Boston United 0-2 Boreham Wood  (National League) In three of the last ten seasons, Boreham Wood have finished in the playoff places in the National League. In 2018, they lost to Tranmere Rovers in a Wembley final, the nearest they have come to reaching the Football League. In 2020 they were fifth when their season was early curtailed by COVID with just nine games to play, whilst in 2023 they were beaten by Notts County in the playoff semi-finals after a sixth placed finish,

Ilkeston Town 0-3 Cleethorpes Town  (Northern Premier League) It’s the penultimate round of the County Championship. Nottinghamshire are at Surrey playing out a huge match in Division One to determine who’s most likely to win the league, whilst I’m at Derbyshire who face Glamorgan in a third verses second battle in Division Two. Like last week, when in Sussex ahead of my trip to Lewes, I’ve worked out on a Tuesday night, I can probably make it to a game of football, and Ilkes

Lewes 0-1 Chichester City (Isthmian League Premier Division) I'm at the cricket between Sussex and Hampshire this week, staying in Hove, I now have the perfect excuse to take a Tuesday night game in at the Dripping Pan. Football's bucket list venue for non league nerds and groundhoppers like me. I've never been before, but it's long been one to chalk off, the venue often appearing in 'great ground guides' and 'top 100' homes of football to pay a visit, as well as on many soci

England 2-0 Andorra (World Cup Qualifiers) My next door neighbour who works for the FA has asked me if I would like to go with her to...

King's Lynn Town 0-1 Kidderminster Harriers (National League North) Speaking of road signs ( see last night's visit to Chelmsford )... As...

Chelmsford City 2-5 Farnborough (National League South) Welcome to Chelmsford. Birthplace of radio. A road sign I pass in the pouring...

Brackley Town 2-1 Rochdale  (National League) Brackley Town were promoted to the National League last season. They were the best team in...

Boston United 0-1 FC Halifax Town (National League) A club I have frequented plenty in recent seasons is Boston United, who opened their National League campaign at the weekend with a 3-2 win at Aldershot. Graham Coughlan has a much changed team from the one that did well to survive relegation during the last campaign, their successful return to level five of the pyramid, they do have injuries to several key players but have acquired smartly in the summer window, and hope to

Harborough Town 1-1 Spalding United  (Southern League Central Division) I’ve spent the day ranting on X to Miguel Delaney of the...

Redditch United 1-0 Stratford Town  (Southern League Central Division) Yesterday I was at Lords watching Middlesex v Sussex from one of...

Hemel Hempstead Town 1-1 Maidstone United  (National League South) I’m at Merchant Taylor’s School for the cricket and Middlesex women...

Derby County 2-0 Atromitos  (Friendly) Whisper it quietly, but I’m a Nottingham Forest fan, and today I’m sitting in the Derby County...

Oxford United 1-1 Leganes  (Friendly) Only my second game of the month tonight, I’ve been busy cricketing and summer holidaying, so...

Hitchin Town 0-3 Barnet (Friendly) Back in the day, July 1st meant back to pre-season, after putting the pounds on from your lad weekends...

England 1-3 Senegal (Friendly) The last time I watched England, ten months ago, Lee Carsley was taking temporary charge of his first game...

Leicester City 4-2 West Ham United  (Women’s Super League) I’m scratching around for matches and this could be the last (paid) of the season for me, I’m falling short of a hundred games since last summer (just the 93 watched in venue) but I’m ready for my break, a week in Dubai awaits as the English game draws near to a close. It’s the last weekend of the WSL season, and ironically the first Women’s Super League match I’ve been to in a year. Leicester City are second bottom b

Hartlepool United 1-1 Forest Green Rovers  (National League) The games are dwindling down as we head towards the end of the campaign it...

Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City (FA Cup Semi Final) I was supposed to be scoring Leicestershire v Worcestershire women at...

Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Oldham Athletic (National League) It's a big weekend for me. Forest today, Forest tomorrow, as the Reds take on...

Alfreton Town 3-2 Buxton  (National League North) I’ve been here before. A touch of déjà vu? Less than a week ago, Alfreton secured the...