Rangers in pitch battle after cup nightmare
A trip to the remote footballing outpost of Marshland St James turned into a “complete disaster” for Acle Rangers Reserves at the weekend.
A busload of Rangers players and fans made the 70-mile journey to the far-flung village near Wisbech for their Intermediate Cup quarter-final against Englands Hope.
07 January 2009
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 Marlborough's mission is dedicated to Jock
Marlborough manager Matthew Foulger has revealed the driving force behind his team's push for the coveted treble. The powerful pub side will go into the new year with sights fixed firmly on a fourth consecutive Evening News Norwich Sunday League Premier Division title, the Norfolk Sunday Senior Cup and the Pink Un League cup.
02 January 2009
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 Acle Rangers recovery mission is in top gear
Acle Rangers are on course to bounce back from the first relegation in the club's 35-year history at the first attempt. Club chairman Colin Tovell admits dropping out of the Evening News Norwich Sunday League top flight was a bitter pill to swallow but is hoping to savour sweet success this time around.
31 December 2008
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 50 years of Sunday League: Loke riding high as John recalls greats
Avid Norwich Sunday League enthusiast John Elwin has put Loke United at the top of his list of all-time great teams. "Hobbies United won the FA Sunday Cup but they never won the league in an era when you had Quebec, Mackintosh, and Unity Emeralds on the scene," he said.
31 December 2008
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 50 years of Sunday League: How Sunday pioneers proved doubters wrong
It was mid-December 1958 and FA Cup fever was thick in the air. Excitement was building over the visit of the mighty Manchester United to Carrow Road. But in a quiet corner of the Gibraltar Gardens pub a group of young men gathered with more important business in mind. By the end of the night the foundations had been laid for what was to become a sporting institution - the Norwich Sunday Football League.
17 December 2008
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 50 years of Sunday League: Bloodied hero had a nose for goal
He may have ended up looking like he had done a few rounds with Henry Cooper but one look at the button-sized medal shining brightly told Tony Nock that it had been worth it. For the battered goal hero had just helped Culley and Co to win the first-ever Norfolk Sunday Senior Cup.
17 December 2008
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 50 years of Sunday League: Roll of honour
The Norwich Sunday Football League roll of honour. League Champions, League Cup Winners, Sunday Senior Cup Winners and Secretaries of the Year since records began back in 1958.
17 December 2008
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 50 years of Sunday League: Footballing kings of Earlham
The skipper of the Earlham United team which dominated the Norwich Sunday League in the early years has recalled the golden days which brought the team four titles in a row and two Norfolk Sunday Senior Cups just for good measure.
17 December 2008
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 City league is still doing the Business at 85
The Norwich Business Houses League has started its 85th season in rude health with 32 teams split across three leagues and a continuing determination to be at the heart of grass-roots football.
11 December 2008
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 Ralph is so relieved as Harford grab a lifeline
One of the oldest clubs on Norwich's youth football scene is looking forward to a secure future after teaming up with one of the longest-established men's clubs.
10 December 2008
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 Hat-trick hero scored two and got one free
In-form Blofield striker Chris O'Brien dedicated a hat-trick to his late father after completing his treble with the strangest goal he will ever score. The in-form Beavers marksman scored two and then got one free after an unfortunate mix-up threatened to sour a match against Sprowston Athletic.
04 December 2008
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 Hotshot Ollie's twin title goal after cup setbacks
Hotshot Ollie King won't be making his annual visit to Carrow Road for a showpiece cup final this season - but is setting his sights on twin title success instead. The young striker dubbed the King of Carrow Road for his enviable knack of turning out in local soccer's glamour games will be concentrating on the league in time-honoured fashion after his Saturday side Sheringham and Sunday side the Dog House were knocked out of the Norfolk Saturday and Sunday Senior Cups.
04 December 2008
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Why Bernie's not dreaming of a white Christmas
Evening News Norwich Sunday League fixture secretary Bernie Hardiman is hoping to avoid a winter of discontent after the first complete white-out of the season wrecked his best-laid plans.
26 November 2008
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Warning after cup cheats are booted out
A high-ranking Norfolk FA official has delivered a stern warning that teams fielding suspended players face automatic expulsion from cup competitions.
The warning came after last year's beaten Norfolk Sunday Intermediate Cup finalists West Lynn Sports and Social were kicked out of this year's contest.
19 November 2008
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 Boost for Bertrams
Bertrams United are enjoying Evening News Norwich Sunday League Premier Division life more this season after a white-knuckle ride in their inaugural top flight campaign.
19 November 2008
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All is not rosy in the Gardens
Angel Gardens have become the first team to fall by the wayside during the current Evening News Norwich Sunday League campaign.
The struggling Division 1a outfit, who only narrowly avoided relegation last season, have pulled out of the league citing lack of players.
19 November 2008
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Share your Sunday best memories
The Norwich Sunday League is celebrating its 50th anniversary this season and to mark the magnificent milestone I will be aiming to produce a special feature looking back on a half century of local football history.
14 November 2008
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 Father and son's winning formula
A father and son managerial double act has hit on a winning formula which has given a newly-formed Heartsease team a clear sight of a silverware double.
14 November 2008
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 'Mr Blofield' Paddy keeps them guessing
Blofield are facing up to the prospect that their long-serving manager Paddy Murphy could hand over the reins at the end of the season. The man who has guided the Beavers to five Sterry Cup championships has told club officials that this will be his last season at the helm.
05 November 2008
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 Rompers have never had it so good
To use the oft-quoted words of ex-Prime Minister Harold Macmillan - they have never had it so good. For the players who went on the longest losing streak in Norwich Sunday League history are suddenly finding that the boot is on now on the other foot.
04 November 2008
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 Tribute paid to 'gentle giant'
A posthumous award has been made to one of the pillars of the Norfolk refereeing scene.
Brian Gadd, 64, died unexpectedly earlier this month after being taken ill at his Salhouse home.
04 November 2008
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 Man for all seasons Alan set to hand over the reins
The countdown to the end of an era has begun after Evening News Norwich Sunday League secretary Alan Williams announced his decision to quit the key post at the end of the season.
22 October 2008
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Cup holders stunned by power Rangers surge
If Wymondham Rangers are to lift Norfolk's top piece of Sunday silverware then they will certainly have to do it the hard way. For their reward for beating Dog House, who won the Sunday Senior Cup as Delaneys last season, is a third-round match-up with Camden Tavern - the Yarmouth team beaten by Delaneys in last season's Carrow Road final penalty shootout.
15 October 2008
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 Fair play award is a Brucie bonus for Brickmakers
They have not won a game this season but Brickmakers are still winners in the eyes of their opponents. The Norwich pub team, who play home matches at the Mousehold Fountain ground, have been voted as winners of the Evening News Norwich Sunday League's first sporting award of the season.
15 October 2008
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 Hellesdon continue impressive start
Hellesdon Athletic boss Tony Barnard is making no rash gambles after watching his side dispatch Premier Division outfit the Grove 6-4 in the Senior Cup.
08 October 2008
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Sunday saints Celtic finally turn sinners
Newsman Celtic have blotted their squeaky-clean disciplinary copybook but have still been praised for clocking up one of the best records in Norfolk football.
01 October 2008
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Child's play for ex-Marlborough boss
A familiar face and voice will be missing from the touchline as Marlborough attempt to make history this season. The city pub outfit bidding to become the first team to win the Evening News Norwich Sunday League top-flight title four times in a row, will be doing so without the assistance of John Linford - club founder and driving force behind the side's success for many years.
01 October 2008
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Respect is the word as FA salutes stalwarts
Respected referee Vince Roper has been rewarded for over 40 years of dedication and is now setting his sights on a remarkable half century. Vince was among a quartet of officials recently honoured for 40 years of continuous service by the FA.
24 September 2008
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Support match officials in our milestone season – Williams
A Norwich Sunday League official has kicked off the league's milestone 50th birthday season with a call for respect to be shown to referees and match officials.
24 September 2008
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Hat-trick heroes can keep progressing, says Rowe
Soccer pundit Alan Hansen infamously wrote off Manchester United's 1995-96 Premiership title chances in a curt opening day assessment, saying: “You'll win nothing with kids”.
10 September 2008
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Hales keen to continue ground-sharing deal at Postwick
Hales are hoping to get the green light from Norwich Cricket Club to continue their successful ground-sharing agreement at Postwick next season. The possibility of returning to their Hales Green home was discussed after the club upgraded its inadequate accommodation in a £30,000 investment last year.
10 September 2008
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It's slowtime! HTV go into crawler lane to win title
Rarely in Norfolk League history can a 149-run defeat have been so enthusiastically celebrated. But the 2008 season record books will show that Hethersett and Tas Valley's loss at the hands of Great Witchingham A was a piece of precision engineering.
03 September 2008
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Ian wins award after mean and Moody spell with the ball
Ian Moody has won the latest Lucas Fettes Norfolk League player of the month award for a series of fine all round performances for promotion chasing Bradenham.
03 September 2008
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