Tag: football
Daggers Defeated 1-0 Again
Back-To-Back Home Ties
The Daggers welcomed Eastleigh to Victoria Road with manager Daryl McMahon looking for a reaction after his side were played off the...
Jonathan Sanchez – The Up’s And Down’s
From West Ham’s youth set-up to going pro at the age of 18, the current East London Men’s captain Jonathan Sanchez is a leader...
East London Men’s Team Grab A Late Victory Against Essex
East London Men’s First Team Powered through to the next round of the BUCS National Trophy following their 1-0 win against Essex.
East London came...
James The Star At Chelsea
Redbridge born Reece James was one of the stars of Chelsea’s 4-0 thrashing of Italian giant Juventus in the UEFA Champions League.
Made In The...
Leyton Orient smash Sutton United in a 4-1 come back win
Leyton Orient pulled off a thrilling comeback against Sutton United in League Two, scoring four goals after falling behind by one at Brisbane Road.
A...
West Ham’s European Adventure Continues
West Ham United's Europa League adventure will continue when they travel to Rapid Vienna on Thursday, where a victory will result in them winning...
“The Boys Feel Confident”
The East London side is looking to host a local rival in the Essex Blades for a cup match, who they have managed to...
Michail Antonio: West Ham’s Talisman Leading The Way For Jamaica
At the age of 31, most footballers would be forgiven for starting to think about winding down their international career. But for West Ham...
Addicks Blow Two Goal Lead But Continue Unbeaten Run
Johnnie Jackson’s men stormed into a 2-0 lead away at Morecambe on Tuesday night and will be disappointed to only come away with one...
Who Is West Ham’s Next Best Forward?
West Ham United have signed several attack-minded players in recent years in their attempt to relieve the goal scoring burden of their talisman Michail...
City Limits For Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge were defeated in a 1-0 loss against League 2 side Salford City in the first round of the FA Cup.
It could not have been...
Moyes Joins 1000 Club
David Moyes became the 35th manager in the modern era of English football to get inducted into the LMA hall of fame 1000 club...
West Ham’s European Adventure
In the 2020-21 season, the Hammers didn't play in any European competition. They didn't qualify after finishing 16th in the previous season.
West Ham United's...
The Hammers Season So Far
West Ham United is currently in the best form the fans have ever seen. Their form meant they were 3rd just before the international...
West Ham Players International Round Up
Game week 11 of the premier league was almost two weeks ago but there was no shortage of football both home and abroad as international...
Brilliant Addicks End Plymouth’s 16-match Unbeaten Run
Charlton Athletic continued their great run of form under Caretaker Manager Johnnie Jackson as they produced two second-half goals to beat Sky Bet League...
Charlton Host League-leading Plymouth
Charlton host Sky Bet League One leaders Plymouth Argyle at The Valley on Saturday, and they will be hoping that their upturn in form...
Lions Look To Tame Boro
The Millwall pride travel to the Riverside Stadium this Saturday to face Middlesbrough, with each side looking to run away with a momentum-gaining three...
Everything Comes From The Back
Sir Alex Ferguson once said "Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles". This statement is true considering Man City won the Premier League...
Hornchurch Take On The Rebels
On Tuesday evening, AFC Hornchurch square off against Worthing FC in an Isthmian Premier League matchup under the lights at Hornchurch Stadium. The game...
Jackson: “I can’t credit the lads enough”
Johnnie Jackson heaped praise onto his players after the Addicks edged an exhilarating encounter at Burton Albion on Saturday.
Ben Purrington’s first-half header ultimately separated...
Addicks Edge Bubbly Burton Affair
Ben Purrington’s first-half header was the difference as Charlton edged an action-packed contest against Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Both sides...
Hornchurch Grab Crucial Win Over Haringey Borough
AFC Hornchurch put in a convincing performance as they defeated North London side, Haringey Borough, 3-0 in the Isthmian League.
Even Start
The first ten minutes...
O’s Sneak Victory To Top EFL Trophy Group
Leyton Orient snatched a 1-0 win against London rivals Charlton Athletic on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten in the EFL Trophy and secure a...
Lions In Disappointing Draw Against 10-Man Rams
Millwall were held at home by a struggling Derby side, despite the away team being reduced to 10-men, after two goals in quick succession...
Charlton Cruise Past Havant & Waterlooville
Charlton secured their place in the Emirates FA Cup second-round with a 4-0 victory over National League South side Havant & Waterlooville at The Valley on Saturday afternoon.
Dogged...
West Ham End City’s 5 Year Unbeaten Cup Run
West Ham have shocked holders Manchester City, knocking them out of the Carabao Cup in the forth round at the London Stadium and cementing...
Will It Be A Happy Halloween For The Hammers?
Coming off the back of ending Manchester City’s 4-year hold on the EFL Cup on Wednesday, the Hammers will hope their high-flying start to...
Lawrence Vigouroux: Education Is Vital In Society’s Fight Against Racism
In a video for Leyton Orient’s YouTube channel, 27-year-old goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux - who hails from Chile - speaks passionately about racism, taking the...
Stow Show Quality To Turn Takeley Over
Essex Senior League leaders Walthamstow FC moved four points clear on Tuesday night courtesy of goals from Charlie Cole and Jason Hallett, earning an...
Jackson: “My Boys Have Had A Right Go And Left Everything Out There”
Johnnie Jackson was delighted with his side’s dogged display as the Addicks earned a 1-1 draw with Rotherham United in SE7 on Tuesday night.
Conor...
Late Washington Strike Denies Rotherham
Charlton came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw in a high intensity encounter against Rotherham United at The Valley on Tuesday night.
Having fallen...
Stow Ambition Is Why Adelani Chose E17
Yemi Adelani joined Walthamstow from Ilford in Summer 2021 after two good seasons leading the Foxes’ frontline and scoring bags of goals. He was...
Walthamstow Ban ‘Fan’ Following Racist Comment
In a statement by Walthamstow FC chairman Andy Perkins, the club have announced that they have banned an individual indefinitely following an allegation of...
Player Profile: Michail Antonio
Michail Gregory Antonio is a professional football player who plays striker for Premier League club West Ham United. Antonio currently represents the Jamaica International...
“We Expect High Standards On And Off The Pitch And That’s What’s Helped Us...
University of East London men's football team has seen a lot of success in the past two years - going a whole season undefeated...
Sturdy Stow Stifle Oakley To Secure 2nd-Round Spot
Walthamstow produced a strong defensive performance against Little Oakley on Tuesday night to gain themselves a spot in the next round of the Essex...
Fisher Exit Second Cup In A Week
After midweek’s huge fixture against Brentford B, it was more cup action at St Paul’s Stadium, as Combined Counties League Premier Division South side...
Dobson: “It’s a lot to build on”
George Dobson struck a determined tone after starring in the Addicks’ 1-0 triumph at high-flying Sunderland on Saturday.
Jayden Stockley proved to be the matchwinner,...
Jackson: “The players have set the standard now”
Johnnie Jackson lauded the performance of his players as the Addicks earned a 1-0 triumph against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Jayden Stockley met...
Jackson’s Addicks Stun Black Cats
Jayden Stockley’s header was the difference as Johnnie Jackson’s Addicks edged a highly competitive encounter at Sunderland on Saturday afternoon.
The caretaker manager made five...
Hammers set to face the Red Devils in the U-23’s match.
With a brilliant start to the new season the young Irons look set to extend their three-game winning streak to five if they beat...
Leyton Orient Held At Home
Leyton Orient were held to a 1-1 draw by League leaders Forest Green Rovers at Brisbane Road last night.
A real second half contest saw...
Fisher FC Beaten By Brentford B
It was a historic night for Fisher as they faced their first professional side as Brentford B came to St Pauls Stadium.
People came out...
Rice Pleased With West Ham Performance Against Everton
Following the game against Everton which saw West Ham maintain their clean sheet record and get three points, speaking to West Ham FC's website...
Stow Survive Newbury Forest Fightback
Walthamstow FC were forced to show their resolve to overcome Thurlow Nunn South side Newbury Forest after they produced a stunning comeback to force...
Addicks Fail To Escape The Relegation Zone
Charlton Athletic went into the match needing a win to escape the relegation zone, however that wasn't the case as the Addicks lost 3-2 at home to Accrington Stanley.
Pell Perfection
The...
Fisher FC Boss: “My Boys Play For The Badge.”
Fisher FC currently play in the Southern Counties East Football League Premier (SCEFL Premier) which is step 5 in the English National League system....
East London Rising Star Jordan Adebayo-Smith’s Footballing Journey.
Earliest memories
Jordan told us how his love for football started at five years-of-age. Growing up he idolised Thierry Henry and it was the Frenchmen...
Alba Hernandez – Football In Lockdown
In an interview with the University of East London Hernandez opened up on the current situation that women’s football is facing and how she...
West Ham Women Win 11-0
West Ham United Women defeated Chichester & Selsey Ladies a remarkable 11-0 in the Vitality Women's FA Cup fourth round.
The Hammers were far too...
Charlton Hit Plymouth For Six
Charlton stretched their unbeaten run to 10 and got themselves back into the top six with a crushing victory over Plymouth Argyle at Home...
Clubs Leaving European Super League
It’s now common knowledge that some of Europe’s biggest clubs have come together to announce the European Super League. This select group of elite...
How Has the Premier League Evolved?
Since its inception in 1992, the Premier League has become globally renowned as the most attractive and competitive league in world football.
The aspirations of...
Brayford and Orient’s Lockdown Lessons
This season has been one full of euphoric peaks and frustrating troughs, for Leyton Orient Women.
For the second successive year they have seen their...
Key Moments In East London’s Sporting History
East London can be considered something of a cultural melting pot in the UK – according to the 2011 census, 37% of the population...
The Night The Beautiful Game Turned Ugly
18th April 2021. 11:30 PM BST. From the moment the second hand ticked past the 11:30 mark, football changed forever. The formation of the...
Q&A With O’s Fan And Co-Host Of The LO Down Podcast Brendan Pitcher
Brendan Pitcher is a third year Sports Journalism student at the University of East London, who has been volunteering at Leyton Orient for both...
UEL Attracts Premier League youngsters
As UEL is known for having some well-known athletes and footballers we interviewed Alan Fleming on his journey playing youth football for a Premier...
My footballing journey..
My football career took me from a Premier League academy, and an international set up to now fighting my way through the non league...
The O’s Welcome The U’s, As Leyton Orient Prepare To Welcome Cambridge United.
Leyton Orient are back in action tomorrow, Tuesday 20th April, with a mouth-watering tie against top of the table Cambridge United. The match is...
“I didn’t agree with the fact that I wasn’t playing” – Former O Wright...
Josh Wright is a midfielder who currently plays for Crawley Town. He is a former Leyton Orient fan favourite, playing for the O’s on...
West Ham’s CL Hopes Dented in Newcastle Defeat
A catalogue of calamitous errors proved costly for West Ham and their Champions League hopes, as they were defeated 3-2 by Newcastle United at...
Analysing West Ham’s Unexpected Success
With just seven games left of the Premier League season, West Ham remarkably sit in fourth place – above the champions, Liverpool and big...
From Declan Rice To Dawson: Who’s Making England’s Euros Squad?
The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euros 2020 or simply Euro 2020, is scheduled to be the 16th UEFA...
Christou Excited For Return: “Football Is Such An Integral Part To How I Function...
It was a horrible season for those involved in the lower leagues of English football, with COVID stopping and starting the season multiple times,...
Abdul Salami – So much more than an athlete.
Elvijs Norenbergs had a chat with Abdul Salami, a Centre-Half that helped lead the UEL football team to an unbeaten season, about the pains...
Stalemate In SE7 As Charlton Draw With Ipswich
Charlton extended their unbeaten run to nine games, but were forced to share the spoils in a goalless draw with Ipswich Town at The Valley.
Level Start
After a...
Lions Travel To The Bees As They Seek Derby Win
The Lions head into the weekend off the back of a 3-0 defeat at home to high-flying Swansea last weekend, which ended a run...
Charlton Legend Steve Brown Reviews Huge Win at Sunderland With Benjy Nurick
On a brand new episode of the podcast Browny & Benjy, they discuss Charlton's massive win at Sunderland, Jason Euell's recent promotion, the importance...
Preview – Leyton Orient vs Barrow
Season-Deciding Times
Orient go into the game having won four of their last seven league games, but will be looking to bounce back to winning...
Charlton host Ipswich in must win game.
Charlton host Ipswich at the Valley on Saturday in a must-win game for the Addicks as they look to keep their faltering play-off hopes...
Gary Rowett: The Transition From A Player To A Manager
It is fair to say that the transition from playing football professionally and then going into management is not easy. Some individuals just do...
The Team That Was Too Good To Go Down
Off the back of a seventh-place finish and packed with international stars in a way not often seen at the East London club, West...
West Ham Prepare For FA Cup Opener
West Ham start their Vitality Women’s FA Cup campaign this Sunday as they take on Chichester & Selsey Ladies FC at Dagenham and Redbridge...
Les Briley- Once A Lion, Always A Lion
Les Briley is a name synonymous with Millwall Football Club. A true leader and the definition of a legend. But what made him the...
East London Sport Podcast – UEL’s GK Union.
Goalkeepers Mia North, Daniel Jinadu and Fergal Hale-Brown caught up with UEL's Freddie Carty and Muhammed Sher to discuss all things goalkeepers.
The 3 goalkeepers,...
Preview: Newcastle v West Ham
West Ham will look to retain their top four position with a victory, as they travel to Tyneside to take on Newcastle United at...
Draw A “Big Missed Opportunity” For The O’s
Leyton Orient had to settle for a point as they drew 2-2 away to Harrogate Town last night. Interim Manager Jobi McAnuff described the...
Odubeko Fires Young Hammers To Win Vs Manchester United
The young Hammers gained three points on Friday evening as they beat the Manchester United U23s for the second time this season. This was...
Lowe’s Double Dents Millwall’s Playoff Hopes
Millwall’s playoff aspirations slipped away from them at The Den, coming courtesy of a 3-0 thumping to Swansea, a victory that sends the Welsh...
Hammers Back Up To Fourth After Surviving Late Leicester Revival
A double from Jesse Lingard and a goal from Jarrod Bowen was enough to keep West Ham’s Champions League hopes alive, despite Leicester's best...
Landmark moment for Women’s Football as multi million pound TV deal secured with Sky...
History has been made in Women’s Football after Sky and the BBC signed a deal, said to be worth around £8 million per season,...
“Whichever team wins I’ll support” and West Ham did
Every die-hard football fan has a reason as to why they fell in love with football and the club they support.
For me, like many,...
Antonio Set To Switch Nationalities
West Ham striker, Michail Antonio, is believed to be among many Premier League players rumoured to be switching nationalities to Jamaica.
The 30-year-old is in...
Charlton Secure Huge Victory At Sunderland
Charlton made it back-to-back wins in League One with a 2-1 win against high-flying Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon.
The Addicks...
Little Men, Big Cabinets
The abject failure of the English national team is perhaps not purely down to, or as simple as, poor management – as impulsive and...
Declan Rice Injury Update
Declan Rice picked up a lateral knee injury whilst away on international duty. The injury occurred near the end of England’s qualifying win against...
Thomas Hat-Trick Lifts West Ham From Foot Of The Table
West Ham get their first win of 2021 spearheaded by Martha Thomas hat-trick.
This 5-0 away victory over Reading brings a first league win for...
Charlton Seeking A Good Friday In Doncaster
Charlton return to Sky Bet League One action after the international break on Good Friday when they travel north to take on play-off rivals...
“I Wouldn’t Change It For The World’ – Former O’s Boss Ross Embleton On...
Ross Embleton has a storied past with Leyton Orient. The 39-year-old first worked at the club between 2005 and 2009 when he was in...
Interview: West Ham Fan, Alex Smith
Alex Smith is a West Ham fan who studies Sports Journalism at University of East London. He thinks West Ham will finish 6th or...
“The Fans Are The Life Blood Of The Club” – O’s ‘Keeper Vigouroux On...
Leyton Orient 'keeper Lawrence Vigouroux has admitted that games can be “quite dead” without fans and is excited to have them back at Brisbane...
The East London Student Who Took On The World
The dream of being able to play elite level football has been the goal for many young people. Whether they are inspired by the...
Myles Smith, My Time At West Ham
During the busy playing season, West Ham Women’s first-team coach Myles Smith took time out of his day to talk to Rising East Reporter...
Wilkinson Strikes Again To Keep O’s Playoff Hopes Alive
Conor Wilkinson scored a dramatic 87th winner as Orient came home from Carlisle with all three points.
A long ball from Orient keeper Lawrence Vigouroux...
Hammers U23s Pick Up Three Points Hosting Leicester City
The West Ham U23's won their first match since early January against Leicester City, as they faced the foxes at Rush Green on Friday...
Adkins’ First Game In Charge Earns Charlton A Point Against Wimbledon
Nigel Adkins’ reign as Charlton manager began with a 2-2 draw against AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.
A frenetic opening quarter saw the Addicks take...
Hammers Host The Gunners
This Sunday, Arsenal will make the short trip across London to face Champions League chasing West Ham.
The Hammers are enjoying a fantastic campaign and...
Nigel Adkins Era At Charlton Begins With South London Derby
New Charlton manager Nigel Adkins is tasked with a south London derby in his inaugural match in charge when the Addicks travel to Plough...