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Saturday, October 24, 2026
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Busy Weekend for Bermudians in UK
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Bermuda captain Nahki Wells was on the scoresheet and Nathan Trott recorded another clean sheet to headline a productive weekend of action for the island's overseas footballing contingent across the English pyramid.
Wells led the way for Luton Town, setting his side on course for a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Leicester City. The veteran striker broke the deadlock in the 39th minute with a clinical finish to put the Hatters in front, laying the platform for a vital three points in the Skybet Championship.
Also in the Championship, goalkeeper Nathan Trott produced an authoritative performance between the posts for Cardiff City. The Bermudian shot-stopper stood firm at Cardiff City Stadium, recording a well-earned shutout as the Bluebirds edged Birmingham City 1-0.
Further down the pyramid, midfielder Milan Butterfield delivered a standout individual moment to help Halesowen Town march into the next round of the FA Trophy. Facing Evesham United at The Spiers & Hartwell Stadium, Halesowen took complete control in a 4-0 rout, with Butterfield doubling his side's advantage in the 44th minute with a superb strike from distance that found the bottom right corner.
In the Isthmian League, Coleridge Fubler and Brighton Morrison endured a bruising afternoon on the road with Binfield FC, suffering a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Hayes & Yeading at the SkyEx Community Stadium.
Elsewhere, Reggie Lambe and Ipswich Wanderers were forced to settle for a share of the spoils following a stubborn 0-0 stalemate away to Thetford Town.
Meanwhile, Keziah Martin watched on as an unused substitute for Hereford FC as his side secured a 2-1 away triumph against Macclesfield FC at the Leasing.com Stadium, and forward Jutorre Burgess remained on the bench for Harborough Town in their 1-1 home draw against Worksop Town at the Beehive.
A SIX minute hat-trick for Jakeem Jennings this evening as Borrowash struck down Blidworth by five to none
Jennings started the match and regularly pulled off his trademark pass, dropping back and firing across the field to the runner.
It wasn’t until the 54th minute that the opposition keeper, away from his goal, fired the ball into Jennings’s feet. The Borrowash 10 made no mistake and shot from distance into the empty net.
Just minutes later Jennings found the ball at his feet again with thanks to a Blidworth defender, and struck from the edge of the box to put his side four goals up.
For the hat trick, the ball is played across the box with pace where Jennings picks it up and outrageously chips the keeper for Borrowash’s final goal of the day
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Breidablik Overpower Hafnarfjörður in Championship Thriller
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Bermuda forward Nia Christopher and her FH Hafnarfjörður side suffered a bruising 6-2 defeat away to Breidablik in the Besta deild kvenna Championship round.
Breidablik produced a clinical attacking performance on home turf, capitalising on defensive lapses to take control of an open and high-scoring affair.
Despite Hafnarfjörður battling to find a foothold going forward and pulling two goals back, the hosts proved too potent in the final third, finding the net six times to seal an emphatic victory.
For Christopher—who has been in fine goalscoring form throughout FH's domestic campaign—the result proved a frustrating outing on the road as Hafnarfjörður look to regroup heading into their next championship round fixture.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Dandy Town and X-Roads Reach Dudley Eve Trophy Final
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Dandy Town Hornets and X-Roads Warriors will contest the Dudley Eve Trophy final after both secured impressive semi-final victories at the Devonshire Recreation Club.
Dandy Town made light work of Paget Lions with a clinical 4-1 victory in the opening fixture, before a Donavan Thompson double spearheaded X-Roads to an eye-catching 3-1 win over powerhouse PHC Zebras.
Dandy Town Hornets 4 Paget Lions 1
Dandy Town took control of their semi-final tie against Paget Lions courtesy of a testing evening for the Lions' backline.
The breakthrough arrived in the 32nd minute when pressure from Town's attack forced an own goal, sending the Hornets into the interval with a narrow 1-0 advantage.
Just four minutes after the restart, misfortune struck Paget again as a second own goal doubled Town's lead.
Shakir Smith offered the Lions a glimmer of hope when he halved the deficit in the 52nd minute, but their resurgence proved short-lived. Barely 60 seconds later, Zachary Hannay struck to immediately restore Town's two-goal cushion.
Tomiko Goater put the tie beyond doubt just after the hour mark, calmly dispatching a 62nd-minute penalty to cap off an authoritative 4-1 triumph.
X-Road’s 3 PHC Zebras 1
In the evening's second semi-final, X-Roads produced a blistering display of counter-attacking football to upset PHC Zebras.
Striker Donavan Thompson proved the catalyst, opening the scoring in the 22nd minute before doubling his tally seven minutes later with a composed finish.
Holding a commanding 2-0 lead at the break, X-Roads effectively sealed their final berth early in the second half when Kneiko Richardson found the back of the net in the 51st minute to stretch the lead to three.
PHC rallied and managed to pull a goal back through Nasje Brockington, but the Warriors' disciplined rearguard stood tall in the closing stages to see out the 3-1 victory and set up a showdown with Dandy Town for the silverware.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Twite and Basford secure clinical away win at Coventry United
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Bermudian defender Harry Twite helped Basford United claim an impressive 3-1 victory on the road against Coventry United at the Nick Newbold Stadium.
The Ambers produced an assured display in the West Midlands, controlling key periods of the contest and proving clinical in the final third to ensure they returned home with all three points.
Twite and the Basford backline were made to weather early pressure from the hosts, but an organised defensive showing laid the platform for the visitors to take charge.
Basford broke through with sharp attacking play, finding the net three times to put daylight between themselves and their hosts. While Coventry United managed to claw back a goal to deny the visitors a clean sheet, Basford held firm under late pressure to comfortably see out the result.
The victory provides another positive outing for the young Bermudian international, who continues to gain vital minutes and experience in the heart of the Basford defence.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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UK Update Wells Hits Winner & Non-League Endure Tough Night
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Bermuda captain Nahki Wells was on target to guide Luton Town to a 2-1 victory over Barnsley in League One, headlining a busy Tuesday evening of action for Bermudians across the English pyramid.
On an evening where Luton celebrated the town and club’s Black culture and heritage, the Hatters laid the groundwork for their triumph with a clinical first-half display at Kenilworth Road.
Mads Andersen opened the scoring inside two minutes against his former club, powering home a downward header from Jamie Donley's free-kick. Luton doubled their advantage four minutes before the interval through Wells. Liam Walsh whipped an inswinging free-kick towards the far post, where George Johnston nodded the ball back across the face of goal for Wells to apply the finishing touch from close range.
The header was the Bermudian striker's seventh goal of the campaign and proved decisive, with Makenzie Kirk’s second-half reply for the Tykes not enough to deny Luton all three points.
Away from Bedfordshire, it proved to be a challenging evening for Bermuda's overseas contingent in the non-league tiers.
In the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands, Milan Butterfield and Halesowen Town were dealt a heavy 5-1 defeat on the road against Racing Club Warwick at Townsend Meadow.
In the Southern League Premier Central, Willie Clemons and Leiston endured a tough night away from home, suffering a comprehensive 4-0 loss to Kettering Town.
In the United Counties League Division One, Roger Lee and West Bridgford also finished on the wrong end of a 4-0 scoreline away to Radford at Selston.
In the Hellenic League Premier Division, Daizhari Tucker took charge from the dugout as a 10-man Worcester Raiders side produced a spirited, battling defensive display, only to be edged out 1-0 by Swindon Supermarine.
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