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Inconsistent Stevenage lost to League Two new boys Forest Green Rovers at the Lamex on Saturday.

Accrington match-winner Ben Kennedy hailed the character of his team after their dramatic 3-2 win over Stanley at the Lamex on Tuesday.

The writing on the cross of St George on the East Terrace of the Lamex read ‘Passion and Pride’.

Hitchin Town put their recent defeats at the hands of Kings Lynn and Farnborough behind them to score an encouraging 1-0 win against high-flying Redditch.

Stevenage will face non-league opposition in the first round of the FA Cup.

A poor Hitchin Town defensive display led to back-to-back losses for the Canaries after losing 4-1 to Farnborough on Saturday.

Blueharts Hockey Club struck a small blow for girl power again this week as all four ladies sides won – for the second week running.

Stevenage Football Club have just released the following information about the club’s exciting new North Stand...

The visitors kicked off this first round RFU Senior Vase, with a stiff breeze assisting them.

Biggleswade United overcame ten-man Colney Heath 2-0 on Saturday to go ninth in the table with games in hand on the majority of sides above them.

“We’ve disgraced our club and our town” – that was the verdict of Stevenage manager Darren Sarll after his team went down 7-1 against Luton Town in one of Boro’s heaviest defeats ever.

Stevenage battled hard but went down 7-1 against an in-form Luton Town side at Kenilworth Road this afternoon, in Boro’s heaviest ever defeat against their Bedfordshire neighbours.

Hitchin’s stuttering start to the season will be over soon enough as coach Adam Shaw vows the best is yet to come.

Stevenage take on neighbours Luton Town on Saturday. Read Boro boss Darren Sarll’s thoughts on the eagerly-awaited derby

“Pick up and go again” is the message from manager Mark Burke as Hitchin Town travel to out of form Farnborough.

Baldock’s Justine Lucas and Welwyn Garden City’s Lotte Clapp have both been included in England’s extended training squad ahead of the autumn internationals.

Newly-promoted Biggleswade FC travel to Northwood Park this Saturday to take on London Tigers.

Read Leon Waite’s preview of Biggleswade United’s match at Colney Health.

“You can’t play progressive football if you don’t take risks – the easy thing would be to tell my players to kick the ball high and long and fight for the second action’.

Royston Town sealed a gritty 2-1 win over St Ives Town on Tuesday night thanks to Adam Marriott’s brace.