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Non-League Day is back, a great spectacle that promotes the true brilliance of Non-League football in England. Scheduled to occur when the spring international break comes around, the day is a great opportunity for fans of clubs without a game to go and support a local team. Founded by James Doe in 2010, the organisation […]
Wales will be hoping to move just one win away from qualifying for their first World Cup finals since 1958 with a victory against Austria tonight. It has been a painful run of near misses for Wales; 64 years ago was when they last managed to get through the play-offs, defeating Israel 4-0 on aggregate. […]
Cheltenham travel north to the Mazuma Stadium to face Morecambe in EFL League One. The Robins are on an inconsistent run currently, picking up five points in their last five games. They fell short to MK Dons earlier this week, losing 3-1 away from home. Michael Duff has shared his frustration, talking about how not […]
France Football confirmed on Friday that there will be four changes made to the Ballon d’Or from next season. Lionel Messi won the award last November, while Alexia Putellas from Barcelona took the women’s edition. The awarding of the men’s award was surrounded in controversy, as many believed that Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski should have […]
All 12 teams are in action this weekend as the race for the title heats up. Reading take on Manchester United in the early kick-off on Saturday. Reading played out a 0-0 stalemate with Tottenham Hotspur in their previous game, while United ran out 4-0 winners against Leicester City. The Foxes are in action against […]
Rob Edwards has issued a rallying call to his Forest Green Rovers side as his League Two leaders gear up to face new Bradford City manager Mark Hughes. Rovers are currently winless in five games and have seen their lead at the top of the League Two table slip to eight points, albeit with a […]
The next round of Premier League fixtures come round as fast as the last went, and all 20 teams are in action this weekend. Brighton get us kicked off at 12:00 on Saturday. They host title chasers Liverpool at the AMEX stadium. The Reds sit six points behind leaders Manchester City, but have a game […]
The University of Gloucestershire men’s football (UOGMF) third team captain Ellis Woodland admits his team “have to learn” from their Western Conference Trophy final defeat to Southampton Solent. UOGMF were beaten 3-0 in the final on Wednesday 9 March, falling to a disappointing defeat following the adulation of their penalty shootout wins over Plymouth second […]
Injuries are a part of football, but when players suffer long term setbacks, it can be as much of a mental challenge than it is a physical one. Sunderland’s Luke O’Nien suffered a shoulder injury back in November and was told that he had to undergo surgery before his recovery, side-lining him for over three […]
Cheltenham Town striker Alfie May has been awarded the League One Player of the Month following eight goals in just six games in February. May, who was Cheltenham’s top scorer in their title-winning League Two season last year, was League One’s top marksman in the month, and is now fifth in the division’s scoring charts […]