Premier League 2 Non League

In Profile... Joe Ashurst of Hucknall Town Name: Joseph Ashurst Position: 10 Current Club: Hucknall Town FC   Previous clubs: Radford, Bilborough Pelican, Rolls Royce   Team supported growing up? Forest. Biggest influence & Childhood hero? Ryan Giggs, I grew up playing on the left wing even though I was naturally right footed, the man was a genius at running with the ball Favourite current player? Erling Haaland, how do you stop a machine?!   Best ground you’ve played at? Raith Rovers in Scotland during a charity match   Best friend in football? Michael Banister, nicknamed together as Boey Footballing Night out You & 4 others. Who’s getting an invite? Oliver Brown, Sam Sims, Bano, Matt ‘Cabbage’ Brian. Ideally in Redcar (if you know, you know) Your All time 5 a side team of players you have played with?  1 Keeper: - Neil Waters – Close to vets when I first started but he played like he was just bursting into the side 1 Defender: - Joe

In Profile... Lee Stevenson of Selston FC Name: Lee Stevenson Position: Centre Half Current Club: Selston FC   Previous clubs: Heanor Town, Hucknall Town, Dunkirk, West Bridgford, Pinxton   Team supported growing up? Nottingham Forest.   Childhood hero? Brian Clough… Inspirational figure and Legend around these parts Biggest influence? Glenn Kirkwood & Craig Hopkins, played under them for Heanor for 3 or 4 years of my 9 at Heanor. Great Man Managers and two of the nicest people i’ve met in the game. Favourite current player? Ryan Yates… Underrated by many but always proves the doubters wrong. Knows his limits but excels at the stuff he can control.   Best ground you’ve played at? Gigg Lane for Hucknall against FC United of Manchester   Best friend in football? There’s lots I could mention but one that stands out is Brett Peel. Says he’s retired now but I think that’s because no team makes kits long enough. Giant!   Best player you’ve played

In Profile... Jonathon Margetts of Stamford AFC Name: Jonathon Margetts Position: 6 yard box Current Club: Stamford AFC   Previous clubs: Not enough characters to answer! Hull, Tranmere, Lincoln, Scunthorpe to name a few.   Team supported growing up? Man United. Always my Dad’s team so growing up watching with him and going to games asking for autographs.   Childhood hero? My parents for sure. My Mum’s the most hard working intelligent person I know & my Dad’s the most selfless caring person I’ve met despite what he says!   Biggest influence? Except my parents football wise id go a couple of my coaches when I was younger. Mike Richardson, Gary Allanson & Billy Russell. All brilliant with me in different ways.   Favourite current player? I love watching Harry Kane. Absolutely ruthless when he gets half a chance with both feet.   Best ground you’ve played at? The Emirates, was lucky enough to play there for Lincoln in the FA Cup.   Best fr

In Profile... Ras Diamond of Yorkshire Amateur & Turks and Caicos Islands Name: Ras Diamond Position: Right back, Winger, Forward Current Club: Yorkshire Amateur   Previous clubs: Thackley AFC, Selby Town FC. Team supported growing up? Arsenal & Real Madrid.   Childhood hero? Neymar, I was a winger at the time and was a similar style to Neymar.   Favourite current player? Vinicius Jr. The guy is just a beast.   Best ground you’ve played at? Haiti National Stadium.   Best friend in football? Ibrahim Mohammed Abdi (Ibby) Footballing Night out You & 3 others. Who’s getting an invite? Ibby, Raymond, Kevin and Sinan Your All time 6 a side team of players you have played with?  Fabio, Ras Diamond, Nathan Hunt, Mackenson Cadet. Erico de Sousa & Kev (from Beeston Parkside)   Best moment of your career? Representing my country and beating U.S. Virgin Islands 1-0 at home Go to initiation song? Cut me loose (edit)   Pre match meal?

In Profile... Adam Revuelta of Heanor Town Name: Adam Revuelta Position: Goalkeeper Current Club: Heanor Town   Previous clubs: Newark & Sherwood, AFC Mansfield, Blidworth, Ashland Rovers… plus a few games for Kimberley, Grantham, and Bilsthorpe(folded) in between.   Team supported growing up? Nottingham Forest.   Childhood hero? Steven Gerrard, he could do absolutely everything and some of his performances in finals were ridiculous.   Biggest influence? My dad, ex goalkeeper aswell. Still rarely misses a game now even if it’s 80 miles away on a Tuesday night, he will be there.   Favourite current player? Probably Harry Kane, he gets so much abuse   but when he retires I think everyone will finally realise how good he is/was. He just needs a few trophies because individually he will have done it all.   Best ground you’ve played at? I’ve played at a couple of professional grounds, but I love old school non league ones. Something like Emley, Belpe

In Profile... Luke Cairney of Poole Town & Army & Combined Service FC Name: Luke Cairney Position: Goalkeeper Current Club: Poole Town, Royal Engineers, Army & Combined Service   Previous clubs: Burnley youth, Andover Town, Farnborough, Hungerford   Team supported growing up? Always been a Burnley fan 😂🙌   Childhood hero? David Seaman guys got great hair and one of England’s best ever goalkeepers   Biggest influence? My family supported me throughout they always got my back   Favourite current player? Tony Lee absolute beast up front scores for fun can’t drink thou 😂   Best ground you’ve played at? Has to be at Nottingham Forest in front of 20,000 fans against the German army what a day that was!   Best friend in football? Keith Emmerson what a guy been playing military football with him for many years now love playing with him such a good defender even better bloke.   Best player you’ve played against & why? I have play

In Profile… Liam Hughes of Worksop Town Name:   Liam Hughes AKA “HUGHESY” Position:  Striker Current Club:  Worksop Town Previous clubs:   Scunthorpe United, Cambridge United, Inverness CT, Barrow A.F.C., Guiesley, Billericay, Darlington, Gainsborough, Stratford, Bradford Park Av, Frickley, Matlock.   Team supported growing up?   Man United but follow Villa now.     Childhood hero?   Probably my old man tbf just so hard working, always supportive and did everything he could to make my dreams happen.     Biggest influence?  Same as before probably my dad, drove me up and down the country, training matches and helped me as a person and as a player. Cold wet windy nights 100+ miles and I would still see him stood watching me play. My whole family are the same so I would say Deffo my parents.     Favourite current player?  Tough one but probably Haaland. Unplayable, goals, assist just an absolute machine.     Best ground you’ve played at?   Wembley or Celtic park. Wembley because I scored