Matlock Town suffered a dent in their promotion hopes on Tuesday night (21/10/25) after the long trip North to bottom four side Blyth Spartans ended in defeat. From the referee’s first whistle, the Gladiators were on the back foot as it seemed that the long journey on a Tuesday night had an impact on some
Buxton left it late once again to claim a 2-1 victory over Peterborough Sports at PIMS Park. The home side took the lead inside the opening minute, making a dream start. With just 59 seconds on the clock, Ben Beresford latched onto a through ball from Max Booth and slotted past Paul Cooper to make
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Three goals in the opening twenty two minutes were the undoing of Dronfield Town, who went down by that very score to nil against playoff-contenders South Normanton Athletic. Daniel Fields’ seventh minute strike was followed by efforts from Archie Brown and George Morris as the Shiners moved to
UP NEXT: Buxton are on the road as they travel to Peterborough Sports on Tuesday 21st October at 7:45 pm. The Bucks An incredible late comeback from Buxton saw them score twice in stoppage time to snatch a dramatic 3-2 victory over Chorley. Max Bardell opened the scoring for the Bucks, but goals from Warren
The Gladiators recorded an impressive win yesterday (18/10/25) as they beat table-topping, free-scoring Redcar Athletic at the Proctor Cars Stadium in the NPL East Division. It could be said that the hosts started the game already on the back foot, as with Diego De Girolamo suspended and Connor Washington only fit enough for the bench,
Buxton produced a dramatic late comeback to beat Chorley 3-2 at The Silverlands. The hosts made a lively start, putting their visitors under early pressure. A goalmouth scramble from a corner saw both Callum Ebanks and George Ward go close, before Buxton continued to probe for an opener. Chorley then began to settle, and their
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell. In a performance that was chalk and cheese to an excellent Tuesday evening display against Pinxton FC, Dronfield Town were soundly beaten at home to playoff challengers Stapleford Town. Despite the hosts only being a goal down at half time, the Nottinghamshire side ran in four unanswered goals
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Ben Smith. Chesterfield recovered from a goal down to claim a point in Saturday’s League Two fixture, playing out a 1-1 draw with Fleetwood Town at the SMH Group Stadium. Will Davies headed home to give Fleetwood an early lead; one which would later be cancelled out by Dilan Markanday.
UP NEXT: Buxton return to league action on Saturday, when they host Chorley at the Tarmac Silverlands Stadium, with kick-off at 3pm. The Bucks A late winner from Luke Brennan saw Buxton progress to the First Round Proper of the FA Cup after a 1–0 victory away at Runcorn Linnets. The Bucks will now face
Jake Buxton Named New First-Team Manager at Alfreton Town Alfreton Town FC have confirmed the appointment of Jake Buxton as their new first-team manager, returning to the club after a distinguished playing and coaching career. Return to the Reds The 40-year-old replaces Billy Heath, who stepped down in September 2025 after several years in charge.