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
UP NEXT: Buxton are back on the road this Tuesday as they travel to The Walks to face King’s Lynn Town on 25th November, with kick-off at 19:45. The Bucks Buxton returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over AFC Fylde at the weekend. Cian Coleman opened the scoring before Luca Thomas equalised for
By Chris Wood for North Derbyshire Radio Matlock Town recorded back to back away victories in consecutive weekends as they beat Grimsby Borough yesterday (22/11/25) on a damp afternoon at the Bradley Football Development Centre. The game started in a cagey fashion for both teams as they seemed to spend the opening exchanges figuring each
National League North: Merthyr Town 6–2 Alfreton Town Alfreton Town suffered a heavy defeat on the road as Merthyr Town produced a devastating attacking display to run out 6–2 winners at Penydarren Park. Despite a brilliant start from the Reds, the hosts responded with relentless pressure and clinical finishing to take control of the game.
Buxton got another super win on the road at high flying Fylde. John McGrath’s team took the lead through Cian Coleman on 9 minutes with a lovely strike. The home side responded when Luca Thomas found the net on 25 minutes. The Bucks sealed all three points in the second half when Tate Campbell scored
League Two: Crewe Alexandra 3–3 Chesterfield In a six-goal thriller at Gresty Road, Crewe Alexandra and Chesterfield shared the points in a dramatic 3–3 draw. The Spireites twice took the lead, but Crewe showed real fight to claw themselves back — in a game that swung both ways and kept fans on the edge of
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell A ten-man Dronfield Town earned a thoroughly-deserved point against UCL Division One high-flyers Retford United with a 2-2 draw at a damp Stonelow Stadium. An early Callum Mawbey header was cancelled out by a Lewis Chambers brace for Retford by the mid-point of the first half. Max Rhodes’
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s David Bell Super League Basketball Championship B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 98 Manchester Basketball 79 The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks ascended to second in the Super League Basketball table with a superlative 98-79 victory over Manchester Basketball. The Sharks celebrated their heritage game with a vast array of players from the