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Last night's Henry Hawtin Memorial Cup Group B encounter between Stonesfield Football Club and Chadlington Football Club
For the second season running my first outing of the new season was taking place even before August had begun. This year, in fact, I was even a few days earlier than last season's trip to...
Match blog from last night's Thames Valley Sunday Football League Robin Woolman Memorial Challenge Cup Final. Windsor Royals v Pobbers FC
The last day of May and the end to what has been a long season. Friday night saw BotP heading South on the M40. Destination, Burnham FC and the Robin Woolman Memorial Challenge Cup Final between...
All the Berkshire Football Awards nominations for 2024
Here it is, your Berkshire Football Awards 2024 long list.
Every single nominee in all 1️⃣8️⃣ categories this year.
Congratulations to everyone who has received a nomination 👏
https://footballinberkshire.co.uk/news/football-news/81850/the-long-list-every-nominee-for-the-berkshire-football-awards-2024/
Friday Night Cup Final Football. Salop Leisure League Div 1 League Cup. Bridgnorth Spartans v SAHA FC
Back at the Dog & Duck for the Lower Junior Cup Final. Brixworth All Saints v Thrapston Venturas. Northants Combination
Ten months on since BotP's first game of the season, I was back at the Dog & Duck on Tuesday evening, the same location as that first game back in July 2023 (Paddy's Piledriver Sinks Double Red...
A massive 'winner-takes-all' game in the GNSL. Chalford AFC v Tredworth Tigers
I was last at Chalford Sports & Social Club just over 2 years ago, in April 2022, when the home side were defeated 2-1 by CCS in what was effectively a title decider ( Civil Uprising ). Fast forward...
Pelsall Villa Colts Community take consecutive league titles with a hard-earned final day win at Bustleholme FC
Over the years the focus of BotP has changed considerably. Originally, following Stourbridge, the majority of matches attended were Step 3. When the Glassboys transferred to the NPL, the net was cast...
A short match blog from yesterday's Oxfordshire Women's Cup Final.
Thursday evening football this week. A rearranged Oxfordshire Women's Senior Cup Final at Kidlington FC, after the original date was postponed because of the weather. It was certainly different...
A warm evening in Oxfordshire for Adderbury Park Football Club v Halse United FC
A balmy May evening in Oxfordshire. I was on my way over to The Lucy Plackett Playing Field in Adderbury for a late season Oxfordshire Senior League game that had the potential to play a big part...
A very unfortunate end to a good game in the Northants Combination. Wootton St George FC v AFC Towcester
A flick through Football Traveller and a glance at some league tables during the week had left me with a very clear idea of where I would be heading this Saturday and, to make things even better, it...
North Bucks Intermediate title decider. Marsh Gibbon Football Club v Deanshanger Athletic Football Club
Wednesday evening football this week was a local title decider. 'Mighty' Marsh Gibbon required just a point at home to third-placed Deanshanger Athletic to secure the title. However, there was...
AFC Portchester Ladies make it to the County Cup semi-final with a hard-fought win at AFC Stoneham Ladies
There were a few games to choose from this Wednesday, but ultimately my eye was drawn to the Hampshire Women's Senior Cup tie between AFC Stoneham and AFC Portchester. This would be the fourth...
A fitting end to the Premier League title race as Woodley and Bournemouth share the spoils. Congratulations to Bournemouth Sports - 2023-24 Southern Region Premier League Champions
There was only one place to be this Sunday afternoon, Bulmershe Pavilion, where Bournemouth Sports needed to avoid defeat to Woodley United, by a twelve goal margin, to win the Southern Region...
Fleet Town Girls & Ladies FC defeat Andover New Street Ladies FC in a tight NHDFA Cup Final
Despite having been to a game on Wednesday evening, the lure of a Thursday cup final was just too much. This is when having an understanding wife pays dividends. So, after a quick bite to eat, I...
A clinical display of finishing gives the points to Wickwar Wanderers FC and dents the title hopes of Tetbury Town FC
The drive through the Cotswolds to Tetbury on Wednesday evening, through the picturesque villages of Bibury and Barnsley, took me back to the Spring and early Summer days of 2021 when BotP spent a...
Victory for Stewkley FootballClub in a tight Oving Cup Final with Wingrave FC
The Oving Villages, Cup, also known as the Oving Cup, is the second oldest English football cup competition, behind the FA Cup. It was first played in the season 1889-1890. Only open to villages...
A red card but no goals in the big North Bucks clash yesterday between Wing Village and MK United
This Saturday I was once again given the opportunity to take in some grassroots football and, after browsing through Football Traveller, one particular game caught my eye. A top of the table North...
Stony Stratford Town FC come from behind to beat local rivals Old Bradwell United FC
It's been eight years since I visited Stony Stratford Town to watch a game (Desmond For Stony And Aston). However, I have been back since, as a coach with my daughter's team in a pre-season friendly....
Chesham United Development and Kidlington Youth share the spoils
This Sunday BotP headed down to the rolling hills of Chesham for a Southern Region Division One North clash between Chesham United Development and Kidlington Youth. Whilst nothing greater than pride...
A big top of the table clash in Beds
When I set off for my midweek trip into Bedfordshire, it had completely slipped my mid that this would be the 400th ground that I had visited to watch non-league football (I don't count the countless...
The Southern Region Division 1 North title chase is still alive after Milton United Ladies FC defeated Long Crendon Ladies Football Club on Sunday
After spending my entire Saturday roaming the hills and valleys of Alton Towers (who wouldn't want to be there on the day that Nemesis Reborn opened?), I was looking forward to getting back to...
Wednesday evening The Telegraph Challenge Cup and Telegraph Junior Challenge Cup semi-final action. Central Ajax Football Club v Coventry Copsewood FC
This midweek BotP made the short trip up the M40 and A46 to Coventry. Destination Allard Way, home of Coventry Copsewood. The occasion, a Coventry Telegraph Cup Semi-Final between Copsewood and...
Chairman's Cup Quarter-Final action between Beaconsfield Town F.C. Ladies and Penn & Tylers Green F.C. Ladies.
Saturday football was a complete write-off this past weekend. The weather was the biggest culprit, cancelling both my daughter's game and my chosen Saturday afternoon viewing. However, Sunday dawned...
Wednesday night under the York Road lights. Maidenhead United Women FC v Abingdon United Women's FC
With games getting called off left, right and centre on Wednesday evening, I was very pleased to see that the Women's National League Division One South-West clash between Maidenhead United and...
Match blog from my trip to Tewkesbury Town Football Club v Brockworth Albion FC
The results of my advisory X poll on Friday had me planning a first ever visit to Tewkesbury on Saturday. I'll be honest, I was relieved when Tewkesbury won because my daughter's match had been...
A Chloe Marshall Hat-trick seals a big win for AFC Stoneham Ladies over Fleet Town Girls & Ladies FC
This Sunday BotP took the opportunity to visit a new ground and watch two new teams. A 3 hour round trip of 156 miles to the Stoneham Lane Football Complex, but well worth it. The game in question...
Sunday Southern Region action in Hampshire. Rushmoor Community Women FC v AFC Portchester Ladies
Amongst my women's' football to-do list, a visit to Rushmoor Community FC and watching AFC Portchester first-hand had been sitting there all season. This weekend I had the opportunity to tick off...
A bit of United Counties League action as Easington Sports Football Club take on Daventry Town FC
It's been something of a slow start to 2024 for me. This Tuesday, the last of January, was only my third outing of the year. With a few games to choose from, I finally decided on a local game, the...
A quickfire Mollie Dyer hat-trick helps Milton United Ladies FC to a victory in the A34 Derby at Abingdon United Women's FC
A frozen pitch put paid to my daughter's debut for her new club on Saturday but there was no such problem on Sunday. The freezing temperatures had been banished, only to be replaced with Storm Isha,...
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