Blue Square Premier League… Diwrnod mawr y tu allan (A Grand Day Out) 5 May 201312 May 2013 On Friday night I made my long-awaited return to a football pitch as I turned out for the Lewes FC Elite team in a post-season friendly. As I crawled off…
Wales Rich return for Welsh youngsters at Richmond Park 22 Sep 201225 Sep 2012 Mark Pitman makes a welcome return to The Ball is Round with news of the UEFA Under 17's latest campaign and a rare international success for Wales. Wales U17 4-0…
Non league football… Gone and forgotten – Aberdare Athletic FC 14 Sep 201223 Sep 2012 High up in the Rhondda valley in South Wales is the small town of Aberdare. It was here in the 1920's that Aberdare Athletic added to the strength of professional…
European Football… Football’s coming home – well nearly anyway 8 Jun 201217 Jun 2012 Four weeks ago the Football Associations of Scotland, Ireland and Wales surprised the football world by expressing an interest in hosting Euro2020 in a three-way love in. Whilst not formally…
Barclaycard Premier League… Swans safe for another season despite meeting a pack of Wolves 29 Apr 201229 Apr 2012 Who would have expected Wolves to suddenly find their teeth on Saturday at The Liberty? Certainly not most of the sensible football betters that is for sure as well as…
Barclaycard Premier League… Swansea gain a point and their Premier League survival 21 Apr 201225 Apr 2012 Whilst their survival has never been in danger, those of us who study the league tables will know you are never safe until the maths prove you are. Swansea knew…
Barclaycard Premier League… Swansea hammer another nail into Rovers coffin 16 Apr 2012 After a recent dip in form, some wags in the game suggested that the Swans inexperience at this level would see them sinking into the relegation mire. So the game…
Barclaycard Premier League… Swansea fail to earn their Spurs 1 Apr 20122 Apr 2012 Swansea's visit to Spurs yesterday was a mouth-watering treat for those who love their football played on the ground with pace and skill. During the week Sam Allardyce made a…
Barclaycard Premier League… Toffees too much for high flying Swans to swallow 27 Mar 2012 Everton came to The Liberty on Saturday hoping to retain their unbeaten record against Swansea City in order to avoid a third successive league defeat but Two second half goals…
Barclaycard Premier League… Swansea make themselves at home at the Cottage 18 Mar 2012 On another amazing weekend for Welsh sport our resident Swansea City fan, Abi Davies made her way back from London with a smile as wide as Swansea Bay after an…
Barclaycard Premier League… Swansea City back on the winning way 5 Mar 2012 With all of the feelgood factor still washing through the streets of Wales at the moment, the Swans started on a long journey north on Saturday up to Wigan to…
Barclaycard Premier League… The Swans fail their first Potteries lesson 27 Feb 20121 Mar 2012 Abi Davies has been off our radar for a few weeks due to a free week for the Swans and then her falling ill through lack of football. But back…
Barclaycard Premier League… The Baggies throstled by the Swans 7 Feb 20128 Feb 2012 After the disappointment of a draw at home to Chelsea, Abi Davies got back on the coach as the Swans headed to the Midlands for the game against fellow midtablers…
Barclaycard Premier League… Heartbreak hotel at the Liberty 1 Feb 201215 Feb 2012 There are few more disappointing things in life than conceding an injury time equaliser - well perhaps an injury time winner. As a Lewes fan I have been used to…
Wales Welsh Cup woe for Afan Lido 30 Jan 2012 Mark Pitman reports from Afan Lido as Airbus UK Broughton progress into the quarter-finals of the Welsh Cup in a dramatic cup tie. New Airbus UK Broughton manager Andy Preece…
