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Bourne Town: Wakes so happy to hit the road

9 February 2025 0 comments

Home advantage is serious when it comes to knockout competitions – but Bourne Town are happy to be bucking that trend.

Doughboys have a taste of success

14 April 2024 0 comments

Wellingborough Town boss Jake Stone says delivering a first top spot in for the club in more than 50 years is a great feeling – even though there was no title talk in the dressing room!

Student Niels learns loads!

25 June 2023 0 comments

Not many United Counties League players get the chance to take on the likes of France and the Republic of Ireland, so it’s little wonder that Niels Hartman describes the past ten days as a ‘crazy experience’.

Manship relishing “project of a lifetime” at Melton Town

28 November 2021 0 comments

WITH a population of almost 30,000, the Leicestershire town of Melton Mowbray is something of a sleeping giant when it comes to the beautiful game.

Alfie Tate departs from Blackstones

1 August 2021 0 comments

THE youngest manager in FA Cup history has parted company United Counties League outfit Blackstones after just three games in charge, none of them competitive.

Steve Wilson is Bourne again as appointment is confirmed

18 July 2021 0 comments

Wilson fills the void left by former Grimsby Town, Lincoln City and Mansfield Town striker Nathan Arnold, who left by mutual consent in May and has since taken over at Newark Town.

Deeping Rangers deny parent claim

4 July 2021 0 comments

The vastly experienced Hessenthaler, 55, already produced one rescue mission when he returned for his second spell in charge three years ago with Dover marooned at the bottom with seven points from 15 games.

Luke Varney is happy to be home at Quorn

27 June 2021 0 comments

Former Leeds United, Derby County and Ipswich Town striker Luke Varney is back with United Counties League Premier Division North outfit Quorn – the club where he started his career.

Appeals make it tough for us to plan, says United Counties League chairman

23 May 2021 0 comments

The UCL is administering a new league at Step 5, which now consists of a Premier Division North and a Premier Division South.

Gulliem Balague: United Counties switch “too much of a punishment” for Biggleswade United

23 May 2021 0 comments

United are appealing their placement to the FA and asking for the decision to be reconsidered so they can remain in the Spartan South Midlands League.

Nathan Arnold leaves Bourne Town

16 May 2021 0 comments

Arnold, 33, was appointed as joint manager with Simon Daws last August but their side played play just nine games before the campaign was curtailed due to covid.

Stone rocks Wellingborough Town with decision to step down

2 May 2021 0 comments

Stone, who joined Town in May 2019 after 18 months in charge of Cogenhoe United, said that due to work commitments, he was unable to give the job as much time and effort as it needed, and was finding difficulty in attending midweek games and training sessions.

United Counties League announces three end-of-season supplementary cup competitions

28 March 2021 0 comments

They will start on April 10