Ollie Godden

‘We could have been out of sight’ – Preston boss Lowe’s verdict on 1-1 draw against Millwall

Ryan Lowe reckons that Preston North End should have scored “three or four more goals” against Millwall – and added they could have been “out of sight”. The Championship fixture at Deepdale ended in a 1-1 draw after Murray Wallace cancelled out his…

Millwall lost their cutting edge in Preston North End stalemate – it’s not the first time this season that problem has reared its head

BY DANIEL MARSH Millwall came into Tuesday night’s clash against Preston in buoyant mood off the back of an impressive 2-0 win over West Brom at the weekend. Despite the Lions’ stuttering form in recent weeks there was a sense, perhaps, that another…

Millwall striker Matt Smith completes Salford City move

Salford City have completed the signing of Millwall striker Matt Smith on a free transfer. We exclusively revealed earlier this week that the League Two side were in advanced talks for the experienced frontman. Welcome to Salford City, Matt Smith!…

Four takeaways from Millwall’s 1-0 loss to Forest – injuries could change transfer window shopping list as injuries bite again

Former Millwall striker Lewis Grabban scored a stoppage time winner as Nottingham Forest kept up their push to snare a Championship play-off place. The experienced forward followed up from close range after Bart Bialkowski could only get a hand to…

INDIA VS ENGLAND | The Wrap Up - 1st Test, Day 4

England needed to break an impressive partnership, wrap up the tail and look to set up a declaration. With an exciting day 4 in prospect, here's The Wrap Up: Ups and downs of spin The quintet of spin bowlers across both sides have flown through…

INDIA VS ENGLAND | The Wrap Up - 1st Test, Day 3

With England looking to compound their overnight ascendency, India faced an uphill battle to fight their way into the game on day 3. Here's The Wrap Up: Poor execution and misfortune paves way for India downfall The loss of Ajinkya Rahane and…

INDIA VS ENGLAND | The Wrap Up - 1st Test, Day 2

England were nicely positioned on 263-3 at the end of day 1, ready to press home an early advantage in Chennai on a docile surface. Here's The Wrap Up from Day 2: Proactivity against spin pays off India’s success in Australia was in a large part due…

INDIA VS ENGLAND | The Wrap Up - 1st Test, Day 1

India vs England - a mouthwatering and eye blurring prospect given the form of both sides and the time difference for those on English shores. Here's The Wrap Up of day 1 in Chennai: An important toss In 2018, Joe Root became the first England…

PREVIEW | England look to begin bumper year with subcontinent success

Forget the Zoom annual subscription or the ergonomic work-from-home standing desk, three Test matches running back-to-back through day and night for television audiences to gorge on whilst indulging on leftover trimmings was the perfect Christmas…

Women’s cricket buoyant through coronavirus storm

Leave a Comment With England’s women set to take on West Indies in their first matches of the summer starting today, Ollie Godden reflects on how the game has found solace after a difficult few months. It was supposed to be the start of an era;…

FEATURE | Coronavirus reignites cricket's dark battle with mental illness

During this year’s coronavirus induced lockdown, England spinner Dominic Bess spoke out about his experiences with depression, a battle which saw him break down in tears while in conversation with Somerset’s psychologist as he waited to bat against…

FEATURE | Sun sets early on MCC Universities' last dance

With a modest average of 35 across 21 Tests, Graeme Fowler’s playing days as a swashbuckling left hander left something to be desired statistically. His fledgling three year stint in the England side was brought about through the fortune of being a…

Racism in hockey: It’s time to open the dialogue and fix the issue

Opinion | By Stephen Williams Racism in hockey is nuanced. It’s not always abusive, although, as Tendo Kimuli explained in The Hockey Paper last week, it can be. Often though, it is disguised in the subtle use of language and implicit stereotyping.…

Former England international MacLeod hoping to inspire new generation

Leave a Comment Ollie Godden spoke to former England cricketer Laura MacLeod about her new role as Director of West Midlands Cricket Limited & how she hopes to inspire more girls and women than ever before to pick up a bat or a ball. Stories of early…

A new dawn awaits for women’s cricket in the Midlands

On March 8th 2020, over 85,000 people packed the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the final of the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup. It was the crescendo to a period of collaborative hard work from Australian administrators, for whom this showpiece event had…

Louie Sibley thunderbolt ensures Wayne Rooney is not missed

Derby County were without Wayne Rooney yesterday but his replacement took a leaf from his book to inspire them to a 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers that moved them to within five points of the play-offs. A muscle injury prevented Rooney from training…

Nottingham Forest 0 Millwall 3 – Matt Smith bags first league hat-trick as Lions fire up play-off challenge

BY OLIVER GODDEN Matt Smith inspired Millwall to an emphatic 3-0 win with a 13-minute first-half hat-trick against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground to take them within touching distance of the Championship play-offs. Gary Rowett kept the same…

Stoke community rallies for fifth annual Big Sleep Out

When I arrive on a bitterly cold Thursday afternoon at the bet365 stadium Steve Hunt, Fundraising Manager for the Stoke City Community Trust, escorts me through the media entrance and onto an eerily empty concourse where, in a little over 24 hours,…

Millwall weather early storm at Preston – and that defensive strength is vital to their Championship play-off prospects

PRESTON 0 MILLWALL 1 Hutchinson 78 BY OLIVER GODDEN AT DEEPDALE If there was any team in the Championship who were well suited to deal with everything that Storm Dennis had to throw at them on Saturday, it was Millwall with all their defensive brawn…

Tottenham 'not thinking' about Champions League qualification despite Man City ban opening door

OLIVER GODDEN at VILLA PARK -- Jose Mourinho played down talk of a place in next season’s Champions League after Son Heung-min’s dramatic 94th-minute winner against Aston Villa, although the Spurs manager accepted Manchester City’s troubles may have…