True Faith

Manchester United, Old Trafford Premiership, 15 May, 8pm Live on Sky Sports *** The business end of the season is upon us, and our penultimate fixture sees us visit the ‘Theatre of Streams.’ Next up, it’s Manchester United v Newcastle United. Pre kick off in Salford and Hove, here is the current deal. The Manchester...

Scott Robson with the view from the Gallowgate corner. *** Martin Dúbravka – 6. Made a crucial save to stop us going two nil behind but as is Dúbravka’s way, his performance was not without its hairy moments. A dropped cross caused an early scramble while he was lucky Brighton didn’t make more of him...

Grace Laidler reports from a distinctly lacklustre home finale, with European qualification now tighter than ever.  *** A disappointing afternoon to end Newcastle United’s 23/24 home campaign, but it summarises what has been a rather lacklustre season for Eddie Howe’s Mags. Newcastle started on the front foot, with Murphy getting a cross in and Gordon...

Game 36 for the Mags: W17 D5 L13 Date: Saturday 11 May 2024 at 3pm at St James Park – not on legal live UK TV. Quizzy Rascal: What year were Brighton promoted to the Premiership and who was their manager at the time? Football Trivia: Current Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi won the Romanian...

Here we are, with the final home game of the season on the horizon and, like last season, it could prove crucial in our quest for European football. It’s slightly different, of course, with the Champions League having evaded us during a season where you could get injured just watching a toon game. Rewind to...

Faithful TF scribbler by day, fearless Ashington FC groundsman by night, Scott Robson gives us the lowdown on last week’s Northumberland Senior Cup semi-final, and the trials and tribulations of life down the pyramid. (Photo credit: Ian Brodie) *** Anyone who’s been on the tour of St James’ Park will know that a trophy cabinet...

Scott Robson with your TF ratings from Turf Moor as we welcomed back some old friends and enjoyed a grand day out. *** Martin Dúbravka – 7. Probably slightly unnerved by Pope returning on the bench, but proved his worth early on by rushing off his line to block as our defence stood looking at...

A joyous day in East Lancashire for United! Sam Dalling was in the away end for True Faith. *** There was no play at Burnley Cricket Club on Saturday. It was way too sodden for that. And yet just behind the brick wall acting as the off-side boundary, a classy century was being celebrated. For...

Ah, Burnley in the early summer sunshine. Is there any finer place to be? Don’t answer that. Four games to go, European qualification in the balance – time for Eddie’s boys to pull out an actual away performance. Lee Forster has your preview musings. *** So, here we are then…the ‘business end’ of the season....

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Monty Python lines get into lots of comedy, but rarely into rom-com films as chat up lines. Those of you who like me sat through late 90s classic Sliding Doors will remember the scenes. A life cut in two moments on to two different paths. Alas, this is pretty much...