Notts Landing

2025/26 marks the 125th anniversary of Basford United FC and they will be kicking things off with a friendly against Hucknall Town on 2nd July for which admission will be free.

Further pre-season home games have been arranged, against Eastwood CFC on Tuesday 8th, Newark & Sherwood United on Monday 14th (both games (£5/£3/£1), Matlock Town on Saturday 19th, Notts County on Friday 25th and Ilkeston Town on Saturday 2nd August.

Admission to the final three matches is priced at £8/£5 and £1 but visiting supporters of the clubs involved can come in for a fiver on production of a valid season ticket.

Something Different

A couple of unusual fixture match-ups for the next couple of weeks if you're seeking a football fix.

In what can surely be classed as the first game of the 2025/26 season in the UK, Welsh champions The New Saints are already preparing for their Champions League qualifiers and have a home friendly on 11 June at 7.45pm.

The opposition are simply known as PLAYER, with the TNS website describing them as 'a football app co-founded by former Manchester United defender and France international Patrice Evra'.

Admission is free for this one.

Having been in the Highlands recently, I can vouch for the beauty of the long summer nights and they reach a peak on June 21, happily a Saturday this year and the perfect time for a match between the Alba FA, representing Gaelic speakers, and the Kernow FA, representing the region of Cornwall.

Admission is £10/£5 at Canal Park, Inverness, for a 3pm kick-off with lots going on beforehand.