| Thursday 29th March 2001 |
| Gavin Holligan returns to Kingsmeadow |
It being transfer deadline day, K's have revealed the results of their recent hard work: Gavin Holligan has returned to the club on loan until the end of the season. Also signed have been a new goalkeeper and two Italians. No names just yet....
To celebrate Holligan's return you can now see a clip of what must be his most spectacular goal ever - for K's against Burton Albion back in November 1998. You can see it here. |
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| Nuneaton match preview |
| A preview of Saturday's trip to Nuneaton has now been added to The Next Match. |
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| Northwich chairman resigns |
| Rod Stich, chairman of Northwich Victoria, has resigned. Details can be found on the Nationwide site. |
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| Wednesday 28th March 2001 |
| Yeovil v Kingstonian - match postponed |
| The re-arranged match against Yeovil has, once again, been postponed. There is currently no new date for this fixture. |
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| Croydon hand K's a bye in the Surrey Senior Cup |
| K's have progressed to the quarter-finals of the Surrey Senior Cup after Croydon Athletic withdrew from the competition due to the weather and a fixture back-log. The quarter-final - against Tooting and Mitcham - will now be played next Thursday, April 5th, at Kingsmeadow. |
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| Tuesday 27th March 2001 |
| Yeovil v Kingstonian - match postponed |
| Tonight's planned match at Huish Park has now been postponed, with the new date being set as tomorrow, March 28th. |
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| Monday 26th March 2001 |
| Kingstonian v Croydon will be Thursday April 5th |
| We have just been informed that the Surrey Senior Cup tie versus Croydon will actually take place next Thursday, April 5th. Apologies for the inaccurate information given earlier. |
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| Two Italians will be part of K's team tomorrow night against Yeovil. |
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| Sunday 25th March 2001 |
| Man of the Match results |
| The following man of the match votes have now closed: Hednesford (H) - won by Mark Jones with 23 votes; Morecambe (H) - won by Jimmy Glass with 15 votes; Telford (A) - won by Ronnie Green with 10 votes; Rushden (A) - won by Simon Stewart with 6 votes. |
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| K's today moved out of the bottom three following Scarborough's one-nil win at home to Forest Green. |
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| K's Web was three years old this weekend! |
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| Saturday 24th March 2001 |
| Result round-up |
| It's been a good weekend for K's so far, with Kettering losing to Telford last night, and with Hednesford and Hayes being beaten today by Doncaster (4-2) and Yeovil (3-0) respectively. The league table is, as ever, up to date. |
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| Thursday 22nd March 2001 |
| Kingstonian v Croydon - match postponed |
| Tonight's Surrey Senior Cup tie with Croydon Athletic was postponed due to a "flooded pitch". The game may be played next Thursday, March 29th, but this is yet to be confirmed. |
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| Wednesday 21st March 2001 |
| Lots of video clips now available |
| The "Next Big Thing" from K's Web is video clips, and there are now many available (thanks to Ali and Simon for the tapes). Check out the links below to find out more, or they're also linked from the relevant match reports. A new page detailing all of the available clips will be created soon. 6 clips v Sutton United - all six of the semi-final goals
8 clips v Kettering Town - from the Wembley 2000 win
4 clips v Brentford - all the goals from Griffin Park
3 clips v Southport - all the goals from this season's FA Cup tie at Haig Avenue
2 clips v Southend United - Eddie's Roots Hall goal and that brawl
3 clips v Bristol City - the goals from both games
You need Apple's Quick Time Player to view these clips - you can get it here - and all future clips will be in the same format. And on that point, if anybody has any tapes that they'd like to see on here then please get in touch in the usual way. |
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| Tuesday 20th March 2001 |
| Rushden match report |
| Better late than never, the report of Saturday's Nene Park defeat is now ready. |
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| Saturday 17th March 2001 |
| Rushden and Diamonds 2-1 Kingstonian |
| Ian Duerden gave K's an early lead at Nene Park, but Duane Darby equalised and then scored a somewhat debatable penalty to give Diamonds the win. You can see the line-up and vote for the man of the match here. |
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| Result round-up |
| Today's results mean that the Conference title race now resides in Rushden's hands - it is theirs to win or lose. At the other end of the table, K's slip back into the bottom three. |
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| Billy Mean signs from Millwall |
| From this week's Conference press release: 19-year old defender Billy Mead has joined the Ks from Division Two promotion hopefuls Millwall. The right-sided defender arrives as 21-year old former Bristol Rovers defender Luke Basford leaves Kingsmeadow by mutual consent. (He's gone to Woking). |
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| All of the ?230 has now been raised for the sponsorship of Easter's match with Telford |
| All of the 230 has now been raised for the sponsorship of Easter's match with Telford. Thanks to all who contributed - more details soon. |
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| Friday 16th March 2001 |
| Two re-arranged fixtures |
| The visit to Hereford has now been scheduled for Thursday April 18th, with the Surrey Senior Cup match at home to Croydon Athletic being set for next Thursday, March 22nd. |
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| Thursday 15th March 2001 |
| Rushden match preview |
| A preview of Saturday's match at Nene Park has been added to The Next Match. |
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| Sky Sports will show live coverage of the Nationwide Conference throughout the 2001-02 season |
| Sky Sports have released the following statement: Sky Sports will show live coverage of the Nationwide Conference throughout the 2001-02 season. The clubs of the Nationwide Conference today reached an agreement for Sky Sports to broadcast up to ten live matches, plus any anticipated end of season Play-offs, across the UK and Ireland. It will be the biggest ever broadcast deal for the Nationwide Conference.
Matches will be broadcast live on Saturday lunchtimes with the regular kick-off time at midday. They will be scheduled in a prime position between the Saturday morning entertainment show Soccer AM and the popular afternoon results and round-up service Gillette Soccer Saturday.
Alongside the live programming, Sky Sports has also made a weekly commitment to showcase the Nationwide Conference with a weekly programme to review the week's action and preview the weekend's fixtures.
The deal follows the recent agreement for Sky Sports to broadcast live this season's match between promotion-chasing Yeovil and Hayes on Saturday 24 March.
Roger Moody of Sky Sports, said: "Sky Sports has seen the ever-expanding interest for Conference football and we're looking forward to covering the game in greater depth. The FA Cup and FA Trophy have introduced us to a number of clubs and we have enjoyed the quality of the football and the reception we've been given."
He continued: "Our viewers have also given us great feedback on these games and the recent success of Conference-graduates Wycombe, and the forthcoming live match between Yeovil and Hayes, all add to this growing interest in a tremendous league."
John Moules, Chief Executive of the Nationwide Conference said; "The Nationwide Conference is delighted at becoming part of a long-term relationship with Sky Sports. Based on the success of previous television agreements we are confident that Conference football will be a valuable addition to the Sky Sports portfolio."
The Nationwide Conference comprises 22 clubs with each season's champions promoted to the Football League. It is recognised as a breeding ground for football talent and, graduates include players like Les Ferdinand (Tottenham Hotspur), Barry Hayles (Fulham), Steve Finnan (Fulham), Geoff Horsfield (Birmingham City), and Lee Hughes (West Bromwich Albion), and managers such as Sammy McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Leicester City manager Peter Taylor.
A number of Conference teams have also made headlines with recent FA Cup replays against Premiership teams, including Woking [with Coventry in 1997] Stevenage [v Newcastle in 1998], Rushden & Diamonds [v Leeds United in 1999] Hereford [v Leicester in 2000] and Dagenham & Redbridge [v Charlton in 2001]. |
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| Wednesday 14th March 2001 |
| Telford match report |
| The report of yesterday's win at Telford is now available. |
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| Chester City v Kingstonian re-arranged |
| The away game with Chester City is reported to have been arranged for Thursday April 26th. |
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| Tuesday 13th March 2001 |
| Telford United 0-1 Kingstonian |
Kingstonian came out on top of an epic battle at the new-look Bucks Head ground tonight, thanks to an early goal from Ronnie Green. Notable performances were seen by Jimmy Glass, David Bass and the goalscorer himself.
You can see tonight's line-up and also vote for the man of the match here. |
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| Result round-up |
| Tonight's results mean that K's climb back out of the bottom three. |
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| Kingstonian v Croydon - match postponed |
| Thursday's proposed Surrey Senior Cup tie with Croydon Athletic will now not take place this week, due to a league game for K's opponents. No new date has yet been agreed. |
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| Monday 12th March 2001 |
| Telford match preview |
| A preview of tomorrow's trip to the Bucks Head is now available. |
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| Two matches re-arranged |
| According to BBC Ceefax, two games have been re-arranged. The NVCT semi-final with Yeovil will now take place on Tuesday March 27th, and the away match with Nuneaton has been moved to Saturday March 31st. |
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| Sunday 11th March 2001 |
| Morecambe match report |
| The report of yesterday's defeat is now available. |
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| K's Web now has a fax number |
| K's Web now has a fax number - thanks to the efax service - so if you're really desperate to send us something then feel free. The number is 0870 136 3629. |
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| Saturday 10th March 2001 |
| Kingstonian 1-6 Morecambe |
K's are back in the bottom three after Morecambe hit six at Kingsmeadow. Derek Allan briefly gave K's hope with a goal, but by the time Jimmy Glass was sent off K's were already down 4-1.
You can see today's line-up and also vote for the man of the match here. |
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| Result round-up |
| Both Kettering and Northwich won today - against Yeovil and Dover respectively - whilst Forest Green moved up one place without even playing a league game thanks to K's now-worse goal difference. |
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| Kingstonian v Croydon re-arranged (provisionally) |
| The Surrey Senior Cup match with Croydon Athletic has been provisionally scheduled for this coming Thursday, March 15th. This is yet to be confirmed. |
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| Hereford v Kingstonian - match postponed |
| The away match at Hereford, originally scheduled for March 31st, will now need to be postponed due to Hereford's continued success in the FA Trophy. |
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| According to reports, Luke Basford has walked out on the club. |
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| Thursday 8th March 2001 |
| Kingstonian v Croydon - match postponed |
| Tonight's game with Croydon Athletic was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch - no new date has yet been set. |
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| Wednesday 7th March 2001 |
| Yeovil v Kingstonian - match postponed |
| The re-arranged game against Yeovil has been called off due to the state of the Huish Park pitch. No new date has currently been arranged. |
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| Some re-arranged fixtures |
Some re-arranged fixtures, care of John Fenwick and Derek Powell:
Tuesday 10th April - Northwich Victoria (Away)
Tuesday 24th April - Dover Athletic (Home)
Tuesday 1st May - Nuneaton Borough (Away) |
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| Tuesday 6th March 2001 |
| Yeovil v Kingstonian - match postponed |
| Tonight's match at Yeovil was postponed at 7.15pm due to a late evening downpour causing the pitch to be waterlogged. The game will now be played tomorrow evening, kick off 7.45pm, but with a pitch inspection scheduled for noon. |
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| Result round-up |
| In tonight's other matches, Dagenham beat Scarborough, Northwich lost by four to Morecambe and Woking were beating Hereford one-nil when their match was abandoned. |
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| Monday 5th March 2001 |
| Hednesford match report |
| The report of Saturday's home win is now available. |
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| Yeovil match preview |
| The preview of tomorrow night's visit to Yeovil has now been added to The Next Match. |
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| 130 has now been pledged towards the match sponsorship |
| 130 has now been pledged towards the match sponsorship - thanks to everyone who has said they'll pay (full list to follow). If you'd like to join in then please see the link above. |
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| Sunday 4th March 2001 |
| K's Web to sponsor Kingstonian v Telford - with your help! |
| After the recent "anti-internet" feeling, it is being suggested that the "contributors and users of K's Web" sponsor the upcoming home match with Telford on Easter Monday. The cost is 230 (including VAT) and the idea is for generous people to donate 10 each towards the total. There will then be a draw to decide who gets the hospitality treatment. To find out more please see the match sponsorship page. Let's show Geoff we care! |
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| Both Gary Patterson and Geoff Pitcher have been named in the England semi-professional squad |
Both Gary Patterson and Geoff Pitcher have been named in the England semi-professional squad which faces Holland away on Thursday March 22nd. This may mean that the home game with Dover - currently scheduled for the following day - will have to be re-arranged. We'll keep you posted.
The full squad is: Goalkeepers: Wayne Brown (Chester), Scott Cooksey (Hereford United); Defenders: Tarkan Mustafa (Rushden), Jason Goodliffe (Hayes), Steve West (Woking), Terry Skiverton (Yeovil), Tim Ryan (Doncaster), Paul Underwood (Rushden); Midfielders: Kevin McIntyre (Doncaster), Stewart Drummond (Morecambe), Gary Patterson and Geoff Pitcher (Kingstonian); Forwards: Justin Jackson (Rushden), Warren Patmore (Yeovil), Steve Brodie (Scarborough). |
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| Man of the Match results |
| Gavin Kelly won the man of the match vote for both the Stevenage (8 votes) and Kettering (16 votes) home matches. Sammy Winston won the vote for the Hayes game (8 votes). |
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| Saturday 3rd March 2001 |
| Kingstonian 1-0 Hednesford Town |
One goal was all that separated the two sides at Kingsmeadow, although K's should really have won by a clearer margin. The goal has officially been credited to Mark Jones, but that is sure to change once he admits that he didn't touch it! An own-goal seems the likeliest answer to the "who scored?" question.
You can see today's line-up and also vote for the man of the match here. |
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| Result round-up |
| The three points move K's out of the bottom three for the first time since mid-October. Kettering's win at Southport helps their plight, whilst things look bleak for Hednesford who sink to bottom. |
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| Jim Pearce heads off to Australia |
| Today saw the end of Jim Pearce's reign as club physio - we join everyone else in wishing him well in Australia. |
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| Friday 2nd March 2001 |
| K's have signed goalkeeper Jimmy Glass |
| K's have signed goalkeeper Jimmy Glass - the same one who scored to keep Carlisle up a while back - and he is expected to make his debut tomorrow. |
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| Geoff Chapple attacks "the internet" in his column in today's Surrey Comet |
| Geoff Chapple has attacked "the internet" in his column in today's Surrey Comet, which went to print with "CHAPPLE MAY QUIT" as their eye-catching headline. The relevant part is below: I apologise to all supporters over the confusion surrounding the Hayes game. The game was always going to be played - regardless of what was being said on the Internet. People are even blaming our marketing manager Chris Richardson for the problems. All he did was state the obvious - that the Surrey Senior Cup would have taken preference over conference fixtures.
Because of the Croydon/Corinthian game being delayed, the Hayes match was able to go ahead. Our Surrey Senior Cup tie will now be played on March 8.
I have been aware of all the rubbish which has been said on the net. There have been calls from certain quarters calling for my head. If they carry on like that they may well just get their wish. |
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| Thursday 1st March 2001 |
| Hednesford match preview |
| In what is hopefully to be a new feature, there is now a preview of The Next Match (Hednesford at home) available. The page still includes all of the past meetings with Hednesford, but also a preview which has been kindly provided by Henry. Thanks to him. |
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| Simon Stewart sends a message of thanks |
| Simon Stewart has sent us the following message: "The support has been magnificent from the fans over the last few weeks. The lads really appreciate it. We need more though if we are gonna stay up. The more support we get will encourage the boys to perform to their maximum. Keep it up". |
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