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Nervous times in England as lower division clubs battle for glory
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/04/2025
» As the English football season approaches the business end there are some terrific skirmishes going on in the lower divisions of the Football League. Much depends on how the players can adapt to the pressure of striving for promotion or fighting relegation. It is grassroots football at its best.
Can Poms seal rare win Down Under in Ashes series?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/12/2021
» The Poms and the Baggy Greens are at it again in the Ashes and for most people who follow cricket, it probably wasn't a huge surprise which team came out on top in the early skirmishes at the Gabba in Brisbane.
Not a bad taster, now for the real thing at Euro 2020
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/06/2021
» The opening skirmishes of Euro 2020 are done and dusted without any major surprises but plenty of drama.
Green, Robins brace for 'El Glosico'
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 20/10/2018
» Football local derbies are always a bit special and there are three in England this weekend, featuring clubs of contrasting sizes and fortunes. Two are in the Premier League -- West Ham v Tottenham and Bournemouth v Southampton -- but perhaps the most intriguing is the League Two clash in Gloucestershire, the heart of rugby playing country.
No great revelations in opening weekend
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/08/2018
» Last week's action in the initial skirmishes of the Premier League was just a trifle underwhelming -- a bit like opening a box of chocolates and not finding anything exactly to your taste.