September 2025
What the bookies’ odds say
To help managers finalise their UEFA Champions League (UCL) Fantasy squads for Matchday 1, we’ve rounded up the bookmakers’ odds for each club’s chances of finishing inside the league phase top eight. These will receive a bye to the round of 16. Whereas teams ranked from ninth to 24th will compete in the knockout phase […]
FA Trophy and Women’s FA Cup draws as Kestrels continue to fly
FA Trophy progress for Ascot United On Friday night Ascot United made progress in the FA Trophy with a 2-0 win over Three Bridges at the Racecourse Ground. Binfield’s run was halted by a penalty shootout loss at East Grinstead Town. The Moles had drawn 3-3 in normal time but the hosts won 4-2 on […]
My favourite Sarr replacements in FPL
With Gameweek 4 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) nearing, we’ll be getting some top insight from our team of pundits and Hall of Famers. Here, three-time top 200 finisher Lateriser discusses the best replacements for Ismaila Sarr (£6.5m), who suffered a grade two hamstring tear in Gameweek 3 and has since withdrawn from international duty. Don’t forget […]
Investing in women’s football isn’t just about money
I watched my beloved Reading FC Women kick off their 2025/26 season on Sunday in emphatic style with a convincing 4-1 win over Badshot Lea at Arbour Park. And I’ll be real, I got a little choked up post-match. Why? Mascots from fellow local club Shinfield Rangers raced to the edge of pitch with football […]
Who is the best pick in FPL?
The opening three Gameweeks of the 2025/26 campaign have sent many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers into the international break unexpectedly contemplating how many Everton attackers is too many Everton attackers. From Jack Grealish (£6.7m) to Iliman Ndiaye (£6.5m) to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£5.0m), the Toffees – much-discussed in pre-season for their defensive potential – have […]
Reading City are going far this season
Reading City are going to go far in 2025/26 if my experiences at the club recently are anything to go by. You might be thinking I am pitching them to win the Combined Counties League Premier Division North, or start looking up directions to Wembley – and lets be clear, based on the squad at […]
WSL Fantasy – Gameweek 1 team reveal
After England’s stunning UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 triumph, the FA Women’s Super League (WSL) returns this Friday, along with the biggest Fantasy game in women’s football – Aerial Fantasy. Here, last season’s world number 30 and five-time top 100K Fantasy Premier League (FPL) finisher Jono (@FWSL_Jono) talks us through his latest Gameweek 1 draft. SIGN UP […]
Tadley Calleva await Bracknell Town replay as Hungerford Town earn Bobby Wilkinson derby
So far the 2025/26 Emirate FA Cup has delivered engaging matches and shocks as you’d expect, and the Second Qualifying Round draw has certainly followed suit. The big news is that Tadley Calleva, conquerors of Southern League Premier Division South crisis club Weymouth, have been drawn away to the winners of a replay between Bracknell […]
Transfer deadline day recap: The new FPL arrivals
Summer 2025’s transfer window finally closed on Monday night, where late deadline day developments will surely shape the thinking of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers. A late flurry of ins and outs took place, with several clubs particularly active on deadline day. As an international break treat, new sign-ups to our Chief Scout membership will […]
Newbury Town’s new era set to begin at Faraday Road
Football in Newbury has had an interesting history since Newbury Town pushed up the divisions and reached an FA Vase Quarter Final in the mid-1990s before folding in 1995. The club’s history takes in some big names in the modern game, including current Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers, Steve Kean (famous for a less said about […]