16 Apr, 2026

An extra promotion spot will not reduce financial stress; it will increase it – Football in Berkshire

In 1902 the Vietnamese city of Hanoi had a rat problem. Too many rats increased the threat of disease so the local authorities came up with a solution. They would pay local citizens for every rat they killed. To avoid having to clear up the bodies, only a tail was required for payment. Spotting a […]

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2025/26 FA Cup Extra and Preliminary Round draws for Berkshire

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 […]

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The Club World Cup Fantasy players who can bag you extra points

In our final bit of pre-deadline content for the FIFA Club World Cup Fantasy game (don’t worry, FPL will be back soon…), we take a closer look at direct free-kick takers. Set-piece takers tend to appeal to Fantasy managers, which is why we’ve put together a list of penalty and corner takers. But there’s an […]

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