A new format for the Scottish League Cup this season which it is hoped will satisfy, in some part, the desire for competitive summer football north of the border.
Friday’s draw saw 40 clubs, including all of the top-flight teams who are not in European competition in 2016/17 in addition to Highland League champions Cove Rangers and East Stirling, newly-relegated to the Lowland League, put into eight groups of five.
Each club will play two home and two away matches in their group with matchdays (subject to television coverage) scheduled for 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30 July.
Drawn matches will go straight to a penalty shoot-out with the winner of the spot-kicks gaining a bonus point.
"Fans, the media and clubs alike have expressed a desire for competitive summer football which will be delivered from next July while the ground-breaking bonus point system should add incentive to teams and excitement for supporters," said SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster.
With an early start to the season and a regional draw throwing up some local derbies, there should be some scope for clubs to be imaginative with their pricing for home matches so keep an eye on your local team to see what they are doing.
Monday, 30 May 2016
Saturday, 28 May 2016
Watch England C For Free At Sutton United
The England C team was formed in 1979 as the England Non-League team (initially under the management of Howard Wilkinson) and for over 35 years has provided players from outside the Football League with the opportunity to pull on the national team shirt, belt out the anthem and get a taste of what it is like to travel the world and represent your country.
Looking back over the team’s results over the past decade, the names of goalscorers such as Steve Morison, Andre Gray and George Boyd jump out, just three of the players to have represented England at this level before going to have very good professional careers (and play internationally for Scotland in Boyd’s case!)
Restructing and financial cutbacks at the Football Association recently threatened the existence of the team but a solution was found and Paul Fairclough, manager of the team since 2003, is currently guiding his charges through the International Challenge Trophy tournament.
England started with a win in Kiev in March against Ukraine and they return home on Sunday 5 June to take on Slovakia Under-21’s.
Fairclough’s 16-man squad includes Omar Bogle, scorer of the two goals that saw Grimsby Town promoted at Wembley recently and Woking midfielder John Goddard who will be joining Swindon Town this summer.
The game, which kicks-off at 2pm, will take place at the Gander Green Lane home of National League newcomers Sutton United and will have free admission for anyone who wishes to attend.
Wednesday, 25 May 2016
Two Important Matches At Wycombe Wanderers FC
Adams Park is the venue for two important matches in the Women's game over the next two weekends.
This coming Sunday, 29 May at 2pm, Brighton & Hove Albion Women take on Sporting Club Albion in the FA Women's Premier League Championship play-off final.
Having won the Southern and Northern divisions of the WPL respectively, the prize could not be greater for the two teams as the winners will be admitted to the Women's Super League for the 2017 season, subject to meeting certain criteria, following in the footsteps of Sheffield FC who defeated Portsmouth in the first ever Championship play-off.
Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale feels the Albion women have a great chance of winning through.
He told the official BHAFC website: “I’ve been very impressed with their quality of football; they play an attractive, passing game which is the Brighton way, and hopefully they can go on and take their place in Super League for next season.”
After clinching the Northern Division title, Sporting Club Albion (who are affiliated to West Bromwich Albion) manager Graham Abercrombie, speaking in the Express & Star newspaper, outlined the difference that promotion to WSL would make.
The following Saturday, 4 June at 5:30pm, England's Senior Women will continue their Euro 2017 qualifying campaign against Serbia. Mark Sampson's side have won three and drawn one of their qualifiers to date but have found goals hard to come by.
Sampson will be hoping that his attacking players will benefit from the FA WSL season now being in full swing and that maximum points can be taken from a double header against the Serbs.
Tickets are priced at £7.50 for adults and £3.50 for concessions, with family tickets and discounts for Wanderers season ticket holders available
This coming Sunday, 29 May at 2pm, Brighton & Hove Albion Women take on Sporting Club Albion in the FA Women's Premier League Championship play-off final.
Having won the Southern and Northern divisions of the WPL respectively, the prize could not be greater for the two teams as the winners will be admitted to the Women's Super League for the 2017 season, subject to meeting certain criteria, following in the footsteps of Sheffield FC who defeated Portsmouth in the first ever Championship play-off.
Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale feels the Albion women have a great chance of winning through.
He told the official BHAFC website: “I’ve been very impressed with their quality of football; they play an attractive, passing game which is the Brighton way, and hopefully they can go on and take their place in Super League for next season.”
After clinching the Northern Division title, Sporting Club Albion (who are affiliated to West Bromwich Albion) manager Graham Abercrombie, speaking in the Express & Star newspaper, outlined the difference that promotion to WSL would make.
"It would be life-changing. We’d have more contact hours,” he said.
“The Premier League is a serious platform, it’s 24-7 for us, but we all have to piece it in and around work so it’s tremendous what we’ve done. The Super League platform is growing, it’s more serious in terms of the finance support and the structures around us all."
Tickets are available on arrival at Adams Park for £5 for adults, £2.50 for seniors and under 16s, and £1 for under 10s.The following Saturday, 4 June at 5:30pm, England's Senior Women will continue their Euro 2017 qualifying campaign against Serbia. Mark Sampson's side have won three and drawn one of their qualifiers to date but have found goals hard to come by.
Sampson will be hoping that his attacking players will benefit from the FA WSL season now being in full swing and that maximum points can be taken from a double header against the Serbs.
Tickets are priced at £7.50 for adults and £3.50 for concessions, with family tickets and discounts for Wanderers season ticket holders available
More details at the official Wycombe Wanderers website
Sunday, 22 May 2016
Would a ‘Magic Weekend’ Work in Women’s Super League?
This Saturday and Sunday (21/22 May) marks the 10th anniversary of Rugby League’s ‘Magic Weekend’ with all twelve Super League teams in action, in six matches across the two days in one stadium, St James’ Park in Newcastle hosting for a second successive year after previous weekends away in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester.
I attended Magic Weekend a few years ago at Manchester City’s Eastlands home and, although not a committed follower of the sport, I enjoyed the concept and the way in which supporters could come and go from the stadium as they pleased.
Newcastle seems a more logical choice for that purpose as the city centre, with its many attractions, is so easily accessible from the ground, allowing for fans to wander into town but also give access to the events outside the stadium to those living, working or shopping locally.
This weekend will also see around 40,000 spectators watch a double-header at Wembley Stadium where the FA Vase and FA Trophy finals will be played on the same day for the first time.
That figure has been helped by the participation of Hereford FC in the Vase final but ‘Non-League Finals Day’ can hopefully build on it to become a regular event in the football calendar.
Looking forward, I feel the idea of playing multiple matches at the same venue and offering a low-cost ticket to the whole event could be perfectly suited to Women’s Super League as it continues to establish itself as a competition.
Much has been made of the boost to the Women’s game from the 2015 World Cup and this season’s FA Cup final at Wembley was another occasion which gave a positive image to those watching live on the BBC.
There is no doubt now that the cup final is here to stay at the national stadium, together with its attractively-priced tickets that this year included free admission for accompanied children.
But, having followed WSL from afar since writing this blog, I would say it still suffers from a disjointed calendar (and this season in WSL1 an uneven number of clubs as it moves towards a 20-team competition) and that the league itself may need an ‘event’ of its own to provide a focal point that showcases its quality to a wider audience.
So, how about next year, when it has a full complement of 10 teams, having five WSL1 matches at one venue (in the Midlands perhaps given the geographical spread of teams) on a weekend that doesn’t clash with any other domestic football?
It could be the last round of matches before a break for Euro 2017, providing those players who are off to the tournament in the Netherlands with another welcome taste of big-match action.
The football itself would be the centrepiece, of course, but the weekend could incorporate a host of family-friendly activities to encourage participation in the game and spread the word even further about the progress being made in establishing WSL as a fully-fledged professional league but one that involves and engages and is easily accessible to its supporters.
I attended Magic Weekend a few years ago at Manchester City’s Eastlands home and, although not a committed follower of the sport, I enjoyed the concept and the way in which supporters could come and go from the stadium as they pleased.
Newcastle seems a more logical choice for that purpose as the city centre, with its many attractions, is so easily accessible from the ground, allowing for fans to wander into town but also give access to the events outside the stadium to those living, working or shopping locally.
This weekend will also see around 40,000 spectators watch a double-header at Wembley Stadium where the FA Vase and FA Trophy finals will be played on the same day for the first time.
That figure has been helped by the participation of Hereford FC in the Vase final but ‘Non-League Finals Day’ can hopefully build on it to become a regular event in the football calendar.
Looking forward, I feel the idea of playing multiple matches at the same venue and offering a low-cost ticket to the whole event could be perfectly suited to Women’s Super League as it continues to establish itself as a competition.
Much has been made of the boost to the Women’s game from the 2015 World Cup and this season’s FA Cup final at Wembley was another occasion which gave a positive image to those watching live on the BBC.
There is no doubt now that the cup final is here to stay at the national stadium, together with its attractively-priced tickets that this year included free admission for accompanied children.
But, having followed WSL from afar since writing this blog, I would say it still suffers from a disjointed calendar (and this season in WSL1 an uneven number of clubs as it moves towards a 20-team competition) and that the league itself may need an ‘event’ of its own to provide a focal point that showcases its quality to a wider audience.
So, how about next year, when it has a full complement of 10 teams, having five WSL1 matches at one venue (in the Midlands perhaps given the geographical spread of teams) on a weekend that doesn’t clash with any other domestic football?
It could be the last round of matches before a break for Euro 2017, providing those players who are off to the tournament in the Netherlands with another welcome taste of big-match action.
The football itself would be the centrepiece, of course, but the weekend could incorporate a host of family-friendly activities to encourage participation in the game and spread the word even further about the progress being made in establishing WSL as a fully-fledged professional league but one that involves and engages and is easily accessible to its supporters.
Thursday, 19 May 2016
Bradford City Freeze Season Ticket Prices for 2016/17
Bradford City travel to The Den tomorrow evening (Friday) for the second leg of their League One play-off semi-final with a mountain to climb after Millwall won the first game 3-1 at Valley Parade on Sunday afternoon.
Bradford boss Phil Parkinson is not giving up just yet, saying after the match: "I take a lot of heart from the way we played in the second half and I firmly believe that this tie is not over."
So, a tall order but it could still be Championship football for the Bantams next season.
Regardless of which division they are in, however, the pioneers of affordable season tickets will be freezing prices at 2015/16 levels when a further reduction in prices from the previous year resulted in over 18,000 being sold.
That means Adult season tickets from as low as £149 (£6.48 per match) for 2016/17 even though the club says that some supporters have actually urged them to increase prices, presumably feeling that more money could then be invested in the playing staff.
James Mason, City's Chief Operating Officer, told the official club website: “We are building a club for many generations to come and it's worked so far. Julian's (Rhodes, joint-chairman) foresight all those years ago was a brave but brilliant move.”
It was back in April 2007 that Bradford announced season ticket prices of £138 for the following season, with a target of 7,000 sales despite relegation to League Two. When the offer closed at the end of July, over 12,000 season tickets had been purchased.
As Mr. Mason also says, other clubs are beginning to follow Bradford’s lead, notably their Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Town whose £179 Adult season ticket offer has proved hugely popular since being announced before the end of the 2015/16 campaign.
Season tickets at Valley Parade will not be on sale until after the play-offs have run their course and further details will be published then.
Monday, 16 May 2016
Wembley Stadium Sunday 15 May
An overdue first visit to the ‘new’ Wembley, two weeks earlier than I had hoped to be watching Coventry City in the play-offs, for Sunday’s National League play-off final between Grimsby Town and Forest Green Rovers.
The Mariners were 3-1 winners, deserved on the balance of the play, and their celebrations afterwards indicated how much it meant to people connected with the club to be back in the Football League after a number of near-misses.
A crowd of 17,198 watched the action, a slight disappointment given that the National League had run a good ‘early-bird’ sales campaign to attract neutral supporters but one that reflects Forest Green’s relatively small fanbase and, perhaps, Grimsby’s disappointment at the stadium when beaten by Bristol Rovers last season.
Full credit to Wembley themselves for the organisation of the event, the friendly welcome from staff and for giving it the same treatment as they would an England international or FA Cup final.
Full credit to Wembley themselves for the organisation of the event, the friendly welcome from staff and for giving it the same treatment as they would an England international or FA Cup final.
Grimsby will be back in North London next Sunday (May 22) for the first-ever National League Finals Day when they take on FC Halifax Town in the FA Trophy final at 4:15pm, preceeded by Hereford FC against Morpeth Town AFC in the FA Vase final at 12:15pm.
Tickets, covering both matches, are priced at £25 Adults, £10 Concessions and £1 for Under-16’s.
Thursday, 12 May 2016
Europa League Play-Off Final This Weekend
With participation in their first major tournament since 1958 just around the corner, Welsh football supporters are in for an exciting summer, preceeded by a nervous few weeks scanning the medical reports on Gareth Bale.
For the fans and players of either Gap Connah’s Quay Nomads or Airbus UK there will also be a Europa League campaign to prepare for and the final Welsh place in the competition will be decided this weekend.
The Nomads will host the Europa League Play Off Final against Airbus this Saturday, 14th May, with a 5:15pm kick off and live television coverage on S4C.
The hosts defeated Carmarthen Town in their semi-final on Sunday evening with over 800 spectators taking advantage of free admission to the game and it is hoped that over 1,000 will watch this time around with entrance to the Deeside Stadium once again completely free of charge.
The winners of the match will secure a place in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. The tournament may have its critics at a higher level but for clubs such as these two it offers not only the chance of European football but also 200,000 Euros in prize money from UEFA.
And, while Welsh eyes on Monday 20th June will mostly be on their third Euro 2016 group stage fixture against Russia, representatives of either The Nomads or Airbus UK will join those of Bala Town and Llandudno FC at UEFA headquarters in Switzerland to find out their first qualifying round opponents.
First round ties are scheduled to be played on 30 June and 7 July.
For the fans and players of either Gap Connah’s Quay Nomads or Airbus UK there will also be a Europa League campaign to prepare for and the final Welsh place in the competition will be decided this weekend.
The Nomads will host the Europa League Play Off Final against Airbus this Saturday, 14th May, with a 5:15pm kick off and live television coverage on S4C.
The hosts defeated Carmarthen Town in their semi-final on Sunday evening with over 800 spectators taking advantage of free admission to the game and it is hoped that over 1,000 will watch this time around with entrance to the Deeside Stadium once again completely free of charge.
The winners of the match will secure a place in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. The tournament may have its critics at a higher level but for clubs such as these two it offers not only the chance of European football but also 200,000 Euros in prize money from UEFA.
And, while Welsh eyes on Monday 20th June will mostly be on their third Euro 2016 group stage fixture against Russia, representatives of either The Nomads or Airbus UK will join those of Bala Town and Llandudno FC at UEFA headquarters in Switzerland to find out their first qualifying round opponents.
First round ties are scheduled to be played on 30 June and 7 July.
Tuesday, 10 May 2016
Wigan Athletic FC
An unusual afternoon at the DW Stadium on Sunday as the home side suffered a 4-1 defeat but celebrated long and hard after the final whistle while their visitors were in equally high spirits in the glorious May sunshine.
For Barnsley that was because they had secured a play-off place to go with their Johnstone’s Paint Trophy triumph from earlier in the season and for hosts Wigan Athletic it was because they lifted the League One championship trophy after securing an immediate return to the Championship.
18,730 watched the game on Sunday and Wigan will be looking for a number of similar attendances next season after announcing a very attractive deal for season tickets.
The club say prices are the lowest ever offered to Latics supporters at the DW Stadium with adult renewals costing £179 and new purchasers who buy before the end of June paying £199 (£8.65 per match) for a season of Championship football.
For every adult season card purchased in the Family (South) stand there will also be a free Under-16 ticket also issued.
Chairman David Sharpe told the official club website: "We wanted to make a real impact with these prices to reward the loyalty of our supporters"
"We made the guarantee of no more than £199 last season to all season card holders who purchased their ticket before this season and we are delighted to be able to reduce that by a further £20 to £179 for what is the cheapest price ever offered by Latics at the stadium.
"With new season card holders paying just £199 up to June 30 or £229 after that date, we feel these are prices which will attract the supporters to the DW Stadium because this is by far the best value way to be watching Latics."
Sunday, 8 May 2016
A Good Read
As we head into the quietest time of the year (domestically speaking although Euro 2016 is just around the corner) to get a football fix, I thought I would take a moment to highlight some articles and blogs that have caught the eye recently.
Over 10,000 watched one of the final matches at Upton Park last week as West Ham United Under-21’s played Hull City in the FA Premier League Cup final, supporters taking advantage of reasonable ticket prices to visit the Boleyn Ground one more time.
The Ball Is Round blog was there to capture the moment and captures some of the feelings that I felt when Coventry City left Highfield Road for the Ricoh Arena.
Edinburgh City and East Stirlingshire play the second-leg of their Scottish League Pyramid Play-Off next weekend with the two sides having drawn 1-1 at the home of Lowland League champions City yesterday (Saturday).
The chance for a club such as City to win a place (on footballing merit) in the Scottish League is one that has only opened up recently and Stuart Monteith at In Bed With Maradona has written about the opening up of the game north of the border over the past few season.
David Bauckham’s photographs of the Non-League game are always a joy to look at and his images of the recent Amateur Football Association Senior Cup final between West Wickham and Old Garchonians tell a great story of his day at this historic fixture and how it has survived and changed into the modern day.
The London Football Guide, meanwhile, is the place to go if you are looking for a match to watch in the Capital, at all levels of the game and with affordable tickets (such as when one of the big clubs are playing an Under-21 match at their home stadium) always highlighted.
Over 10,000 watched one of the final matches at Upton Park last week as West Ham United Under-21’s played Hull City in the FA Premier League Cup final, supporters taking advantage of reasonable ticket prices to visit the Boleyn Ground one more time.
The Ball Is Round blog was there to capture the moment and captures some of the feelings that I felt when Coventry City left Highfield Road for the Ricoh Arena.
Edinburgh City and East Stirlingshire play the second-leg of their Scottish League Pyramid Play-Off next weekend with the two sides having drawn 1-1 at the home of Lowland League champions City yesterday (Saturday).
The chance for a club such as City to win a place (on footballing merit) in the Scottish League is one that has only opened up recently and Stuart Monteith at In Bed With Maradona has written about the opening up of the game north of the border over the past few season.
David Bauckham’s photographs of the Non-League game are always a joy to look at and his images of the recent Amateur Football Association Senior Cup final between West Wickham and Old Garchonians tell a great story of his day at this historic fixture and how it has survived and changed into the modern day.
The London Football Guide, meanwhile, is the place to go if you are looking for a match to watch in the Capital, at all levels of the game and with affordable tickets (such as when one of the big clubs are playing an Under-21 match at their home stadium) always highlighted.
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Family Football for a Fiver at Watford Ladies
The Golden Girls will switch from their usual home at Berkhamsted FC on Monday 16th May to entertain London Bees at Watford FC’s Vicarage Road ground, kick-off 7:45pm.
In a bid to beat the club record attendance of 1,102 which was set the last time Watford Ladies played at the stadium, a number of ticket offers are in place.
Watford FC season ticket holders can attend for free while a family of four (2 adults, 2 children) can watch for just £5. Standard Adult prices are £3 and all Under-16’s tickets are £1.
The game comes two days after the showpiece event of the Women’s football season as Arsenal and Chelsea meet at Wembley on Saturday 14th in the SSE FA Women’s FA Cup Final, kick-off 2pm.
Indications are that last season’s record attendance (the first time the game had been played at Wembley) of 30,710 will be beaten, helped by an offer which sees Under-16’s able to watch for free (up to four with each paying adult).
Adult tickets are £15 and Concessions (OAP/Student) are £5.
Peterborough United Ladies, meanwhile, will play at London Road (the ABAX Stadium) for the first time since they reformed when entertaining West Ham United on Saturday 21st May at 6:30pm.
Tickets are priced at £3 Adults and £1 for Under-16’s
And, looking ahead, England Women continue their qualification campaign for Euro 2017 with a home fixture against Serbia at the Adams Park home of Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday 4th June, kick-off 5:30pm.
Tickets are priced at £7.50 for adults and £3.50 for concessions, with family tickets and discounts for Wanderers season ticket holders available.
In a bid to beat the club record attendance of 1,102 which was set the last time Watford Ladies played at the stadium, a number of ticket offers are in place.
Watford FC season ticket holders can attend for free while a family of four (2 adults, 2 children) can watch for just £5. Standard Adult prices are £3 and all Under-16’s tickets are £1.
The game comes two days after the showpiece event of the Women’s football season as Arsenal and Chelsea meet at Wembley on Saturday 14th in the SSE FA Women’s FA Cup Final, kick-off 2pm.
Indications are that last season’s record attendance (the first time the game had been played at Wembley) of 30,710 will be beaten, helped by an offer which sees Under-16’s able to watch for free (up to four with each paying adult).
Adult tickets are £15 and Concessions (OAP/Student) are £5.
Peterborough United Ladies, meanwhile, will play at London Road (the ABAX Stadium) for the first time since they reformed when entertaining West Ham United on Saturday 21st May at 6:30pm.
Tickets are priced at £3 Adults and £1 for Under-16’s
And, looking ahead, England Women continue their qualification campaign for Euro 2017 with a home fixture against Serbia at the Adams Park home of Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday 4th June, kick-off 5:30pm.
Tickets are priced at £7.50 for adults and £3.50 for concessions, with family tickets and discounts for Wanderers season ticket holders available.
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
Edinburgh City, Livingston, Ayr United
I wrote about Edinburgh City, Scottish Lowland League champions, a week or so ago as they prepared for the 2nd Leg of their play-off with Highland League winners Cove Rangers at the Meadowbank Stadium.
Having come through that game safely, a 1-1 draw giving City a 4-1 aggregate victory, attention now turns to the Pyramid play-off against an East Stirlingshire side who finished bottom of the pile in SPFL League Two this season.
City host the 1st Leg this coming Saturday, May 7th at 3pm and have held their usual admission prices of £5 Adult and £2 Concessions and will be hoping for a big crowd to roar them on to an advantage to take away in the 2nd Leg.
Playing for a place in next season's Scottish Championship (the second tier of the game north of the border) are Livingston, Stranraer, Ayr United and Peterhead.
Livingston finished 9th in the Championship this season and take on League One's 4th-placed side, Stranraer in a two-legged semi-final. The first leg is on Wednesday before this Saturday's 3pm return at the Tony Macaroni Arena (I loved writing that) for which prices have been reduced to £10 Adults, £5 Concessions and free for Under-12's with a paying adult.
The winner then takes on either Peterhead (3rd in League One) or Ayr United (2nd) for a place in the Championship next season. The first leg of that game is tonight (Tuesday) before Saturday's return at Somerset Park, 3pm, for which Ayr have reduced prices to £10 Adults and £5 Concessions.
Having come through that game safely, a 1-1 draw giving City a 4-1 aggregate victory, attention now turns to the Pyramid play-off against an East Stirlingshire side who finished bottom of the pile in SPFL League Two this season.
City host the 1st Leg this coming Saturday, May 7th at 3pm and have held their usual admission prices of £5 Adult and £2 Concessions and will be hoping for a big crowd to roar them on to an advantage to take away in the 2nd Leg.
Playing for a place in next season's Scottish Championship (the second tier of the game north of the border) are Livingston, Stranraer, Ayr United and Peterhead.
Livingston finished 9th in the Championship this season and take on League One's 4th-placed side, Stranraer in a two-legged semi-final. The first leg is on Wednesday before this Saturday's 3pm return at the Tony Macaroni Arena (I loved writing that) for which prices have been reduced to £10 Adults, £5 Concessions and free for Under-12's with a paying adult.
The winner then takes on either Peterhead (3rd in League One) or Ayr United (2nd) for a place in the Championship next season. The first leg of that game is tonight (Tuesday) before Saturday's return at Somerset Park, 3pm, for which Ayr have reduced prices to £10 Adults and £5 Concessions.
Monday, 2 May 2016
It Isn't All Over Yet!
There's still plenty going on up and down the country as the season draws to a close.
On Twitter in the past couple of days there have been details of 'Pay What You Want' at Fareham Town on Thursday evening, the same night that West Didsbury & Chorlton are giving away free beer with admission for their final home match of the campaign.
Our last article was on some interesting cup finals this week, taking place at Millwall and York City on Wednesday and Sunday respectively, while the FA Women's Premier League Cup final is also next Sunday as Cardiff City and Tottenham Hotspur meet at Kidderminster Harriers.
The Women's game at Super League level rolls on, of course, through the summer, and I'll have an article on Watford Ladies posted later this week.
On Twitter in the past couple of days there have been details of 'Pay What You Want' at Fareham Town on Thursday evening, the same night that West Didsbury & Chorlton are giving away free beer with admission for their final home match of the campaign.
Our last article was on some interesting cup finals this week, taking place at Millwall and York City on Wednesday and Sunday respectively, while the FA Women's Premier League Cup final is also next Sunday as Cardiff City and Tottenham Hotspur meet at Kidderminster Harriers.
The Women's game at Super League level rolls on, of course, through the summer, and I'll have an article on Watford Ladies posted later this week.
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