2025
FPL Gameweek 5 early team news
Our weekly early team news summary rounds up all the latest Gameweek 5 injury news ahead of the pre-match press conferences. ARSENAL Bukayo Saka looks set to remain out with a hamstring injury, with Mikel Arteta saying earlier this week that the winger has “still quite a lot of things to go through” before he returns. […]
Bracknell Town through as Binfield and Thatcham Town meet
The FA Youth Cup is into its second matchday with the First Qualifying Round and five Berkshire clubs in action. There will be at least one guaranteed to make the Second Qualifying Round as well after Binfield have hosted Thatcham Town at Hill Farm Lane. Windsor & Eton of the Allied Counties Youth League South […]
UCL Fantasy 2025/26: Best captain picks
The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League (UCL) begins 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. Here, we’ve put together a guide to the league […]
Bracknell Town through but Maidenhead United crash to Isthmian League side
Bracknell Town overcame stubborn Tadley Calleva on Saturday in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round to give new boss Matthew Saunders a win in his first game. The Robins went into the game as favourites, but there were echoes of Tadley’s previous fixture in the competition when they beat heavy favourites Weymouth 4-2 – both […]
Maresca on Palmer’s fitness, Pedro + Guiu’s absence
Sold by 1.4 million and benched by a further 760,000 – so it was inevitable that Cole Palmer (£10.4m) would score what was only his second goal in 18 Premier League matches on Saturday. Palmer’s fitness is one of many talking points from Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Brentford on Saturday evening. MARESCA ON PALMER’S FITNESS […]
Bracknell Town appoint ex-Notts County assistant to Bottom Meadow hot seat
Bracknell Town have made another managerial change as the club seek to arrest a poor start to the Southern League Premier Division South season. Matthew Saunders, most recently Assistant Manager at EFL side Notts County in the new man in charge according to reports and his first task will be avoiding the kind of FA […]
5 ideas for those yet to use one
This season, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have one Wildcard, Free Hit, Bench Boost and Triple Captain chip to use before Gameweek 19’s deadline, necessitating a strategy of early usage. According to LiveFPL, 77.59% have yet to use one in the opening three rounds. Some of you will no doubt already have a good idea […]
Windsor & Eton announce Matt Angell departure, new man in place
Combined Counties League Premier Division North Windsor & Eton have announced the departure of Matt Angell and moved quickly to appoint a successor. The move was announced on the club’s social media channels on Wednesday afternoon with an announcement of his replacement shortly after. Angell led Windsor to promotion out of the Thames Valley Premier […]
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 […]