Non-League Football 26/27

[los dedos]

1 hour ago, CosbehFox said:

Yeah. DMU broke the lease with the existing club already. Anstey Town, Nomads defacto reserves play there already. It makes a lot of sense - very similar to Alvechurch moving from their village ground into the city. 

Would they be better branding themselves as the City of Leicester's highest Non league team ? Get people from allover the city and suburbs going.

Me personally would sooner they stay where they are .

[Super_horns]

A feel good story from major surgery to success on the pitch.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmgjqx96nxdeo

[snoopy87]

17 hours ago, los dedos said:

Would they be better branding themselves as the City of Leicester's highest Non league team ? Get people from allover the city and suburbs going.

Me personally would sooner they stay where they are .

There's no room to grow there though is there. It's all very tight and compressed. If they want to start moving up leagues they need to meet minimum capacities and facilities.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but they're only a promotion or 2 away from Cropston Road being unsuitable.

[Corky]

This Mulbarton case is ridiculous. Game was in effect voided because the referee disallowed a penalty and, instead of awarding a retake, have a free-kick the other way. Woodford lostt, appealed and it has now been rearranged for next Tuesday. Gloucester now do not know where they will be going for the next round which is the Saturday after.

 

Incredible.

[LCFC1996]

Loughborough Students (for the first time), Quorn and Anstey Nomads through to the FA Trophy first round

[Leicesterpool]

Just come away from macclesfield v harborough town, not a pretty game very tight from both sides. Macclesfield scored from decent free kick, but seem to sit back after that. Harborough did try to respond but lacked quality up top. 125 from harborough they said of a crowd 2,800. 

[STEVIE B]

19 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said:

Just come away from macclesfield v harborough town, not a pretty game very tight from both sides. Macclesfield scored from decent free kick, but seem to sit back after that. Harborough did try to respond but lacked quality up top. 125 from harborough they said of a crowd 2,800. 

They do seem to struggle scoring goals, but generally don’t concede many. I think they’ve got enough to finish mid-table. 

[Foxes1]

45 minutes ago, LCFC1996 said:

Loughborough Students (for the first time), Quorn and Anstey Nomads through to the FA Trophy first round

Was at the Quorn game today ended up 4-2 to Quorn could have been 7 all, woodwork was hit about 5 times. Really enjoyed 2 teams giving 100% none of this tippy tappy football.

[Leicesterpool]

20 hours ago, STEVIE B said:

They do seem to struggle scoring goals, but generally don’t concede many. I think they’ve got enough to finish mid-table. 

There's good players there, 3 or 4 once played for the boro. I think if they can find that goalscorer i dont see why they cant push for the play offs.

 

I think it helps a lot these of players have played at this level before which explains why they have had a decent start. 

Edited 27 September by Leicesterpool

[purpleronnie]

THE FA TROPHY  
FIRST ROUND PROPER 
SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2026 
WINNERS RECEIVE £3,000 
LOSERS RECEIVE £775 

 

All Leicestershire sides drawn Southern League Premier Division Central teams (step 3)

 

Anstey Nomads v Bromsgrove Sporting (2nd Southern League Premier Division Central )
Loughborough Students v Stourbridge (14th Southern League Premier Division Central)
Kettering Town (5th Southern League Premier Division Central) v Quorn

Edited 29 September by purpleronnie

[Leicesterpool]

4 hours ago, purpleronnie said:

THE FA TROPHY  
FIRST ROUND PROPER 
SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2026 
WINNERS RECEIVE £3,000 
LOSERS RECEIVE £775 

 

All Leicestershire sides drawn Southern League Premier Division Central teams (step 3)

 

Anstey Nomads v Bromsgrove Sporting (2nd Southern League Premier Division Central )
Loughborough Students v Stourbridge (14th Southern League Premier Division Central)
Kettering Town (5th Southern League Premier Division Central) v Quorn

Good ties there, bromsgrove will bring a fair few to anstey quite well supported. 

[Foxes1]

Might go Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday for the Anstey F A Cup tie.

[CosbehFox]

7 hours ago, Foxes1 said:

Might go Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday for the Anstey F A Cup tie.

Cracking ground (amazingly LCFC played there in the league) and a surprisingly decent town too. 

[Blueman1967]

Well sone Anstey Normads today

[purpleronnie]

Anstey Nomads with an action packed win at Gainsborough Trinity through to the F.A cup 4th round Qualifying (final qualifying round)

 

Harborough score after 98 minutes to go up 2-1 but concede in the 100th minute, then harborough score in the 101st minute of normal time.

 

they win 3-2

 

What a day for the leicestershire sides.  Hoping for a favourable draw and who knows both might be in the draw for the 1st round proper.

 

 

Edited 3 October by purpleronnie

[Thefox81]

6 minutes ago, purpleronnie said:

Anstey Nomads with an action packed win at Gainsborough Trinity through to the F.A cup 4th round Qualifying (final qualifying round)

 

Harborough score after 98 minutes to go up 2-1 but concede in the 100th minute, then harborough score in the 101st minute of normal time.

 

they win 3-2

 

What a day for the leicestershire sides.  Hoping for a favourable draw and who knows both might be in the draw for the 1st round proper.

 

 

Would love us to get 1 of them in the first round. Might wake some sections of our support up with such a demise. 10 years ago playing in Brugge, Copenhagen etc to playing the nomads in the first round of the cup. Wonder what the odds of that happening wouldve been. Greater than 5000/1 maybe.

[Blueman1967]

25 minutes ago, Blueman1967 said:

Well done Anstey Normads today

 

[purpleronnie]

26 minutes ago, Thefox81 said:

Would love us to get 1 of them in the first round. Might wake some sections of our support up with such a demise. 10 years ago playing in Brugge, Copenhagen etc to playing the nomads in the first round of the cup. Wonder what the odds of that happening wouldve been. Greater than 5000/1 maybe.

Blimey another reality check, I totally forgot that we'll be in the 1st round.

[purpleronnie]

I noticed SE Dons beat weymouth 5-1 away...some win for a step 5 side....have to say I'd never heard of them.  

[Foxes1]

1 hour ago, Blueman1967 said:

Well sone Anstey Normads today

Went to Gainsborough today really enjoyed it. plenty of goals and you can watch it with a beer in your hand no over the top heavy handed stewarding etc.

[Blueman1967]

Just now, Foxes1 said:

Went to Gainsborough today really enjoyed it. plenty of goals and you can watch it with a beer in your hand no over the top heavy handed stewarding etc.

Fair play, the fact you went, you had a good day.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

1 hour ago, purpleronnie said:

I noticed SE Dons beat weymouth 5-1 away...some win for a step 5 side....have to say I'd never heard of them.  

They've been my football guilty pleasure for a long time now. Absolutely not for everyone but a very interesting story of how they've gone from Sundays to non league, Andrew the owner basically doing the whole thing to honour both his parents that he lost.

 

Typically I couldn't make it the 45 minutes down the road to see them today but that's an unbelievable result for them.

Edited 3 October by Sol thewall Bamba

[Anorak]

Took the opportunity to take the whole family down to see Ramsgate v Carshalton today as they had free family entry for Thanet schools. Finished 3--2 to Carshalton despite Ramsgate having the better chances but still a good game and enjoyable day out. 

[st albans fox]

4 hours ago, purpleronnie said:

 

Harborough score after 98 minutes to go up 2-1 but concede in the 100th minute, then harborough score in the 101st minute of normal time.

 

they win 3-2

 

 

Should have been 8 mins added time 

think we’ll go for the factual error of incorrect added time and take the replay 😉

[OntarioFox]

Here I was hoping Marine will be the team to give us a reality check, but now Harborough and Anstey are both within a game of being in the same hat too. Warra fall from grace!