1 SEP – Referees for 21 & 28 Sept now shown - The Referees for 21 & 28 Sept are now listed on the League website. Home teams should contact them immediately to confirm they are available to take the games listed. If a referee says they cannot take the game, please let Keith know ASAP to obtain a replacement.

31 AUG - DIVISION 1 – Foster helps Hackenthorpe get off to a flyer, along with wins for Loca and Wisewood - The League season got underway with 3 Division 1 games and they brought 3 wins and 3 clean sheets. Hackenthorpe gained the most impressive result as Callum Foster scored twice in their victory at Crookes, especially as it was Hackenthorpe's first game at that level. Last season's Division 2 Champions Loca also got off to a good start in their first game in Division 1 with a  victory at Mosborough Reds and AFC Wisewood were the third winners as a Lucas Hiley double helped them to a home win over Norton Oaks.

22 AUG – Referees for 14 Sept now shown - The Referees for 14 Sept are now listed on the League website. Please contact them immediately to confirm they are available to take the games listed. If a referee says they cannot take the game, please let Keith know ASAP to obtain a replacement. Fixtures and referees for the rest of September will be published as soon as we know all the details for the Sunday Trophy on the 21 September.

22 AUG – Crookes old & new turn out to celebrate Brian's 20 years with the club - Players from Crookes' old (left in blue) and new (right in red) teams turned out for a special game to commemorate Brian Clements 20 year association with the club. The game was played at Hillsborough College with referee Tony Tierney taking charge. Although the 'experienced' team led after half an hour, their legs eventually gave way to the exhuberance of youth, but the real winner was Brian and football. Brian is pictured with his old squad - 2nd left at the back and in blue in the centre of the new squad. Stalwarts like Brian are increasingly rare in football, but his contribution to Crookes and Sunday football should not be underestimated - a real gentleman. Although his contribution has had to be less in recent year's he still puts his experience and expertise into his club - long may it continue. Thanks Brian.

21 AUG – Referees for 31 August and 7 Sept now shown - The Referees for 31 August and 7 Sept are now listed on the League website. Please contact them immediately to confirm they are available to take the games listed. If a referee says they cannot take the game, please let Keith know ASAP to obtain a replacement. Fixtures and referees for the rest of September will be published as soon as we know all the details for the Sunday Cup and Sunday Trophy on the 14 & 21 September respectively.

25 JULY – Fixtures for 31 August and 7 Sept, plus details about rules, affiliations etc - The Fixtures for 31 August and 7 Sept are now published. Only 3 games are possible on 31 August due to pitches or teams being unavailable, with all 3 games in Division 1. There is a full programme of games on 7 Sept. The referees for both these dates will be advised in about 2-3 weeks. All teams listed for these games must have fully affiliated with the County FA and must have paid their League fees before 31 August. Any team that hasn't done so and are due to play on 31 August will not be allowed to play and the game will be treated as a broken fixture, with the offending team fined.

We cannot give teams the fixtures for after 7 September until the County FA has made the Sunday Cup draw for games to be played on 14 September and the Sunday Trophy draw for games to be played on 21 September. These draws are not expected to be made for another 2-3 weeks.

NEW FA RULES All clubs should have been notified by The FA of the new rules, or changes to rules. The main one to be aware of this season is the 8 second rule for goalkeepers and the action taken by referees if the goalkeeper doesn't release the ball in time.

LEAGUE RULES The League Rules etc page has been updated, including The FA Standard Code of Rules - you can find them and all the League Rules etc using the Management link shown on this page. All clubs should be aware of all the rules.

COUNTY FA AFFILIATION If you haven't yet started, you should get on with the County FA Affiliation - you are not allowed to play any games, including friendlies, until you have completed your affiliation with the County FA and paid your League Fees. Don't forget your manager and any coaches must also complete the online Safeguarding course to be able to complete your affiliation.

CLUBS WITH PLAYERS UNDER 18 if you have any players under the age of 18 anyone involved in the management, or coaching, of the team on matchdays, or training MUST start the process of getting a football DBS check. Any team not doing will be suspended by the County FA.

21 JULY – REVISED Fixtures Grid for the 2025-26 Season - The Fixtures Grid for the new season, 2025-26, is shown left. It has had a slight change in that AFC Centre Spot has moved from number 12 to number 13, with Thorncliffe Villa moving to number 12. It shows which teams have home games each Sunday. It does not show which team is the away team as this will be worked out by the League and can vary because of Cup games. From the grid each club should be able to tell their pitch provider which weeks they are due to be at home right throughout the season, although this could change due to County FA Cup or Trophy ties. You will be able to confirm the exact details when the fixtures are first published on the League website. Initially, we will focus on 7 Sept and try to let you know which ghames you have on that date and we will also try to give as many teams as possible games on 31 August, but that will depend on which teams have their home pitch available. We won't be able to do fixtures for both the 14 & 21 September until the County FA has done the draws for both the Sunday Senior Cup and Sunday Trophy. All teams should expect to have a game EVERY WEEK unless notified by the League. Should any team not wish to have a game on a particular date they MUST request this at least 5 weeks before the date, but no teasm will be allowed to request more than 2 dates and that includes any dates of the Sheffield derbies.

County FA Sunday Senior Cup and Sunday Trophy competitions - please note that if you have entered either of these County FA competitions you will not be allowed to delay any of these ties. If you have a tie in those competitions on those dates they MUST BE PLAYED ON THE DATES SHOWN. If you have entered either of these competitions and now know that you will not be able to play on any of the dates listed for them, we suggest you contact the County FA now and withdraw from the competition before the draw is made. If you withdraw after the draw has been made you are likely to be fined by the County FA.