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Pride Of The County
Alfreton Town 0-0 Buxton (Derbyshire Senior Cup Final) *4-3 pens I've just noticed the Derbyshire FA twitter account has blocked me, probably for something I said last year after they sold out of Senior Cup Final tickets at Derby County's 33,000 capacity Pride Park for a match between Buxton & Heanor that had little more than 1,000 in attendance on the night. No mistakes tonight, tickets available online right up until kick off in Chesterfield. At least they listened to my a
Apr 165 min read


Drive To Survive
Boston United 1-0 Altrincham (National League) It's amazing to think Boston United have won more points (26) in their last thirteen...
Apr 137 min read


Mint Imperial
King's Lynn Town 0-0 Chorley (National League North) I fancied paying the Linnets a visit as it's been a while since I've visited the Walks and although it's a 2 hour journey over 70 odd miles it's often a nice relaxing commute to Norfolk down the single lane carriageways, especially when the suns out as it is today. I'm heading East from Nottingham at 11:30am to get to King's Lynn a good hour and half before kick off. Chorley their opponents today are above Lynn in the tabl
Apr 76 min read


Law & Order
Buckley Town 1-2 Mold Alexandra (Cymru North) We lost a good football man at the weekend. Gary Hayward was a non league manager who I worked with, who had spells at Hednesford and Buxton amongst others, a larger than life character who's ethos was built on team spirit, he had an old fashioned no nonsense temperament but he liked his sides to play, later in life illness got the better of him and he even managed his final few games from a wheelchair after amputation in both hi
Apr 27 min read


Old Boys High Flying
Kidderminster Harriers 3-0 Peterborough Sports (National League North) After missing out on non league day last weekend (due to...
Mar 316 min read


England Boys Level Up
England U19 1-0 Portugal U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) It's the last time I'll be heading to Wales for a while, but...
Mar 266 min read


Win Or Lose - Yma O Hyd
Wales U19 0-1 Portugal U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) I left Mick Hartford and the Turkish agent getting into the back...
Mar 246 min read


Big Mick Learns Turkish
England U19 0-0 Turkey U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) I decided not to go for a pint last night on my way back from...
Mar 246 min read


Friday Night Away
Caernarfon Town 5-0 Bala Town (Cymru Premier) I'm feeling guilty for leaving the wife and dog overnight so before I head off to Wales for another three games this weekend, I'm fetching some bin bags a baguette some ham and coleslaw from Co-Op, before waving goodbye to the loves of my life and heading west to Cymru all over again. Not as serene as Wednesday as there's a haze in the air today, which slightly greys over the magnificent panorama I get as I drive across this beau
Mar 246 min read


Everybody Speaks Welsh
Wales U19 0-2 England U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) I'm wished well by the scout from Stoke on my travels from...
Mar 205 min read


Road Trip - Cymru 25
Portugal U19 2-2 Turkey U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) It's the first match of a marathon week in Wales, a game on...
Mar 206 min read


Blues Going Good
Birmingham City 2-1 Southampton (Women's Championship) I spent Saturday evening running stats on the New Zealand verses Sri Lanka cricket match as I prepare for the summer ahead and some smaller sized balls to enjoy. This morning I'm up and taking our dog for an hours play before the wife nips to the shops and I head out for a first Sunday game in a while, my first women's league match of the season. I stopped doing Sunday's due to spending more time with the family but afte
Mar 175 min read


Hire Car
Alfreton Town 1-1 Oxford City (National League North) I've hired a car. The Mrs is using mine whilst she waits for a brand new one to be...
Mar 166 min read


Spanish Super Sub
Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge (UEFA Champions League Round of 16) You can't help but love the game. On a Tuesday night you could be...
Mar 137 min read


From South To North
Buxton 1-0 Spennymoor Town (National League North) Another day another dollar as I head from Chelmsford in Essex to deepest Derbyshire...
Mar 125 min read


Late Devastation
Chelmsford City 2-1 St Albans City (National League South) I've been in Krakow over the weekend for the wife's birthday, hardly...
Mar 117 min read


Thanks For The Blanks
Boston United 0-0 Oldham Athletic (National League) It's the wife's birthday on Saturday so we're off to Krakow, which means no game for...
Mar 56 min read


Amis Aims To Prove Point
Alfreton Town 2-2 Warrington Town (National League North) Warrington Wolves Rugby League team are playing against Wigan Warriors in Las...
Mar 27 min read


Moments
Scunthorpe United 2-0 Darlington  (National League North) The first ever meeting between Darlington and Scunthorpe United was played at...
Feb 266 min read


Shade of Excellence
Boston United 1-2 Eastleigh (National League) Boston United have only once before played against Eastleigh. Earlier this season when...
Feb 236 min read
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