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Ebbsfleet United: Members Disappear, Club Failing, No-One Shocked

Pitch Invasion 02 November @ 01:05 PM EST

Well, no-one saw this coming: Ebbsfleet United, the "world's first web community owned club", has lost most of its community in its second year of operation and the club is spiralling towards disaster on and off the field.

It's hard to say just how unsurprising this is.

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Standing Up for Football

SoccerLens 22 September @ 02:49 AM EST

We've all been there. It's the last minute and your team is clinging on to a vital, undeserved win away from home. You stand and bellow support for your lads with their backs against the walls, frantically throwing themselves in front of every ball headed toward the goal to break your heart.

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Me & My Team: A Non-League Story

Match Fit USA 08 September @ 11:03 AM EST
by Joseph Millar It's great to have the EPL back. The famous names and great teams have returned - Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool - as have the not-so-great and not-so-famous -...


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Bicycle Kicks: A Season In The Saddle

SoccerLens 01 September @ 05:28 PM EST

I may as well get this out in the open straight away: I'm a York City fan. One who is aiming to get to every single one of our Conference league matches next season, starting on Saturday. Those two sickening revelations out of the way, it's only fair to tell you that I'm planning to do the whole thing on my pushbike.

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Rushden Preview

FC Boro 28 August @ 04:13 PM EST

Rushden & Diamonds are next up for Boro as they look to bounce back from their defeat last weekend to Oxford United. The 2-1 loss at the Kassam Stadium was Boro's only defeat of the season so far although the Hertfordshire club have also only won 1 match out of the 5 played. Rushden have faired slightly better recording 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their opening 5 games.

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Boro fail first test of the season

FC Boro 22 August @ 01:14 PM EST

Oxford United stay top of the Blue Square Premier after beating Boro this afternoon. Goals from Alfie Potter and Adam Murray were enough to give the U's victory although one of their former strikers, Yemi Odubade hit back late on, but it was too little too late for Graham Westley's side.

Westley dropped Lee Boylan in favour of a 5 man midfield which welcomed back Joel Byrom after an impressive substitute appearance against Ebbsfleet on Tuesday night.

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The Kassam awaits

FC Boro 21 August @ 05:59 PM EST

A trip to table toppers Oxford United awaits Stevenage Borough as Graham Westley's side look to build on the first win of the season in midweek against Ebbsfleet. The Kassam Stadium is not an easy place to go at this level and Boro's record there in the past 3 seasons highlights that point even further.

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Ebbsfleet Preview

FC Boro 17 August @ 04:15 PM EST

Its the battle of 17th versus 18th in the Blue Square Premier tomorrow night. Boro are still unbeaten, but have struggled so far this term, while opponents Ebbsfleet are still finding their feet after a traumatic summer which saw just 3 players remain from last season's squad. Even their official website is having problems at the minute!

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Not the start that was planned?

FC Boro 09 August @ 06:16 AM EST

I'm pretty sure that Graham Westley's idea of a good start to the new season wasn't drawing at home against newly promoted Tamworth. It was a poor game and a poor result which will hardly help bring back the 2130 supporters that turned up at Broadhall Way yesterday afternoon.

Surprisingly Mitchell Cole returned to the squad and was named on the bench.

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The Sweeper: Financial Crisis in English Football

Pitch Invasion 04 August @ 12:36 PM EST

The Big Story

UEFA again expressed concern at the spending by the likes of Man City, with general secretary David Taylor commenting "I would say in this financial climate, it is surprising - a little bit destabilizing of the market".

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2009/10 season preview: Blue Square Premier

SoccerLens 04 August @ 02:31 AM EST

All this week Soccerlens will be preparing for the big kick-off on August 8th with a full preview of the English leagues from Championship downwards. We start off with the Blue Square Premier, better known as the Conference. Can Luton Town bounce back? Will AFC Wimbledon take a third successive promotion?

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Blue Square Premier - 2009/10 Season Preview

SoccerLens 04 August @ 02:31 AM EST

All this week Soccerlens will be preparing for the big kick-off on August 8th with a full preview of the English leagues from Championship downwards. We start off with the Blue Square Premier, better known as the Conference. Can Luton Town bounce back? Will AFC Wimbledon take a third successive promotion?

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Wrexham AFC Umbro 2009/10 Home and Away Kits

Football Fashion 06 July @ 09:18 AM EST
Wrexham Association Football Club (nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins, their previous nickname) are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid. They currently play in the Conference National / Blue Square Premier following their relegation from Football League Two at the end of [. Click to continue reading...

Tamworth up first for Boro

FC Boro 03 July @ 04:21 PM EST

Stevenage's 16th consecutive season in the Blue Square Premier will kick off at home against newly promoted Tamworth on the 8th August. The opening week of the new season couldn't of been nicer for Graham Westley's side with a home fixture against a newly promoted club to start off with and then two away fixtures against two teams liklier to be at the bottom end of the table come April.

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Torquay United Back in the Football League

Oldham Athletic Are The Real Latics 17 May @ 03:00 PM EST
After a two year absence, Torquay United returned to the Football League after beating Cambridge United 2-0 this afternoon at Wembley, in the Blue Square Conference Play-Off Final.
The game was watched by a crowd of over 35,000.
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Looking forward to next season…

FC Boro 06 May @ 01:39 PM EST

If, like me you're still trying to get to grips with the play-off semi-final second leg defeat at the Abbey Stadium on Monday then I've found the best thing to do is begin to look forward to next season. In my opinion there's a lot to be excited about. For the first time in years we should have more or less the same squad and management team in August.

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The Winners, the Losers, the Ups, the Downs, and the Playoffs…

FOOTBALLSUP 05 May @ 04:53 AM EST

PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal have all qualified for the Champions League. The top three will go straight to the group stage, while the fourth-placed team will face a play-off.

English clubs are offered three places in the Europa League (formerly the Uefa Cup) - for the FA Cup winners, the Carling Cup winners and the fifth-placed team in the Premier League.

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Cambridge Preview: 1st leg

FC Boro 29 April @ 04:20 PM EST

Tomorrow night's game is the next biggest game of Stevenage Borough's history. It seems like every game at the moment just keeps getting that bit more important and the visit of Cambridge United to Broadhall Way for the second time in the month promises to be another end to end affair. Boro ran out 2-1 winners a few weeks ago with goals coming from Junior Mendes and Lee Boylan.

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Cambridge Preview: 1st leg

FC Boro 29 April @ 04:20 PM EST

Tomorrow night's game is the next biggest game of Stevenage Borough's history. It seems like every game at the moment just keeps getting that bit more important and the visit of Cambridge United to Broadhall Way for the second time in the month promises to be another end to end affair. Boro ran out 2-1 winners a few weeks ago with goals coming from Junior Mendes and Lee Boylan.

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Win over Kidderminster sets up exciting last day

FC Boro 21 April @ 05:33 PM EST

A big game tonight and another big win for Graham Westley's side. If only we had hit the ground running back in August!

Stevenage have been superb since December. If the season had begun at the beginning of that month, then Boro would be comfortable winners of the Blue Square Premier.

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Win over Kidderminster sets up exciting last day

FC Boro 21 April @ 05:33 PM EST

A big game tonight and another big win for Graham Westley's side. If only we had hit the ground running back in August!

Stevenage have been superb since December. If the season had begun at the beginning of that month, then Boro would be comfortable winners of the Blue Square Premier.

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Biggest game of the season as Kidderminster visit

FC Boro 20 April @ 05:15 PM EST

Stevenage Borough v Kidderminster Harriers. Tomorrow night's game is arguably bigger than the FA Trophy Final between the two sides in 2007 at the new Wembley Stadium. Boro are a point away from Harriers who are currently in the last remaining play-off spot with just two games remaining. Kiddy drew at the weekend away at Histon, while Stevenage were held by Torquay United in a frustrating encounter at Broadhall Way.

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Who could we face next season?

FC Boro 15 April @ 06:00 AM EST

As the season draws to a close, I thought it would be worth taking a look at the leagues above and below the Blue Square Premier to see who Boro could face next season, if they don't get promoted. If we do go up, believe me I will be doing a profile of every single club we could face in League 2, the Carling Cup and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy throughout the summer!

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From Euphoria to agony for Luton

Footy/Soccer Blog 14 April @ 05:40 AM EST
The day they hoped would never come. Luton's draw with Chesterfield yesterday, coupled with Grimsby's win at Notts County, saw the Hatter's relegated from the Football League and into the Blue Square Premier.

It's been a mixed 10 days for Luton. Crowned winners of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Wembley, in front of 40,000 of their own supporters; to the confirmation of losing their league status.

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Must win game as Cambridge come to town

FC Boro 06 April @ 03:07 PM EST

After the 4-2 defeat away at Kidderminster on Saturday, tomorrow night's game has just got that bit bigger. If playing Cambridge at home isn't a big enough motivation for both players & supporters anyway, it certainly will be after the weekend's result at Aggborough. Boro need to win. Anything less and they can kiss goodbye to the Blue Square Premier play-offs for yet another season.

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York Preview

FC Boro 30 March @ 01:17 PM EST
The games are coming thick and fast and next up for Boro is a trip up North to face York City in what is a warm up for the FA Trophy Final in May. Graham Westley's side are 23 games unbeaten in all competitions and face another difficult away trip in their pursuit of a play-off [...] Click to continue reading...

Oxford Preview

FC Boro 27 March @ 06:05 PM EST
Up next for Stevenage in their push for the play-offs is Oxford United at Broadhall Way. Chris Wilder's side, along with Boro are one of the form teams in the league and are making a late push for the last realistic play-off spot. The ex Halifax boss has transformed the fortunes of the U's and [...] Click to continue reading...

How tonight’s results affect us

FC Boro 17 March @ 06:14 PM EST
Matches were played across the Blue Square Premier tonight and here's how they affect Boro's position in the race for the play-offs. Table toppers Burton Albion visited crisis club Weymouth aiming to get back to winning ways after last Thursday night's defeat away at Ebbsfleet United. They did that in style beating the South Coast [. Click to continue reading...

Altrincham Preview

FC Boro 28 February @ 06:43 AM EST
Not much of a preview, just a short blog today as I don't have much time. Boro travel to Manchester this afternoon to face Altrincham as they look to extend their unbeaten run further. Last season saw PT's Boro win convincingly there, while the season before Mark Stimson's side lost on the opening day. Click to continue reading...

14 games and counting…

FC Boro 16 February @ 01:39 PM EST
Another game and another win for Stevenage as Weymouth were brushed aside at the Wessex Stadium on Saturday. Boro are now back up to 3rd in the Blue Square Premier table and are becoming serious contenders for the promotion spots come the end of the season. Graham Westley's side are gaining in confidence in every [. Click to continue reading...

Barrow Preview

FC Boro 14 January @ 07:13 PM EST
Boro face Barrow at Broadhall Way on Saturday after a week away from Blue Square Premier action. Barrow are struggling at the wrong end of the table at the moment and were knocked out both the FA Cup and FA Trophy since their last BSP match against Forest Green, which also ended in defeat. Funnily [. Click to continue reading...

Football video: The streaker is alive and well in non-league football

Off the Post 09 December @ 01:56 AM EST
OK, I'm ready to be arrested now This happy chappie streaker had obviously done his research before taking the plunge at the York City v Grays match at the weekend. Using a simple formula, he had worked out that t (where t is the temperature in Yorkshire in December) x s (where s is the level [...] Click to continue reading...

Grays Preview

FC Boro 08 December @ 05:22 PM EST
After Saturday's victory at Lewes, Boro are back in action tomorrow night when they host Grays Athletic at Broadhall Way. Both sides recorded away wins at the weekend with the Essex side beating York City 1-0 at KitKat Crescent. Grays, now managed by former Fisher boss Wayne Burnett, are currently 22nd in the Blue Square [. Click to continue reading...

Northwich Preview

FC Boro 15 November @ 07:39 AM EST
After last weeks FA Cup game away at Leicester City, Boro are back in league action this weekend when they host Northwich Victoria at Broadhall Way. Boro are on a fairly decent run in the league, winning their last 2 games without conceding a goal. The last league game was the 1-0 win over old [...] Click to continue reading...

Woking Preview

FC Boro 01 November @ 05:14 AM EST
Boro are on the road again today as they make the trip round the M25 to face old rivals Woking. Both sides were involved in FA Cup replays during the week, but while Boro made it through to face Leicester City in the first round, the Cards went out after being beat 1-0 at Stonebridge [...] Click to continue reading...