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BBC News
5 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Ex-Southend and Oldham footballer splits loyalties ahead of match
A footballer who has played for both teams competing in the National League play-off final has said he cannot pick which side to Clarke, 43, turned out for Southend United between 2006 and 2009 and was at Oldham Athletic between two clubs are due to kick-off later for a prized place back in the English Football League (EFL)."I can't split it - I had three fantastic years at Southend - I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Oldham as well." As many as 54,000 people are expected to watch the match at Wembley Stadium, which would be a record for a National League play-off Rovers' victory over Grimsby Town in 2015 was watched by 47,029."I think both [Southend and Oldham] should be in the EFL; they are probably the best two supported clubs in the National League," said Clarke."I hope in 12 months' time both clubs are back in the football league and are moving forward and on an upward trajectory."Clarke, a defender, started his senior career at Everton in 1999, and also went on to play for Blackpool, Huddersfield and Tranmere most recently played for Warrington Town in National League North, but is out of contract and hunting for another said: "I'm about a dozen games away from making 1,000 competitive appearances." Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Southend vs Oldham: Everything you need to know
A record number of fans are expected to flood through the gates at Wembley Stadium this Sunday for the National League play-off United and Oldham Athletic will fight for a return to the English Football League.A 50,000 capacity crowd is expected, which would break the record for the largest attendance at a National League play-off final has been a rollercoaster few years for Blues fans, whose team were relegated from League Two in 2021, before being threatened with have compiled a list of everything you need to know ahead of the game. When do doors open? General admission is from 13:00 BST, although hospitality guests can enter from 12:00. The final kicks off at 15:00.A spokesperson from Southend advised people to arrive in good time to help with security to BBC Weather, it is going to reach highs of 19C on existing record attendance for a National League play-off final was the 47,029 people who watched Bristol Rovers beat Grimsby Town on penalties in 2015. How do I get there? Wembley Park station is closed on Sunday due to engineering works, which was one of the reasons given when Wembley Stadium initially limited capacity to 40, will also be no service on the Metropolitan line between Aldgate and Harrow-on-the-Hill or Watford, and no service on the Jubilee line between Waterloo and users have been advised to use the Bakerloo and Lioness overground lines to get to Wembley Central station, or Chiltern Railways services to Wembley Stadium operator c2c said it would run a full Sunday timetable from Essex into London Liverpool Street and Fenchurch users have been urged to leave extra time for their journey as services are expected to be extremely busy. Car parking Event day parking at Wembley Stadium is limited and people have been urged to book in advance via the Wembley official parking vehicles that have not pre-booked might not be able to get access into the stadium car badge parking is available for ticket holders with accessibility needs and it can also be booked through the parking website. Disabled supporters There are 310 spaces for wheelchair users across level one, two and three at Wembley Stadium.A return shuttle service runs from:Wembley Central station to the stadium's West Gate from 10:00 until two hours after full-timeFryent Country Park to Rutherford Way operating from 06:00 until two hours after full-timePink car park to the stadium's East Gate operating from 10:00 until two hours after full-time Park and walk Due to the closure of Wembley Park station, an additional park and walk operation has been set up at nearby Fryent Park (NW9 9SG).The park can hold about 1,000 cars, but does not have capacity for coaches or minibuses. It will cost £25 per car and spaces must be booked in will be open from 06:00 until 20:00 and is about a 25-minute walk from the will be a shuttle for people with reduced mobility. Can I bring a bag? Wembley Stadium operates a restricted bag policy. Each person can only bring one small bag into the stadium, and it must not be bigger than an A4 carrying bags that do not meet the criteria will not be allowed into the stadium, a club spokesperson says.A bag drop facility is available outside the Ibis Hotel, but there is a charge for this service. Where can I get a drink? The following pubs are designated venues for matchday The Blue Check – 12-13 Empire Way, Wembley, HA9 0RQWembley Tavern – 121 Wembley Park Dr, Wembley Park, HA9 8HGStadium Sports Bar – 125 Wembley Park Dr, Wembley Park, HA9 8HQThe Torch – 1-5 Bridge Rd, Wembley Park, HA9 9ABCrock of Gold – 23 Bridge Road, Wembley, HA9 9ABBlack Sheep – 2 Olympic Way, HA9 0GUFeed The Yak – 51 Olympic Way, HA9 0EGBox Park – 18 Olympic Way, HA9 0JTBrent Council has enforced a no-street drinking zone on Olympic Way and surrounding areas for all events at the who want to drink before the game should head to licensed bars and restaurants or make their way to the dedicated fan zone outside the drinking on Olympic Way and the surrounding streets will be asked to hand over their alcohol and enforcement action may be considered. Offensive chanting The stadium says it has a zero-tolerance policy on any form of anti-social and discriminatory behaviour. If fans witness any anti-social or discriminatory behaviour on the day, they can text HELP to 66566 or contact the nearest said offensive tragedy-related chanting, gesturing and displaying of abusive messages was unacceptable and would not be who are found to have done this face stadium bans and potential criminal prosecution. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Guardian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Beever-Jones hits rapid hat-trick as England pummel Portugal 6-0 in Nations League
It doesn't matter how you get your chance to shine, what matters is you take it, and on Friday night at a balmy Wembley Stadium Chelsea forward Aggie Beever-Jones did just that in a 6-0 defeat of Portugal. Alessia Russo has nailed down the No 9 shirt following the retirement of Ellen White after the Euros in 2022, but a fitting substitute and challenger to her has been missing. Beever-Jones staked her claim in front of 48,531 fans, her hat-trick in a five-goal first-half blitz coming in only her second England start. It was a heartening win for the Lionesses as they focus all eyes on the Nations League and this summer's Euros in Switzerland. It also keeps England two points behind Spain in Nations League Group A3 before the rivals go head to head on Tuesday. Sarina Wiegman's England ship, so used to sailing under clear skies, hit choppier water this week, the retirement announcement of Euro 2022 winner Mary Earps, just 39 days out from the team beginning their title defence, sending shockwaves through St George's Park. Wiegman implied in April that Hannah Hampton had leapfrogged Earps in the pecking order, when she described the Chelsea goalkeeper as being 'a little bit ahead'. It was hoped that Earps would act as the elder stateswoman of a group of young keepers and provide substantial backup to Hampton, with Anna Moorhouse and Khiara Keating currently uncapped. Earps' exit is undoubtedly a blow, as was the absence of Millie Bright, unavailable through choice for being 'mentally and physically at my limits'. However, nothing buries bad news as well as good news and an emphatic win over Portugal, with five first-half goals from a starting XI looking a little different from how it will shape up in Switzerland. Spain, who beat Belgium 5-1 on Friday night, will offer a far greater test in Barcelona of where England are before their European title defence but, on the evidence here, the squad depth at Wiegman's disposal is a major advantage. It took just three minutes for Beever-Jones to put the home team ahead. Jess Park's dogged pressure on Andreia Norton forced the ball free from the feet of the wing-back and Beever-Jones pounced, putting it coolly beyond goalkeeper Inês Pereira. Two minutes later and England had their second. Jess Carter, fresh from a Concacaf Champions Cup win with Gotham FC, won the ball and fed Lauren Hemp on the left and it was worked from Beever-Jones to Mead. Her shot was blocked but the ball fell to Lucy Bronze, who headed into an empty net. Beever-Jones' second arrived courtesy of Bronze, the latter's cross into the middle turned in by the head of the unmarked forward. Mead joined the party for England's fourth. Park shrugged off Dolores Silva before releasing the Arsenal forward, who nutmegged Catarina Amado and fired in. Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion Beever-Jones's hat-trick was completed in the 33rd minute, making her the second England women's player to score a Wembley treble after Mead. A long ball from Leah Williamson, one of five of Arsenal's Champions League winners in the squad, alongside Mead, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly, found the forward, who took a couple of touches before firing in low at the near post. It would be easy, and a little lazy, to describe Portugal, ranked 22 in Fifa's world rankings, as pushovers. They were poor defensively but this is a team who have been a small thorn in the side of Wiegman's England side. The Lionesses were held to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture in February and a 0-0 draw in a friendly on the eve of the World Cup in July 2023. In fact, England's last victory against the Portuguese came towards the end of Phil Neville's tenure, a sloppy 1-0 win amid a sea of draws and defeats in October 2019. England calmed down a little in the second half, but three changes around the hour re-energised the players, who have clawed their way to the end of a long season only to be straight back in with their national team. Kelly added the team's sixth, fellow substitute Alex Greenwood sending a pinpoint pass from back to front to Mead, whose cross was headed home. There were no more goals but it was an emphatic and entertaining performance, the off-pitch drama comfortably excluded to leave England focused on preparing for the Euros.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
England are huge odds-on favourites to win at home in the Nations League tonight - while Portugal are sizeable underdogs at 12/1
The women's England national team are back in action tonight - as the Lionesses go head-to-head with Portugal in a UEFA Nations League clash at Wembley Stadium. Sarina Wiegmann's side are huge favourites to come away with the victory in north London - with the hosts currently priced at a short 1/7. Conversely, Portugal are sizeable underdogs at 12/1, while a draw is the second best-backed result in the market at 6/1. It is worth noting that the reverse Nations League fixture in February ended in a 1-1 draw in Portimao. Elsewhere, in a separate market - there are three Price Boosts on offer for this evening's contest. They include for Chloe Kelly to have three or more shots on target and Beth Mead to score two or more goals, priced at 4/1 and 9/1 respectively. The third boost requires England to win 2-1, and is currently priced at 12/1 by Sky Bet. The odds for those two bet have been enhanced to 1/1 and 11/1 respectively according to Sky Bet. Sky Bet odds in Full-time Result market for England vs Portugal: England 1/7 Portugal 12/1 Draw 6/1 Sky Bet Price Boosts for England vs Portugal: Chloe Kelly 3+ shots on target WAS 3/1 NOW 4/1 Beth Mead to score 2+ goals WAS 15/2 NOW 9/1 England women to win 2-1 WAS 7/2 NOW 12/1
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
NFL fans left furious as 'horrible' Ticketmaster makes shocking decision over London ticket sale 's***show'
NFL fans are furious with Ticketmaster after the rollout of tickets for the London-based league games for this season were described as 'horrible' and a 's***show' by those waiting in the online queue. Ticketmaster has had issues with scalpers swooping in to buy tickets, with only the intention of reselling them and massively marking up the price, for NFL games before, as well as problems with the release of the recent stadium tours of Taylor Swift and Beyonce. The NFL had more than 250,000 people in the queue at its highest and paused the sale of tickets for more than an hour. 'Tickets for NFL London Games are still available and your spot in the queue is secure,' a representative for Ticketmaster said in a social-media statement. 'Our tech teams spotted bad actors and we are working to keep them out so have paused the queue. As soon as this is done, we will keep fans moving through the queues. Thank you for your patience.' Yet, a few fans spotted that while the pause was happening, the number of tickets on resale websites still increased. True gridiron fans based in England and those hoping to make the journey to Wembley Stadium to see the action have taken their frustrations at the NFL out on social media. 'Getting those NFL London tickets today was not a good experience. Ticketmaster and the NFL need to do better. It's such a drama every single year to get tickets. It's just issue after issue,' one fan said. 'How do @TicketmasterUK always manage to screw up with every ticket release in the UK?' a second fan said. 'NFL London ticket queue paused for nearly an hour now and resellers still able to get through, absolute joke. Need to plan a trip to USA at this point would work out cheaper.' 'Reading all of the posts about the NFL London tickets make me appreciate not even getting involved. Went to a game a few years back but lately Ticketmaster has gotten even worse. An absolutely horrible company and horrible experience every time something remotely popular is on,' a third stated. 'Online queue for NFL London tickets on @TicketmasterCS is 'paused'... but the number of tickets on resale sites is going up... great. Nice one Ticketmaster,' a fourth continued. 'A friend of mine suggested they should just do a ballot for NFL international games like say tickets for the open in the golf. You apply and if you a lucky enough to get a code to buy a couple of tickets , you are lucky enough. The NFL London/ Ticketmaster s***show has to stop. A collection of social-media messages about the release of NFL tickets for the London games The NFL's global reach expanded well beyond Wembley Stadium this year, holding games in Dublin, Brazil, Berlin, and Madrid as well. Tickets for the game in Spain do not go on sale for more than another month, with plenty of lessons to be learned for those Commanders and Dolphins fans wanting to make the trip to Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The London matchups for this upcoming season see the Minnesota Vikings play the Cleveland Browns, the Denver Broncos taking on the New York Jets, and the Jacksonville Jaguars continuing their London residency against the Los Angeles Rams.
