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Plenty of banana skins in FA Cup
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 04/01/2020
» Although the appeal of the English FA Cup is definitely not what it used to be, the third round is still one of the more eagerly anticipated weekends in English football.
Ooh Arr! Yeovil Town bid fond farewell
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 04/05/2019
» It took Yeovil Town more than 100 years before they gained entry into the Football League in 2003, and just 16 years to drop out after being relegated to the National League (Conference) last week.
The stirring tale of Newport's survival
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 23/02/2019
» Only three days after Newport County's spirited FA Cup run ended in the fifth round at the hands of Premier League leaders Manchester City, the Welsh club found themselves at Meadow Lane playing Notts County, bottom of League Two. That's what you call coming down to earth.
Hearts out to shake off 'bridesmaid' tag
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 29/09/2018
» Since the Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998 there have only been two clubs who have won the title and you don't get any prizes for guessing which two -- the Old Firm of Rangers and Celtic.
Kewell takes on his toughest challenge
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 15/09/2018
» Notts County's major claim to fame is that, founded in 1862, they are the oldest professional football club in the world. Judging from recent creaking performances, they are looking every bit of those 156 years.
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.
Remembering that dark February day
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 03/02/2018
» It was 60 years ago this Tuesday, but I can still remember Feb 6, 1958 quite vividly. I was 11 years old and returning home from school, sitting upstairs in a double-deck bus. It was about 5pm and we had just negotiated the roundabout outside Reading railway station. As the bus pulled away from the stop I glanced at a placard resting against a wall next to a newspaper vendor.
He's got red hair, will West Ham care?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/11/2017
» It is probably fair to say that the appointment of David Moyes as West Ham manager has not exactly been greeted by Hammers' fans dancing in the streets. It would appear that the club's owners have made either a very brave decision or a very foolish one. Moyes himself called it a "good gamble". Only time will tell.
Record crowds for some, not for others
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/10/2017
» Last Sunday's game at Wembley Stadium between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool attracted a crowd of 80,827, a record attendance for a Premier League match. If Spurs continue to maintain their league form there is a good chance they will go on to break more attendance records during the course of this season while they remain at Wembley.
All FA Cup roads lead to... Shaw Lane?
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 04/11/2017
» This weekend sees the first round of the English FA Cup and although the "big boys" from the Premier League do not join in until the third round in January, there are plenty of potentially spicy encounters along with reminders of how many established clubs have fallen on hard times. In fact, there are more than half-a-dozen former FA Cup champions competing in this weekend's action, including six-times winners Blackburn Rovers.