Hinckley photos – *LIVE*

Hinckley warm up

For a club as small as Rushden it seems strange to go into an FA Cup tie, even at this stage, playing against, rather than as, the underdogs. Nonetheless, having dispatched Workington in the last round with relative ease the Diamonds will be aiming to replicate the feat today.

Brave Diamonds bow out of FA Youth Cup

Always next year...

DaveAlbon was in attendence last night and witnessed our young Diamonds’ exit from the FA Youth Cup at the hands of local rivals Northampton Town. Here he gives a detailed report.

Luton photos

Photos taken by Dazzler. Wokington photos to be pu up during the week.

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend…”

 

DaveAlbon keeps us up to date with all of Rushden’s lads out on loan.

Rushden and Diamonds versus Northampton Town (?)

Our youth team’s exploits has been a highlight of the season so far, with the boys winning games 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 9-0, 14-0 and 24-0 so far this season. The most important result, however, was the 2-0 win over Luton in the recent FA Youth cup. That win seems all the more significant now, given that the recent draw  put Rushden one win away from facing Northampton Town.

The team must first beat Rocester on the 22nd of October. Rocester have scored 14 goals in the qualifying games thus far, but should hopefully prove little challenge to our Rushden team that have been scoring for fun in recent weeks. A win for the boys would set up an interesting local derby against the Cobblers in the First Round. That game would be played at Nene Park, hopefully in front of a substantial audience.

The Tomlin effect

Shy and quiet Lee Tomlin

He was our youngest ever player and youngest ever scorer. A trial with Liverpool followed. Since his debut at 16 he has seemed destined for success. His consistency has been patchy in the past, but this season Lee Tomlin has shown why he is such a valuable asset to the club. rushdenjim discusses ‘the Tomlin effect’.

FA Cup analysis

Borough Park, Workington

We all remember what happened last year. We all remember the fall-out. A 2-0 loss at Evesham was followed by the transfer listing of 8 players. “One of the darkest” days in the club history, according to the official club report. Bad times.

Recent photos

After a brief hiatus RDFC Blog is back in action with a selection of photos from our last three games. As always the photos were taken by DAZZLER. Click each pic for a closer look.