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Crime and punishment
Football is morally and financially bankrupt, but The Back Page has a solution. Relegate Man City to Step Four. A hill I will die on is that the most vindictive punishment ever inflicted on any football club was in 1992,…
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True Grit
HORSHAM 1 MAIDSTONE UNITED 2 A late winner from leading goalscorer Tom Leahy ensured Maidstone United remained top of the National League South as Craig Fagan’s side claimed a narrow 2-1 victory over strugglers Horsham. JACK FOULGER reports. Picture by…
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Horsham Preview
Jack Foulger looks ahead to Saturday’s trip to West Sussex After 14 days without a game following defeat to Truro City, the Stones’ lead at the National League South summit has been cut to just four goals. This Saturday, Craig…
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Interested parties
Take-over rumours have been flying around the town like measles at an anti-vaxxers convention. Are we any closer to a deal and would it be a good thing if we are? Older fans are nervous, but should they be? One…
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Collectively disconnected
MAIDSTONE UNITED 1 TRURO CITY 2 By Jack Foulger A quick-fire double from midfielder Jack Stretton was enough to see the Stones fall to their second defeat in a week as Truro City came from behind to claim all three…
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Truro Preview
Opposition Lowdown by JACK FOULGER Following Tuesday’s underwhelming 2-0 FA Cup defeat at home to Cray Wanderers, the Stones find themselves eliminated at the first hurdle for the second consecutive season. This weekend, Craig Fagan’s side play host at ME14…
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Craydle of Filth
MAIDSTONE UNITED 0 CRAY WANDERERS 2 If you’ve watched this club for long enough you’ll know that for every Ipswich there’s a Needham Market. Our FA Cup history is littered with games better left forgotten: Wimborne away in the COVID…
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‘That Shit Cray’ Report
CRAY WANDERERS 1 MAIDSTONE UNITED 1 By Tom Rogers The Stones laboured to a 1-1 draw away to Isthmian League side Cray Wanderers in their FA Cup 2nd Round Qualifier this weekend, with Tom Leahy’s strike being cancelled out late…
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