Stalemate at The Salt Bowl as Sunmarsh and Ashcombe cancel out
Sunmarsh FC and Ashcombe Rovers played out a 0–0 draw at The Salt Bowl in front of 30,803. Neither side could find a way through.
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Greywater and Saltford share the spoils
Greywater Athletic and Saltford Wanderers played out a 1–1 draw at The Sluice in front of 24,505. Saoirse Sinclair (32) scored for the hosts; Imani Lund (60) for Saltford.
Blackmere edge Halcyon 1–0
Blackmere United beat Port Halcyon 1–0 at Mere Park in front of 47,503. Goals from Wren Okonkwo (30) did the damage.
Ironvale come from behind to beat Thornbury 4–2
Ironvale FC recovered to beat Thornbury Town 4–2 at The Foundry in front of 33,985. Goals from Priya Drax (61), Lorcan Vex (69), Zara Ibarra (76), Priya Kirsch (79) did the damage, with Selin Okonkwo (59), Aurelio Pryce (68) replying for Thornbury.
Blackmere v Halcyon: six points on the line in round 5
Blackmere United (7th) host Port Halcyon (3rd) at Mere Park. Blackmere have lost two of their last three; Halcyon have won two of their last three. Caoimhe Dunne has called for "noise, from the first minute."
Lorcan Hask is the form player in Kingsmere
Three straight ratings above 7.5 have made Kingsreach's fox in the box the name on everyone's lips. 7 goals and 3 assists this season so far. "I am not finished yet." the 23-year-old said.
Pressure mounts on Ronan Blackford after third straight defeat
Ironvale FC have lost three in a row and Ronan Blackford's position is the talk of Ironvale. "I am not worried about my job," the manager said. "I am worried about the next match." Supporters at The Foundry were less measured.
Piet Sarkis hits back at critics
"People talk. I play," said Piet Sarkis after Ironvale training on Thursday. "Come to The Foundry and say it to my face." The 19-year-old has been rated 6.8 in the last outing.
Kingsreach lead Nova City by 1 after round 4
Kingsreach Athletic sit top of the table with 10 points from 4 matches, 1 clear of Nova City. Ironvale FC prop up the table on 0.
Rafael Hask ruled out for 3 matches
Ashcombe Rovers have confirmed Rafael Hask suffered a dead leg during round 4. The 19-year-old pocket magician will miss the next 3 matches. Vittorio Damasco called it "a blow, but we have a squad."
Six-goal thriller ends level between Halcyon and Saltford
Port Halcyon and Saltford Wanderers played out a 3–3 draw at The Quay in front of 26,343. Benedikt Halvorsen (25), Nico Mallory (26), Emeka Dunmore (42) scored for the hosts; Dov Crane (10), Rafael Sarkis (34), Imani Lund (68) for Saltford.
Greywater grind out 1–0 win over Nova City
Greywater Athletic beat Nova City 1–0 at Meridian Arena in front of 55,361. Goals from Sana Mosley (47) did the damage.
Blackmere thrash Thornbury 4–1
Blackmere United ran riot against Thornbury Town 4–1 at Mere Park in front of 42,923. Goals from Elias Sever (27), Ada Zero (45), Elias Sever (49), Ada Zero (81) did the damage, with Selin Okonkwo (80) replying for Thornbury.
Sunmarsh humiliate Ironvale 5–1
Sunmarsh FC ran riot against Ironvale FC 5–1 at The Foundry in front of 32,799. Goals from Wren Nakamura (13), Teo Barrow (19), Teo Barrow (29), Greta Everly (38), Mira Voss (63) did the damage, with Piet Sarkis (25) replying for Ironvale.
Lorcan Hask hat-trick sinks Ashcombe
Kingsreach Athletic ran riot against Ashcombe Rovers 5–0 at Crown Ground in front of 58,999. Goals from Ravi Redfern (5), Lorcan Hask (16), Tobias Cray (66), Lorcan Hask (74), Lorcan Hask (85) did the damage.
Ironvale v Sunmarsh: six points on the line in round 4
Ironvale FC (10th) host Sunmarsh FC (6th) at The Foundry. Ironvale have lost three in a row; Sunmarsh have lost two of their last three. Ronan Blackford has called for "noise, from the first minute."
Dmitri Nakamura: 1 match left on Ashcombe deal
Dmitri Nakamura's contract at Ashcombe Rovers expires in 1 match and there is still no agreement. The 21-year-old is understood to want assurances about a starting role. Vittorio Damasco would only say: "They know what we think of them."
Nova City lead Kingsreach by 2 after round 3
Nova City sit top of the table with 9 points from 3 matches, 2 clear of Kingsreach Athletic. Ironvale FC prop up the table on 0.
Nova City reject £34.5m approach for Tomas Barrow
Ironvale FC have had an approach for Tomas Barrow turned down flat, according to sources at Meridian Arena. Nova City consider the 25-year-old engine untouchable. Ironvale are expected to return with an improved offer.
Lorcan Hask is the form player in Kingsmere
Three straight ratings above 7.5 have made Kingsreach's fox in the box the name on everyone's lips. 4 goals and 3 assists this season so far. "I just play." the 23-year-old said.
Pressure mounts on Ronan Blackford after third straight defeat
Ironvale FC have lost three in a row and Ronan Blackford's position is the talk of Ironvale. "I am not worried about my job," the manager said. "I am worried about the next match." Supporters at The Foundry were less measured.
Oskar Okonkwo ruled out for 2 matches
Saltford Wanderers have confirmed Oskar Okonkwo suffered a thigh strain during round 3. The 24-year-old wall will miss the next 2 matches. Ingeborg Falk called it "a blow, but we have a squad."
Kingsreach come from behind to beat Blackmere 4–1
Kingsreach Athletic ran riot against Blackmere United 4–1 at Crown Ground in front of 58,680. Goals from Ayla Novak (12), Lorcan Hask (14), Bex Sarkis (70), Tobias Cray (90) did the damage, with Wren Okonkwo (9) replying for Blackmere.
Halcyon humiliate Ironvale 4–0
Port Halcyon ran riot against Ironvale FC 4–0 at The Foundry in front of 31,014. Goals from Amara Haddad (35), Hugo Halvorsen (44), Emeka Dunmore (51), Benedikt Halvorsen (86) did the damage.
Saltford grind out 2–1 win over Sunmarsh
Saltford Wanderers beat Sunmarsh FC 2–1 at Saltford Bowl in front of 20,593. Goals from Rafael Sarkis (25), Yusuf Zero (55) did the damage, with Tomas Trask (36) replying for Sunmarsh.
Nova City thrash Ashcombe 4–1
Nova City ran riot against Ashcombe Rovers 4–1 at Combe Lane in front of 15,301. Goals from Oskar Delacroix (12), Tomas Barrow (13), Aoife Novak (48), Tomas Barrow (59) did the damage, with Rafael Nakamura (90+5) replying for Ashcombe.
Thornbury and Greywater share the spoils
Thornbury Town and Greywater Athletic played out a 2–2 draw at Thornfield in front of 26,082. Rune Marlowe (76), Thea Marlowe (90+3) scored for the hosts; Saoirse Sinclair (46), Bruno Kirsch (69) for Greywater.
Bruno Kirsch fined for missing training
Greywater Athletic have fined Bruno Kirsch an undisclosed amount after the poacher missed a session on Wednesday. Reports suggest the player "overslept" and has since apologised to Sergio Pascual and the squad.
Bruno Stroud: 3 matches left on Kingsreach deal
Bruno Stroud's contract at Kingsreach Athletic expires in 3 matches and there is still no agreement. The 26-year-old is understood to want assurances about a starting role. Gideon Marsh would only say: "They know what we think of them."
Kingsreach v Blackmere: six points on the line in round 3
Kingsreach Athletic (2nd) host Blackmere United (7th) at Crown Ground. Kingsreach have been hard to read lately; Blackmere have been hard to read lately. Gideon Marsh has called for "noise, from the first minute."
Ironvale reject £14.5m approach for Ravi Lark
Nova City have had an approach for Ravi Lark turned down flat, according to sources at The Foundry. Ironvale consider the 21-year-old stopper untouchable. Nova City are expected to return with an improved offer.
Saoirse Sallow ruled out for 2 matches
Kingsreach Athletic have confirmed Saoirse Sallow suffered a dead leg during round 2. The 32-year-old wall will miss the next 2 matches. Gideon Marsh called it "a blow, but we have a squad."
Kingsreach beat Greywater 3–1
Kingsreach Athletic beat Greywater Athletic 3–1 at Crown Ground in front of 49,669. Goals from Tobias Cray (39), Lorcan Hask (67), Lorcan Hask (68) did the damage, with Ayla Slade (65) replying for Greywater.
Nova City thrash Blackmere 4–1
Nova City ran riot against Blackmere United 4–1 at Mere Park in front of 44,016. Goals from Torin Crane (15), Oskar Stroud (19), Aoife Novak (31), Oskar Delacroix (69) did the damage, with Wren Okonkwo (67) replying for Blackmere.
Benedikt Halvorsen strikes in the 86th minute to break Sunmarsh hearts
Port Halcyon beat Sunmarsh FC 2–1 at The Quay in front of 29,011. Goals from Emeka Dunmore (5), Benedikt Halvorsen (86) did the damage, with Tomas Trask (9) replying for Sunmarsh.
Hugo Ekwueme strikes in the 95th minute to break Thornbury hearts
Ashcombe Rovers beat Thornbury Town 1–0 at Combe Lane in front of 18,015. Goals from Hugo Ekwueme (90+5) did the damage.
Saltford beat Ironvale 2–0
Saltford Wanderers beat Ironvale FC 2–0 at Saltford Bowl in front of 22,577. Goals from Imani Lund (12), Leon Ibarra (54) did the damage.
Elias Sever: "They know what's coming."
Asked about the next match, Blackmere's pocket magician kept it short. "They know what's coming."
Saltford v Ironvale: six points on the line in round 2
Saltford Wanderers (8th) host Ironvale FC (10th) at Saltford Bowl. Saltford have been hard to read lately; Ironvale have been hard to read lately. Ingeborg Falk has called for "noise, from the first minute."
Sunmarsh reject £34.0m approach for Kofi Brannigan
Ironvale FC have had an approach for Kofi Brannigan turned down flat, according to sources at The Salt Bowl. Sunmarsh consider the 24-year-old rock untouchable. Ironvale are expected to return with an improved offer.
Piet Sarkis ruled out for 2 matches
Ironvale FC have confirmed Piet Sarkis suffered a fractured wrist during round 1. The 19-year-old poacher will miss the next 2 matches. Ronan Blackford called it "a blow, but we have a squad."
Blackmere beat Ashcombe 2–0
Blackmere United beat Ashcombe Rovers 2–0 at Combe Lane in front of 14,113. Goals from Tomas Fenwick (23), Dante Voss (59) did the damage.
Sunmarsh grind out 2–1 win over Thornbury
Sunmarsh FC beat Thornbury Town 2–1 at Thornfield in front of 31,346. Goals from Greta Everly (16), Teo Barrow (66) did the damage, with Thea Marlowe (79) replying for Thornbury.
Nova City beat Saltford 3–1
Nova City beat Saltford Wanderers 3–1 at Saltford Bowl in front of 18,842. Goals from Aoife Novak (1), Tomas Barrow (53), Torin Crane (83) did the damage, with Imani Lund (84) replying for Saltford.
Kingsreach and Halcyon share the spoils
Kingsreach Athletic and Port Halcyon played out a 2–2 draw at Crown Ground in front of 53,822. Lorcan Hask (72), Bex Sarkis (80) scored for the hosts; Nico Mallory (25), Nico Mallory (56) for Halcyon.
Greywater beat Ironvale 2–0
Greywater Athletic beat Ironvale FC 2–0 at The Sluice in front of 21,673. Goals from Oona Marr (21), Oona Marr (42) did the damage.
Sunmarsh to build around 24-year-old Teo Barrow
Omar Sadiq has confirmed that Teo Barrow will start the season in the first eleven despite being 24. "Age is a number. So is the score," the Sunmarsh FC manager said.
Bruno Kovac contract talks stall
Bruno Kovac's deal at Greywater Athletic has 9 rounds left to run and negotiations have gone quiet. The 32-year-old engine is said to be "relaxed". Greywater are said to be less so.
Pressure on Yolanda Reyes before a ball is kicked
Thornbury Town supporters have made their expectations clear ahead of the opening round. "Thornbury exists to win," read a banner unveiled at Thornfield on Tuesday. Yolanda Reyes smiled thinly and declined to comment.
Saltford tie Priya Quaye to the mast
Saltford Wanderers have confirmed that Priya Quaye (20) will lead the side this season. Manager Ingeborg Falk called the stopper "the first name on the sheet, and the second, and probably the third."
Ingrid Zero: "They know what's coming."
Ashcombe's poacher Ingrid Zero had little interest in diplomacy at the season launch. "We are not here to be pleasant. We are here to win football matches. They know what's coming."
Kingsreach to build around 23-year-old Lorcan Hask
Gideon Marsh has confirmed that Lorcan Hask will start the season in the first eleven despite being 23. "Age is a number. So is the score," the Kingsreach Athletic manager said.
Emeka Dunmore contract talks stall
Emeka Dunmore's deal at Port Halcyon has 9 rounds left to run and negotiations have gone quiet. The 28-year-old poacher is said to be "relaxed". Halcyon are said to be less so.
Pressure on Caoimhe Dunne before a ball is kicked
Blackmere United supporters have made their expectations clear ahead of the opening round. "Blackmere exists to win," read a banner unveiled at Mere Park on Tuesday. Caoimhe Dunne smiled thinly and declined to comment.
Nova City tie Torin Crane to the mast
Nova City have confirmed that Torin Crane (32) will lead the side this season. Manager Anneli Storgaard called the fox in the box "the first name on the sheet, and the second, and probably the third."
Zara Ibarra: "They know what's coming."
Ironvale's fox in the box Zara Ibarra had little interest in diplomacy at the season launch. "We are not here to be pleasant. We are here to win football matches. They know what's coming."
Season One of the Kingsmere League begins
Ten clubs. Two series. One Grand Final. The Kingsmere League kicks off with Nova City and Kingsreach installed as favourites, and everyone else planning to make that look silly.