Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Newcastle Eagles ensured their qualification from the north SLB Trophy group consisting of themselves, the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks and Caledonia Gladiators by taking a 94-89 win in a pulsating contest at the Vertu Motors Arena. The Eagles topped the group with the victory and head into the
Chesterfield came from behind to get a precious point away at Cambridge United with virtually the last action of the game when Kyle McFadzean hit a right footed shot from outside the box which went into the bottom corner past Cambridge goalkeeper Jake Eastwood. Kelland Watts headed the home side in front on 13 minutes
Cheltenham Town twice came from behind before powering to a 6-2 victory over Buxton in the FA Cup Second Round. Early on, the visitors created the first opportunity after winning a free kick on the left, but Luke Brennan’s strike was dealt with and cleared. Misfortune struck Cheltenham soon after when Ryan Broom went down
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Dronfield Town beat further adverse weather conditions but not the opposition in their latest United Counties League Division One fixture. The new 3G facility at the Hickings Lane home of Stapleford Town saw Dronfield go down by 3-1 to their hosts, completing back to back losses for the
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Ben Smith A 2-1 defeat saw 10-man Chesterfield exit the FA Cup at the second round stage on Saturday evening, marking a second loss to League One outfit Doncaster Rovers in the space of a week. Lee Bonis briefly had fourth-tier Town on course for an upset prior to Owen
UP NEXT: Buxton have a massive FA Cup game as they make the journey to Cheltenham in the second qualifying round on 6th December 2025, with a 3pm kickoff. The Bucks It was a 4-0 loss in the Derbyshire Senior Cup on Tuesday against Derby County B side. Reflecting on the performance, manager John McGrath
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Dronfield Town’s first game for a fortnight ended with a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Radford FC. The game was played at a lively pace as Radford’s Abdul Bakare gave them a first half lead from the penalty spot. An unfortunate rebound saw Bakare claim his second
Doncaster Rovers 5–1 Chesterfield — Vertu Trophy Round of 32 Doncaster Rovers swept aside a much-changed Chesterfield side with a convincing 5–1 victory at the Eco-Power Stadium, booking their place in the last 16 of the Vertu Trophy and ending Chesterfield’s cup run for this season. 🔹 First-Half Blitz The hosts set the tone early
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Ben Smith. Chesterfield suffered their first home defeat of the season on Saturday, eventually going down 2-1 in their League Two meeting with Swindon Town. Finley Munroe, who was later dismissed in the closing stages, saw his goal swiftly cancelled out by John Fleck before Joe Snowdon notched the
King’s Lynn completed a comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against Buxton on Tuesday night. Oliver Greaves was slipped into the area for the first chance of the game and got a shot away under pressure, but it was saved. Moments later at the other end, Gold Omotayo was driving towards goal before being