Darlaston Town enjoyed a new-manager bounce as midweek appointment Matty Lovatt marked his return to the Capelli Sport MFL with a 2-0 win over Romulus. The ex-Dudley Town gaffer watched Jordan Spragg’s first-half penalty and a late effort from Ollie Jeeves end Darlo’s nine-match wait for a league win to establish a three-point cushion over…
AIDAN Neal’s hat-trick guided Birstall United into the second round of the FA Vase for the first time this century. The Division One outfit had two leads wiped out but kept netting to beat Bewdley Town 5-2, ensuring they are among the 11 MFL sides guaranteed to be in Monday’s draw. Neal and Nick Reeves…
FIVE months is a long time in football – just ask MFL graduate Lamin Barrow. Having lit up the pitches at Diamonds Academy, Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons and Fairfield Villa, the power of social media showcased one of the MFL’s best-kept secrets and put him on the radar of ambitious Bromsgrove Sporting. The Rouslers…
KEY matches at both ends of the table saw wins for Northfield Town and Stapenhill while leading pair Heather St John’s and Gornal Athletic both bagged wins on the road.
DUDLEY Town claimed the bragging rights in an entertaining Black Country derby, coming out on top in a thrilling seven-goal tussle at Lye Town.
UNBEATEN in eight MFL games with two wins from two in September, Kenilworth Sporting finish the month among the Division Two frontrunners. Curtis Cutts currently leads the goalscoring charts with eight from ten starts including a hat-trick in their latest league outing – a 4-1 win at Fairfield Villa. He was also on the scoresheet…
Gornal go into October as Division Three’s form side thanks to a run of five league wins on the bounce and the help of a player who has worked his way up from the under-21s. September saw the Black Country side run out 4-0 winners against both Walsall Wood and Leafield Athletic with one of…
ZAK Adams was the toast of Leicester St Andrews after his first half double secured a 2-1 win at previously unbeaten Gornal Athletic, knocking the Black Country side off top spot.
Sutton United were the big winners in the Premier Division as they beat follow high-fliers Northwich Victoria 2-0 at Coleshill Road to make it five in a row and a place in the top three. There was nothing to separate the sides at the break but Joe Gildea forced the ball over the line for…
Hat-tricks inspired two comebacks in Capelli Sport MFL One on Saturday with Conor Jackson and Billy Loomes claiming trebles. Jackson led Birstall United’s recovery from two down to win 4-2 at home to GNG Oadby Town, bringing his side back into it just before half-time with a timely response to Tom Vyce and Karum Shankar…