When we look at the success of social media for sports teams in England, Bristol City certainly stands out from the rest. Why…because they came up with arguably the most innovative and entertaining use of GIFS that English football has seen. GOAL: #BristolCity 3-0 Sunderland, Diédhiou 37. #BRCvSUN pic.twitter.com/6G2spS7TZk — Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) February…
EXCLUSIVE: Cheltenham Town captain Johnny Mullins welcomes change of system even if it sacrifices his place ahead of Newport County visit
It hasn’t been the easiest couple of weeks of Johnny Mullins’ career recently. The defender suffered a concussion early on in Cheltenham Town’s FA Cup First Round clash with non-league Ebbsfleet United and was forced to be substituted before the interval. This means that the Robins captain has only featured in 22 minutes of Cheltenham…
Cheltenham Town U18’s 2-0 Welling United U18’s (AET)
It took extra-time, but Cheltenham Town’s under-eighteens progressed to the third round of the FA Youth Cup after dispatching Welling United at the LCI Rail Stadium. Will Dawes tapped home during the opening stages of extra-time, before impressive substitute Ben Hailwood scored a wonderful second to seal Cheltenham’s place in the third round. The Robins…
Leeds 0 – 1 Reading – Hernandez misses golden chance as Barrow steals the show
Leeds: Lonergan, Ayling, Jansson, Cooper, Berardi, Phillips, O’Kane, Hernandez, Saiz, Roofe, Lasogga Reading: Mannone, Gunter, Van den Berg, Moore, Beerens, McCleary, Aluko, Edwards, Bacuna, Ilori, Bodvarsson Former Leeds United loanee Mo Barrow came back to haunt the Whites with the only goal of the game which condemned them to their third-straight league defeat. Leeds’…
Match report: Stoke City 4 – 0 Rochdale- Allen leads by example as Stoke hit Rochdale for four
Carabao Cup, Round 2 Line-ups: Stoke Grant, Pieters, Allen, Zouma, Tymon, Martins-Indi, Adam, Crouch, Wollscheid, Bojan, Ramadan. Subs: Butland, Berahino, Choupo-Moting, Jese, Fletcher, Verlinden, Souttar. Rochdale Moore, Rafferty, Ntlhe, Canavan, McGahey, Done, Inman, Keane, Cannon, Kitchen, Henderson. subs: Collis, Williams, Davies, Adshead, Morley, Gillam. Despite making eight changes to the team that defeated Arsenal…
Full-blooded challenges gone? Not when this man steps on the pitch…
A footballer playing in the 1980’s or 90’s would never expect an injury free game. Players would fly into challenges at a hundred miles an hour, not get booked and would usually see the game out. But that age of football has gone, and punishment for poor discipline on the pitch is fatal. In the…
The Championship has been labelled one of the hardest leagues in the world, and rightly so…
If football fans were asked about which league they thought is the most difficult to be successful in, a large majority would say the Barclays Premier League and understandably, with it being the best division in the country. But every season, three teams will underperform and drop down to take their chances in the Championship,…
A move to the unknown is not always as bad as it seems
Moving from home comforts to the unknown for a player at the start of his career is a daunting prospect. For those who’ve got used to the luxuries and privileges of the Premier League for example, the majority of youngsters will be biding their time, trying to impress in the under 23’s games in the…
Premier League to welcome back Fulham?
Premier League football. A privilege to play in and a dream to aspire towards for those in the depths of English football. Fulham however, are no strangers to top flight football having had a fifteen-year stint there since 1999 before a tumultuous season in 2013 ended in relegation to the Championship where they still play…
Match Report -West Bromich Albion U23’s vs Ipswich Town U23’s
Chances were at a premium at the Hawthorns as West Bromich Albion and Ipswich Town played out a 0-0 draw. The first half showed glimpses of the talent on show in both teams with Kyle Edwards and Andre Dozzell proving very influential figures. It was a very cagey opening and the eighth minute saw the…