Moreton Hall Ferals V Bury Bowl | 31.08.2025 | Premier Logos Bury Sunday Division One | Gt Barton

Moreton Hall Ferals began the new Bury Sunday Division One campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Bury Bowl, despite a good performance in an entertaining game.

Bowl keeper Jamie Humphrey proved to be the key man, and was the reason Ferals weren't able to pick up a share of the spoils with an impressive performance from the stopper.

Bury Bowl saw a 3rd minute fierce free-kick on the edge of the box blocked by the wall, while Dove fed Jake Peasgood to turn and shoot just outside the box bur saw his low shot held on 10 minutes.

Callum Dove then saw an 11th minute dangerous free-kick held by the goalkeeper, as Ferals grew into the game well.

The game remained an even affair with both sides enjoying spells of possession as of the 19th minute, while Arthur McCourt broke through onto the right-hand side but saw his 29th minute ferocious strike brilliantly tipped over by goalkeeper Tommy Haill. 

Haill then watched a 31st minute freekick from Bowl's own half comfortably into his chest as the wind continued to make it difficult for both sides.

Mitchell Bryant however picked out Jake Peasgood with a great long throw two minutes later, but the latter's unmarked acrobatic close range effort was held by the keeper.

A spectacular 44th minute save from Tommy Haill kept the entertaining game level, as Guy Bailey's bicycle kick towards the bottom right-hand corner was brilliantly read and watched by the Ferals.

Jake Peasgood then shot wide from distance, who created a great chance on 47 minutes. 

Peasgood drove down the left wing before whipping a great cross in towards Callum Dove but for the keeper to get there first and palm it away. 

Peasgood then curled a shot agonisingly just wide of the top far corner from the left wing a minute later, while great team play from Ferals saw the hosts go close on 51 minutes.

Peasgood crafted the move, skillfully beating his marker before finding Josh Knightson to drive into space towards the edge of the box, threading Mitchell Bryant into the area, who held up possession to thread Kieran Waller onto the right-hand side whose low tame near post shot was held by the keeper. 

Bryant latched onto a great through-ball in the 55th minute to drive through one on one with the goalkeeper onto to see his fierce 20-yard near post strike well held by Humphrey, diving low to his right-hand side.

Ben Newdick threaded Jake Peasgood through down the left wing on 58 minutes, whose smart first time byline low cutback was caught by the keeper, as Bowl went up the other end and broke the deadlock.

Scott McGavin then beat the wall with a low 25-yard free-kick but saw his 61st minute effort held by Humphrey, at his left-hand post.

Bowl then saw a 62nd minute shot from the right-hand side held by Haill across to his far side, before Bowl doubled their lead on 65 minutes.

Fin Rochford volleyed home into the top right-hand, near, corner from distance to make it 2-0.

McCourt volleyed wide from close range on the right-hand side on 68 minutes, as Bryant's 77th minute great right wing cross into the six yard box was held by the keeper at his near post.

Addison fired narrowly wide from outside the box seconds later, as Ferals were denied again on 78 minutes.

Bryant once more whipped a dangerous right wing cross low into the six yard box, finding Fred Stewart-Hogg whose sliding effort was too close to the keeper to hold onto.

Peasgood's 83rd minute free-kick was headed back towards the box but the winger, finding Stewart-Hogg on the edge of the area whose tame effort was easy for Humphrey.

Addison saw an 85th minute looping shot held by Humphrey, while Peasgood's exquisite left wing 86th minute corner knot the six yard box was punched behind the far post by the keeper. 

Bowl shot over on 90 minutes, while Peasgood smartly cut inside into the box only to fire low and wide into the near side netting two minutes later.

Ferals host Real St Edmunds next Sunday. 

Ferals: 1 Tommy Haill, 33 Kieran Waller, 10 Sam Waterson (81' Peasgood), 88 George Crowe, 28 Ben Newdick, 8 Charlie Larter (c), 7 Scott McGavin, 11 Callum Dove, 15 Charlie Glover (23' Bryant), 9 Jake Peasgood (63' Addison), 19 Josh Knightson (54' Stewart-Hogg). Subs: 12 Mitchell Bryant, 4 Harvey Addison, 5 Fred Stewart-Hogg, 99 Cameron Nicholls.

Bury Bowl:- 1 Jamie Humphrey, 23 Rob Darvell, 27 Kerrin Lawrence, 4 Ty Langford-Fox, 3 Tom Calver, 7 Matt Smith, 8 Guy Bailey, 10 Arthur McCourt, 17 Josh Sanders, 14 Finbar Rochford, 9 Connor Maultz. Subs: 2 Drake Collins, 19 Tom Pinyoun, 12 Lewis Tulk, 11 Varol Clarke.

Booked: Kieran Waller (45'+1'), Tom Pinyoun (83').

Goals: Bowl (58'), Fin Rochford (65'). 

Cambridge United v Charlton Athletic | 26.08.2025 | Cledara Abbey Stadium | EFL Carabao Cup Round 2 | Sky Bet League Two V Championship |

Cambridge United reached the third round of the Carabao Cup for the first time since 1998 with an excellent performance and 3-1 victory over Championship Charlton.

James Brophy broke the deadlock early on, after a strong start from Neil Harris' side, while Kylian Kouassi doubled their advantage just before the half-hour mark.

Ibby Fullah responded just before the break for Nathan Jones' side, who won the League One Play-Offs in May, to give the Addicks' some hope, although Zak Bradshaw restored the U's two goal lead ten minutes after the restart.

Cambridge started bright from kick off, as James Brophy had a shot blocked from the edge of the box on 19 seconds. 

The Us fed Zak Bradshaw neatly down the left wing ninety seconds in, but Ben Knight's first time low shot from a lay off was well blocked. 

Clever linkup play from the U's saw Elias Kachunga almost thread Ben Knight into a shooting position on the edge of the box inside 9 minutes, but the visiting defence read it well to intercept and clear. 

Tanto Olaofe then headed a deep left wing cross just wide of the top far corner from just inside the box on 11 minutes, 

Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu meanwhile jinked smartly past hisan down the left wing on 14 minutes, but saw his dangerous low cross into the six yard box held by the keeper guarding his near post. 

Harris's side were deservedly in front soon after, Ben Knight started a brilliant move, threading Zak Bradshaw who after great linkup play drove down the left flank to pick out Elias Kachunga, who set up James Brophy at close range to turn home low into a gaping bottom far corner. 

James Gibbons, after a quick one-two with Knight from a left wing throw, looked to find Zeno Ibsen Rossi with a great ball hung up to the far post only for goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer to read it well and claim possession just after 20 minutes. 

Charlie Kelman down the other end broke through onto the right-hand side of the box but Ibsen Rossi put his body on the line brilliantly, sliding in to block the near post effort behind on 23 minutes. 

A first minor warning for the U's, who looked the better team against their league opponents last year, who duly doubled their lead on 29 minutes.

After sustaining a bit of pressure, a brilliant through-ball from Zak Bradshaw released Kylian Kouassi past the defence onto the left-hand side to cleverly find the bottom near corner. 

Tanto Olaofe (33') was soon booked for an elbow into Kell Watts' face, as Joe Rankin-Costello's left wing 38th minute corner picked out Kelman at the near post but his close range near post header was deflected over the far post for another corner as the visitors looked to find a way back into the cup-tie.

The Addicks however broke through down the left wing but flashed a dangerous low ball across the face of goal with nobody around to convert, as Kelman's shot from the right-hand side was deflected narrowly wide of the far post seconds later.

Ibby Fullah took advantage, exploiting space on the left-hand edge of the box to hammer home and excellent strike into the bottom far corner to reduce the deficit. 

Charlton skipper Macauley Gillesphey was booked shortly before the break, while Ben Knight's free-kick was brilliantly headed back from the far post to Elias Kachunga whose low strike went just wide of the bottom right-hand corner. 

Charlton then had the first chance after the break on 49 minutes, freely heading a right wing cross just over the far corner.

Jake Eastwood was on hand to comfortably hold onto a low shot across goal from the left-hand edge of the box in the 54th minute, but it was 3-1 a minute later.

Gibbons just couldn't quite meet a dangerous low cross from the left wing with the goal gaping, but the cross back in saw Kouassi denied at point blank range at the far post, with my MOTM Zak Bradshaw on hand to stab home into the net from close range. 

Ollie Hobden was booked for a reckless challenge soon followed, as the U's remained on the front foot as it looked ever likely it would be them who would progress to the third round, and you couldn't say they hadn't earned it. 

The away side meanwhile began to let frustration get the better of them as Karoy Anderson was next into the book for another unnecessary foul on the hour mark, while Harris made a triple change, Dom Ball - who took over captaincy duties from Gibbons; who did remain on the pitch; replacing Mpanzu, Brophy made way for Sullay Kaikai, and Kouassi making way for Louis Appere.

Charlton responded with a quadruple change of their own, as this was the third recent meeting between the two sides at the Cledara Abbey Stadium.

Tyreece Campbell settled a League One clash in April (1-0) in favour of the visitors, while a 1-1 pre-season friendly was sandwiched in the middle, with this cup tie making the recent head to head a win apiece. 

Though while those results sound more closely fought affairs, in truth Cambridge were well deserved winners with the only blemish being conceding shortly before the break.

Ben Knight departed to a standing ovation, as Glenn McConnell entered the fray, while Charlton glanced a right wing cross narrowly over the top far corner from the centre on 75 minutes.

Zeno Ibsen Rossi towered highest to connect onto Gibbons' right wing long throw on 77 minutes, although his header went narrowly wide of the near post. 

Charlton then had a low 25-yard strike comfortably held by the diving Eastwood, down to his right-hand side on 78 minutes, who then glanced a dangerous left wing cross wide at the far post sixty seconds later.

Kachunga was withdrawn for Liam Bennett with just under 10 minutes remaining, while Watts picked out Ibsen Rossi with a peach of a cross-field ball onto the left-hand byline with the latter's determined effort turned just wide by the keeper in the 86th minute. 

Gibbons saw a far post shot well blocked from the following corner, with Dom Ball heading an 87th minute right wing cross narrowly wide of the far post after the hosts smartly recycled play.

Karoy Anderson was sent off 12 minutes into eight minutes of stoppage time for a violent elbow on Ibsen Rossi.

Cambridge return to League Two action on Saturday, when Newport County visit the 13th placed side after 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats since relegation (3pm).

Charlton however will travel to QPR on Saturday having not won any of their last three games in all competitions, after a home defeat to Leicester on Saturday and a goalless draw at Bristol City beforehand (3pm). 

Cambridge United:- 1 Jake Eastwood, 6 Kell Watts, 7 James Brophy (62' Kaikai), 10 Elias Kachunga (82' Bennett), 14 Ben Knight (72' McConnell), 16 Zeno Ibsen Rossi, 17 Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (62' Ball), 20 Kylian Kouassi (62' Appere), 21 Shane McLoughlin, 22 Zak Bradshaw, 26 James Gibbons (c). Subs: 25 Ben Hughes, 2 Liam Bennett, 3 Matt Purrington, 4 Dom Ball, 9 Louis Appere, 11 Sullay Kaikai, 18 Ryan Loft, 27 Glenn McConnell, 38 George Hoddle.

Charlton Athletic:- 21 Ashley Maynard-Brewer, 3 Macauley Gillesphey (c) (75' Gough), 18 Karoy Anderson, 20 Zach Mitchell, 22 Tanto Olaofe, 23 Charlie Kelman (63' Rylah), 26 Joe Rankin-Costello (65' Mwamba), 37 Ibby Fullah, 38 Josh Laqeretabua, 41 Harvey Knibbs (65' Enslin), 42 Ollie Hobden (65' Mbick). Subs: 25 Will Mannion, 33 Micah Mbick, 34 Kai Kobashi Enslin, 35 Alan Mwamba, 36 Keenan Gough, 39 Henry Rylah, 43 Paris Lock, 45 Ty Ewens-Findlay, 46 Reuben Reid.

Booked: Tanto Olaofe (33'), Macauley Gillesphey (45'+2'), Ollie Hobden (57'), Karoy Anderson (60', 90'+12').

Sent Off: Karoy Anderson (90'+12').

Goals: James Brophy (15'), Kylian Kouassi (29'), Zak Bradshaw (55'); Ibby Fullah (44'). 

Att: 3,231 (736 CAFC).

Bury United v Moreton Hall Ferals | 24.08.2025 | Pre-Season Friendly | Hardwick Heath |

A evenly fought pre-season friendly between fellow Bury Sunday Division One sides Bury United and Moreton Hall Ferals saw the defending Champions strike once in each half in an attempt to take momentum into the league campaign.

Sam Waterson (16') broke the deadlock with a clever finish, while United did probe for an equaliser but found goalkeepers Charlie Larter and Mitch Bryant unbeatable.

Ferals however were denied twice by the crossbar after the restart before a neat move was capped by a fantastic finish from Jake Peasgood (88') to double the visitors' lead.

In truth, the game could've went either way, though as the second half progressed it was arguably the Ferals who had the better chances - twice hitting the crossbar, though as mentioned both Larter and Bryant were required to preserve the Ferals' clean sheet.

Ferals had the first chance in 2 minutes, Callum Dongray threaded Charlie Glover through down the left wing but his header was off target and well collected by Steve Fenner. 

At the other end, Jack Yallop was fed free onto the left-hand edge of the box but saw his good strike deflected just wide of the bottom far corner by Kieran Waller.

Glover then weaved through two defenders down the right wing a minute later but Mitchell Bryant's left wing byline effort was held well by Fenner.

United then saw a shot turned just wide of the right-hand post for a corner, while Andrea Downey shot just wide of the bottom right-hand corner with the outside of his right foot on the edge of the box on 5 minutes. 

Declan Walsh then fired just wide of the bottom right-hand corner on 9 minutes for the hosts, while Mitchell Bryant's surging 14th minute run down the left wing saw his cross well claimed by Fenner. 

Ferals broke the deadlock smartly two minutes later, a low left wing cross found Sam Waterson at close range to turn home a cultured finish at the far post. 

Ferals went close again on 27 minutes, great football saw Charlie Glover drive forward before threading Mitchell Bryant through outside the box only to fire low just wide of the bottom far, left-hand, corner.

Charlie Larter then read play well to advance off his line to edge of his area on 33 minutes to deny a lobbed effort over him, while Glover fired narrowly over from distance on the edge of the box. 

Downey however shot narrowly wide of the bottom right-hand corner on 37 minutes.

Scott McGavin saw a great low ferocious 25-yard free-kick parried away by Fenner down low smartly to his left on 44 minutes, while Glover fired a low shot from distance straight at the stopper.

Larter at the other end was forced into a great diving save a minute later, at the expense of a corner as Ferals led an entertaining, closely fought, game at the break. 

Waller however broke through one on one on 50 minutes but Fenner dived low well to his left to turn it wide, before punching the corner out for a throw guarding his six yard box well. 

Yallop broke down the other end a minute later but saw his dangerous low right-hand squared ball across the six yard box well palmed away by Larter.

Glover then went agonisingly close on 53 minutes, the winger broke into space from distance before lobbing Fenner but seeing his thunderous strike cannon off the underside of the crossbar, bounce on the line but back into play.

Josh Allen fired narrowly wide of the left-hand post from 35-yards a minute later, as Ferals went close twice on 58 minutes.

First Newdick rattled the underside of the crossbar from 30-yards before Dongray saw an effort from the left-hand byline denied well by Fenner at point blank range. 

Bryant then switched with Larter in between the sticks just after the hour mark, with the former forced into a smart saves on 73 minutes.

United broke smartly down the right-hand side to square a great ball into the six yard box, after a brilliant pinpoint cross-field long ball from Ehran Steele, which Josh Allen - at the far post - saw his effort superbly held by Bryant, diving across his line.

Ferals though went close three minutes later as Charlie Goodchild headed a long free-kick across goal and just wide of the bottom far corner from 12-yards out.

Allen again went close, but was once more denied by a good save from Bryant in the 78th minute, this time diving across to his near right-hand post to deny the United man's close range good strike from a tight angle.

A great team move from Ferals did however see the Blues double their lead late on, Kieran Waller was released smartly down the left wing from a great through-ball, in turn slipping Scott McGavin through, who unselfishly and expertly nutmegged the defender to slide Jake Peasgood through clear on goal down the right-hand side to run onto the ball and finish the move in style, first time brilliantly find the near corner.

Tom Halliday, returning after a long time out injured, saw a late shot well blocked, as Ferals finished pre-season with a 2-0 victory.

Ferals host Bury Bowl on the opening weekend of the Premier Logos Bury Sunday Division One, while newly promoted United host Godolphin on 31st August (both KOs 10:30am).

United:- 1 Steve Fenner, 8 Charlie Steedman, 16 Ehran Steele, 27 Josh Allen, 15 Declan Walsh, 19 Joe Phillips, 2 Harvey Francis, 11 Jack Yallop, 7 Sam Goddard (c), 4 Jim Clayton, 14 Andrea Downey. Subs: 18 Tom Halliday, 3 George Lines, 12 Tom Fenner.

Ferals: 1/4 Charlie Larter, 28 Ben Newdick (24' Crowe), 20 Callum Dongray (75' Peasgood), 5 (c) Sam Waterson, 19 JK, 8 Scott McGavin, 99 Kieran Waller (35' Newdick), 10/1 Mitchell Bryant (HT' Waller), 6 Charlie Goodchild, 11 Jake Peasgood (63' Bryant), 15 Charlie Glover. Sub: 88 George Crowe.

Goals: Sam Waterson (16'), Jake Peasgood (88').