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Newport junior football club in crisis over lack of helpers

Shropshire’s biggest junior football club could fold in just two weeks unless more volunteers come forward, its chairman warned today.


Triumphant keeper’s thumbs-up for Shropshire jewellery co

He is currently celebrating his club’s triumphant Premier League victory – and enjoying a £250,000 bonus – but Shropshire’s Joe Hart has also found the time to support a county jewellery business.


Wolves are to appoint a new director of football

Wolves today announced plans for two backroom appointments to signal a change of culture under new manager Stale Solbakken.


Letter: The Sun’s Roy Hodgson front page a disgrace

The Sun’s cruel front page mocking of England’s new football manager was an utter disgrace.


Gary Neville goes viral after Torres goal celebration

Almost 5,000 Chelsea fans had travelled to Camp Nou to watch their side defeat Barcelona to reach the Champions League final, but none greeted Fernando Torres’ winning goal with such excitement as commentator Gary Neville.


Shane Cansdell-Sherriff gets set for career high

Shrewsbury Town’s expectant Aussie Shane Cansdell-Sherriff insists achieving promotion on Saturday would eclipse his Olympic dream.


The New Saints apply for FA Cup place

Newly-crowned Welsh Premier champions The New Saints have sprung a shock by entering next season’s FA Cup and FA Trophy competitions.


FA honours long-serving Reg Mason from Oswestry

Dedicated Reg Mason has been honoured by the Football Association for more than 50 years of loyal service to the game.


Football brawl team thrown out of cup

A football team which had five players sent off after a brawl at a charity match in Wem has been thrown out of the competition.


Go-ahead for Market Drayton sports ground work

Major plans to improve a recreation ground which is the home of a number of Shropshire sports clubs have been given the go-ahead.


Wayne Hennessey tipped to return stronger

Wolves keeper Wayne Hennessey was today told he will come back stronger – by his mentor who has been through the same.


Charity football match abandoned following brawl

A charity football match in Shropshire was abandoned after violence erupted and it descended into a brawl. Seven players were ordered to leave the pitch in Wem last night.


Players on Port Vale and Muamba on mend – Tweets of the Week

Catch up with the best tweets from the world of football this week, as seen by Todd Nash.


Big shake-up of Shropshire football league system

Scores of Shropshire football clubs are poised to win promotion this summer – without kicking a ball.


Cup-tie is off after confusion over rules

The last quarter-final in one of Shropshire football’s biggest knockout competitions was today postponed amid confusion over play eligibility.


Watch all the goals from Premier League weekend

See all of the goals from this weekend’s Premier League action, including the goal that cost Andre Villas-Boas his job, an Ashley Young special against Spurs and five for Fulham against hapless Wolves.


Football fan parking offers council a get rich quick scheme

So it seems it’s not just big businesses that sees football fans as a way of making a fast buck.


Leader: Grassroots football threatened by abuse of referees

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but for the referees in Telford Sunday League football does not live up to its sobriquet of the “beautiful game”.


Red card warning over Shropshire referee abuse

Pub footballers and fans in Shropshire were today warned action would be taken if they abuse referees on and off the pitch, it was revealed today.


The week in tweets from the football world

Catch up with the best of tweets left in the world of football this week, as seen by Internet editor Todd Nash.


Shropshire pair help England triumph

England were today celebrating a footballing triumph over Spain – with the help of two Shropshire youngsters.


Weekend sport hit by weather again

This weekend’s sporting fixtures have been affected by the weather for a second successive week.


AFC Telford to play in empty stadium against Kettering

AFC Telford United will play tomorrow’s match at Kettering in an empty stadium – if it survives a pitch inspection this afternoon.


England players react on Twitter to Fabio Capello resignation

England footballers and other sports stars reacted to the shock news of Fabio Capello’s resignation on their Twitter pages. Here are a selection of their tweets:


Female footballer Courtney Owen set to make history

Courtney Owen is set to become Shropshire’s first female international footballer after being called up to the England under-15 side for a major tournament.


Welshpool Town get Sky and a Premier League ace

Sky television cameras are to film a Welshpool Town football match this month – with a former Premier League star talking to the field for the club, it was revealed today.


Anger as Shrewsbury football matches called off

Leisure bosses in Shrewsbury were today criticised as dozens of footballers faced missing out on games after matches were cancelled to make way for a national cycling competition.


Welshpool Town reach for the Sky with Jeff Stelling backing

Struggling Welshpool Town have a new fan – in Sky TV football pundit Jeff Stelling. The Lilywhites, languishing second from bottom in the Spar Mid Wales League, had little festive cheer, with a 10-1 hammering at Waterloo Rovers followed by a 7-1 beating at home to Llansantffraid Village


Darren Bent shopping trip sparks Aston Villa row

Alex McLeish today angrily reacted to the “conspiracy theory” over Darren Bent’s absence for Villa after the striker went Christmas shopping while his team-mates were beaten by Liverpool.


The New Saints search for next director of football

The New Saints will sift through a number of applications as they ponder who will take on the mantle of director of football at Park Hall.

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