Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks’ season came to an end with a 7 point aggregate defeat at the hands of Leicester Riders. A nervy first quarter saw the Riders overturn the Sharks three point first leg lead and the visitors pressed on to a 20 point advantage at
Chesterfield secured their place in the League Two play-offs with a crucial 2-1 victory over Swindon Town in a high-stakes clash at the County Ground. The Spireites knew a win would seal a top-seven finish, and despite an early scare, they delivered when it mattered most. Dilan Markanday proved to be the hero, netting the
Buxton’s season came to an end with a narrow 1-0 defeat to South Shields in the play-off semi-final. Early on, South Shields nearly found themselves through on goal when Paul Blackett latched onto a loose pass back from Kieran Burton, but the Buxton goalkeeper was alert and raced out to clear the danger. After ten
UP NEXT: Buxton will travel north to face South Shields in the semi-finals of the National League North playoffs with a 4pm kick-off on 2nd May 2026. The Bucks On Tuesday, the Bucks advanced to this round with a 4-2 victory over Scarborough. A brace from Coleman, alongside second-half goals from Brennan and Mee, secured
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks will take a slender three point lead into the second leg of their quarter-final playoff tie with Leicester Riders. A defiant Sharks outfit claimed a ten point half time lead but saw hosts Leicester fight back strongly in the third quarter. The teams
Matlock Town FC have confirmed the appointment of Graham Drury as their new manager ahead of the 2026/27 season. Drury arrives at the Proctor Cars Stadium following a successful and lengthy association with Stamford AFC, where he spent a decade across three spells. His departure from the Daniels was agreed by mutual consent. A proven
By Chris Wood for North Derbyshire Radio Matlock Town’s promotion hopes came crashing down on Tuesday night (28/04/26) as Bradford Park Avenue advanced to the NPL East Division play-off final on Bank Holiday Saturday. Before the game even kicked off, the atmosphere was electric! With home fans packing out the stand at one end of
Report by Local Democracy Reporter – Jon Cooper Chesterfield Borough Council has reached a new agreement for its popular annual Festival of Cricket with Derbyshire County Cricket Club to continue for yet another five years. The council’s Cabinet approved the agreement at a meeting on April 28 involving Derbyshire County Cricket Club Ltd for the
Buxton progressed to the play-off semi-finals with a 4-2 victory over Scarborough and will now travel to South Shields on Saturday. Early on, the first big chance fell to Scarborough. Former Buck Jake Hull headed down Lewis Maloney’s cross into the path of Kieran Weledji, whose close-range effort was well saved by Joe Young. Soon
UP NEXT Buxton host Scarborough in the playoff eliminator on Tuesday, 28th April, with a 7:45 pm kickoff. The Bucks On Saturday, Buxton secured 5th place in the league with a 4–1 victory over Leamington. Goals from Kirby, Trueman, Brennan and Johnston meant that they earned a home tie. Reflecting on the game and reaching