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Eagles enjoy weekend off after well-deserved replay victory

Bedford Town were without a match on Saturday, as their intended opponents Halesowen continued, although ultimately ending, their journey in the FA Cup. The Eagles...

‘Battle of Bedfordshire’ see Blues defeat at Goldington Road

On Ladies Day, over 3,200 fans packed into Goldington Road to see the Blues don pink in aid of Macmillan Cancer in their must-win clash against local rivals Ampthill...

Blues gear up for Ladies Day clash with local rivals Ampthill

Bedford Blues will be turning pink on Saturday afternoon as they face near neighbours Ampthill in the third pool game...

Bedford Athlete in bid to compete at Tokyo 2020

With a little under a year to go before the Olympic and Paralympic Games take place, a Bedford based athlete is attempting to raise support and money to be able to...

Another draw forces Buildbase FA Trophy replay for Bedford Town

Another game, another draw for the Eagles, this time in the Preliminary round of the Buildbase FA Trophy, which means a replay on Tuesday at the Bright Management...

Eight goals and penalty shoot out see Bedford Town FC emerge as winners

Those that attended the Eagles first outing in the Southern League Cup, were in for a treat, eight goals and a penalty shot out that saw Bedford emerge as winners against...

Blues all set for trip to Coventry

Following a 26-57 home defeat to Ealing Trailfinders last weekend, the Blues will be looking to build on the positives in what is sure to be an enthralling encounter...

Bedford Blues’ Will Hooley suffers serious World Cup injury

Bedford Blue's Will Hooley suffered a "very bad concussion" as Team USA faced England in their first Rugby World Cup match at Kobe today. Team USA Coach...

A year of free tennis being served in Bedford

Sports charity serves up free tennis first in Bedford as part of national programme to improve physical and mental well-being across the UK...

USA will take strength from familiar England in World Cup battle

People will fully expect England to beat the United States today. That is entirely understandable: they have to be regarded as one of the World Cup...

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