Monday 6 February 2012

Football News

Blues reach cup semi after spot kick drama

DUNSTABLE TOWN 2 ARLESEY 2 (Dunstable win 5-4 on penalties): Dunstable are through to the semi-final of the Bedfordshire Senior Cup after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory in which the Blues came back from the brink of spot kick defeat before Arlesey Town lost their nerve with Jonathan Cooper and keeper Paul Taylor proving the heroes

Cooper double sees Blues past Rokermen

Dunstable Town

MIDWEEK FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: Dunstable secured their eighth successive win over county neighbours Stotfold, in league and cup games as Jonathan Copper bagged a brace to book a spot in the last four of the league's knock-out competition

County FA gets new boss

Keith Stroud

Premiership referee Keith Stroud, 42, has been appointed the new chief executive of Bedfordshire County FA.

Bull earns Barton a point

Russell Bull

BARTON ROVERS 1 RUGBY TOWN 1: Russell Bull's second half strike cancelled out Seb Lake-Gaskin's first half opener to earn Barton Rovers a final point of 2011 and extend their unbeaten league run to four games.

Brinkman sinks Stots to keep Blues second

SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Dunstable kept their shape and discipline to win by a solitary George Brinkman goal at Roker Park in a game that was as tight as a

Moore and Mackey down Rovers

Ricky Case

ST NEOTS 5 BARTON ROVERS 3: Barton Rovers lost out in an eight-goal thriller at the home of promotion chasers St Neots Town as the hosts ended their four game unbeaten run and stretched their own to seven matches

Butler hails AFC's work ethic as they close gap on Blues

AFC Dunstable

FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: Craig Butler and BJ Christie netted in the second half to down Biggleswade as AFC Dunstable clawed themselves to within two points of second placed Creasey Park neighbours Dunstable Town who lost against mid table Colney Heath

Luton & Dunstable Sport

Godfrey Poku

Boss wants Poku to show his worth

Fears that a Luton had been struck by a season-ending injury to one of their players have been allayed after Southport boss Liam Watson suggested that was the reason he couldn't take Town's Godfrey Poku back on loan

Boss hails Watkins' call to tackle Italians

Gary Brabin congratulates Adam Watkins

Adam Watkins earned a call-up to the England C fold this week and Luton boss Gary Brabin believes it's befitting of the midfielder's progress this term from fringe player to regular starter

Brabin calls on Hatters boo-boys to back his team

Gary Brabin

Gary Brabin has called on the Kenilworth Road critics to band together and back his men until the end of the season. Last weekend's 1-0 league win over Alfreton drew jeers from the crowd at the final

Harriers game off

Luton Town Football Club

Luton Town's trip to Kidderminster Harriers in the FA Trophy third round has been postponed

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Boss wants Poku to show his worth

Godfrey Poku

Fears that a Luton had been struck by a season-ending injury to one of their players have been allayed after Southport boss Liam Watson suggested that was the reason he couldn't take Town's Godfrey Poku back on loan

UK Sport

RFU to view Lancaster's application

RFU to view Lancaster's application

Stuart Lancaster confirmed he has applied for the full-time England coach's job after guiding England to a physical 13-6 Calcutta Cup victory over Scotland.

England lose Strauss early

England lose Strauss early

England lost captain Andrew Strauss early this morning in their mission improbable to make 324 and therefore avoid a 3-0 Test series whitewash against Pakistan.

I didn't dive for penalty - Johnson

I didn't dive for penalty - Johnson

Adam Johnson insists he did not take a dive to set up Manchester City's latest Barclays Premier League triumph.

Capello criticises Terry decision

Capello criticises Terry decision

Major question marks hang over Fabio Capello's status as England coach after he spoke out in defence of axed skipper John Terry.

Karl Dickson gets England call

Karl Dickson gets England call

Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has been called into the England squad as a replacement for his younger brother Lee, who fractured a bone in his left hand against Scotland.