With 6 points up for grabs since the last column, there was a real chance to make moves up the table, consolidate what had already been earned or a slump in form and the nervous feeling of those behind you coming ever closer. Biggest beneficiaries Exeter, the leaders, were one of the biggest beneficiaries
Underhill, the iconic former home of Barnet FC. The only ground in London that could be seen from the tube as it rolled into High Barnet station at the end of the Northern Line. Whilst it served as a stadium fit for non-league football from 1907, Barnet’s progression into a Football League club during the
League Two so far has not failed to disappoint with its unpredictability as we enter the second month of the season. Despite the table reading just 5 games into a 46 game season, we’ve seen results that would screw up the most ardent accumulator gambler. Roles reversed We witnessed it at first hand last
This weekend’s sure bet on everyone’s accumulator was a Swindon home win over Crawley, top vs bottom and an expected three points for The Robins. By 5 o’clock, neither side were in their starting position as the Red Devils clocked up their first three points of the season in one of the day’s most unexpected
The League Two table already has a familiar feel about it before the end of August. Swindon, tipped for the title in this column 3 weeks ago, lead the way on goal difference from last season’s beaten play off finalists, Exeter City and Luton Town complete the top three. The Robins will expect to stay
They say ‘a week in football is a long time’. For Harry Kewell, it’s not been a happy week. Down in West Sussex, the eyes were raised in the summer when the ex Liverpool and Leeds star turned away from the comfort and non-headline grabbing Watford Under 23’s and headed south to try and turn
We are Accrington Stanley football club, and we drink a lot of milk, And when we’re on the football pitch – we pass the ball like silk. We are in division two, but we’re battling for promotion, Our aim is to reach the dizzy heights of league division one. We want to play
This Saturday across the country, dreams begin and some are dashed by 5pm that same afternoon as the FA Cup makes it 2017-18 debut. The postman, the construction worker, the website designer and many more will wake up on Saturday morning thinking this is going to be their year for a magical cup run.
Well a new football season is here and it sees my club Coventry City now playing their football in League Two. I’ve been supporting the Sky Blues since the halcyon days of Jimmy Hill, and been there through all the highs and lows. When Jimmy took over we were a lowly Third Division club with
With the loss of some big hitters from League Two last season, you could be forgiven for thinking this year might see a smaller club give it ‘a right good go’. After the promotions of ex Premier League clubs Portsmouth and Blackpool, coupled with Doncaster also returning to League One most clubs with however small
Every July, anticipation heightens in the households of football fans everywhere. With league fixtures published a couple of weeks previous, attention turns to those friendlies, love them or hate them, the smell of football is back! For those in the lower leagues, it’s far withdrawn from the money that washes over the Premier League and