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Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Town and Zebras at Premier summit Wolves lead First Division
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 Justin Donawa - Somerset Trojans IslandStats.com
In the top flight, Dandy Town and PHC sit two points clear of chasing rivals North Village Rams and Devonshire Colts, who are tied on 10 points apiece. Devonshire Cougars and Paget Lions share fifth place on seven points, while Somerset Trojans and St George's Colts sit mid-table on five. At the foot of the table, X-Roads have two points and Young Men's Social Club are still searching for their first point of the campaign.
Somerset Trojans forward Justin Donawa leads the Premier Division Golden Boot race with six goals, one ahead of Paget Lions' Shakir Smith on five. X-Roads' Donovan Thompson and North Village's Jai Bean follow closely on four goals each.
In the First Division, St David's and Boulevard Blazers moved onto four and two points respectively after sharing the spoils at Lord's. Wolves top the standings with seven points, holding a slim cushion over a three-way tie for second between Southampton Rangers, Somerset Eagles, and Hamilton Parish on six points.
Wolves striker Khiari Sharieff Hayward leads the First Division scoring charts with four goals, ahead of Somerset Eagles' Tahj Wade on three.
PREMIER DIVISION
12 Dandy Town Hornets
12 PHC Zebras
10 North Village Rams
10 Devonshire Colts
07 Devonshire Cougars
07 Paget Lions
05 Somerset Trojans
05 St. George's Colts
02 X-Road's
00 Young Men Social Club
PREMIER LEADING GOALSCORERS
6 Justin Donawa - Somerset Trojans
5 Shakir Smith - Paget Lions
4 Donovan Thompson - X-Road's
4 Jai Bean - North Village Rams
3 David Jones - Dandy Town Hornets
3 Jarazinho Bassett - St. George's Colts
3 Enrique Russell - PHC Zebras
3 Sage Blair-Paynter - Devonshire Colts
3 Elisha Darrell - Devonshire Colts
3 Tomiko Goater - Dandy Town Hornets
FIRST DIVISION
7 Wolves
6 Southampton Rangers
6 Somerset Eagles
6 Hamilton Parish
4 St. David's
3 Vasco
2 Boulevard Blazers
FIRST DIVISION LEADING GOALSCORERS
4 Khiari Sharieff Hayward - Wolves
3 Tahj Wade - Somerset Eagles
2 Ernest Trott - Boulevard Blazers
2 Jamar Franklin - Southampton Rangers
2 Ludgero Medeiros - Vasco
2 Kevon Douglas - Southampton Rangers
2 Khalil Symonds - Southampton Rangers
2 Kion Knights - Hamilton Parish
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Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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St. David's and Blazers Share the Points in Tense Clash
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St. David’s 1 Boulevard Blazers 1
St David's and Boulevard Blazers were forced to settle for a point apiece after playing out a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Lord's in the day's solitary First Division fixture.
In a match defined by a fast-paced first-half flurry, neither side could find a second-half breakthrough to claim all three points.
Boulevard drew first blood in the 28th minute when Jah Zion Talbot Thomas produced a sharp finish to hand the visiting Blazers the advantage.
The hosts responded swiftly, finding their footing and restoring parity just seven minutes later through Kevin Edmund, who slotted home in the 35th minute to draw St David's level.
Both sides headed into the interval locked at 1-1, but the anticipated second-half push failed to produce a decider. Despite increased urgency and tactical shifts from both benches, clear-cut chances remained at a premium as resolute defending ensured the spoils were shared at the final whistle.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Away points for Butterfield & Martin as Tucker's Tough Night
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Bermudian international Milan Butterfield helped Halesowen Town secure a hard-earned point on the road with a 1-1 draw against Rushall Olympic at Dales Lane.
In a tightly contested affair that rarely looked likely to yield an outright winner, the Yeltz showed good resilience away from home to share the spoils and keep their points tally moving in the right direction.
Elsewhere, fellow Bermudian midfielder Keziah Martin was also in away action as Hereford FC travelled to the Halo Aerospace Stadium to take on Morecambe in the Enterprise National League North.
In an entertaining, back-and-forth contest, Hereford produced a determined collective shift to claim a 2-2 draw and return home with a credible road point.
It proved a far tougher evening, however, for Bermudian head coach Daizhari Tucker under the lights at Claines Lane. Tucker's Worcester Raiders struggled to contain a clinical Melksham Town in the Pitching In Southern League Division One South, slipping to an emphatic 5-1 defeat on home turf.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Wenger Considers Standing against Infantino for Presidency
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Former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger is actively considering standing against Gianni Infantino in Fifa’s presidential election.
For weeks, senior figures across European football have been urging the 77-year-old Frenchman to launch a bid to unseat Infantino, and he is now giving the proposal serious thought ahead of the looming November 18th candidate declaration deadline.
Wenger, who has served as Fifa’s chief of global football development since November 2019, has faced questions over his age and whether he could provide long-term leadership for world football's governing body.
However, supporters of the potential candidacy have told BBC Sport they would be satisfied for him to win the election and serve as a transitional leader, potentially stepping down before completing a full four-year term.
Infantino’s position was plunged into turmoil earlier this year by widespread backlash from Uefa and member federations over the controversial "FIFA Forward Enterprise" plan, which aimed to sell commercial stakes in the World Cup to private investors. The project was subsequently abandoned, with Wenger publicly distancing himself from the initiative at the time.
Despite European unrest, unseating the incumbent remains a formidable challenge. Infantino retains deep-rooted backing across South America, Africa, and Asia, and recently maintained that he commands the support of the "vast, vast majority" of world football.
Sources close to Wenger insist no final decision has been made, but an announcement is anticipated within days as European stakeholders seek a unifying figure to contest the ballot.
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Sunday, November 08, 2026
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Dandy Town stun X-Roads in Dramatic Dudley Eve Trophy Shootout
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Dandy Town Hornets 2 (4) X-Road’s 2 (3)
Dandy Town Hornets completed an astonishing late comeback from two goals down before prevailing on penalties to break X-Roads hearts and lift the Dudley Eve Trophy at Wellington Oval.
In a breathless final in St George's, Town looked down and out trailing 2-0 heading into the final 15 minutes of regulation time, only for Jahkari Furbert to deliver ice-cool spot-kick heroics twice in normal time and again to settle the shootout.
X-Roads took the initiative six minutes before the interval when Daren Usher struck in the 39th minute to hand them a deserved 1-0 advantage at the break.
The Warriors tightened their grip on the silverware nine minutes into the second half as Krishun Douglas fired home in the 54th minute, doubling the lead and leaving Town facing an uphill battle.
However, the Hornets refused to yield. In the 75th minute, Town were awarded a lifeline from the penalty spot, and Furbert made no mistake to halve the deficit.
With time running out and X-Roads desperately defending their slender advantage, drama struck in the 89th minute when the referee pointed to the spot once again. Furbert stepped up under enormous pressure to convert his second penalty of the afternoon, dragging the contest level at 2-2 and forcing a penalty shootout.
The tension reached fever pitch in the shootout as X-Roads suffered an immediate setback when Kahmori Brangman failed to convert the opening effort.
Edry Moore stepped up to hand Dandy Town the early initiative, but X-Roads levelled through Tymon Daniels after Lejian Simmons missed Town’s second kick.
Both sides traded clinical penalties through rounds three and four, with James Morrison and Yeshai Burgess converting for X-Roads, while Yeferson Ramirez and Eusebio Blankendal held their nerve for the Hornets.
The decisive moment arrived in the fifth round. First-half goalscorer Usher saw his spot-kick miss the target for X-Roads, presenting Furbert with the golden chance to secure the silverware. Furbert calmly dispatched his third spot-kick of the afternoon, sparking wild celebrations among the Town faithful.
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