16 Apr, 2026

Wokingham Town and Reading City set for ‘Hospital Radio Derby’ this weekend

Wokingham Town will welcome Reading City to Lowther Road on Saturday afternoon for what has become affectionately known as the ‘Hospital Radio Derby’. Both clubs have enjoyed plenty of airtime this season thanks to Hospital Radio Reading, whose sports team has provided regular live commentary and updates from Combined Counties League Premier Division North fixtures […]

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Wokingham Town boss Darren Purbrick steps down

Combined Counties League Premier Division North Wokingham Town have announced joint-manager Darren Purbrick has stepped down. In a statement released by the club at 4pm on Thursday, it was confirmed that Purbrick has stepped down from his role, but that Matt Eggleston would remain as manager of the first team, alongside the current coaching staff. […]

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‘Bracknell Town has been under a transfer embargo’ says chairman Kayne Steinborn-Busse

Southern League Premier Division South Bracknell Town have been under a transfer embargo, chairman Kayne Steinborn-Busse has revealed. In an ‘apology to the fans’, the Robins chief said he wanted to bring clarity and set the record straight about why several new players and loan signings either haven’t been signed or seen on the pitch. […]

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‘Bare bones’ Slough Town break FA Cup deadlock

It took 79 minutes at Arbour Park on Tuesday night, but Slough Town finally found a way past stubborn Welling United in the FA Cup Second Qualifying Round. Wiktor Makowski got the final touch after substitute Nnaemeka Anyanwu arrived in the penalty area, delivering across the face of goal allowing Makowski to sweep home. The […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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BBC brings FA Cup coverage to town as ‘chaotic’ Weymouth visit

The 2025/26 FA Cup is into its third round as First Qualifying Round ties appear on the horizon and for one Football in Berkshire side it’s a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity. Mind you, when Binfield reached the FA Vase and yours truly had a one-year old daughter, that was the reason I threw out […]

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