A warm welcome to Arnall Drive to the players, spectators, and management team of this evening’s visitors Tytherington Rocks.

Last Just there days ago the 1st team were up against Bishops Cleeve Development who I thought were one of the better sides to visit Arnall Drive this season and unfortunately, we lost 1-0. Ther were several positives, however, the season old problem of scoring goals arose again which is something we must correct for next season if we are going to progress and finish higher in the table. Results elsewhere did mean we are now mathematically safe from relegation and we can enjoy the last 5 games of the season.

With the season slowly drawing to its conclusion it is time to start planning for next season, which is something myself and the committee are busy working on.

Please come and search me out or contact me through our website if you can help with sponsoring a match, player, or pitch side advertising board, or would just like to help and get involved with the running of the club. We are always looking for more help

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TYTHERINGTON

ROCKS FC

HISTORY

Tytherington Football Club was formed in 1896 by local Headmaster, Mr Emanuel, and others including the Rev John Bingley. Rev. Bingley stipulated that, to gain his
support, the club should play in amber and black, his old college colours at Brasenose, in Oxford.

The club played in the Wotton-Under-Edge League and travelled to away matches by waggonette, a four wheeled horse drawn cart, with seats along both sides. The club played at many different grounds in the early
days, including Mill-Leaze Fields behind the village shop. They eventually found a permanent home at the Hardwicke PlayingFields.

The club used the Swan Inn as their changing rooms until a new pavilion was erected by the Parish Council, on the playing fields in 1938. In the 1920s the club was suspended by the Gloucestershire Football Association for non-payment of a fine. The fine followed a referee being jostled into an adjoining brook after what the home side felt were some dubious decisions! No pay - no play, so Tytherington disbanded until 1932 when
Tytherington Rocks FC was formed, joining the Bristol & Suburban League. War disrupted the local leagues and Rocks re-joined Division 1 in 1947. The same year a youth team called the Pebbles was formed and played in the Gloucestershire JuniorBoys' League.

The 1960s were spent between Division 3 and Division 5. Facilities were upgraded in 1979-80, with new showers and toilet block

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together with electricity! The Reserves reformed in Division 7 and the first team reached Division 1 for the 1987-88 season. 1987-88 saw the formation of the third team joining Division 7 and at the same time Streamside Juniors were adopted as Tytherington Rocks Juniors. A floodlit training pitch was opened in 1988. Rocks entered Premier Division 2 and by 1993
arrived in Premier Division 1. Ground improvements continued with dugouts and perimeter fencing. As Champions of the Bristol & Suburban Premier League in 1997,
it was shock and disappointment when an application to the Gloucestershire County League was rejected. Following rejection, a new bar, separate changing facilities, referees room and a spectator stand raised
the profile of the club and, in 1998, the County League application was successful

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The team survived a diffcult first season but, during the next four years, enjoyed top half finishes and were GFA Challenge Trophy Finalists, League Cup Finalists and, in 2004, were County League Runners-up. Hellenic
League football and Hellenic League status Division 1 [West] arrived in 2004-05. Season 2011-12 was to prove to be the first of three outstanding years for Tytherington Rocks.

The 1st team finished 18 points clear to winthe Uhlsport Hellenic League Division 1 [West] title, followed by a 3rd place and then champions again in 2014, this time by 5points. Following this success, a transfer request to move to the Toolstation Western Premier League was rejected by the FA. This refusal had a devastating effect on the club

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with players and team management of both 1st team and Reserve teams leaving in their numbers.

History will record that several managers and committee members worked tirelessly to ensure the survival of the club during the following four seasons The 2018/2019 season ended with all three teams (U18, Reserves and 1st team) all completing their programmes, although they all finished in the penultimate positions in their respective League divisions.

Between August 2019 and now, Rocks haveexperienced major changes both on and off the field including the seasons destroyed by Covid-19. Reserve sides have folded mid-season, an U18 team had run its course and a Ladies team arrived and left. Numerous committee,
management, and playing staff departures and arrivals took place during the two seasons destroyed by the Coronavirus.

One welcome achievement did however materialise. Rocks won the Beaufort Cup, an end of season competition run by the Bristol= Premier Sunday League.
In recent years, the club joined the Toolstation Western League, achieving respectable finishes, including 13th place in the 2021/22 season. After an unconsulted
transfer to the Hellenic League, the Rocks spent several seasons in mid-table,regularly traveling for away fixtures acrossWorcestershire, Warwickshire, Shropshire,
and Oxfordshire. However, due to restrictions imposed by the landlords, the club was unable to carry out necessary stadium improvements. As a result, the
Rocks have chosen to compete in the Gloucestershire County League for the 2025/26 season

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BILLY PULLIN - GOALKEEPER
A talented young goalkeeper with bags of potential. At just 16 years old, Billy shows maturity beyond his years with sharp reflexes and confident distribution. One to watch for in the future.

JON MORGAN - CAPTAIN
Jonathan leads by example with his tough tackling and strength in the air. This season’s club captain will be a great leader on and off the pitch.

NATHAN CROOT - DEFENDER
Experienced and composed, Nathan offers leadership and versatility. Whether anchoring the defence or shielding the back line from midfield, he brings calm and confidence.

CONNOR DAVEY - DEFENDER
An experienced and dependable centre back, Connor is a vocal presence who reads the game superbly. Strong in the tackle and dominant in the air.

KIAN WATMOUGH - DEFENDER

Commanding and assured, Kian is a natural leader at the back. With strength, positioning and a winning mentality, he marshals the defence with authority.

MATHEW SUMNER - DEFENDER
A solid and reliable defender who’s equally comfortable at fullback, Mathew provides consistency and defensive discipline - always tough to beat.

BEN COOK - DEFENDER
Ben’s first season at senior level, he has proved in pre-season he can hold his own. Excellent defensively and a good communicator, he should thrive at the Rocks while
picking up experience.

JACK PULLIN - MIDFIELDER
A true utility man, Jack’s versatility is invaluable. Comfortable in midfield or defence, he brings reliability, strong positioning and a team-first mentality wherever he plays.

JACK HAYNES - MIDFIELDER
Powerful and skilful, Jake dominates the midfield with his physicality and flair. Combines box-to-box energy with technical quality, a key engine in the middle of the park.

JASON NDEREMANI - MIDFIELDER
Calm and composed under pressure, Jason brings balance and control to midfield. His measured style helps dictate the tempo and keep the team ticking over.

ALI AL FADHLI - STRIKER
A tricky, skilful frontman who can turn the defenders inside out. Ali thrives on the unpredictable, using quick feet and sharp movement to unlock defenced. Always a handful for opposition back lines.

TOM BIDDER - STRIKER
Lightning quick and dangerous in one-on-one situations, Tom is pacey wide player who loves taking on fullbacks. Whether cutting inside or whipping in crosses, he’s a constant threat in the final third.

OLLIE BRIGGS - STRIKER
An imposing figure up top, Ollie brings physical presence and no-nonsense finishing to the forward line. Strong in the air and clinical in the box - a classic striker with modern instincts.

RYAN SIMS - STRIKER
Creative and unpredictable, Ryan’s tricky playing style makes him a nightmare to defend against. Always looking to make something happen.

BLAINE SKUSE - STRIKER
A forward– thinking player with great awareness in attacking areas. Blaine combines sharp movement with intelligent link-up play, offering goals and assists

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TOBY WATERMAN - STRIKER
Toby brings an unorthodox edge to the attack. His movement and decision-making catch defenders off-guard, making him a unique and often decisive player in the final third.

Interesting, Sharpness with two consecutive home defeats have had their cushion at the top now under challenge again. At the bottom Hanham Athletic’s relegation has been confirmed whilst the other place is still under contention with Totterdown’s surprise win at Sharpness and Cribbs picking up a point at Chalford.

It was a hot and sunny day as Chalford hosted Cribbs Reserves in a match that ended goalless though not without effort from both sides. The conditions were testing and Chalford started brightly enjoying good spells of possession and probing the Cribbs defence but clear-cut opportunities were limited and Cribbs responded well growing into the game and threatening on the counter. Both goalkeepers were the stand-out performers of the day each called into action multiple times to keep their sides level. In the end a draw was probably a fair result with resilience in tough conditions.

Stoke Gifford SGS United got off to a flying start against Bromley Heath United opening the scoring in the first two minutes with Froilan Stella Lopez striking home an unstoppable shot from 20 yards. Bromley almost equalised straight away when a cross into the box was met by Ben O’Brien, but his powerful header flew over the bar. Both teams continued to create chances in an open game. Patryk Kosciolek saw two efforts narrowly past the uprights while at the other end Ollie Hanham was twice denied by good saves from Taylor Smith.The second half was more of the same, with both teams failing to take chances until the 88^th minute when Gifford were left to rue their missed chances when Jack Waldron’s shot from inside the box found the net for 1-1.

Bromley pressed for a winner and finished the stronger but Gifford held on for a valuable point after six defeats on the bounce.

Quedgeley Wanderers were on the front foot early on against Tytherington Rocks causing problems and setting the tone for a competitive opening spell, but it was Rocks who opened the scoring when a corner was swung to the back post and met by Connor Davey for 1-0. Quedgeley continued to threaten when Ollie Barnett’s through ball to Sam Jackson was just beyond his reach and Fin Jenner latched onto a through ball but was denied by the flag. QW equalised in the 18th minute when Jenner laid the ball off neatly to Riley Stokes who finished confidently. QW continued to press with a number of through balls testing the Rocks back line and Stokes had a shot pushed out for a corner midway through the half with both sides battling well in midfield as the tempo increased. QW took the lead on 37 minutes with Harry Reynolds finishing well from another Jenner assist. Just before half time another strong run from Stokes created yet another chance as he delivered a cross for Sam Jackson to tap in for 3-1. The second half began in a scrappy fashion with both sides struggling to find any rhythm. Tytherington had a free kick wasted early in the half while Charlie Wilkes came close for Quedgeley with a shot that clipped the bar. Both sides made several changes as QW looked to consolidate with Rocks pressing at times. Steve Sparrow produced a good save from a Rocks corner and late in the game a QW free kick was cleared as Quedgeley saw out the final minutes comfortably for a deserved 3-1 win.

After suffering a narrow defeat to title rivals Filton Athletic on Tuesday night Sharpness were looking to bounce back against a Totterdown United side who were looking for a win themselves in their battle to avoid relegation. The Sharks started the brighter of the two teams with plenty of possession but were limited to long range efforts from James Tainton and Tom Frankham which were comfortably saved. George Thomas had a good chance from a Ben Hemmings cross but his header was off target. It was the visitors who opened the scoring midway through the half when a mistake at the back allowed Ollie Lovell a chance at goal from which he made no mistake with his left foot. Ten minutes before half time it was 2-0 when a Totterdown counter resulted in a bit of good fortune when the ball fell to Aaron Price who took his chance well calmly finishing past the advancing Dykes, and Totterdown nearly made it three just before half time when Lovell’s deflected shot came back off the post. Sharpness came out with more purpose for the second half dominating possession and earning multiple corners but neither Bryant or Bennett could find the target with their headers. With twenty minutes left Bryant had a chance but saw his shot saved by Martin, and Hemmings follow up effort was well blocked. Sharpness finally got the goal they were searching for when a Mears cross was deflected in for an own-goal. The Sharks pushed for an equaliser and had plenty of opportunities, a Brad Gibbs header was well saved and Alfie Jones volley from eight yards was over with Priday’s headed chance also over. Things got worse for Sharpness when they had to play the last 10 minutes with 10 men, Bryant forced off injured and all subs used. Credit however, must go to Totterdown who defended excellently and were clinical when their chances arrived, holding out for a 2-1 win.

A glorious afternoon and a bumper crowd for the Wick versus Hanham Athletic local derby and Hanham facing a must win game in their fight against relegation. For the first 15 minutes both sides looked to work the ball and Wick fashioned the first chance which was half blocked and easily taken by Ashton Trott, but two minutes later Sam Archer’s shot flicked off a Hanham defender and looped over the diving Trott who had no chance, and 1-0 to Wick it was. On 21 minutes a bit of wizardry from Frank Taylor-Fox made space for him to shoot but he cleared the crossbar, and a few minutes later a long punt downfield by Trott allowed Hanham a chance which Mason Hawkins saved well with his feet. On 34 minutes a great shot by Jaye Rudge crashed against the Hanham crossbar and a minute later a goal bound shot by Bailey Rudge was brilliantly saved by Trott. In time added on Bailey Rudge’s shot was saved but not gathered by Trott and Wick pounced to find the net but the flag was up. Hanham, in need of a goal, began to push Wick back and restricted Wick to quick breaks, one of which saw Archer in a foot race with Trott, with Trott winning. Despite Hanham’s increasing pressure Wick’s backline held firm and on 78 minutes a Wick free kick found Freddie Mogg unmarked but he headed straight at Trott. A few minutes later a Wick free kick from Fin Sparks, 30 yards out, crashed off the bar. A few more Wick chances came, Tommy Lacey shooting just over and Louis Short’s shot just cleared the bar but keeping Hanham at bay, but with them unable to unlock the Wick defence, it finished 1-0 to Wick and Hanham’s fate was sealed. 

At The Hawthorns in the sunshine the Forest derby between Broadwell Amateurs and Ruardean Hill Rangers was a well contested match with Broadwell on top early on, but however, they were undone when a long Aaron Underwood goal kick was left by Aidan Creighton for Jack Watkins but Alex Stephens gambled in behind and with Watkins in no man’s land, he knocked it over him for 1-0. The remainder of the half was passive with Hill looking for the ball over the top coupled with a few set piece chances whilst Broadwell created only chances from distance, with the exception of Jamie Belfitt when he spun in behind, drove toward goal but was stopped by a good recovery tackle. There seemed more intent from both sides for the second half and Ruardean’s best chance came from Steve Clarke with Watkins producing an outstanding save. Broadwell made some changes to inject some energy and it worked when Jordi Locke’s angled ball over the top left Dan Brain to deftly lob the ball over Underwood for 1-1. This certainly pushed Broadwell on and they continued to create, with the deciding goal from the Brain connection Liam floating the ball into the box and Dan with a sweeping first time volley making it 2-1 and Broadwell taking a Forest double.

On a wonderful sunny day at Arnall Drive, Bishops Cleeve Development took three points off Henbury & Rockleaze in what was a great advert for the Gloucestershire County League. The only goal of the game came after 5 minutes when Harry Trett rushed out of the H&R goal only to see his clearance ricochet off his own defender leaving Soloman Osinuga with an easy tap in. Cleeve were the better side up until the water break mid-way through the half with several half chances and playing some good football. 

Following the stoppage H&R came into the game a bit more and on 27 minutes Fabian Perreira’s effort was well saved by Fin Smith in the Cleeve goal and on 36 minutes H&R’s Harvey Sealey smashed against the crossbar, with many believing the ball had in fact crossed the line, but with the Referee unsighted he could not give a goal. On 43 minutes Trett saved well from Harry Davis ensuring H&R went in only one behind. The home side started the second half strongly with the returning Jack Mills pulling the strings in midfield and Smith saved well with his legs from Danny Burd’s fierce strike. On 52 minutes it was Trett’s turn to save well, this time from Jacob Rogers, and again on 65 minutes from Shiyak Sutherland. Ten minutes from time Trett kept H&R in it again, with a brilliant double save from first from Monty New and then from Will Pugh. H&R went up the other end and a brilliant Sealey cross fell to Matt Harrison who really should have scored but his header squirmed the wrong side of the post. Much puffing and panting from both sides ensued, but no further chances created, and Bishop Cleeve deservedly took the points on the balance of chances created in an entertaining game.

Continued from Saturday's programme

Another crunch clash sees Weston-super-Mare host Dorking Wanderers in a tense battle for a home play-off final which involves no fewer than SEVEN teams. Maidstone, in ninth, are still in with a shout under departing manager George Elokobi following their 2-1 win over leaders Worthing last week.

The top of NPL Premier is just as exciting with FC United of Manchester’s shock 1-0 home defeat by Hyde United last Saturday ensuring that Hebburn Town or Hednesford Town can clinch the automatic promotion spot with victory this afternoon.

Their shock home defeat came just 24 hours after the Red Rebels were granted permission to stage Tuesday night’s rearranged visit of Stockton Town at their Broadhurst Park home despite an initial Northern Premier League ruling that the potentially-crucial game should be played at Curzon Ashton’s Tameside Stadium.

As it is, Hebburn, with a five-goal better goal difference than the Pitmen, host Rushall Olympic sat firmly in the driving seat, while Hednesford entertain Ashton United.

Stockton, Lancaster, Gainsborough Trinity and Leek Town are vying for the final available play-off spot.

With the Isthmian Premier play-off spots settled, all eyes are on the Southern League Premier Central where five clubs are looking to join Spalding United and Real Bedford in the play-offs in a bid to join champions Harborough Town at Step 2 next season.

Premier South is as far less complicated with Berkhamsted needing just a point from their visit of relegation-threatened Weymouth to seal the final play-off place.

In the Northern Premier League at Step 4, Anstey Nomads take a two-point lead at the top of the NPL Midlands division over Carlton Town into the final day, while Emley, Bradford PA and Pontefract Collieries are battling it out for play-off places in the East, looking to go up with champions Redcar Athletic.

Bury FC attracted a crowd of over 7,000 for their visit of Witton Albion last Saturday – and they’ll be another sizable number when they make the trip to Atherton Collieries this afternoon with the title in their sights.

Avro will be looking to capitalise on any slip-up when they entertain Darlaston Town, while Lower Breck, Bootle and Vauxhall Motors lock horns for the last remaining play-off spot.

In the Isthmian League, a four-way play-off battle has developed in the North with Bowes & Pitsea, Redbridge, Gorleston and Wroxham all in the running, while Faversham Town are ready to pounce on any Sittingbourne slip-up in the South-East. The Brickies need just a point from their visit of VCD Athletic to be assured of a play-off spot, while VCD will bring the curtain down on 110 years of history when the Crayford-based side play their final game as a senior football club.

In the Southern, Thame United need a point to secure the final play-off spot in Division One Central, denying Hertford Town, likewise Shaftesbury in the South with Bishops Cleeve hovering.

The play-offs are already underway in many leagues at Step 5 and 6 – and promotion parties already underway.

Beverley Town became the first play-off winners of 2025-26 after edging out Tadcaster Albion to win promotion from the Northern Counties East League Premier last Saturday.

And there are number of big knockout games in action this afternoon, notably a huge Northwich derby between Victoria and 1874 in the Midland League, and the conclusion of the Combined Counties League Premier South promotion race when Fleet Town host Horley Town in a battle of fourth versus fifth.

A breathless end to a rollercoaster season. We wouldn’t have it any other way.

Enjoy the break and we’ll see you in 2026-27.

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