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Cod almighty! Promising times for magical Mariners
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/09/2025
» League Two Side Grimsby Town continued their sparkling run in the Carabao Cup (League Cup) last week by reaching the fourth round after defeating struggling Championship side Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 away at Hillsborough.
From the Ammies to the Posh
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 12/10/2024
» While most football fans know the nicknames of clubs in the Premier League and Championship they are probably less familiar with those in the lower divisions. Some simply reflect a team's colours or a variation on the club name. But many provide an insight into the cultural and economic environment of towns and regions where the clubs first developed.
Hannah breaks new ground at Rovers
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/07/2023
» A headline in the English newspaper the Daily Mirror last week asked "Who is Hannah Dingley?" It was a fair question and few people were able to provide an answer.
Big weekend for the Mariners
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 18/03/2023
» This weekend's FA Cup quarter-finals will witness a piece of history in the unlikely form of League Two side Grimsby Town who last season were battling away in non-league football.
'Crazy climax' at the Valley again
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 05/11/2022
» Every now and again we get a reminder that drama in English football is not confined to the Premier League.
Nervous times for underfire managers in English top 4 divisions
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/01/2022
» The January international break is traditionally a perilous period for football managers whose teams have not been performing well.
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.
The Dale are on their way to Wembley
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 24/02/2018
» Although Wigan Athletic ending Manchester City's bid for the quadruple understandably grabbed all the headlines in last week's FA Cup action, it was Rochdale's battling effort against Tottenham that caught my attention.