Report by North Derbyshire Radio Senior Football Correspondent David Bell Dronfield Town claimed back to back victories in their quest to secure Step 6 survival with a 2-1 home win over Maltby Main. Town had the best possible start to the encounter on National Non-League Day when Sam Bebbington gave the Derbyshire side a 1-0
Staveley Miners Welfare Women were defeated 5-0 by Pride Park Women in the final of the Derbyshire Women’s County Plate at the Don Amott Arena on Sunday afternoon. The eighth-tier side gave it absolutely everything against their seventh-tier opposition. However, Pride Park Women’s firepower proved to be too much for Staveley over 90 minutes. Despite
Chesterfield Ladies won the Derbyshire Women’s County Cup on Sunday afternoon for the second time in their history. The Blues defeated Chesterfield Ladies U23 3-0 at the Don Amott Arena thanks to a brace from skipper Millie Standen and a goal from Romy Sheppard. In a very unique situation for a cup final, the Chesterfield
Dronfield Town handed themselves a huge lifeline with a vital win away at Louth Town. Dronfield custodian Jake Balme opened the scoring with a free kick that beat his opposite number Alex Lait on the half hour mark. Louth, who have climbed the table recently with an influx of new signings, levelled on 56 minutes
Report by North Derbyshire Radio's Senior Football Correspondent Elliot Steadman Buxton secured a hard-fought victory over Brackley Town, with Dan Ogwuru’s first-half volley proving the difference. Action unfolded quickly, with Brackley’s Scott Pollock stepping up for a free kick from 20 yards, only to see his curling effort drift just over the bar. The visitors
Report by North Derbyshire Radio Senior Football Correspondent Elliot Steadman Buxton produced a dominant display as they hammered Oxford City 7-0 at the MGroup Stadium in the National League North. The home side suffered an early setback just five minutes in when Freddy Willcox was forced off with an injury, with Jayden Putman coming on
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Senior Football Correspondent David Bell Dronfield Town dominated their latest NCEL Division One fixture against Ilkley Town but the outcome was sadly another loss. Harry Brown’s 14th minute header gave the visitors the lead in a close first 45 minutes and despite Dronfield laying siege to the Ilkley goal, the
Report by North Derbyshire Radio's Senior Football Correspondent Elliot Steadman Carlton Ubaezuonu’s extra-time goal rescued a point for Scunthorpe after Ethan Mann had given Buxton the lead in the first half. The game started at a frantic pace, with Scunthorpe winning a corner after just 10 seconds. Buxton responded immediately, as Luke Brennan’s cross was
Report by North Derbyshire Radio's Senior Football Correspondent David Bell A second half aberration cost Dronfield Town dearly as they went down by 6-0 at league leaders Horbury Town. The relegation-battling Derbyshire side did remarkably well to restrict the table-toppers to a solitary 35th minute Joe Angell header in a fairly even first half but
Report by North Derbyshire Radio's Senior Football Correspondent Ben Smith Chesterfield were consigned to a third consecutive League Two loss on Saturday, going down 3-1 against Crewe Alexandra at the SMH Group Stadium. Shilow Tracey and Max Conway gave the visitors a two-goal lead heading into half-time; a cushion that would be restored late on