FOOTBALL – Alvechurch appoint Tim Flowers as new manager
ALVECHURCH have appointed Tim Flowers as the club’s new manager. Flowers suddenly departed Church’s local rivals Redditch United yesterday and has now made the move to Lye Meadow. Church have acted...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Matt Clarke enjoys dream return to Redditch United dugout with...
MATT Clarke enjoyed a ‘fairytale’ return to the Redditch United dugout as Alex Cameron scored a 96th minute winner in a 2-1 victory against 10-man Stamford. On a whirlwind afternoon for the new United...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Alvechurch reach FA Trophy third round for first time in 43 years...
ALVECHURCH booked their place in the third round of the FA Trophy for the first time in 43 years with a penalty shootout win against Chasetown. Church triumphed 5-4 on penalties following a goalless...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Matt Clarke had ‘a lump in his throat’ after fairytale Redditch...
MATT Clarke admitted he had ‘a lump in his throat’ on his return to the Redditch United dugout as the Reds left it late to beat Stamford. Clarke returned to the Valley Stadium following the shock...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Redditch United coaches depart as new boss Matt Clarke shapes...
REDDITCH United have confirmed the departures of two key members of their backroom staff. Player-assistant manager Calum Flanagan and first team coach Ryan Conneely have both left the club. Redditch...
View ArticleGAME OFF! – Alvechurch’s Birmingham Senior Cup tie postponed due to bad...
ALVECHURCH’S Birmingham Senior Cup tie against Highgate United tonight has been postponed. Church were due to travel to Highgate’s Tythe Barn Lane ground tonight only for the game to be called off. Bad...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Redditch United come from behind to beat rivals Studley in...
REDDITCH United secured a come-from-behind 2-1 win against 10-man Studley to advance in the Birmingham Senior Cup. Goals from Marvellous Onabirekhanlen and Alex Cameron sent Redditch into the next...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Alvechurch discover FA Trophy third round opponents
ALVECHURCH will travel to Boston United in the FA Trophy third round at the start of next month. Church make the trip to Boston’s Jakemans Community Stadium on Saturday, December 7 with kick-off at...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Sporting Club Inkberrow exact revenge on last season’s play-off...
JACK Tolley scored a hat-trick as Sporting Club Inkberrow exacted revenge on last season’s play-off final foes Malmesbury Victoria with a resounding 4-0 victory. Tolley’s treble came after Will Skelton...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Redditch United suffer defeat away at Royston
MATT Clarke is ‘looking forward to the challenge’ after Redditch United suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat away at Royston Town in his second game back at the helm. Goals from Kian Harness, Archibald...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Tim Flowers starts Alvechurch reign with narrow win against Bedford
TIM Flowers admits ‘it will take time’ to implement his style at Alvechurch despite making a winning start with a 1-0 victory against Bedford Town. Flowers enjoyed the perfect start to life at Lye...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Sporting Club Inkberrow claim third straight win with Highworth...
SPORTING Club Inkberrow secured a third straight league win with a hard-fought 2-0 victory against Highworth Town. Inkberrow took the lead just before the hour mark when Jay Higgins-Pugsley found the...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Alvechurch ease past Highgate to advance in Birmingham Senior Cup
ALVECHURCH eased to a 3-0 victory against Highgate United to advance in the Birmingham Senior Cup. Tim Flowers continued his perfect start to life as Church boss as goals from Sam Perry, Ammar Dyer and...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Tim Flowers targets derby joy as Alvechurch prepare for Bromsgrove...
TIM Flowers wants Alvechurch to show an ‘immense and intense’ work ethic when they play local rivals Bromsgrove Sporting in a crunch derby clash this weekend. Flowers made a dream start to life as...
View ArticleMARTIAL ARTS – GB Open success for Redditch Shihan and student
SHIHAN Dave Treadwell and Cleo McFarlane, from Team Furi Sutairu Karate Federation in Redditch, won a combined five medals representing England at the GB Open. McFarlane won gold in creative kata and...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Alvechurch claim derby day spoils with impressive win at...
TIM Flowers praised his side’s ‘heroic’ effort after 10-man Alvechurch beat local rivals Bromsgrove Sporting 2-0 to claim the derby day spoils. Goals from Krystian Pearce and former Sporting loanee...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Redditch United rescue late point in Spalding draw
MATT Clarke felt his side showed ‘good character’ after Redditch United rescued a late point in a 1-1 draw with Spalding United. The Reds drew level on 81 minutes courtesy of Johnny Johnston’s strike...
View ArticleRUGBY UNION – Redditch end losing run with victory against Kidderminster
REDDITCH RFC ended their six-game losing run with a 27-21 victory against high-flying Kidderminster Carolians II. A superb hat-trick from Stu Brookes and further tries from James Mills and Clarke...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Redditch Borough Ladies beat Redditch United Women in local derby
REDDITCH Borough Ladies secured an emphatic 5-1 derby win against local rivals Redditch United Women at Arrow Vale Sports Centre. Borough broke the deadlock on 25 minutes when Grace Murphy pounced on a...
View ArticleFOOTBALL – Redditch Borough continue promotion charge with victory at Ludlow
REDDITCH Borough continued their promotion charge with a hard-fought 2-1 win away at 10-man Ludlow Town. Goals from Sean Brain and Brogan Halpin helped Borough to victory at Bromfield Road while Ludlow...
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