Fantasy Premier League’s (FPL) third and final announcement on Friday was a bit more low-key than the first two. Earlier in the day, FPL revealed that defensive contribution points were coming. Managers are also set to get two lots of chips in 2025/26. This one was a little less dramatic: two new leagues for those […]
The eagerly anticipated draws for the early rounds of the 2025/26 Emirates FA Cup have been released. Windsor & Eton debut in the competition, while Eversley & California return after debuting in 2017 (we previously reported they were also debutants). Only Ascot United received a bye into the Preliminary Round. Full details of all clubs […]
West Ham United dipped into the summer transfer market earlier this week with the capture of El Hadji Malick Diouf from Slavia Prague. The Senegalese left-back has signed for a fee in the region of £19m, joining Vladimir Coufal and Tomas Soucek as players who have previously transferred from the Czech club. Now, let’s take a […]
Berkshire’s Step 7 league – the Thames Valley Premier League – has announced its constitution for the 2025/26 season. The top flight now contains sixteen teams – including reigning champions Westwood Wanderers – with Reading, Slough, Maidenhead and Newbury all represented. A 16 team division suggests that a few games may have to take place […]
Chelsea: world champions. Not many people thought that was a likelihood when the FIFA Club World Cup started. Even after the group stage, the bookies estimated that the Blues only had a 16.8% chance of reaching the final, let alone winning the whole thing. So, with a second trophy under Enzo Maresca’s belt, what should […]
The Football Association have released the round dates for the full 2025/26 Adobe Women’s FA Cup. Starting in August and finishing in May, the Women’s FA Cup is expected to feature around 500 clubs battling it out to reach the Wembley final. The 2025 final was competed for by Chelsea and Manchester United with the London side […]
Notepads at the ready: it’s time for the first batch of pre-season Scout Notes. There are, of course, few meaningful takeaways at this early stage of the summer. The focus at this point is on fitness and not form, with the six Premier League teams in action on Saturday only a few days into their […]
Wessex League Division One side AFC Aldermaston have confirmed the club’s groundshare arrangement with Thatcham Town will continue into the new season. The Atom Men under Marcus Richardson finished 13th in the division last time out and will have a couple of ‘derbies’ to enjoy with Kintbury Rangers and Yateley United joining the competition. Richardson’s […]
In between the lengthier Scout Reports on notable Fantasy Premier League (FPL) arrivals, we’re putting together shorter round-ups of purchases who are more of the ‘C-list’ variety. Here, we give you the lowdown on new arrivals at Sunderland, Leeds United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. Don’t forget that you can find all the confirmed transfers listed […]
The eagerly anticipated draws for the early rounds of the 2025/26 Isuzu FA Vase have been released. Thatcham Town return to the competition for the first time since 2018 when they won it at Wembley Stadium while Kintbury Rangers make a return for the first time since 1999/00. Burnham, Tadley Calleva and Windsor & Eton […]
