Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Dronfield Town put one hand on an eighth place finish in the United Counties League Division One table with a creditable 2-2 draw at ninth-placed Pinxton FC. The contest followed a typical ‘game of two halves’ pattern with the hosts taking a 2-0 half time lead through Harvey
Buxton strengthened their playoff push with a 2-0 win over Scarborough at The Silverlands. Early on, Max Bardell created the first chance of the game, setting up Cian Coleman, but the midfielder fired wide. Soon after, the home pressure continued as Luke Brennan laid the ball into Coleman’s path in space, forcing the keeper into
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Ben Smith Chesterfield were forced to settle for a point against Tranmere Rovers on Saturday, playing out a 1-1 draw at the SMH Group Stadium. Tom Naylor established the lead for the home side before Sam Finley levelled for Tranmere, who had earlier seen a penalty saved at 0-0. The
UP NEXT: Buxton face a huge clash this Saturday, 11th April, as they take on fellow play-off contenders Scarborough Athletic at the TSS. Kick-off is at 3pm. The Bucks On Monday Buxton won 2-1 away at Worksop Town after goals from Connor Kirby and Max Bardell. Reflecting on the game, manager John McGrath said: “It
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell It was everything that you’d expect a local derby to be but it was Dronfield Town who ran out 4-2 winners against near-neighbours Swallownest FC in the Easter Monday sunshine. Town struck first through full debutant Kellie Marah on 20 minutes but it was Swallownest who had the
By Chris Wood for North Derbyshire Radio. Photo Credit to Steven Greenhough The Gladiators opened the gap between them and 3rd place Emley today (06/04/26) as they beat Silsden at the Regal Interiors Stadium. Firstly, full credit must go to Silsden who haven’t had the easiest of seasons at step 4, but they defended deep
Buxton secured their sixth consecutive away win with a 2-1 victory over Worksop Town on Easter Monday. Early on, Worksop dictated the play and controlled possession but struggled to create any clear-cut chances. Eventually, their first opportunity came after 13 minutes when Aleksandrs Starcenko struck from distance, forcing Joe Young into a save. Soon after,
Chesterfield continued their play off push with an Easter Monday win at Barrow. After a goalless first half James Berry scored the only goal of the game with a right footed shot into the bottom left corner of the net. It followed a really good move for Paul Cook’s side. The win means they are
UP NEXT: Buxton are on the road as they face Worksop Town on Easter Monday with a 3pm kickoff. The Bucks On Friday Buxton lost 4-2 to Macclesfield with goals from Cian Coleman and George Ward for The Bucks. Reflecting on the game, manager John McGrath said: “It was disappointing to lose after going a
By Chris Wood for North Derbyshire Radio. Photo Credit – Michael South Photography Matlock Town cruised to a very impressive victory to kick off a 48-hour double-header across the Easter bank holiday weekend. The game got off to a very fast paced start as the Gladiators had their first real chance after just 5 minutes.