football firsts

Daniel Nardiello talks us through his football memories First match? After my dad had retired, he took me to my first...

RUGBY STARS ARE BANTAMS’ INSPIRATION

World Cup heroes’ win motivates City JUMP TO IT: Zeli Ismail celebrates with Bradford goalscorer Harry Pritchard STAR MAN HARRY PRITCHARD...

THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES

PREMIER LEAGUE WINNER: Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso, left, celebrates SUN, OCT 20 12pm unless stated Sky Bet Championship Wigan v Nottingham Forest...

CITY HAVE WORLD AT THEIR FEET

Match Ver dict IF England go on to win the Rugby World Cup, who knows how much inspiration they will provide...

Gareth and his boys showed way forward

CONTROVERSY: Referee Ivan Bebek speaks to England manager Gareth Southgate and Tyrone Mings after racist chanting from Bulgaria fans and, insets,...

Varney’s passion is powering the Robins

By Dennis Rodham STAR MAN BEN TOZER Cheltenham CHELTENHAM boss Michael Duff says veteran striker Luke Varney’s “love for the game”...

BLACK CATS HAVE CHOSEN WISELY WITH STRAIGHT MAN PARKY

ANYONE who is asked to be Sunderland manager is a lucky man, but to get hold of the current squad as...

TAYLOR SLAMS ‘NAIVE’ GRECIANS

IN THE NET: Exeter keeper Jonathan Maxted is beaten at the near post for the second goal PICTURE: Pinnacle REBOUND: Maxted...

LOWER LEAGUE LOANS PROVIDE WAKE-UP

STYLE: Peter Crouch PETER Crouch has spoken recently about how Premier League footballers get everything done for them - even so...

EXILES SOAR TO LOFTY HEIGHTS

By Owen Troughton SHOUTING MATCH: Newport’s Josh Sheehan celebrates after scoring their second Inset: Padraig Amond gets Newport’s first PICTURE: MI...

MAX POWERS TO GOAL ACCOLADE

Sunjic and Clarke also triumph By Tom Blackett PRIZE GUY: Sunderland midfielder Max Power with his award SUNDERLAND midfielder Max Power...

Supersub Andy cooks up a treat for Town

By George Mathers STAR MAN ANDY COOK Mansfield Town JOHN Dempster lauded the impact of substitute Andy Cook after his second-half...

NOW WE HAVE TO KEEP IT GOING – FLYNN

By Tom Dean LEAGUE TWO UPBEAT: Michael Flynn NEWPORT manager Michael Flynn has been using last season’s play-off final defeat as...

Jolley’s so angry, but Boro break their duck

By Simon Evans STAR MAN LUTHER WILDIN Stevenage MICHAEL Jolley lambasted his Grimsby players after a meek defeat handed Stevenage their...

MACC FIGHTBACK DELIGHTS DARYL

By Thomas Sherwin OH YES! Macc’s Emmanuel Osadebe celebrates his winning goal PICTURE: MI News & Sport NO CHANCE: Macc keeper...

WE’RE BACK ON TRACK! – CIOFFI

By Curtis Thompson ALL SQUARE: Crawley’s Reece Grego-Cox celebrates scoring their first goal Crawley’s Panutche Camara battles for possession with Colchester’s...

Rooney is right on the money for Ammies

By Mike Smith STAR MAN ADAM ROONEY Salford City DELIGHTED Salford City boss Graham Alexander saluted his players after they hung...

Lee-thal weapon 2! Novak has star billing

By Chris Sumpter STAR MAN LEE NOVAK Scunthorpe NORTHAMPTON boss Keith Curle accused his side of getting the simple things wrong...

EMOTIONAL EMBLETON BOWS OUT ON A HIGH

By Paul Hiscock INCOMING: Matt Harrold scores O’s second goal PICTURE: TGS Photo STAR MAN CRAIG CLAY Leyton Orient LEYTON ORIENT...

MAYNARD’S TRIPLE LEADS STAGS ROUT

TREBLE TOPS: Nicky Maynard celebrates his hat-trick goal Mansfield’s Jimmy Knowles scores their sixth PICTURE: PSI/George Odams By Liam Moore STAR...