9 November 2026

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Bedford Town downed by promotion chasing Macclesfield at The Eyrie

Bedford Town were brought back down to Earth with a bump on Saturday (31 October) as they lost 3-0 at home to promotion chasing, Macclesfield at The Eyrie. A brace for Danny Elliott...

Double gold for Real Bedford Boxing Club talents at WBC event in Aylesbury

Two of Bedford's young boxing talents are looking ahead to a bright future in the ring after picking up gold medals at the WBC Counties Box Cup at the Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury...

Harry Cobden double headlines Huntingdon ahead of annual Community Raceday

Former champion jockey, Harry Cobden claimed two more wins to take his season's tally to 24 in the first of two race cards this week at Bedford's nearest track at Huntingdon on Wednesday...

Own goal enough as Bedford Town rise into play-off spots with Hednesford win

A 31st-minute own goal from Hednesford captain, George Williams was enough for Bedford Town to win 1-0 and rise to seventh in National League North on Tuesday night (27 October)...

Back-to-back defeats for Real Bedford after home loss to Stourbridge

Real Bedford suffered consecutive defeats in the Southern League for the first time since August 2025 after a 1-0 home loss against mid-table, Stourbridge on Tuesday night (27 October)...

Bedford Ath return to winning ways with comfortable victory at Old Coventrians

Bedford Athletic scored a routine win in Regional Two Midlands East away to winless Old Coventrians, winning 36-7. Their opponents, sitting in the bottom two sides in the league...

Late penalty seals three away points for Bedford Town at Scarborough

Bedford Town bounced back from FA Cup disappointment in fine style on Saturday (24 October), beating Scarborough Athletic 2-1 away from home to rise to ninth in National League North...

Goalkeeper King sent off as Real Bedford lose unbeaten record at Bishop’s Stortford

Real Bedford goalkeeper, Craig King as well as attacker Jordan Ponticelli were both sent off as Real Bedford lost their Southern League Premier Central unbeaten record with a 3-1 defeat at...

Local Lioness wins ‘Minifootball’ bronze for England at World Cup in Croatia

A local footballer has returned from Croatia with a bronze medal following the four-day Women's 'Minifootball' World Cup as part of an England side making its debut in the six-a-side competition...

Mixed time for Bedford Hockey Club ahead of league wide slip date

It was another week of mixed results for the Bedford Hockey Club senior squads. The Men’s 1st XI knew they were in for a challenging match, heading away to top of the table, Ipswich...

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