December was another unbeaten month as Stevenage continued their climb up the League 1 table. There was also progress in the FA Cup as the Boro progressed into the 3rd round of the FA Cup after a professional display against non-league Stourbridge.

Boro progress into 3rd round of FA Cup

A comfortable win away at Stourbridge sent Stevenage into the 3rd round of the FA Cup and a tie with Reading at the Madjeski Stadium.

Young boys in the park with jumpers for goalposts, or battering a ball against a garage door, dream of pulling on that jersey, of scoring the winner at Wembley, of lifting the World Cup. Of making a name for themselves. And yet some players make a name for themselves inadvertently, their footballing achievements and exploits overlooked or forgotten.

By Chris Wright

The England U21s made it four wins from their first four Euro 2013 qualifying games by decimating Iceland at Colchester's Western Homes Community Stadium last night.

Watford's Marvin Sordell opened the scoring with a peachy finish five minutes before the interval, with Liverpool full-back Martin Kelly barnstorming past two Icelandic defenders to larrup home a second on the hour mark.

Gary Gardner, Nathan Delfouneso and Nathan Baker were called up for England ahead of two Under-21 European Champions qualifiers; Iceland in Colchester on Thursday and away to Belgium next Monday.

Here's a two minute interview on the training ground with Gardner, pausing just briefly to allow Delfouneso to take a penalty in the background.

19 year-old Sammy Ameobi has now joined up with the England U21 squad, and he will be hoping he makes his debut for the side on Thursday, when they play Iceland at Colchester in their Group 8 qualifier. Sammy Ameobi - after scoring that great goal at Scunthorpe Shola's younger brother is only one of the players who seem [.

England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce has made three changes to his 25-man squad for the Euro 2013 qualifier against Iceland in Colchester on Thursday. Sammy Ameobi England U21 call-up With Sunderland's Connor Wickham and Middlesbrough's Alex Nimely both out with injury, and Jack Rodwell promoted to the full England squad, Sammy Ameobi of Newcastle is one of [.

Chris Eagles Bolton
Total appearances: 17
He joined United's academy when he was 14 years old and left the club for Burnley when he was 22. He made his début when he was 17-years-old in the League Cup against Leeds. He spent time on loan at Watford, Sheffield Wednesday and NEC Nijmegen.

Chris Eagles Bolton
Total appearances: 17
He joined United's academy when he was 14 years old and left the club for Burnley when he was 22. He made his début when he was 17-years-old in the League Cup against Leeds. He spent time on loan at Watford, Sheffield Wednesday and NEC Nijmegen.

Disappointed Lincoln City fans.
This article was written by Adam Barlow.
Anybody who regularly watches the Premier League will be well aware of the pressure to stay there, the money, revenues and the prestige that go with being a Premiership club. Chairmen of clubs that are threatened with relegation are often quoted as saying how much it will cost their respective clubs should they drop down to the Championship.

Ipswich and Colchester's pre-season friendly was abandoned after 78 minutes last night after Colchester midfielder Andy Bond suffered a serious head injury following a freak collision with team-mate Mark Cousins.

Ipswich and Colchester's pre-season friendly was abandoned after 78 minutes last night after Colchester midfielder Andy Bond suffered a serious head injury following a freak collision with team-mate Mark Cousins.

'Communication works, for those who work at it', said once the film score composer John Powell. I have no idea whether Powell is a football fan, but, whatever, his advice should definitely be heeded by those running professional football clubs in England today. The coming of high-speed internet over the last decade means that it is now easier for fans to express their views to a wider audience

Being dubbed a young player with promise is sometimes the cruellest thing that can happen to a footballer. As contemporaries in the Norwich City youth set-up a decade ago, Ian Henderson and Ryan Jarvis made their first team debuts within six months of each other. In November 2002, Henderson scored as a substitute in his second Canaries appearance.

Ok, so it's been a couple of weeks since we got back from the Old Continent, and I've finally recovered. What an insane trip it was. The great You Suck Corrales (pictured above), and myself, took in several football games, and were even shut out of getting into one, all during the space of 10 days.

Weekend Six Pack Wednesday woe and the Mainz attraction is a post from: Just Football

After a fabulous week of Champion's League fare when Arsenal came from behind at In Play odds of 40.0 to beat Barcelona and Spurs secured their away win in Milan after touching In Play odds of 8.0, we are back to more local battles this weekend, with action from the FA Cup, the Barclay's Premier League, the Bundesliga and the SPL.

Well, it's been a long time since our last European adventure. The time has come to do it again. Yes, that's right - the Big Viper and the great You Suck Corrales will, once again, be taking the show on the road. This time, we'll be coming to you from England and Italy. There are lots of games on the schedule and several sights to see.