Tranmere Rovers 1 Port Vale 1, 19/02/2022. Prenton Park, League 2. Tranmere Rovers play Port Vale in a League 2 fixture at Prenton Park. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, Rovers adopted their current name the following year and have played at the stadium in Birkenhead since it opened in 1912. This match ended 1-1, Josh Hawkes opening the scoring before Jamie Proctor equalised for the visitors in the 94th minute in a match watched by 7456 spectators. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Arbroath 1 Queen of the South 1, 13/11/2021. Gayfield, Scottish Championship. Formed in 1878, the home club has played on the site of their current ground since two years after their formation and are best known for their world record 36-0 victory in a Scottish Cup tie against Bon Accord in 1885. This match, watched by 1408 spectators against their visitors from Dumfries ended 1-1, which left Arbroath sitting near the top of the second tier of Scottish football. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Bamber Bridge 1 Radcliffe 1, 07/09/2021. Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Northern Premier League Premier Division. Bamber Bridge take on Radcliffe in a Northern Premier League Premier Division fixture at the Sir Tom Finney Stadium, named after the late England international player who was born locally. Formed in 1952, Bamber Bridge, which is owned by a community organisation, merged with Walton-le-Dale FC in 1974 and moved to their current ground in 1983. The match against their opponents from Greater Manchester ended in a 1-1 draw, with Radcliffe missing a late penalty, watched by 393 spectators.Team A Team B 0, 00/00/2019. Stadium, League. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Kilmarnock v Ayr United, Scottish Championship, 2nd August 2021. Following Kilmarnock's relegation, this was the first Ayreshire derby in a league game for 28 years. Due to the partial lifting of Coronavirus restrictions, 3692 Kilmarnock fans were in Rugby Park to see their team win 2-0. The game was shown live on BBC Scotland.

Newcastle v West Ham, August 15th 2021. The first game of the season, and the first time fans were allowed into St James Park since the Coronavirus pandemic. 50,673 people watched West Ham come from behind twice to secure a 2-4 win.

Newtown 0 Dundalk 1 13/07/2021. Park Hall, Oswestry, Europa Conference League (UECL) First Round Qualifier second leg. Newtown take on Dundalk at The New Saints ground. The game was moved from the Welsh club’s Latham Park because their artificial surface was more than three years old at the time of the fixture, the first in the new UECL, the third tier of European football competition run by UEFA. The visitors from the Republic of Ireland won the match 1-0, to secure an aggregate 5-0 scoreline in a match watched by 300 spectators under tight Covid-19 protocols. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Oldham Athletic 0 Hartlepool United 0, 18/09/2021. Boundary Park, League 2. Oldham Athletic play Hartlepool United in a League 2 fixture at Boundary Park. Before the game, more than home 500 fans protested against owner Abdallah Lemsagam's running of the club, including some who carried a mock coffin outside the ground. The match ended 0-0, watched by 3934 spectators. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Runcorn Town 1 Pilkington 4, 25/09/2021. Viridor Community Stadium, FA Vase Second Qualifying Round. The Ineos factory provides the backdrop as Runcorn Town (in blue) play Pilkington in an FA Vase second qualifying round tie at the Viridor Community Stadium. The home club was founded in 1967 and has been known under its present name since 2005 and like their opponents are members of the North West Counties League. The visitors from St. Helens won this tie 4-1, watched by a crowd of 89 spectators, with the home team featuring ex-Bayern Munich player Dales Jennings in their line-up. Photos by Colin McPherson.

The Football Welcomes project is run by the Middlesbrough Football Club Charity, MFC Foundation, and aims to help refugees and asylum seekers integrate. As part of the project MFC Foundation run a weekly session for female players at an outdoor football centre in the town. Football Welcomes is funded through Amnesty UK and is a partnership between MFC Foundation, The Methodist Asylum Project (M.A.P) and the North Riding FA. The aim is to offer a welcoming community to those seeking refuge and asylum in Middlesbrough and the surrounding area. Football Welcomes use the power of the football club to engage with participants and offer English embedded football sessions and other volunteering opportunities at the Foundation and the football club. Middlesbrough Football Club offer great support to the programme donating football kit, equipment and tickets to 1st team matches. Over the last year the programme has engaged with over 120 participants from over 25 different countries.

Boldmere St. Michaels 2 Worcester City 2, 16/10/2021. The Tom Brown Memorial Ground, Midland Football League Premier Division. The home club were formed in 1883 and have played in local and regional football ever since, whilst the visitors were formerly one of the leading non-League clubs in England before a move from their St. George's Lane ground in 2013 started a downward spiral in their fortunes. Worcester City won this match 2-0, with a double from Aaron Roberts, despite playing for an hour with 10 men, watched by a crowd of 169 spectators, mainly away fans. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Sunderland Ryhope CW v Bury AFC in the FA Vase First round, 23rd October 2021. The phoenix club Bury AFC of the North West Counties League Division One North, beat Ryhope of the Northern League 2-1, in front of a crowd of 260.

West Didsbury and Chorlton 5 Cammell Laird 0, 27/12/2021. Brookburn Road, North West Counties League First Division South. The home club was founded in 1908 as Christ Church AFC and in 2003 changed their name to West Didsbury & Chorlton to reflect their new location after an earlier ground move. The home team won this game against their visitors from Wirral by 5-0 watched by a crowd of 742 spectators to maintain their position at the top of the division. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Hallam 3 Brigg Town 2, Northern Counties East League Division One, at Sandygate. After heavy rain, the pitch was declared playable after volunteers worked on it, on the morning of the game. Hallam won 3-2 to go top of the division in front of a record crowd of 1128. Sandygate is the oldest continually used football ground in the world. Hallam FC have played there since 1860.

South Shields v Bamber Bridge, 19032022, Mariners Park, Northern Premier League. South Shields beat Bamber Bridge 4-2 in front of 2173 people. The win left them second in the Northern Premier League, 2 points behind Buxton. Only the first placed team are promoted automatically. The teams finishing 2nd to 5th go into the end of season play offs.

Mossley Hill 2 Newton 3, 15/04/2022. Mossley Hill Sports Ground, West Cheshire League Division One. Mossley Hill Athletic play Newton in a West Cheshire Division One fixture at the Sports Ground, Mossley Hill, Liverpool. Established in 1892, the West Cheshire League comprises teams from Cheshire and Merseyside, with the champions eligible for promotion to the North West Counties League, if their facilities are adequate. Newton, who are based in Greasby, Wirral are the current reigning League champions, won this match 3-2, watched by around 30 non-paying spectators. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Ashville 0 Chester Nomads 0, 23/04/2022. Villa Park, West Cheshire League Division One. Ashville play Chester Nomads in a West Cheshire League Division One game at Villa Park, Wallasey. The home club were formed in 1949 by John Dennett, who at the age of 97 still lives in a house within the ground’s perimeter. Ashville, who have only previously won the League once before, drew this game 0-0, watched by a crowd of 70 spectators, to remain one point ahead of rivals Mersey Royal at the top of the table, in what will be their last season before being promoted to the North West Counties League after their facilities were approved. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Chester Nomads 4 Ellesmere Port Town 1, 27/04/2022. Boughton Hall, West Cheshire League Division One. Chester Nomads play Ellesmere Port Town in a West Cheshire League Division One fixture at Boughton Hall, Chester. Formed in 1906, Nomads moved to their current ground in 1913, which they share with Chester Boughton Hall Cricket Club. The home team won this match 4-1 attended by a smattering of spectators who watched both the football and cricket matches taking place on adjacent pitches. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Brackley Town 0 York City 1, 14/05/2022. St James Park, National League North Play-off Semi-final. Brackley Town play York City in the National League North play-off semi-final at St. James Park. The home club were formed in 1890 and have played at their current ground since 1974, this being their second opportunity to gain promotion to the National League for the first time. Brackley Town lost this tie 0-1 watched by a crowd of 1745, allowing York City to progress to the final the following week. Photos by Colin McPherson.

Huddersfield v Nottingham Forest, Championship Play Off Final, Wembley Stadium, 29th May 2022. Nottingham Forest won 1-0 thanks to a first half own goal, and were promoted to The Premier League, after a 23 year abscense. The game was watched by 80,000 fans.