9 November 2026

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Bedford Ath ease past Wellingborough in torrid conditions to remain second

Bedford Athletic concluded the first half of their Regional Two Midlands East campaign with a 37-7 win at bottom club Wellingborough on Friday night, leaving them in second place...

Bryant hat trick helps Real Bedford to comfortable win against Wimbledon

Real Bedford Women finished their 2025 home fixtures in style with a strong 5-1 win over AFC Wimbledon at the Ledger Stadium on Sunday (7 December), remaining fourth in the table...

Bedford Town denied by another 95th minute goal in Scarborough draw

Bedford Town were once again denied all three points by another late show, as play-off chasing Scarborough scored a 95th-minute penalty to salvage a 2-2 draw in Bridlington on Saturday...

Bedford Blues survive Cambridge scare to extend unbeaten Champ Rugby run

Bedford Blues survived an almighty scare from Champ Rugby's bottom club, Cambridge but eventually battled back to scrape a 29-28 win at Goldington Road on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run...

England Lions’ Emilio Gay impresses Down Under ahead of World T20 with Italy

Bedford's Emilio Gay is looking forward to more globetrotting in 2026, and has ended this calendar year in fine form in Australia, with his latest appearances for England Lions...

Bedford and County Athletics Club celebrate five years of awards in a single night

Bedford and County Athletics Club celebrated their annual awards evening recently, crowning their 2025 winners alongside retrospective winners from 2019 to 2023 to recognise the achievements...

Bedford Hockey Club Men’s first team survive Stortford comeback to win ten-goal thriller

Bedford Men's 1st XI provided the highlight from another hockey weekend at Chester Road as they fought back from squandering a 3-0 lead against Bishop's Stortford to eventually win 6-4...

Bedford Ath outscore Olney under the Friday night lights

Bedford Athletic continued their good form with a fourth straight victory in East Midlands Division Two, winning an entertaining affair 45-31 against old rivals, Olney under the Friday night lights...

Bedford Town stunned by Darlington late show in seven-goal epic

Bedford Town were left heartbroken by Tom Allan's 95th-minute winner, as Darlington won a topsy turvy National League North game 4-3 at The Eyrie on Saturday...

Leiston withstand Real Bedford barrage to hold on to narrow win in Suffolk

Ten-man Leiston condemned Real Bedford to their first league defeat in 11 games after withstanding a second half barrage to hold on to a 1-0 victory thanks to Eddie Jackson's lone first half goal...

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