As we all know, the terrible Coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating effect in all walks of life. Indeed, those of you who have read Roy Izzard’s special bulletin on how this has affected our football club will understand that we now have no income, but outgoing expenditure which still needs to be met. We…
It had been coming and it was no great surprise when our chairman Terry Barratt phoned me early last Friday afternoon to say that the Southern League programme had been suspended for two weekends. My immediate thought was that there would be no resumption and the season was probably finished and with the announcement on…
With no football at the moment here is a report of our Ladies victory last Sunday—it may be the last report for months to come. Whilst the Premier League and other leagues across the nation had suspended their leagues until further notice our ladies just got on with it. Our Reserves fixture was postponed but…
Monsoon-like conditions enveloped Top Field as Storm Brendan struck at home to Leiston. The surface passed a pre-match pitch inspection but as the heavens opened, visibility was close to zero for the players and the pitch became increasingly waterlogged. This made neat passing football on the ground, something for which the Southern Premier League Central…
FIXTURE NEWS I have reproduced below the email which the league sent out to all member clubs on Friday afternoon: Dear Secretaries, Further to discussions this afternoon, a decision has been taken that ALL BETVICTOR SOUTHERN LEAGUE matches will be POSTPONED between Saturday 14th and Saturday 21st March inclusive. Therefore, there will be no matches…
FIXTURES Saturday 7 March – Away to Coalville – League – Kick-off 3pm. Coach leaves at 10:45am. Monday 9 March – Home to Peterborough Sports – League – Kick-off 7:45pm. PLAYER NEWS Josh Bickerstaff is awaiting a second opinion on his hip problem and will miss the Coalville game. Jacob Hutchinson was injured during training…