Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Football Correspondent Ben Smith Chesterfield left it late to secure a share of the spoils against Milton Keynes Dons on Saturday, as the League Two sides played out a 1-1 draw at the SMH Group Stadium. MK led for over an hour via Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, but would be denied all
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Football Correspondent David Bell It was back to earth with a bump for Dronfield Town as they came out on the wrong side of a 7-1 humbling at the hands of league leaders Retford United. Two goals in the opening eight minutes for prolific Retford striker Lewis Chambers saw the
Derbyshire return to action for the first time in almost two weeks as they travel down to Lord’s to face Middlesex in the Rothesay County Championship. Mickey Arthur’s side currently sit third in Division Two of the competition, just three points ahead of this week’s hosts, and head into the fixture off the back of
Report by North Derbyshire Radio Football Correspondent David Bell There was penalty shootout drama as Dronfield Town progressed to the first round proper of the Sports Ground Development UCL Cup by beating UCL Premier North side Blackstones FC. Town weathered some intense pressure from their Step 5 opponents to secure a 0-0 draw at the
By North Derbyshire Radio Sports Correspondent Arthur Inglis Chesterfield suffered a narrow defeat on the road as they were edged out 1–0 by Walsall at the Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The decisive moment came just before half-time when a misplaced pass was punished by Walsall’s Daniel Kanu, who coolly slotted home his first goal
Chesterfield and Paul Cook will hope to banish any demons from Tuesday night’s Vertu Trophy thrashing at Crewe Alexandra when they visit last season’s old foes Walsall this weekend. The Spireites boss described the 7-1 defeat to the Railwaymen as his “worst defeat as a manager” in what was one of the Blues’ worst defensive
North Derbyshire Radio's Sports Correspondent Zainab Goreja caught up with Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen this week for an exclusive interview! With just three County Championship Division Two matches remaining this season, Derbyshire still have a chance of winning promotion. Mickey Arthur’s side currently sit third in the league table. Derbyshire play Middlesex away from home
North Derbyshire Radio Senior sports editor Matthew Rhodes caught up with Tupton director of rugby Rob McGeechan this week for an exclusive interview! Tupton finally get their 2025/26 season underway with an away trip to Mansfield on Saturday in the Counties 2 Midlands East (North) League. Rob discusses how pre-season preparations have gone and what
Report by North Derbyshire Radio’s Elliot Steadman Scarborough struck early as all three goals came inside the opening ten minutes of their 2-1 win over Buxton. The breakthrough arrived within the first minute, Luca Colville latching onto a loose ball and rifling into the top-left corner. Just two minutes later, former Buxton defender Jake Hull
Chesterfield suffered a humiliating 7-1 defeat in their opening game of the Vertu Trophy at Crewe Alexandra. Adam Lewis scored the only goal for Paul Cook’s side who were 4-1 down at half time having seen Emre Tezgel score twice in the 4th and 6th minute before Callum Aguis and Louis Moult scored either side