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Forest FC brush aside Dewhurst on the last game of pre season with an emphatic 4-0 win.The game started off pretty slow,...
03/09/2025

Forest FC brush aside Dewhurst on the last game of pre season with an emphatic 4-0 win.

The game started off pretty slow, with some good football being played, chances falling for the front 3 who couldn’t hit a barn door for the first 20 minutes. The best moment of the first 20 was when our 6ft2 tank of a man Sean Price was bodied by a year 8 school kid, The Forest Cheerleaders on the sidelines loved this one, although the gaffer sticks to his word of it was a tactical dive.

We would soon take the lead, surprisingly a corner whipped in by Connor Simms, led to danger, Phil Price picking up the ball at the edge of the box and being brushed over by their number 14, in true Ashley Barnes fashion, he screamed louder than when he was caught crying over his ex girlfriend in his bedroom while listening to James Blunts (Goodbye my Lover), definite penalty and definitely still not over his ex. Up steps Connor Sims who rolls the ball cooly into the corner, keeper no chance. 1-0

After some fine work in the middle by the Price brothers, the gaffer played a fantastic ball over the top, finding Robbie Park, who surprisingly took a chance on the day after missing 10 before hand, instead he cooly rounded the keeper, and scuffed the ball into the back of the net 2-0.

The corners were flying in at this point, unfortunately this week Connor turned into Josh Brownhill and wasn’t able to find one of the many men in the box, something Jude Edmondson Mrs…. Never mind. The ball then fell to Jamie Lynn who dropped a shoulder, beat a man and delivered back post, Robbie Park doing some amazing work and pulling back to the gaffer Sean Price, who could only swing his dick at the ball, unfortunately the 4 and 3/4” all in just wasn’t enough to put the ball beyond the line.

Moments later, the gaffer, turning into prime pogba at this point, sprayed a ball out to Jude, who came in with a flying kick, to no one, or so we thought, Poohurst stopped for offside, but Sam Hill snook in from an onside position and finished quicker than the 6 lads in Benidorm on Jude’s… that’s it no more Jude. 3-0 Forest and a really good first half provenance.

Into the second half and a few changes made the game go fairly even, while still maintaining most of the possession we didn’t create many chances, after 60 mins the gaffer was dragged again, not completing a full 90 in 6 weeks. Poor from Darryl Sumner

The highlights of the second half are, Ethan Woods bodying a fully grown man, sitting him down, following the ball into the box and smashing one home, only to be ruled out for being offside for the 50th time in pre season. A far cry from being laughed at on the sidelines for being blown over by the wind against daneshouse 6 weeks ago.

The next came after some good play by the boys on claret, an exquisite ball over the the left, with none over than the Pretty boy Sam Hill beating one man and then another to fire home bottom corner with an emphatic finish. 4-0 and game over.

Some great performances from all tbh, a real professional win, The front 3 being a nuisance all game, Thomas Ashworth - the young Van De Ven, Declan superb at RB, his job was made easier as their left winger was a 14 year old who he wanted to stick tight to all game.

Good luck to Dewhurst for the season and see you in the league games.

Onto Belvedere this Sunday where it’s the start of our campaign, 1.30pm kick off at Belvedere, looking to start with a big win and to get the trees up and running 🌳

Once again big shout out to our sponsor Forest, Fence for the great hospitality and food.

The Forest FC brushed aside a resilient FC Hydburn team.In a game where there were quite a few sore heads, we emerged th...
13/08/2025

The Forest FC brushed aside a resilient FC Hydburn team.

In a game where there were quite a few sore heads, we emerged through the other side with a convincing 7-0 win.

The game started off a little slow and the heat was clearly getting to some of the lads, being that we have a 50% ginger team

After a record of about 500 corners in a row, and not one being converted, clearly the gaffer wasn’t on the pitch as he would of pounced on one of the many chances, but unfortunately these chances fell to the young bull Thomas Ashworth, who could only hit the post. Eventually though, one fell to wonderkid Jayden Pincombe who smashed home from close range. 1-0

Our second goal, came from a bit of magic, Aiden Bury yes Aiden Bury, rolling back the years with a smooth takedown, no look pass, sliding in Robbie Park who scuffed his shot into the bottom corner. 2-0

Nothing much really happened in the first half, we created lots of chances but nothing came of it. My favourite moment of the first half was when there striker absolutely violated Jude Edmondson, sending him half way across the box, the 7th time he’s been violated this week, not a great week at all for the lad. Luckily Brandon Taylor pulled off a great save to save Jude’s blushes.

Half time, 2-0.

A few changes were made at half time and we looked a brighter team, some really good football on display and it led to a quick fire goal, some good play on the right hand side found Robbie park beating his man, and firing across goal to be tapped away by none other than the offside merchant Ethan Woods. 3-0

Next came a goal from the man who’s been around longer than half the team have been alive. Danny Bannister nods home after a great bit of work on the right hand side by the captain Robbie Park. 4-0

Up next, a beautiful delivery by the wonderkid, Found the head of who else other than the gaffer himself, still powering home headers like there going out of fashion, bullet header, unstoppable. 5-0. Just a divine header from f the ball and teaching the young bull exactly how to nod one home.

After the gaffer shouted at Declan and Jude, one for being a soft c**t and the other for having a worse touch than we he touches litt…. You should by now know that I mean the soft c**t is Declan Heavican , claiming he dummied the ball (to no one) and the other being Jude, clearly. Although you could get mixed up with the two. We went on to score a 6th, courtesy of the OAP Daniel Bannister , making it 2 for the day. Some great work by Robbie park who once again bit his full back on toast played a dreadful cross into the middle, to be cleared to the soft arse who played a lovely ball into DB who slotted away nicely.

The 7th and last goal would be an absolute wonder goal, by no other than DB himself, a man grasping his chance and taking it with an abundance, one of the finest chips I have ever seen on a pitch, the 2ft keeper was nowhere near it. Danny bannister Hattrick 👏 some man and carries on the legacy of NVR into the new Forest Era. 🌳

In all honesty, it was a hard game to get into and never really got out of gear 1, we look forward to challenging Sabden this Sunday who have been tearing it up in pre season so far! 👍

Big shout out to the number 16 from last week who was at fault for at least 6 of these goals!

Big thank you to the Forest, Fence and Hope and Beth especially for looking after us on a beautiful afternoon!

Our “first” proper pre season game (that wasn’t against a daneshouse super team) ends in a 9-3 win to the mighty Forest ...
05/08/2025

Our “first” proper pre season game (that wasn’t against a daneshouse super team) ends in a 9-3 win to the mighty Forest FC against AFC Burnley.

The game started off with AFC Burnley’s number 16, Martin attempting to rile up the gaffer, little does he know the gaffer has been the biggest wind up merchant for the last 5 years in Sunday league football. It didn’t end well for Martin, Within 5 minutes of the game the gaffer had the first laugh, number 16, Martin losing the ball with a dreadful pass, led to Robbie Park being wide open who clipped a ball in to be smashed home on the volley by who else but ex AFC Burnley player Jamie Lynn. A couple of minutes later, Martin number 16, loses the ball after a terrible pass to the right back, intercepted by Sam Hill and played through to Jamie to slot home for goal number 2.

Couple of minutes later Jamie Lynn nicks the ball off number 16 Martin, slides the ball through to Robbie Park who makes no mistake this time with a scuff finish into the bottom corner. 3-0. Connor Sims then went on to add another for the Forest with a lovely chip over the keeper, making it 4-0. Not something he should have done with his next chance, however an outrageous 25 yard attempt came nowhere near.

We may have changed our name, but i assure you the NVR genes live on. Captain Gary Stansfield wanted in on the goals, and decided to through a lazy leg which led to the ball lobbing Brandon Taylor, typical Daniel Jackson fashion. Just before the half, Martin number 16, was caught in possession again and give another chance for Jamie Lynn to slide through Connor to make it 5-1 at half time.

Wonderkid Jayden Pincombe then decided he wasn’t going to be outshadowed by anyone, some good play down the left fell to Jayden out wide, beating his man with ease and dropping a ball onto veteran Ben Roberts feet, couldn’t miss 6-1. Some more good work out wide after Martin Number 16 loses the ball again, sliding on the floor like a whale on ice, the ball got fizzed in and who else to slot home, Jamie Lynn, hatrick. Clearly the reason he’s been begging me to post a match report, possibly to show off to his many girls. “So he says” 7-1.

AFC Burnley wasn’t finished just yet, and again some comical NVR defending by new Signing Jude, being turned inside out at the edge of the box and the lad slapping it home bottom corner. BT no chance. 7-2. Think he may need to up that prescription on them specs as 23 danced around him with ease, just like his Mrs, we will leave that one there…:

Martin had a torrid day at the office and at this point begging to come off, but he had one more mistake in him, he tried to play a 3 yard pass, it fell to Simmy who played through Benji Roberts who slotted away cooly! Robbie Park begs to be put back on, and in doing so gets a final chance and makes no mistake, surprisingly. 9-2.

That would be the end, but in true, true NVR fashion, one more defensive calamity is up the sleeve. Jack Dewhurst wanting the limelight, decided to volley their number 45 inside the box and give away a last minute penalty. Cooly converted by their best player on the day number 23. Which someone people heard the gaffer trying to sign mid game.

9-3 it ended and all in all a quality performance from the lads without really coming out of first gear, a lot of changes and a lot of new people to Sunday league.

Some very good debuts and definitely some headaches across the season, Jude the Sunday league Chellini, George the Sunday league Risse, and Tom the young bull. All the lads deserve big credit as all joking aside was a great performance. UTF 🌳

Big shout at Forest, Fence for the pizzas 🫶

16/07/2025

Good little first session back tonight after a year off, load of new faces and a couple of bright talents on show…

Couple of things we have learnt though for the season ahead…

Robbie Park really wants that captain role
Ethan can not be on corner duty after stinking everyone out for a throw in
Declan Heavican still soft in the tackle
Darryl Sumner still got a bit??

UTF 🌳

17/05/2024

It’s the big one tonight, got nothing to do then come and give us some support!

It’s the league cup final vs our good friends Colne Athletic FC, should be a great game on show!

Not to mention, both teams sponsored and fuelled by the amazing Mellows at Barrowford

Tomorrow we face our good friend SImon Kerins and his team Dogg Inn, looking to make it 3 on the spin and close the gap ...
17/02/2024

Tomorrow we face our good friend SImon Kerins and his team Dogg Inn, looking to make it 3 on the spin and close the gap on the teams above, last fixture so us win 7-2 but Dogg will be no easy game after Simon getting them firing in recent weeks! Should be an absolute corker and the game of the weekend! See you all in the morning! Up the NVR 🔥

The Royal Dyche turn into The Royal Shyte…. After a run of 4 games without a win NVR make the semi final of the league c...
12/02/2024

The Royal Dyche turn into The Royal Shyte….

After a run of 4 games without a win NVR make the semi final of the league cup after putting The Royal Dyche to the sword in an emphatic win.

After weeks of poor results we knew we had to start the game strong, and that we did. In the first 10 mins an own goal would put us 1-0 up after a corner being whipped in bounced off the knee of Robbie Park and hit the back of the Dyche defender and rolled into the back of the net, that was followed by not one but three celebrations from “RP7”, some front for a man who didn’t even score the goal.

Just as the gaffer thought it couldn’t get any worse, an over the top through ball which killed Dyche all day, found Robbie Park who cooly chipped it over the keeper with a first time lob, only to be cleared off the line by the defender, ricochet off the post, hit his head and into the back of the net, second own goal for Dyche, 2-0 NVR. To the gaffers surprise an absolute embarrassment followed, not one but four NVR players ran back to the half way line doing their own celebrations. Pathetic! 🥶 although it seemed to get the team going weirdly!

Not to be outdone, our marauding pace merchant left back Paul Hanson, steamed forward, beating, 1 man, 2 man, and a 3rd man, before unleashing an absolute thunder bolt, that was later found on Victory Park, Barnoldswick, an absolute shocking strike that saw him not leave his own off due to embarrassment. What came after this moment will live forever in NVR history.

The man who gets ridiculed every week Jake Procter has surely claimed this years goal of the season. Some brilliant work in the middle by Phillip Price , laying it to Josh O'callaghan who slipped in Robbie park in behind, a great cross into the box found box crasher Jake Procter with a bicycle kick of the century, smashing off the top of the post and in! An unreal goal by the borderline alcoholic!

Daniel Jackson then wants in on the action and if you have seen this page before you know that isn’t good news. Our captain fantastic in the space of a few minutes showed exactly why we concede at least two every game. First of all he’s gone screaming up for a header that has landed a good 20 yards behind him, then followed by a challenge than can only be described as a Declan Heavican challenge (soft arse) allowed the dyche forward through easier than a hot knife through butter, to smash home 3-1.

Half time, couple of subs made to keep it fresh, on comes DC and Branny, notably. Within 10 mins of the second half, NVR would make it 4-1 when Brandon Starkie showed Robbie Park exactly how to score with a one on one. Some more great work by the lads in the middle allowed Josh O to slip in Branny who tucked it away with a cool finish. This was proven as within 2 mins Robbie park was played through for a one on one, not once but twice and seemed to think he was warming up the Dyche keeper. Straight into his hands!

In the words of Darryl Sumner, A blistering run from Daniel Conway to pressure the Dyche keeper, who fell flat on his face after great work by DC, he would make it 5-1 from all of 25 yards out, great work and just a epitomised what we was all about.

A 3rd own goal of the game would make the game look closer than it was, and what an own goal it was, a wicked free kick from deep found the head of Josh Mcnaught who grabbed his first goal in 4 years, just a shame it was in his own net! An absolutely exceptional goal that only just beat the magnificent Archie Macdonald Johnston in goal, finding the very top corner. 5-2. Macca would then make up for his own goal a couple of minutes later with what was the most fantastic block I think I’ve ever seen, adding to his MOTM from the week before against AFC vets!

One last moment in the game would proceed, a fantastic counter attacking move would eventually find the veinest man in Sunday league football (Jamie Lynn) who actually cried pre game when the team didn’t clap him into the dressing room, he somehow managed to miss from what was two yards. Miss of the season wrapped up and added to his collection of s**t trophies, the other being “worse Sunday league hairline” 🏆

In all seriousness though every man who turned up was excellent, a very hard working effort from everyone involved, from front to back we was exceptional! Some individual stand outs…

Archie Mac in goal was brilliant, commanding his box, some excellent saves, and his kicking what a problem all game for the back line of Dyche. This also explains why we didn’t score from a classic long throw! Phil Price leading from the front, pressing, hard working ratty performance, Joe Aldermans man mark job, Paul Hanson’s best game in an NVR shirt, captain Daniel Jackson playing through an injury to help the team out, Jake Procter doing what he does, Josh O and Robbie park chasing all sorts of problems in behind, Macca for being a big fridge at the back that no one can get passed, Will F for a solid assured performance and all the subs who came on with great attitude and hard work without a sulk in site!

MOTM - Although there is no cup game MOTM. I decided mr Declan Heavican deserved and extra shoutout so he would get this one, some outstanding work, great composure and all round brilliant performance from him. Great to see him back to his best.

Onto either Rossendale Athletic FC or Poodos in the semi final of the league cup, which should have already been decided but Fraser decided penalties wasnt on his agenda as he had an afternoon tea booked with his fella.

UTNVR 🔵🟣

A massive game for NVR this Sunday as we look to get back to winning ways.📍 Edge End, Hibson Rd, Nelson, BB9 0PY 💜💙
11/12/2023

A massive game for NVR this Sunday as we look to get back to winning ways.

📍 Edge End, Hibson Rd, Nelson, BB9 0PY

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02/12/2023

We’ve been beaten by the weather again. Tomorrows fixture against AFC Vets has been postponed.

With no game next weekend due to our annual pissup, we have only 1 game scheduled before Christmas.

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