Cricketers from Fakenham are celebrating a double promotion success this season. The club’s second team have been crowned champions of Division Two of the Norfolk Alliance, while the third team have also secured promotion by finishing runners-up in Division Two of the Norfolk Cricket League. A blistering half-century from A. Riseborough and a devastating bowling
King’s Lynn Town 0 Kidderminster Harriers 1 King’s Lynn Town were undone by Kidderminster’s spoiling tactics as they suffered their first defeat of the season at the Docherty Walks Stadium. The National League North contest – settled by an Emeka Obi goal in the first half – was far from a classic in a stop-start
King’s Lynn Town have raided near-neighbours Spalding United to sign another goalkeeper. The Linnets have brought in former Accrington Stanley and Peterborough United shotstopper Aaron Chapman from the Tulips. The 6ft 8in custodian has plenty of National League North experience, having featured for both Scunthorpe United and Hereford at that level. Goalkeeper Aaron Chapman has
King’s Lynn rounded off their ROWE Motor Oil Premiership season with a hard-fought 47-43 win over Sheffield, which also saw them take the aggregate point. The PSH Environmental Stars secured victory on the night when the flying Ben Cook won Heat 14 with Richard Lawson third, but a 4-2 to the Tigers in Heat 15
Linnets head coach James Rowe is relishing the prospect of taking on Kidderminster Harriers in a battle of two National League North heavyweights tomorrow night (7.45pm). Harriers visit The Docherty Walks Stadium in what looks to be another clash of two clubs looking for promotion this season. Looking ahead to the game, Rowe said: “I’m
King’s Lynn brings down the curtain on their 2025 ROWE Motor Oil Premiership season with the visit of title-chasing Sheffield tonight (7.30pm). The PSH Environmental Stars have won five out of their last six matches – including a 50-40 home success against Belle Vue on Thursday night – in a strong conclusion to the campaign.
King’s Lynn Town skipper Michael Clunan says Saturday’s emphatic 4-0 win over Merthyr Town was just reward for the team’s performances in the opening weeks of the season. The Linnets hit back in style after the Bank Holiday setback at Chorley, where two red cards contributed to a 4-0 defeat. Michael Gyasi struck twice, with
There were mixed fortunes for West Norfolk sides in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division this afternoon. Fakenham Town were in cruise control at home to Cornard United when the game was abandoned after 58 minutes due to an injury to the visiting goalkeeper. The injury left a depleted Cornard outfit with only seven players on
King’s Lynn Town 4 Merthyr Town 0 James Rowe’s Linnets picked up their first home victory of the 2025/26 campaign at the hands of newly-promoted Merthyr Town this afternoon. Michael Gyasi struck twice in a dominant first-half display from the hosts before Reece Hall-Johnson and Ross Crane wrapped up a convincing three points in the
The profile of bowls in West Norfolk is set for a major boost as lifelong enthusiast Paul Brandon teams up with the Lynn News to deliver dedicated weekly coverage of the sport. Under the new plans, it is hoped to launch a new bowls page aimed at keeping the community fully up to date with