😬 Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 on their first European night since 1996. ⛵ It was plain sailing for the Premier League sides playing in the EFL Cup. 🤔 Is the World Cup set to be expanded again? @maxrushden.bsky.social @barryglendenning.bsky.social @robyniocowen.bsky.social @samdalling.bsky.social

🏏 new @wisdencricket.bsky.social Monthly is out, so that means it is County Files time... This month I interviewed Somerset's Sean Dickson about his 2nd Blast title and his impending departure. Wisden available in all the usual spots #WeAreSomerset www.wisden.com/wisden-crick...

Great chatting to The Width of a Post ahead of #nufc v Bradford City tonight. Check out the @tfnufc.bsky.social opposition preview here 👇 www.patreon.com/posts/podcas...

📍SJP

⚽️ There's a few re-tellings of that night knocking about. You know, #NUFC 3-2 Barcelona. But only this one has an exclusive with Tino Asprilla, plus Albert, Barton, Gillespie, Watson and a host of fans. It's a long one, but hopefully worth it 👇 www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/how-...

What’s that? You want to hear all about Saturday from double Blast winner Sean Dickson?! Oh, go on then 🏏👇 Search for “Cider Press” on 🍎 and all the usual podcast places @charlietaylor4.bsky.social #WeAreSomerset

🏏 Sean Dickson for Somerset: T20: 49m, 1007 runs, 38.73 ave, 6 x 50 Knockout T20: 9m, 318 runs, 63.6 ave, 3 x 50 and S/R 168.25 🏆X2 What. A. Player 👏👏👏 #WeAreSomerset #CheersDicko

⚽️ On the whistle from Everton 0 - 0 Aston Villa 👇 www.theguardian.com/football/202...

🔵⚪️ It’s a long way up but I’m ready - Everton v Villa 👇

⚽️ So nice I came back twice… 📍Everton v Villa

⚫️⚪️⚽️ a blast from the past for #nufc fans - ahead of Saturday’s game with Wolves I found Carl Cort and chatted about a spell on Tyneside that promised much but was ruined by injuries 👇 www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/carl...

⚫️⚪️NUFC asked me along to the Baltic to speak to those involved in pulling the exhibition together. Not my usual interview & therefore outside my comfort zone. But a real privilege to be involved 👇 WARNING: it’s looooonnnggg…. www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/road...

⚽️ A nudge for this interview with Connor Roberts on World Suicide Prevention Day 👇 He’s now coaching at TNS and FA Wales, while playing for CaernarfonTown observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

⚽️ Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day, thanks to Connor Roberts for being so candid. Him sharing his story will no doubt help others… The @samaritans.bsky.social are available 24/7 📞116 213 observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

🏏 Blaze v Surrey 🎙️ Getting to the “business end” of the MBODC 📍Trent Bridge

🏏Something with Thomas Rew...so far as I'm aware, it's his first national newspaper interview. Suspect there are a few more to come! 🏏 Some talent... www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

Anyway… I spent yesterday inside Stockport County’s deadline day. From recruitment meetings to a medical (and everything in between) www.theguardian.com/football/202...

⚽️❤️ Date night = FA Cup 1st Qualifying round reply, plus sausage, chips & gravy at Nantwich Town

🏏🚨New Cider Press podcast is live 🚨🏏 Myself and @charlietaylor4.bsky.social were joined by @somersetccc.bsky.social women’s skipper Sophie Luff this week 👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

⚽️ some words for @tfnufc.bsky.social It’s finally over and not before time. #nufc tf1892.substack.com/p/alexander-...

📍Leeds (a)

⚽️ some pre match reading while you wait for 5.30… Fascinating from Mark Viduka on sacrifice, family and media scrutiny 👇 #nufc www.newcastleunited.com/en/news/mark...

🏏 Chatted to Tom Hartley for the latest @wisdencricket.bsky.social Intriguing to hear his take on the 18 months or so since his last Test.

Jafer Chohan. What a story. He told it to me for the latest WCM 👇

🏏 Next stop on tour… 📍Emirates Old Trafford

#12 - pride in defeat. The best team lost. 3 injuries and a red card but it was great to be home. Gutted at losing but then not gutted. Loved watching that #nufc

📍SJP With thanks to my wife for allowing Morecambe, Everton & now this over the Bank Holiday!

👀 Tottenham Hotspur comfortably beat Manchester City. 🫡 Chelsea put five past West Ham in the 'Graham Potter derby'. 👏 Viktor Gyökeres is off the mark for Arsenal. 🤝 Fulham shared the points with Manchester United. @maxrushden.bsky.social @samdalling.bsky.social

ALSO. A few tickets left for Guardian Football Weekly LIVE Thurs 11th Sept. Me, @barryglendenning.bsky.social, @jonawils.bsky.social @nickybandini.bsky.social, @jonathanliew.bsky.social Plus special guests Tickets: theguardian.com/footballweeklylive

⚽️🎙️tonight is the night. Great to be joined by @theanfieldwrap.bsky.social’s Neil Atkinson to get the @tfnufc.bsky.social oppo view 👇#nufc www.patreon.com/posts/podcas...

Final update - I’ve asked for confirmation on the NMW point several times. I’ve either been ignored by @leicsccc.bsky.social or the responses received have deliberately avoided the question. Read into that what you will 🤷

Rescued Morecambe celebrate new lease of life with unlikely victory | Sam Dalling

Any questions for the pod? @maxrushden.bsky.social @samdalling.bsky.social Nedum Onuoha Dan Bardell

⚽️ Something new…

#10 - a beautiful footballing day. For Morecambe it was about just existing. The prospect of getting hammered was great - it meant they had football to think about. What happened? 98th minute winner, with half the team on the floor. Morecambe 2 Altrincham 1 #uts 🦐

“The turnstiles are now open”. Sweet, sweet words. @samdalling.bsky.social for @theguardian.com on a big, brilliant, emotional day for Morecambe. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

⚽️🦐 what a difference 7 days makes. From the stuff of nightmares to a script few would have dreamt of. Lovely stuff @morecambefc.bsky.social 👇#UTS www.theguardian.com/football/202...

⚽️ wow, wow, wow. What a moment 🦐 #UTS

⚽️ Lovely stuff here at Morecambe FC. A day that very nearly never happened. These guys never gave up and, at the 11th hour, got their club 👇

For the day that nearly never was…

🏏 The latest @wisdencricket.bsky.social mag is out & last month I spent a day behind-the-scenes with the South Asian Cricket Academy at Rochdale CC. Thanks Tom Brown, Amar Rashid, Gemaal Hussain, Dom Ostler and the team for having me 👇 You'll have to buy to read it! www.wisden.com/wisden-crick...

#9 - Ryan Mason = Football Genius. Double sub and 28 seconds later they combine to make it 2-1. Ended Wrexham 2-3 West Brom

Update from @leicsccc.bsky.social 👇

⚽ On the whistle from West Brom 3 - 2 Wrexham Ryan Mason = football genius. Boing, boing. 👇 www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Ryan Mason = football genius. Double sub and the pair combined within 28 second. Couldn’t have gone better.

⚽️ At Wrexham v WBA today. First home game at this level in 15,799 days! 🚑 Kieffe Moore is fit. Huge boost! 📍SToK Racecourse

⚽️ is back. Here is a bit of #nufc content to whittle away some pre Villa time 👇 Thanks as ever to Henry Winter for jumping on the @tfnufc.bsky.social podcast www.patreon.com/posts/podcas...

You beauty…🏏 📍Durham CCC

#8 - the Northern League tour continues. 0-0 between Jarrow and Billingham Town. Food decent, company even better ⚽️🍔

#7 - never leave a Wrexham game early. 3-1 when I left. Scored twice in injury time and then beat Hull City on pens. Carabao Cup next round incoming