September 2025
UCL Fantasy 2025/26: Best Matchday 2 captains
The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League (UCL) continues on Tuesday – and so does the competition’s official Fantasy game. Unlike in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), where it’s hands-off management after the deadline passes, there are changes UCL Fantasy managers can make midway through a Matchday, including captaincy. Below, we’ve put together a guide to the league […]
Reading City at home while Windsor & Eton head to Hampshire
The FA has released the full draw for the the 2025/26 FA Vase First Round Proper with Burnham, Tadley Calleva and Windsor & Eton included for the first time. The trio were exempt to the First Round after reaching the Third Round last season while there were four other sides who have battled through the […]
Another Bruno pen miss, Thiagoals, Sesko off the mark
A disastrous day for Bruno Fernandes (£9.0m) owners – not to mention everyone associated with Manchester United – saw the Portuguese midfielder miss a penalty, blank, pick up a booking and finish one ‘CBIRT‘ short of banking consolation defensive contribution (DefCon) points. Here’s our first Scout Notes article of Gameweek 6 from the Gtech. BRUNO’S […]
Ashridge Park’s Women’s FA Cup run continues as Broadhurst seals Kidlington win
Thames Valley Counties Women’s Football League Division One Ashridge Park will take on their toughest test yet after upsetting the odds to reach the Adobe Women’s FA Cup Third Qualifying Round. Ashridge will face FA Women’s National League South East Division One side South London and got their courtesy of goals from Georgia Boonham, Chloe […]
4 of the best FPL replacements for Hugo Ekitike
In case you missed it, this week’s Carabao Cup action brought a big ‘facepalm’ moment for Hugo Ekitike (£8.7m) – and his Fantasy Premier League (FPL) backers – during Liverpool’s win over Southampton. The Reds’ in-form frontman scored his side’s winner on Tuesday… only to receive a second yellow card for taking his shirt off […]
The club have made a massive commitment
The Thames Valley Premier League – and Step 7 in general – is notoriously difficult to earn promotion from. Not only do clubs need to finish at the top end of the table, they have to have a ground grading for Step 6 in advance of promotion (unlike the Steps above in the English Football […]
FPL notes: Slot on Isak
Having already brought you the news about Hugo Ekitike‘s (£8.7m) Gameweek 6 ban, we now turn our attention to the rest of the talking points from Liverpool’s EFL Cup win over Southampton. And the main topic of debate above everything else is the fitness of Alexander Isak (£10.5m), given that a Premier League starting spot […]
‘Bracknell Town has been under a transfer embargo’ says chairman Kayne Steinborn-Busse
Southern League Premier Division South Bracknell Town have been under a transfer embargo, chairman Kayne Steinborn-Busse has revealed. In an ‘apology to the fans’, the Robins chief said he wanted to bring clarity and set the record straight about why several new players and loan signings either haven’t been signed or seen on the pitch. […]
FPL notes: Murillo injury boost + Ange-ball in action
Ange Postecoglou is still awaiting his first victory as Nottingham Forest boss after the Tricky Trees drew 1-1 with Burnley on Saturday. Forest, so good at the back last season, are also still searching for their first clean sheet of 2025/26. Here’s what we saw at Turf Moor. MURILLO LATEST Postecoglou hinted in Friday’s press […]
FA Vase First Round Proper – Dates, draw and who’s in
The draw for the 2025/26 FA Vase First Round Proper is due on Tuesday after the weekend Second Qualifying Round fixtures are complete. There are eight fixtures involving nine Berkshire sides during the Second Qualifying Round at the weekend, including 2018 winners Thatcham Town who will host Wessex League Avonmouth at Waterside Park. The West […]