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Against the odds: Droylsden’s cup win challenges non-league expectations
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Supporters rally behind fundraiser to save pitch at FC United of Manchester
FC United of Manchester have launched a fan fundraiser to make urgent repairs to the pitch at Broadhurst Park. The pitch at Broadhurst Park has suffered with drainage issues for many years, causing difficult playing conditions and the postponement of their recent home fixtures against Stockton Town and Cockfosters. The fundraiser would allow for a grant from The Football […]
New Basketball Courts are Coming to Manchester after Funding Announcement
Manchester Basketball and Manchester City Council have announced a joint investment in outdoor courts. The first to be upgraded is Cringle Park in Levenshulme, with completion planned for early May. President of Manchester Basketball Ben Pierson said: “Investing in community facilities is part of our long-term strategy to grow the game and increase participation across […]
Cricket, deemed calm and composed, in reality, the dangers are fatal.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 Cricket. Thought as by many as a peaceful recreational activity with no real risks, well in reality the sport comes with fatalistic dangers. Concussions, brain injuries and memory loss all linked to head injuries that occur during the game. The severe impact that concussions can have on the brains of cricket players has been […]
Manchester Storm Women secure play-off place in debut senior season
Featured Image: Manchester Storm Women celebrate a goal with a group huddle. // Image Credit: Abigail Murphy Manchester Storm Women have reached the Women’s National Ice Hockey play-offs in their first season of league hockey, marking a historic milestone for the newly formed side. After forming in 2024, Manchester Storm Women stepped into the WNIHL […]
More than a match: The financial stakes behind FC United’s play-off semi-final
Hyde United’s all important goal at Broadhurst Park last Saturday did more than just condemn FC United of Manchester to defeat. It effectively ended their title hopes – which denied them automatic promotion – and left the fan-owned club facing some high-pressure play-off games as their only remaining route out of Step 3 in the […]
Can Harrogate Town pull off a fairytale story of survival in League Two, after last-gasp winner against Colchester United?
Harrogate Town welcomed Colchester United to The Exercise Stadium on Saturday afternoon, where full-back Jacob Slater scored in the dying moments to topple the visitors 1-0. The Sulphurites kicked off the day rock bottom of League Two, in 24th place, three points off fellow relegation candidate Barrow AFC. The North Yorkshire outfit now find themselves […]
“The bottleneck of the English Football pyramid”: The 3UP Campaign and The Need for Instant Implementation
Imagine the scene. Your team has just scored a goal in the 95th minute to go top of the league in the last game of the season. Playing your title rivals, you go on to concede seven minutes later and miss out on automatic promotion, despite recording 106 points. This was the reality for Rochdale […]
A Two-Tier Crisis: Why the Hundred Could Be the Death Knell for County Cricket
Matthew Parkinson walked into the Kent Cricket Club media day, expecting it to be filled with journalists from up and down the country, something that he had become accustomed to seeing at first-class counties, only to be greeted by an empty room of a couple local reporters. This is becoming the harsh reality for many […]
Eastside United: From nothing to the football pyramid in 365 days
Have you ever tried to build a football club from scratch on FIFA or Football Manager? In a matter of hours, you can sign players, organise fixtures and climb through the divisions. In reality, it is far more complicated. Eight months after launching with no ground, no funding and no place in the English football pyramid, Eastside United are […]