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BBC News
07-04-2025
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Whitstable Town secure trip to Wembley for FA Vase final
A non-league football club in Kent is celebrating after securing a trip to Wembley Stadium for the first time in its Town Football Club drew 0-0 against Hartpury University FC in the second leg of the Isuzu FA Vase semi-final on Sunday – progressing 2-0 on have called the achievement "unbelievable" and said that reaching the final was a "dream come true".Whitstable Town manager, Jamie Coyle, said: "We're hoping to take as many fans as we possibly can. It's going to be one hell of a final." Supporter Polly Burgess she hoped that abut 6,000 Whitstable Town fans would make the trip to Wembley."We're really pleased for the boys, for the fans, the coaches – the club deserves it," she said."It's going to be fantastic. If we can get a huge contingent up there, it will be amazing."Fellow fan Nathan Grant said the day of the semi-final second leg began "a bit nervy", but the atmosphere improved in the second half when the trip to the capital looked certain."I've got a sore throat and struggling to talk this morning after so much singing," he said."I'm very happy and relieved that it's over and we're going to Wembley."Whitstable always travel with a large amount of fans and they didn't let the town down."Whitstable Town will play AFC Whyteleafe in the final on 11 May.
BBC News
18-03-2025
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Northampton Town FC hosts first-ever Iftar event during Ramadan
A football club has hosted an Iftar event for the first time in its 128-year Town Football Club opened Sixfields Stadium to members of the county's 14 mosques on Monday, offering them a space to pray and share a is the name given to the meal eaten after sunset during Ramadan, when many Muslims abstain from food and drink during daylight Santos, the club's fan engagement officer said: "This is about bringing communities together. This is the first official [Iftar], and, hopefully, it's the first of many." During the event, guests stood by the pitch with prayers held on the stadium concourse. The initiative was led by Raff Miah from the Northamptonshire FA, who wanted to recognise Miah wants the event to be even bigger next year: "Ultimately, we want to go out on to the pitch and do the call to prayer, the Adhan." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
08-03-2025
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Halesworth Town FC to pay respects to Toby Chenery at SIL match
A football club will pay its respects on matchday to a former player who died unexpectedly last Town Football Club announced the death of Toby Chenery, who died last month, aged team said on social media: "He will leave a huge hole in not only our lives but those of his football family, many fiends, colleagues and all who knew him."In a separate post on Facebook, the club said it would "be paying respects at the game" with a two-minute silence during the home fixture against Old Newton United in the Suffolk & Ipswich League, which kicks off at 14:30 GMT on Saturday. Mr Chenery joined Halesworth Town when he was 17 years old, in 2018. The club added that he "went to bed a fit, happy and healthy young man and sadly passed away in his sleep".Other local football clubs have paid tributes, including Southwold Town, which posted: "We send our sincerest condolences to Toby's family, friends and everyone connected to Halesworth Town FC."Halesworth Town added: "Your support would be hugely appreciated."We would like to say a massive thank you to the local and footballing community for the incredible support we have received following the sad news of Toby." Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
28-01-2025
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Daventry Town fined over FA Vase smoke bomb celebration
A non-league football club said it has been fined after fans set off smoke bombs and invaded the pitch after a cup Town Football Club said the Northamptonshire FA had issued it with a £960 fine for the scenes which followed its 2-1 win at Highgate United in their FA Vase first round match in the West Midlands on 19 a statement, the club said FA rule E21 - relating to supporter behaviour - was breached following Daventry's "last-second winning goal and at the full-time whistle".The club said: "The players love the support and enthusiasm from our younger supporters, and we do not wish for this to stop, however this must be done within the ground regulations". The Northamptonshire club, nicknamed the Purple Army, are enjoying their joint-best run in the FA Vase and will reach the quarter-final of the competition for the first time if they win at Erith & Belvedere FC in south-east London on Saturday. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
