2 months ago
National League
Eastleigh 1 - 1 Aldershot Town FT
Aaron Blair scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Eastleigh ******* ed a 1-1 draw with Aldershot in the National League.
Blair pounced on a mistake to tuck home in the fourth minute of added time to cancel out Tristan Abrahams' 75th-minute free-kick at the Silverlake Stadium.
Marcus Dinanga had a couple of opportunities for the Shots in the first half and Nino Adom-Malaki forced a save from Nick Townsend.
#national #minute #town
Eastleigh 1 - 1 Aldershot Town FT
Aaron Blair scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Eastleigh ******* ed a 1-1 draw with Aldershot in the National League.
Blair pounced on a mistake to tuck home in the fourth minute of added time to cancel out Tristan Abrahams' 75th-minute free-kick at the Silverlake Stadium.
Marcus Dinanga had a couple of opportunities for the Shots in the first half and Nino Adom-Malaki forced a save from Nick Townsend.
#national #minute #town
2 months ago
Corey McKeown said he was "buzzing" to score the winner on his Hartlepool debut – seven years after Pools boss Lee Clark handed him his first senior appearance at Blyth Spartans.
McKeown netted the only goal at Aldershot Town just 10 minutes after Clark brought him.
Clark was the winger's first manager at Blyth and McKeown was thrilled to be reunited with him at Hartlepool in the summer.
Hartlepool are fifth in the National League after winning their opening two matches and McKeown told BBC Radio Tees: "I'm absolutely buzzing. I missed out in the first game so I was ready to go on and take my chance.
"The manager just gave me confidence and said go on and change the game and thankfully I did that.
#pools
McKeown netted the only goal at Aldershot Town just 10 minutes after Clark brought him.
Clark was the winger's first manager at Blyth and McKeown was thrilled to be reunited with him at Hartlepool in the summer.
Hartlepool are fifth in the National League after winning their opening two matches and McKeown told BBC Radio Tees: "I'm absolutely buzzing. I missed out in the first game so I was ready to go on and take my chance.
"The manager just gave me confidence and said go on and change the game and thankfully I did that.
#pools
2 months ago
Why, ****** o there friend. Come, sit down, let's have a natter. It's been a while, eh?
So, here we are at the dawn of a new season. The second in the Rob Couhig reign. The first proper season for Leam Richardson and his evolving coaching staff.
Out has gone Rob Kelly, replaced by John Coleman, once of the parish of Aldershot, from where I write this and all of my missives. (And yes, it is the 'hole you're thinking of in your head.)
Like many of us fans, we're obviously thinking how this season is going to pan out and where we'll be at the end of it. I am, for my sins, one of those happy to simply have a club to support, so maybe that puts me in the camp of being less ambitious than some.
When Couhig et al took over, I felt it would be a slow burn. An evolution rather than a revolution. Exorcising the demons of Dai Yongge would take quite some time to achieve and much longer than one summer or even two.
#john #aldershot
So, here we are at the dawn of a new season. The second in the Rob Couhig reign. The first proper season for Leam Richardson and his evolving coaching staff.
Out has gone Rob Kelly, replaced by John Coleman, once of the parish of Aldershot, from where I write this and all of my missives. (And yes, it is the 'hole you're thinking of in your head.)
Like many of us fans, we're obviously thinking how this season is going to pan out and where we'll be at the end of it. I am, for my sins, one of those happy to simply have a club to support, so maybe that puts me in the camp of being less ambitious than some.
When Couhig et al took over, I felt it would be a slow burn. An evolution rather than a revolution. Exorcising the demons of Dai Yongge would take quite some time to achieve and much longer than one summer or even two.
#john #aldershot
3 months ago
BBC Radio Solent's Portsmouth FC commentator Andrew Moon has joined the Portsmouth squad for their pre-season training camp in the Republic of Ireland.
The group are not playing any official games during their time in Ireland but have been putting the work in to get prepared for the upcoming Championship season.
After this camp, they have friendlies scheduled against Woking, Aldershot, Bristol Rovers, Wycombe and Farnborough before travelling to Germany to take on Darmstadt 98.
The group are not playing any official games during their time in Ireland but have been putting the work in to get prepared for the upcoming Championship season.
After this camp, they have friendlies scheduled against Woking, Aldershot, Bristol Rovers, Wycombe and Farnborough before travelling to Germany to take on Darmstadt 98.
4 months ago
Irish defender Christy Grogan has left Stockport County to join League of Ireland side Derry City.
Grogan, 20, moves for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance.
He joined Stockport from Stoke City last summer after 10 years with the Potters.
Grogan struggled to break through at Stockport and joined National League side Aldershot Town on loan in December after being restricted to just two appearances in the EFL Trophy.
County recalled him from his loan in April because of an injury crisis and he played two league games for the League One side.
Grogan, 20, moves for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance.
He joined Stockport from Stoke City last summer after 10 years with the Potters.
Grogan struggled to break through at Stockport and joined National League side Aldershot Town on loan in December after being restricted to just two appearances in the EFL Trophy.
County recalled him from his loan in April because of an injury crisis and he played two league games for the League One side.
4 months ago
National League club Eastleigh have signed former Charlton Athletic forward Hady Ghandour on a free transfer.
Ex-Lebanon international Ghandour, who appeared in World Cup qualifying in 2021, was released by Aldershot Town in April.
"I have been here a few times over the years and I have always thought this was a great facility and club," the 26-year-old told the Spitfires' website. "I'm very happy to be here."
Ghandour made his senior debut for Charlton in the EFL Trophy in November 2020 and was part of the Aldershot squad that won the competition in 2024-25.
Born in London and eligible for Lebanon through his parents, he impressed as a prospect at Tooting and Mitcham United and joined Maidstone United twice and Chelmsford City once on loan from the Addicks.
Ex-Lebanon international Ghandour, who appeared in World Cup qualifying in 2021, was released by Aldershot Town in April.
"I have been here a few times over the years and I have always thought this was a great facility and club," the 26-year-old told the Spitfires' website. "I'm very happy to be here."
Ghandour made his senior debut for Charlton in the EFL Trophy in November 2020 and was part of the Aldershot squad that won the competition in 2024-25.
Born in London and eligible for Lebanon through his parents, he impressed as a prospect at Tooting and Mitcham United and joined Maidstone United twice and Chelmsford City once on loan from the Addicks.
