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Cinderford Town defender Ismail Yakubu reflected on his professional football career with multiple trips to Wembley as an “amazing achievement.” Starting his career at Barnet, Yakubu ended up playing close to 300 games for The Bees after joining at youth level. “I was offered a pro contract at 17, which is a bit earlier than […]
Cinderford Town have been removed from the final of the GFA Senior Challenge Cup for the second consecutive season, with manager Matthew Driscoll left “disappointed.” This is the second consecutive season this has happened for the Foresters, as last year they took home a 5-2 victory over Cheltenham Saracens in the semi-final. However, were disqualified […]
Matthew Driscoll has emphasised the importance of each fixture for Cinderford Town, declaring that “every game is a must win.” Relegation-threatened Cinderford Town take the 426 mile round trip to Cornwall as they look to pick up three important points on the road against Helston Athletic. The Foresters sit bottom of the table and have […]
Cinderford Town’s newest addition McCauley Power stated he “I could see that the Foresters would be the team for me” as he joins from the Welsh League. This afternoon the Foresters announced the signing of McCauley Power. The forward has over 70 appearances in the Welsh League with clubs such as Swansea University, Briton Ferry […]
Cinderford Town manager, Matthew Driscoll states that all his side can do to keep momentum is to “keep winning” after their win on Saturday. After a struggle to the start of the season, Cinderford Town see themselves at the bottom of the table on 20 points. However, the momentum has started to churn as they […]
While retirement may seem like a distant dream for most people in their 20s or 30s, the reality of young retirement due to injury is an all-too-familiar story for Myles Sohna. After progressing through the ranks within Aston Villa’s academy from the age of nine, the 22-year-old stated how much of an achievement it was, […]
Last season, Alex Bonthron accomplished something that not many people in the lower leagues of football can relate to, representing their country. Bonthron had a standout season last year in the Cymru South, scoring 30 goals and 10 assists in 28 games, and even won the golden boot. He reminisced on when he was selected […]
Every sportsman has a different journey to start their career, and Cinderford Rugby lock Ben Carpenter is no different. Being introduced to rugby in secondary school, his passion for the sport was initiated from his PE teacher, and since then has been a huge part of his life. “When I was in year seven I […]