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Lee Bircham's Bedford Town side played out a stalemate against the North London outfit and they'll now replay on Tuesday night...
Real Bedford in action away at Tring in Spartans South Midlands League in September 2023
Big wins for Real Bedford and Real Bedford Ladies continued both sides' fine form heading into a busy September period...
Real Bedford FC against Rothwell in the FA Vase in August 2023
A second successive hat trick from number nine, Joey Evans guided Real Bedford to three points in Arlesey on Tuesday night as Rob Sinclair's side continued their fine start to the new league season...
Bedford Town in action against Hadley in August 2023
Two wins inside 48 hours for Bedford Town maintained their perfect record in Southern League Central Division One with the resumption of the FA Cup to come...
Jenny and Tim Harris with twin sons Harry and Ben and daughter Cara at the Women's World Cup 2023 in Sydney. Image: Jenny Harris
Two Bedfordians who now live in Sydney, Australia say watching the Lionesses in the Women's World Cup final was "like nothing else they have ever experienced". "To watch England play in a World Cup...
Now the last remaining team for Bedford in the FA Cup, Bedford Town's second half blitz helped Lee Bircham's side to a comfortable FA Cup victory...
Joey Evans taking a penalty vs MK Irish in the FA Cup in Aug 2023
A late penalty miss for Real Bedford condemned them to a 4-3 loss to MK Irish at McMullen Park after they had already fought back from 2-0 down...
Gordon Arms, Bedford
The Government is encouraging councils in England to get pubs open earlier on Sunday ahead of the Lionesses' historic World Cup final. The Secretary of State for Levelling Up has written to...
Bedford Town celebrate a goal against Barton Rovers in the Southern League in Aug 2023
Strikes from Louis Walsh and captain, Alex Collard were enough to see off Barton Rovers under the Eyrie floodlights on Tuesday night...
Real Bedford faced a tough replay to progress through in the FA Cup on Tuesday night but passed the test with aplomb as his side dismantled FC Clacton at McMullen Park...
A new FA initiative helping men lose weight and improve their mental health has seen a huge uplift in participation across Bedford...
The Eagles opened their league account for the season with an impressive 5-1 win over Kidlington FC on Saturday afternoon...