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MATCH REPORT: Morecambe 0-0 Halifax No Shay-me for Halifax. My, how things have changed. I’m so ancient that I can remember standing on the old cinder bank (where the Car Wash Terrace finally appeared) at…
THE BIG FA CUP FIRST ROUND PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS One of the most exciting days of the English domestic calendar, here goes my take on matches involving L1 clubs. FRIDAY HARRINGEY BOROUGH v AFC WIMBLEDON…
Do Sunderland fans think they have a divine right to win the league? A claim I’ve seen banded about by just about every fanbase of every club we’ve played this season is that our fans…
MATCH REPORT: Mansfield Town 2-1 Grimsby Town Grimsby travelled the relatively short distance to Mansfield for a Tuesday night match up against the inform Stags. It is fair to say that the Mariners have struggled…
If The Rich Get Richer, It’s Football In General That Becomes Poorer Joni Mitchell sang that ‘you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone’ and I’ve an awful feeling that English football might find…
Embed from Getty Images In the summer of 1996 Oxford United signed striker Nigel Jemson. The U’s had just been promoted back in to Division 1 following two seasons in the division below. I was…
LEAGUE TWO PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS Mid-week action in League Two, here are my thoughts… MANSFIELD v GRIMSBY As much as I am a huge fan of the Mariners I just can’t see them beating…
LEAGUE ONE PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS Just the two midweek fixtures to comment on, here goes...……… GILLINGHAM v BLACKPOOL Two teams that are seemingly going in different directions if recent results are anything to go…
LIFTING THE VALE Much Improved Vale Showcase Attack Following Defensive Performances. Port Vale looked good for the win against Notts County – despite having to settle for a point through Tom Pope’s 89th minute leveller.…
MATCH REPORT: Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Peterborough United Peterborough United fell to their first league defeat on the road this season as they were edged out 1-0 by Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park. While Steve Evans…
On this week’s podcast James Richards and Luke Saunders are joined by BBC Three Counties journalist Ollie Bayliss to discuss all the action in Leagues One & Two in a weekend that saw 67 goals…
MATCH REPORT: AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Shrewsbury Town Salop secured their first win on the road this season and possibly secured John Askey's position in the process, after a week of brutal honesty ended with three…
MATCH REPORT: Carlisle United 3-2 Newport County A phenomenal 93rd minute screamer from returning captain Danny Grainger gave Carlisle their first victory at Brunton Park in six games. Despite a courageous display from a Newport…
MATCH REPORT: Morecmabe 2-1 Yeovil Town Glovers Thwarted By Lucky Shrimps Yeovil made the long journey to the Globe Arena today hoping to make it five EFL games unbeaten in a row, having won 0-1…
LEAGUE TWO PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS CAMBRIDGE vs GRIMSBY Cambridge picked up an important late victory against fellow strugglers Macclesfield last weekend and they will be looking to gain another result against the Mariners. James McKeown’s…
Why Michael Duff is safe at Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town are experiencing their worst start to a Football League season. Fifteen matches into the League Two season they sit 23rd with ten points. They have…
MATCH REPORT: Rochdale 1-0 Charlton Athletic So here I am, an exile from Rochdale on a bitterly cold Saturday afternoon and The Dale are playing at home. Had a pie and a pint in the…
League One Preview & Predictions This season's League 1 table is taking shape now & I will attempt to make sense of November's opening fixtures this coming Saturday. AFC WIMBLEDON v SHREWSBURY TOWN The team…
MATCH REPORT: Crewe Alexandra 0-3 Mansfield Town https://twitter.com/d3d4football/status/1057353921008676864 League Two draw specialists Mansfield travelled to Crewe on a chilly Tuesday evening as they attempted to kick start their season. No side had drawn more games…
D3D4 Columnist Darren Young looks at the short sighted nature of selling the national stadium and questions the long-term funding shortfall for the grass roots game... Time For A (Grass) Root And Branch Review Of…
MATCH REPORT: Accrington Stanley 1-1 Portsmouth Away day Blues. Pompey have their lead cut to two points following Stanley draw. A frustrating afternoon despite a dominant Blues performance away in Lancashire. 1,163 Pompey…
On this week’s podcast James Richards is joined by Oldham correspondent Chris Stringer to discuss all the action in Leagues One & Two after a tragic weekend for football. We talk about John Askey's Shrewsbury,…
MATCH REPORT: Notts County 1-2 Swindon Town A wet, freezing cold, late October day greeted the teams in this battle of the League Two strugglers at Meadow Lane this afternoon. County flew forward from the…
MATCH REPORT: Newport County 1-1 Morecambe Kev Comes To The Rescue. Morecambe visited South Wales today to face a team against whom their record is better than most. In ten previous contests, the Shrimps have…
MATCH REPORT: Carlisle United 0-1 Yeovil Town A last minute of additional time winner from Thomas James inflicted a fifth successive Brunton Park defeat for Carlisle as Yeovil claimed all three points. The game lacked…