2025
Maddison injury, Howe on Hall + Gordon ‘OOP’
The end of an era: Son Heung-min (£8.5m) waved farewell to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday as the Lilywhites and Newcastle United drew 1-1. There’s no time for too much sentiment as Gameweek 1 approaches, though – it’s all about the key takeaways for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers. From a big injury blow for Spurs […]
Binfield power through as Reading City earn replay
Seven of the eleven Football in Berkshire covered sides survived to fight another day in the 2025/26 FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round on Saturday afternoon. Binfield were the biggest winners with a 4-1 win at home to South Midlands League Winslow United while Reading City returned from Gloucestershire with a second chance after being held […]
Lateriser on premium picks, captaincy, Wildcard + Bench Boost
With Fantasy Premier League (FPL) live for 2025/26, we’re welcoming back our team of guest writers for the new campaign. Here, three-time top 200 finisher Lateriser talks Wildcard windows, premium picks and staying flexible. Make sure you sign up for the new season to get all the Member-only articles, tools and features to make 2025/26 your best FPL campaign yet! […]
Wokingham Town at 150 years old
Wokingham Town Football Club is 150 years old. And what a 150 years it’s been. The Sumas are holding a birthday bash at Lowther Road on Sunday – full details here – but in the meantime, Football in Berkshire has pulled out an ‘all you need to know’ about the history of the Super Satsumas. […]
Will Trafford start over Ederson?
James Trafford (£5.0m) has returned to Manchester City in a move that will intrigue Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers – especially given his price. After some outstanding performances for Burnley last season, he is, in City’s words, “one of the most coveted young goalkeepers operating in Europe”. The £31m transfer fee is a British record […]
Great and good to descend on Wokingham Town for 150th anniversary celebration
Wokingham Town will celebrate 150 years in existence at the weekend with a huge celebration at Lowther Road including a football showcase, live music and culminating in ‘A Night to Remember’ with special guests Alan Devonshire and Phil Parkes. Before all that, the Sumas will begin the 2025/26 FA Cup with a Friday night fixture […]
Wood, Watkins + Rogers goals, Malen potential
Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Leeds United and Brighton and Hove Albion were among those playing pre-season friendlies at the weekend. We’ve rounded up a few key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talking points from each of these matches, with more reports to view below: FULHAM 3-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST Goals: Wilson x2, Pereira | Wood Assists: […]
Announcing ‘The Panel’ – new(ish) Non-League football supporter project
Happy 25/26 season everyone. We’ve had a few weeks taking it easy but things are ramping up now. One thing we’ve been working quietly on is a way to bring back our old fan engagement project to ask the big (and little) questions throughout the season. We would like to have more voices on this […]
Best £5.0m defenders for FPL 2025/26
Following our look at the (generally unappealing) £4.0m budget options, let’s continue analysing Fantasy Premier League (FPL) defenders by picking out the best that cost exactly £5.0m. In our position-by-position guides, we’ll analyse the main players fighting to make managers’ opening squads. OVERVIEW £5.0m could be seen an awkward price point. It’s stuck between the […]
‘Referee of the Season’ Lola Pollard promoted to WSL2
Award-winning local young match official Lola Pollard topped off a successful season in the middle with promotion to WSL 2 for 2025/26. After an impressive campaign officiating matches in the FA Women’s National League, Lola – who put her playing career as a goalkeeper for Maidenhead United in the FAWNL on hold to concentrate on […]