Football

DarloRich said:

Unclear. However the administrators must not continue to operate an insolvent company and have a legal duty to prevent further losses. Things have only got this far because a consortium trying to buy the club ( Football Ventures?) have injected funding. If that stops so does the club.

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Nice to finally see one good ending to a long-running Division 1 saga and one can only hope the points deduction can soon be whittled away. What is the state of affairs concerning experienced players still on the books of the club?

BetVictor Northern Premier League

Hyde United 3 ... Buxton 1

Buxton have not had a good start to this season and were rewarded with a goal in the 17th minute, but Hyde scored two goals before half-time, then converted a penalty in the 75th minute. This win takes Hyde to third in the league.

Just seen the draw for the FA Cup first round qualifying.....Hyde have been drawn away to the winners of the Brighouse Town and Morpeth Town match.

Xenophon PCDGS said:

BetVictor Northern Premier League

Just seen the draw for the FA Cup first round qualifying......

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Where can I find this? I've tried searching but no luck. Do you have a link please?

Karl said:

Where can I find this? I've tried searching but no luck. Do you have a link please?

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A friend of the family, who called to see us, had it on his mobile phone/smart phone (whatever they are called) on the "BetVictor" website.

Karl said:

Where can I find this? I've tried searching but no luck. Do you have a link please?

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Full draw below, (I can't easily link from my phone - I'll replace the full list with a link when I'm on my laptop)
First round qualifying draw:

1 Thornaby v Ossett United
2 1874 Northwich v Pickering Town
3 Scarborough Athletic v Marske United
4 Lancaster City v Northwich Victoria
5 FC United of Manchester v Atherton Collieries
6 Dunston or Goole v Sunderland RCA
7 Liversedge v Stockton Town
8 Newcastle Benfield v Radcliffe or Runcorn Town
9 Warrington Town v City of Liverpool
10 Charnock Richard or Longridge Town v Irlam
11 Widnes or Mossley v Whitby Town
12 Tadcaster Albion v Ashton United
13 Stalybridge Celtic or West Didsbury & Chorlton v Padiham or Marine
14 Trafford v Bamber Bridge
15 Eccleshill United or Glossop North End v Pontefract Collieries or Hebburn Town
16 South Shields v Colne
17 Maltby Main v Ramsbottom United or Winsford United
18 Brighouse Town or Morpeth Town v Hyde United
19 Seaham Red Star v Witton Albion
20 Kirby Muxloe v Boston Town or Leicester Nirvana
21 Lutterworth Town v Hednesford Town
22 Halesowen Town v Lichfield City
23 Long Eaton United or South Normanton Athletic v Coalville Town
24 Tamworth v Nuneaton Borough
25 Loughborough Dynamo or Sherwood Colliery v Heather St Johns
26 Barwell v Heanor Town or AFC Mansfield
27 Romulus v Buxton
28 Banbury United v Gainsborough Trinity
29 Matlock Town v Basford United
30 Stratford Town v Stourport Swifts or Boldmere St Michaels
31 Rushall Olympic v Sheffield
32 Belper Town or Sporting Khalsa v Alvechurch
33 Nantwich Town v Grantham Town
34 Kidsgrove Athletic or Newcastle Town v Cleethorpes Town
35 Sutton Coldfield Town v Redditch United
36 Stafford Rangers v Mickleover Sports
37 Bromsgrove Sporting v Stourbridge
38 Whitchurch Alport v Leek Town
39 Chasetown v Staveley MW
40 Wingate & Finchley v London Colney
41 Soham Town Rangers v Whitton United
42 Takeley or White Ensign v Potters Bar Town
43 Deeping Rangers v AFC Sudbury
44 Enfield Town v AFC Rushden & Diamonds
45 Kings Langley v Barking
46 Hornchurch v Kempston Rovers
47 Cheshunt v Brightlingsea Regent
48 Stamford v FC Clacton or Witham Town
49 Biggleswade v Tilbury
50 Basildon United v Coggeshall Town
51 Royston Town v Rothwell Corinthians
52 Histon v Maldon & Tiptree
53 Waltham Abbey v Canvey Island
54 Colney Heath v Corby Town
55 Dunstable Town v Bishop’s Stortford
56 Grays Athletic v March Town United
57 Barton Rovers v Romford
58 Aylesbury United v Walthamstow
59 St Ives Town v Berkhamsted
60 FC Romania or Ware v Leiston
61 East Thurrock United v Peterborough Sports
62 Wisbech Town or Ely City v Hitchin Town
63 Bowers & Pitsea v Harlow Town or Brentwood Town
64 Godmanchester Rovers or St Neots Town v Biggleswade Town
65 Hadley v Arlesey Town
66 Dereham Town v Needham Market
67 Lowestoft Town v Thame United or Leighton Town
68 Whitstable Town v Folkestone Invicta
69 Chesham United v Fleet Town
70 Whyteleafe v Merstham
71 Chertsey Town v Sheppey United
72 Chichester City v Chalfont St Peter
73 Hartley Wintney v Spelthorne Sports
74 Bracknell Town v Carshalton Athletic
75 Kingstonian v Walton Casuals
76 Leatherhead v Lewes
77 Hanwell Town v Staines Town
78 South Park v Badshot Lea
79 Tooting & Mitcham United v AFC Vardeanians
80 Whitehawk v Abbey Rangers
81 Hastings United v Worthing
82 Haywards Heath Town v AFC Dunstable or Hayes & Yeading United
83 Harrow Borough v Binfield
84 Horley Town v Balham
85 Cray Wanderers v Bedfont Sports Club
86 Westfield v Chipstead or Hassocks
87 Haringey Borough v Herne Bay or AFC Croydon Athletic
88 Corinthian Casuals v Sevenoaks Town
89 Sutton Common Rovers v Beaconsfield Town
90 Ashford United v Farnborough
91 Ramsgate v Arundel
92 Sutton Athletic v Flackwell Heath
93 VCD Athletic or AFC Uckfield Town v Moneyfields
94 Bognor Regis Town v Sittingbourne
95 Little Common v Hendon
96 Horsham YMCA v Margate
97 Metropolitan Police v Horsham
98 Weston Super Mare v Fareham Town
99 Cinderford Town v Bideford
100 Didcot Town v Poole Town
101 Truro City v Wimborne Town
102 Plymouth Parkway v Merthyr Town
103 Bridgwater Town v Bristol Manor Farm
104 Winchester City or AFC Stoneham v Taunton Town
105 Willand Rovers v North Leigh
106 Slimbridge or Burnham v Tiverton Town
107 Hythe & Dibden v Kidlington
108 Tavistock v Shepton Mallet or Melksham Town
109 Highworth Town v Yate Town or Exmouth Town
110 Wantage Town or Thame Rangers v Swindon Supermarine
111 Longlevens v Portland United
112 Thatcham Town v Salisbury
113 Cirencester Town v Gosport Borough
114 Evesham United v Dorchester Town
115 Mangotsfield United v Blackfield & Langley
116 Sholing v Bradford Town

Thanks @gnolife and Paul.

Bolton Wanderers reveal their new owner, a local man with a proven capability of bringing a club back to life!



Garlic bread will be served instead of pies at half time!

Virgil Van Dijk is the deserved Men's UEFA Player of the Year.

AlterEgo said:

Virgil Van Dijk is the deserved Men's UEFA Player of the Year.

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Lucy Bronze is equally as deserving of the Women's UEFA Player of the Year.

Xenophon PCDGS said:

Lucy Bronze is equally as deserving of the Women's UEFA Player of the Year.

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That's a relief... I was a bit concerned when Gabby Logan referred to "excellent Bronze movement" on the TV yesterday. I thought she was over-sharing!

Well I’m off to Ormiston v Sauchie Juniors this afternoon in the Alex Jack Cup 2nd round - it’ll be a tough game for Ormiston but anything is possible. The referee though is one of the instructors at the referee course I’m going to on Monday nights just now. It could be interesting on Monday if he asks us if we’ve seen any interesting refereeing decisions over the weekend - I’ll restrain myself from criticising every decision .

Denied a point because the ref is too lazy to look at VAR

Another good win for Liverpool today, nice to keep a clean sheet too.

As an Arsenal fan I am very nervous for the North London Derby tommorow but after seeing the performances of Manchester United and Chelsea today I am confident Arsenal will make top 4.

I think it will be a battle between Arsenal and Spurs as to who finished third.

Liverpool and Manchester City are miles ahead of everybody else.

Honestly Man City's team might be one of the best teams I've ever seen and Liverpool's not far behind.

BetVictor Northern Premier League

Hyde United 4 ... Stafford Rangers 0

Stafford, despite their lowly league position, defended well in the first half and it was goal-less at half-time, but Hyde's pressure told eventually with four second half goals. This win takes Hyde up to second position in the league.

Xenophon PCDGS said:

BetVictor Northern Premier League

Hyde United 4 ... Stafford Rangers 0

Stafford, despite their lowly league position, defended well in the first half and it was goal-less at half-time, but Hyde's pressure told eventually with four second half goals. This win takes Hyde up to second position in the league.

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Rangers beat again?

Kings Lynn 2 v Darlo 0

Another poor away performance and two very soft goals given away. Must get better.

507021 said:

Another good win for Liverpool today, nice to keep a clean sheet too.

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507021 said:

Another good win for Liverpool today, nice to keep a clean sheet too.

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Was entertaining seeing Mane looking his rag aswell. Some good humoured tweets from Mane and Milner about it on the old interweb also.

fowler9 said:

Was entertaining seeing Mane looking his rag aswell. Some good humoured tweets from Mane and Milner about it on the old interweb also.

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I don't think I've seen those mate, I'll have to have a look.

Darlington 2 v Blyth Spartans 1 - a good win for Darlo. Made hard work of it but got the right result in the end.

AFC Stoneham 1...Winchester City 3 (Palmer 65; Bailey 13, Barron 45+2, Griggs 90+1, Carr s/o 1)

Winchester City will host Taunton in the 1st qualifying round of the FA Cup after beating Stoneham in a replay. Despite having to play virtually the whole game with ten men (even the home players said it was never a red card) City took the lead when Ollie Bailey rounded the keeper and slotted the ball into an open net, before Jamie Barron doubled the lead from the edge of the box just before half time. The hosts scrambled the ball over the line in the second half to set up a nervy last 25 minutes, but the result was sealed in stoppage time when Ollie Griggs connected with a pass and converted.

Other Results:

FA Cup Replay:

Burnham 1...Slimbridge 1 (Burnham win 5-4 on penalties)

Exmouth Town 2...Yate Town 0

Southern League Division 1 South:

AFC Totton 1...Willand Rovers 0

Basingstoke Town 0...Larkhall Athletic 2

Bideford 1...Paulton Rovers 2

Cinderford Town 2...Barnstaple Town 0

Frome Town 1...Evesham United 1

Thatcham Town 3...Cirencester Town 0

Wednesday:

Highworth Town 1...Sholing 0

Bit of a thumping for Gibraltar at home to Denmark tonight, 6 - 0 last time I looked. Full house though, and hopefully the stadium will eventually be redeveloped into just a football ground shortly so capacity will be greater. The hockey pitch is next door, the touchline bring five yards from the runway!

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Bit of a thumping for Gibraltar at home to Denmark tonight, 6 - 0 last time I looked. Full house though, and hopefully the stadium will eventually be redeveloped into just a football ground shortly so capacity will be greater. The hockey pitch is next door, the touchline bring five yards from the runway!

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While the European Championship Qualifying tournament is currently in full swing, I notice than countries such as Israel (who to the best of my knowledge are not part of Europe) are allowed to participate in it. Is this following the same strange geographical logic that applies to the Eurovision Song Contest?

Xenophon PCDGS said:

While the European Championship Qualifying tournament is currently in full swing, I notice than countries such as Israel (who to the best of my knowledge are not part of Europe) are allowed to participate in it. Is this following the same strange geographical logic that applies to the Eurovision Song Contest?

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Not quite Eurovision extremes yet as Australia aren’t in the qualifiers




Yet...

Xenophon PCDGS said:

While the European Championship Qualifying tournament is currently in full swing, I notice than countries such as Israel (who to the best of my knowledge are not part of Europe) are allowed to participate in it. Is this following the same strange geographical logic that applies to the Eurovision Song Contest?

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Israel was part of the Asian confederation until 1974 when they were expelled as various other countries refused to play against them. I suspect some of the North African countries would raise similar issues if they’d tried that confederation. Europe is close and somewhat of a cultural fit.

JamesT said:

Israel was part of the Asian confederation until 1974 when they were expelled as various other countries refused to play against them. I suspect some of the North African countries would raise similar issues if they’d tried that confederation. Europe is close and somewhat of a cultural fit.

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Can we expel Spain as they refuse to play against Gibraltar? Interesting to note that the Spanish island of Menorca did participate in this years Island Games held in Gibraltar. So they've no issues...

Garry Monk has been appointed as the new manager of Sheffield Wednesday.

Women's Super League

Manchester City Women 1 ... Manchester United Women 0

This match was played at the Etihad Stadium and had an attendance of 31,213. This was many times higher than the previous highest attendance figure of 5,265 in this league. Manchester City scored the only goal of the game three minutes after half-time.

F A Cup ... 1st round qualifying

Morpeth Town AFC 3 ... Hyde United 1

A well fought F A Cup match between two teams of the BetVictor Northern Premier League.

Scottish Challenge Cup ... 3rd Round

Dundee 1 ... Elgin City 2

Well, I did not see that one coming...