PRE SEASON FRIENDLIES LIST

 PRE SEASON FRIENDLIES LIST

SATURDAY 29th JULY 2023

AC United 2-1 Beeston FC 

AJ Sports v Carlton Town Lions 

Ashland Rovers v Bilborough Town

Basford United 4-0 North Ferriby United

Carlton Town 3-1 Shepshed Dynamo

Cotgrave Reserves 4-0 Beeston Reserves

Desford v Sporting Markfield

Eastwood & Kimberley 2-2 Gedling Southbank 

FC Sez 3-4 Ellistown 

Greyfriars FC 4-1 Ruddington Village

Ingles FC v Sileby Town

Keyworth United 1-3 South Normanton Athletic

Kilburn FC 0-4 Cotgrave FC

Kirton Brickworks 3-4 SJR Worksop

Linby CW 3-1 Awsworth Villa

Linby CW Reserves 3-3 Kimberley ME Reserves

Loughbough Dynamo 4-0 Chesterfield XI

Melbourne Dynamo 7-0 Hucknall Town Reserves

PMG 3-2 Cotgrave Dev

Rothwell Corinthians v Heather St John

Rushcliffe FC 2-1 Calverton Welfare

Southwell City Reserves v Holbrook St Michaels 1pm

Stapleford Town Reserves v4-3 Gresley Rovers Reserves

SATURDAY 15th JULY 2023

AC United 1-1 Arnold Town Reserves  

Ashby Ivonhoe 4-2 Doncaster Rovers XI

Ashfordby 3-1 Wollaton FC

Clipstone FC 3-1 Newark & Sherwood United

Cotgrave FC 1-0 Holbrook St Michaels

Gedling MW 3-1 Basford United U23's

Gedling Southbank 3-2 Cotgrave Reserves

Eastwood & Kimberley 4-1 Rushcliffe Reserves

Heanor Town 0-2 Belper  Town

Hucknall Town 1-3 Handsworth FC 

Ingles 3-4  Lutterworth Athletic

Kimberley MW 2-2 Loughbough Dynamo

Kirton Brickworks 3-3 Teversal Reserves

Linby CW 2-2 Dunkirk FC

Linby CW Reserves 2-1 Hucknall Town Reserves

Long Eaton United 0-1 Anstey Nomads

Loughborough FC 4-2 Newhall United Reserves 

Quorn FC 1-2 Hinckley AFC

Ollerton Town 3-1 Mansfield Hosiery Mills

Radford FC 2-2 Notts County XI

Retford FC 3-4 Newark Town

Retford United 0-3 Matlock Town 

Rhpssc FC 1-6 Beeston FC 

Ruddington Village 2-2 West Bridgford III

Rushcliffe FC 2-2 Bingham Town

Shepshed Dynamo 0-0 Basford United

Shirebrook Town Dev 1-5 Arnold Town

Skegness Town 6-2 Clifton All Whites 

Stapleford Town 3-0 Teversal

Staveley MW 1-2 Southwell City

TUESDAY 18th JULY 2023

Blidworth Welfare 1-3 AFC Mansfield 

Borrowash Victoria 4-0 Sherwin FC

Dunkirk FC 4-0 Cotgrave FC

Eastwood CFC 1-1 Clifton All Whites

Eastwood & Kimberley 7-1 Notts Olympic 

Gedling MW 2-2 Newark & Sherwood United

Gresley Rovers Reserves 1-8 Uttoxeter Town

Harworth 3-2 Newark Town

Hucknall Town 2-2 Selston FC

Kirby Muxloe 2-5 Shepshed Dynamo

Long Eaton United 1-1 Alfreton Town

Mansfield Hosiery Mills 3-6 FC Sez

Ollerton Town 1-4 Cromford & Wirksworth Town

Retford FC 1-7 Worksop Town

Retford United 0-2 Sheffield FC

Shirebrook Town 2-4 Mansfield Town XI

Southwell City 3-3 Arnold Town

WEDNESDAY 19th JULY 2023

Aslockton & Orston 5-0 Ruddington(Sun)

Basford United 2-1 Barnsley U23

Heanor Town 3-2 Long Eaton United

Linby CW Reserves 0-1 Kilburn FC

Loughborough FC 1-2 Kirby Muxloe Reserves

Radcliffe Olympic 2-6 Southwell City

Radford FC 6-0 Wollaton FC

Retford FC Reserves 6-0 Bakewell Town

SATURDAY 22nd JULY 2023

AC United 4-1 Ravenshead Reds

Aslockton & Orston 2-1 Mansfield Hosiery Mills

Atherstone Town 0-4 Quorn FC 

Clifton All Whites 0-4 Carlton Town 

Colsterworth 6-1 Oakham United Reserves

East Leake Robins v Sileby Town Reserves 

Eastwood CFC 3-2 Retford United

Eastwood & Kimberley v Little Eaton Reserves

Frickley Athletic 0-1 Basford United

Gedling MW 2-0 Hucknall Town

Graham St Prims 1-3 Selston FC

Gresley Rovers Reserves 1-1 Melbourne Dynamo

Heanor Town 2-2 Clay Cross Town

Ingles FC 3-1 Wollaton FC

Kimberley MW 2-3 Grantham Town

Kirby Muxloe 1-5 Hinckley AFC

Loughbough Dynamo 3-1 Biggleswade FC

Loughborough FC 2-4 Sutton Bonnington

Newark Town 0-1 Newark & Sherwood

Nottingham FC v Southwell Reserves

Radcliffe Olympic 2-1 Beeston FC 

Retford FC 1-6 Rossington Main

RHP 4-8 Collingham FC

Rushcliffe FC 3-2 Ruddington Village

Rushcliffe Reserves 2-4 Gedling Southbank 

South Normanton Athletic 7-0 Ashover FC

Worksop Town 5-0 AFC Mansfield

TUESDAY 25th JULY 2023

Basford United 0-1 Spalding United

Borrowash Victoria 1-3 PSC

Hucknall Town 0-2 Carlton Town

Ingles FC 3-2 Holwell Sports

Shepshed Dynamo 1-3 Barwell

SJR of Worksop 2-0 Collingham FC

Stapleford Town 5-4 Nottingham FC

Teversal 5-2 Ravenshead FC

WEDNESDAY 26th JULY 2023

Arnold Town 5-2 Bilborough Town

Arnold Town Reserves 6-1 Calverton MW 

Clipstone FC 2-2 Anstey Nomads

Grantham Town 0-3 Loughborough Dynamo

Kilburn FC 4-6 Bakewell Town

Linby CW 6-2 FC Sez

Stapleford Town Reserves 3-1 Beeston

FRIDAY 28th JULY 2023

Borrowash Victoria 1-3 Graham St Prims

Collingham FC 1-4 Nettleham FC

Keyworth United Reserves 0-1 West Bridgford Colts II

CHARITY BUTTERFLY WIN THE DAY

 

Photo Taken by Nicola Taylor

Aroundthegrounds Charity Blog Charity Day 2023

Hucknall Town FC kindly offered me their pitch and facilities but up till Tuesday the matches would be played on the outside pitch, but a decision was made to play both games on the main pitch. I had a lot of the NSL Rep Team drop out 1 by 1 and so both games had to be played by the same players for the Rep side which they did them and their clubs proud. Each player made a donation to play and Hucknall Town's players had also had a whip round.

I made a choice this year not to manage the teams, so I could take things a bit more easier and I could walk round( well infact stroll round on my stroller and chat away to people and thank them for their support. With last years manager Arnold Town Reserves manager, Id also got other managers in Southwell Citys Reserves Manager Brett Bramwell, Awsworth Villa FC Chairman Kev Buxton and the first time in NSL History a lady Manager in Nicola Taylor.

The First Game kicked off and was quite a good match with Rep Team winning 2-0, I really should of got the champaign out then, but as I walked round the tombola had nearly sold out and folks were still coming through the turnstitles, with league committee member Kirsty and her friend having manned it during the first game and doing a great job before my stepdaughter Sarah took over and Hazel also mucking in.

Just before the end of the 1st mach ended, Jordan the founder of the charity BUTTERFLY came along with 3 of her children and thanked the crowd who was very generous in their applause.

The 5 officials all gave up their time free of charge and also had a go on the raffle, even Sarah tried to charge them £3 to get in!!!

The Second Game kicked off but Hucknall Town's 1st team arent at step 5 for no reason and played some really good football, but the tired legs of the NSL Rep team did themselves credit by not giving up, they may well have lost 9-0 and 9-2 over the 2 matches but there was no losers, as the winners were the charity BUTTERFLY and on the whole event when counted up, we had raised a amazing £1,880.00, without everyone behind the scenes from raffle sponsors, to people who help out on the day, no matter how little or much they do, these things dont run like clockwork, so thankyou to everyone for making the day a success.

Those that have never read my Aroundthegrounds Charity Blog before, I  choose a small charity around January/February and look  for the ones without paid workers, so the raised money goes directly to the users. Each game I attend I put 25p in to the charity bank account and when going to matches folks come up or clubs have a whip round for the blog, come around March, I present the cheque over to the charity, on my blog is a list of donators and a running total, so you will see that the amount raised from the charity match has been added and the running total at present stands at £2,450.25p

I do know a few folks asked my wife if they could make a donation as they had no cash on them, they can do a bank transfer on

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Again thankyou for your support

Photos taken by Chris Davis, here is the LINK

HARRIS MAKES IT A TROPHY TREBLE FOR THE SAXONS

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League Intermediate Cup Final

STAPLEFORD TOWN RESERVES 1 KIMBERLEY MW RESERVES 0

Att: 240

Played at The Stag Ground, Kimberley

Played in baking sunshine on possibly the hottest day of the year, a young Kimberley Miners Welfare team took on Stapleford Town Reserves in front of a crowd of 240 plus a lot of kids in attendance.

Was greeted on arrival by Danny Staley who Ive known since  he used to go to the Stag Ground as a small kid and was soon armed with a cuppa.

On to the players gate and with both squads inside the ground, it was time to meet the match officials and with both line ups, it was soon on to the pitch to announce them.

The First Half, I took up in the seated stand around the half way line, whilst Hazel went round selling the charity raffle tickets.

The First Half saw both teams block each other out, but it was the Miners who had the best chances in the final few minutes of the half, when striking the crossbar and also the Stapleford keeper blocking a few shots.

The Second Half saw the Saxons pressing more forward as I walked to the far corner of the ground and had a chat with a local chap and on the hour, the Miners were reduced down to ten players, it wasa incident that I cant say I saw, Infact I didnt notice they were down to ten men until someone mentioned it later in the game.

Into extra time and Town were first out the blocks with a ball bobbling around the penalty area before HARRIS MAQSOOD fired home in the 93rd minute to give his side the lead.

Both teams pushed but to no avail and after Town;s 1st team had won the Premier League Championship and the County Cup Trophy, the Reserves added their name in to some silverware.

Before the presentations, was a very special one from the Nottinghamshire Senior League to John Beeston who was Secretary for the final time of Kimberley MW FC this afternoon and was heavily involved in the set up of the Nottinghamshire Senior League, as well as being in local non league football scene for many years.

I must thank everyone bought raffle tickets today, to which Hazel raised £104 to  take the running total for BUTTERFLY to £530.00

The next match I will be attending is the Charity Match Im organsing on Saturday 1st July on the outside pitch of the NEW Hucknall Town FC ground, there is a MASSIVE Raffle with already over 60 prizes collect, the tickets are already on sale at £5 per strip. Anyone or club wishing to purchase any before the date can, do a bank transfer to the Charity Blog Account:

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To view the 181 photos from todays final, pls click this LINK

KING SCOTT CROWNS A HAT TRICK ON CORONATION DAY

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Premier Division

AWSWORTH VILLA FC 7 RADCLIFFE OLYMPIC FC 2

Not having been to Awsworth for a while and not having seen Radcliffe Olympic for ages, this match fitted my bill for today, I do like Awsworth's ground where you can sit at the top of the hill and lookdown on the pitch above the players and is great for taking photos, when not raining of course.

A greeting from both clubs on arrival and from todays 3 league officials, Ref Lee Harrison and his assistants Tim Bee and Kev Guise and a shock to get both teamsheets a hour before kick off. With the rain I knew the benches on the hill would be wet, but some one had thrown in the inside bin and cardboard box for me to rip up on put on the bench so I didnt get a wet bum.

I was soon joined by Groundhopping father and son from Retford and a quick hello from local hopper Wayne Morrison, but it also good to see a old friend in attendance Albert Greaves.

The game kicked off and it was like a end of the season game, where someone had to nudge you if there was a chance as both teams were cancelling each other out, but on 24 minutes, KANE BRADY beat the offside trap to put the Villa in front.

Half time came and went and Awsworth Chairperson bought me a cuppa, the second half kicked off and it was noticed by Albert that Radcliffe only had 10 players on the pitch, though had 4 subs named on the teamsheet, but maybe they put them on incase they turned up late.

It was the 10 men of Olympic who had the first chance of the second half with a shot what went narrowly wide, but on 52 minutes after a nice move by the homesters doubled their lead to 2-0 through THOMAS SCOTT. Four minutes later, a corner from the right side found a unmarked THOMAS SCOTT who headed home to make it 3-0.

On 62 minutes, Radcliffe pulled a goal back, when a corner from the left was headed downwards towards goal and hit the back of the net by JAKE MORRIS.

On 67 Minutes, Radcliffe were given a lifeline when they got a penalty, captain Paul Durham hit it low and the home keeper guessed the correct direction, from the clearence, it set MASON PROCTOR SMITH free to round the Olympic keeper to make it 4-1.

The Visitors were not giving up and on 73 minutes, BASSEY OKON reduced the arrears to 4-2.

On 80 minutes, the visitors with 10 players legs began to tire and Villa began to press forward and a shot from just inside the box from THOMAS SCOTT found the back of the net to complete his hat trick. Within 40 seconds sub AARON COYLE found the net to make it 6-2, by now even the referee was losing count of the goals.

In the final minute just as the rain began to fall, AARON COYLE finished the goal scoring off to make it 7-2

I thought all 3 officials had a great game with bookings and both teams wanting to play football.

After the match in the pub, referee Lee Harrison donated £5 to the charity blog, so with the goals scored it takes the blog running total to £426.00, also I would like to thank all 3 officials plus All Awsworth Committee Members and players for buying raffle tickets for the upcoming NSL Charity Day which after the event wiil of course be added on to the running total of the Charity Blog for BUTTERFLY

To see the photos taken at todays match, please click this LINK

If you would like to purchase RAFLLE TICKETS in advance for the NSL REP CHARITY DAY on 1st JULY at Hucknall Town FC, you can buy them via bank transfer to the charity account then email me and I will send you your ticket numbers

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MOORE FOR LINBY ENDS WINLESS ROVERS SEASON

 Central Midlands League: Premier Division South

ASHLAND ROVERS FC 1 LINBY CW FC 2

I was due to go to this fixture a few weeks ago but due to bad weather it was postponed until tonight, both these clubs are very well run by non league football people but going in to the game Ashland had failed to register a win all season whilst linby had secured a mid table slot.

On Arrival I was greeted by Mr Ashland John Dawn and given a programme and a cuppa, as on the way to the ground the heavens opened, hence no photos from the match, Then a catch up with Adi Ward from Linby who bought back memories of the Notts Alliance days when he was involved with Hucknall Rolls Royce FC and whilst I did the Dunkirk programme I did the Hucknall Rolls programme for a season as well. He then kindly donated £10 to the charity blog and during the match John Dawn kindly donated £20 towards this years charity BUTTERFLY.

With both teamsheets in, I got a copy of each and John got me a chair to sit on at pitchside to watch the match.

The game began very evenly with both young goalkeepers in fine form, but after just 9 minutes, it was Rovers who had taken aearly lead, when after a foul was given just outside the area, up stepped KORBEN SPIER to slot the free kick home.

Linby began to press forward and on 17 minutes were awarded a penalty, the Ashland keeper guessed which way MASON MOORE's kick was going but could only push out for the penalty taker to follow up and put the ball in to the back of the net.

Both sides were creating chances and it was hard to understand how the homesters hadnt won a game all season at the half time stage.

The Second Half saw Linby up their game and press forward whilst Rovers had the odd attack, but on 64 minutes the game changed, when firstly a home player was sent to the sin bin and then within 3 minutes were reduced to 9 players whwn they had a second player sent to the sin bin.

Linby didnt make the two man advantage count but just as Ashland was back to 10 players, they got a corner on the right hand side that was floated in to the area, the linby defence cleared a long ball to the right winger who then crossed to the back post for 17 year old MASON MOORE to slot in to a empty net.

In to injury time and Rovers had a corner and pushed everyone up in to the area and a shot that looked goalbound was superly stopped by the visiting keeper and the rebound was hammered over the crossbar and over the top of the changing room area.

So with the donations of £30 from both clubs and the 25p per goal seen, it now takes the charity blog running total up to £418.75p for BUTTERFLY, a charity that supports people, men and women and children who have been in abusive relationships, sadly I was a victim when a child and saw things that a child have to see or be beaten, hence why I ran away from home in Birmingham when 15 years ld and lived on the streets of Nottingham in the winter.

If anyone would like to make a donation, no matter how small, you can make a bank transfer to my charity blog account..the details are as follows:

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Thankyou to everyone for their kind support

LATE VINEYARD FIGHTBACK SEES OF THE REDS

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Three

TRENT VINEYARD FC 4 RAVENHEAD REDS FC 3

Well this match was played at the Weirside Ground in Beeston, a place I never knew existed, the field is surrounded by barges and locks and has 3 football pitches and on the first pitch, Division One match between Beeston Old Boys v East Leake Robins was taking place and local hopper from Arnold Michael had come to watch that game.

We had our 2 year old grandson Elijah with us and it was his first ever football match he had ever been to, though Hazel took him for a walk around the marina.

Settled on my seat on the half way line and with both teamsheets in hand, the game kicked off and the Reds(well they were wearing white today, whilst Vineyard wore red) looked the brighter of the two teams.

The Trentsiders pushed forward but didnt create any chances but several corners they were cleared, whilst the visitors played a long ball tactic over the top of the home defence for their attack to run on to.

On 14 minutes, a cross from the left side found out RHYS WILLIAMS to run on to and stroke the visitors in to the lead. The visitors pressed on and began to play alot better passing game and on 21 minutes doubled their league when NICOLAS HINES hit a shot from the edge of the area.

On 24 minutes, things got worse for the homesters when a cross from the right, found out MAX GOSS at the far post to head home to make it 3-0.

Vineyard began to grab a few corners and as half time neared, a corner from the left side was headed home by RORY LEWIS to reduce the score.

Half Time came and Trent Vineyard looked a different team winning the 50/50 balls and pushing forward. After 53 minutes, they were back in the game, when PEDRO CANAS cut in from the left and hit a low shot in to the bottom far corner of the net.

With subs made on both sides, The Reds had a few chances but couldnt add to their total and in the 80th minute, a cross from the let side was met by RORY LEWIS who drew the scores level at 3-3.

Both teams battled and pushed for the winner and in the final minute, a cross shot by IMMANUEL DUBE clinched the winner and come back for the home side, sad;y the keeper was driving struck his head on the post and was treated and had to be helped off, so hopefully he is ok.

I must thank Trent Vineyard FC for a donation of £20 and Ravenshead Reds FC of £10 kindly donated to the charity blog for BUTTERFLY and with the 7 goals scored takes the running total to £218.00.

To view the 243 photos from todays match, pls click this LINK

Raffle Tickets are now on sale for the NSL REP CHARITY DAY on 1st JULY at Hucknall Town FC, you can buy them via bank transfer to the charity account then email me and I will send you your ticket numbers

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Please send me your email address to robhregnsl@hotmail.com and I will email you your ticket numbers. Tickets are £1 each or £5 per strip

SOLDIERS SAVAGE GUNS DOWN BRAVE ATHLETIC

 Derbyshire FA Junior Cup Final North

SHIREBROOK SOLDIERS FC 2 TINTWHISTLE ATHLETIC RESERVES FC 1

Att: 206

The Derbyshire FA Junior Cup North Final was held at Staveley Miners Welfare FC, a ground Id not visited for around 15 years and with Shirebrook Soldiers FC reaching the Final, I went as the Nottinghamshire Senior League Representative. Their opponents Tintwhistle Athletic Reserves ply their trade in the Manchester League and it is a village just outside of Glossop that Ive been through many a time, when going up to my daughters in Preston and the M62 is blocked, so diverted through snake pass and on to the M67.

The game kicked off and Athletic were awarded a penalty after just 48 seconds, up stepped Alexander Elliott who saw his shot hit the post and rebounded to another player who struck a shot goalbound but was stopped by the Soldiers keeper and cleared to safety.

Four minutes in to the game,  Shirebrook had their first chance when a ball down the centre saw ROBBIE SAVAGE beat his defender and drew the keeper before lifting it over his head in to a empty net to give his side the lead.

Soldiers had a few more chances and needed that second goal, as Tintwhistle looked dangerous going forward. The half time whistle went and it was off for hospitality for a nice cuppa.

Shirebrook came out and had a few shots saved but at 1-0 it looked as this game was far from over and in the 61st minute, Tintwhistle wee awarded another penalty to which BRANDON WOOD slotted away down the middle of the goal.

This seemed to spur Athletic's hopes as they were playing the better football and pushing more players up front whilst Soldiers played with a lone striker and played on the counter attack. Like any final, the game had its fair amount of tackles going in and the match referee did well producing yellow cards when he needed to.

As the 90 minutes was up and it began to spot with rain, a ball out to the right hand side found ROBBIE SAVAGE who beat his defender and curled the ball in to the far corner of the net for the winning goal and creating history in the Nottinghamshire Senior League club to win a Derbyshire FA Trophy

All credit go to Tintwhistle Athletic Reserves and all the best to them in their upcoming cup final in May

I only took a few photos last night from my phone but sadly they have come out very well.

The Charity Blog running total is now up to £186.25p for BUTTERFLY