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The Beautiful Game
Niall, Holly and Elliot chat about the latest football news with a focus on Derbyshire. Featuring special guests. New episodes weekly.
Episodes
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Episode #72: Goals galore in Derbyshire
Niall, Elliot and Holly discuss all the latest from a crazy week of action in Derbyshire.
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Episode #71: All change at Matlock
Niall, Elliot and Holly discuss the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #70: Manchester City, International break and Derbyshire Round-up
Elliot and Holly discuss the latest at Buxton, Chesterfield, Alfreton and Matlock, as well as talk about the Manchester City charges and the international…
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Episode #69: Matlock's new manager and big wins in Derbyshire
Niall, Elliot and Holly discuss the latest at Buxton, Chesterfield, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #68: The Round-Up
Niall, Elliot and Holly discuss the latest at Buxton, Chesterfield, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #67: Matthew Rhodes
Elliot and Holly chat to Derbyshire sports journalist Matt Rhodes about his new book, A Fine Line: How the Spireites (Almost) Reached the FA Cup Final, looking…
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Episode #66: The action continues!
Niall, Elliot and Holly look back at a busy week for all of our local Derbyshire teams.
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Episode #65: Club football is back
Niall, Elliot and Holly discuss the new season, World Cup and cast their 2026-27 predictions.
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Episode #64: Season reviews and World Cup previews
Niall, Elliot and Holly review the 2025/26 season for Chesterfield and Alfreton. They also look back at their predictions for the campaign and look ahead at…
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Episode #63: The 2025/26 season for Matlock Town and Buxton
Niall and Elliot speak with a Matlock Town fan and a Buxton fan to reflect on their seasons and look ahead to what next season might bring.
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Episode #62: The Round-Up
Niall, Elliot and Holly round up the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #61: The Round-Up
Niall, Elliot and Holly round up the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #60: It's crunch time
Niall, Elliot and Holly round up the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #59: The Easter Round-Up
Holly, Niall and Elliot round up the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #58: Underwhelming England and round-up
Holly, Elliot and Niall discuss the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Matlock and Alfreton. They also discuss England's World Cup warm-up friendlies.
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Episode #57 Alex Byrne
Elliot speaks with Alex Byrne, formerly of Buxton and Matlock, now playing for Ashton United. Holly and Niall then join him to round up all the latest from our…
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Episode #56: The Round-Up
Niall, Elliot and Holly discuss the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #55: The Round-Up
Niall is joined by Holly and Elliot to discuss the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #54 El McGrath
Niall, Elliot and Holly are joined by Buxton FC sports Therapist El McGrath. They then round up all the latest action from our local Derbyshire teams.
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Episode #53: Emily Cole
Niall, Elliot and Holly are joined by Liverpool Feds and Wales Under-19s midfielder Emily Cole. The guys also round up the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton…
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Episode #52: Buxton defeat and Derbyshire weekend preview
Niall, Elliot and Holly discuss all the upcoming games for our local sides as well as take a look at Buxton's 2-1 defeat to Oxford City.
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Episode #51: What will 2026 bring?
Niall, Elliot and Holly are joined by Matlock fan Chris. They reflect on 2025 for the local sides and look ahead to what 2026 could offer.
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Episode #50: Up for the Cup
Niall, Elliot and Holly round up the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock. They also look ahead to the upcoming 2026 World Cup draw.
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Episode #49: Yvonne Harrison
Niall speaks to Yvonne Harrison (CEO of Women In Football) about the work they do, her journey in football and how she became the CEO. Elliot then joins him to…
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Episode #48: Behind the whistle
Niall, Elliot and Holly are joined by stalwart Sunday League referees Chris Roberts and Bruce Baskerville. They also round up the latest at Chesterfield…
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Episode #47: Scott Boden
Niall and Holly chat to former Chesterfield, Buxton and Matlock striker Scott Boden. Elliot joins to round up the weekend's action.
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Episode #46: The Round-Up
Niall, Elliot and Holly discuss the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode 45: VAR, Venues and the Local Game
Elliot and Niall round up all the latest in local football, as well as discuss a number of current footballing topics.
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Episode #44: Myles Wright
Former Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock goalkeeper Myles Wright joins the team on the pod. They also discuss the latest at the local clubs.
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Episode #43: The Round-Up
Elliot, Holly and Niall round up the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #42: Luke Pingu
Niall, Elliot and Holly chat to content creator Luke Pingu about his career and passion for Derby County. They also round up the latest at Chesterfield…
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Episode #41 International break and Local round-ups
Elliot and Niall chat about the latest from the England international break as well as round up all the latest from our local sides.
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Episode #40: Macclesfield owner Rob Smethurst
Niall, Elliot and Holly chat to Macclesfield FC owner Rob Smethurst and round up the latest for our local teams.
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Episode #39: Back in the flow
Holly, Niall and Elliot round up the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton Town and Matlock Town.
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Episode #38: Luke Brennan
This week the guys caught up with Buxton's Luke Brennan. They also round up the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #37: The big debrief
Niall, Elliot and Holly discuss the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton Town and Matlock Town. They also look ahead to the start of the Premier League…
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Episode #36: The Big Preview
Elliot, Niall and Holly look ahead to the beginning of the season for Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock. They reflect on Chesterfield's opening day win over Barrow…
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BONUS: Brian and Melvyn - Race Across The World
Elliot, Niall and Holly chat to Derby County fans Brian and Melvyn from the latest series of the BBC's hit show Race Across The World.
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Episode #34: The sun sets on the season
Niall, Holly and Elliot round up the season for Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock. They chat about the signings they would like to see this summer and…
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Episode #33 Fans' Final Verdict
This week, we spoke to representatives from Buxton (Ethan Hawkes), Chesterfield (Ben Smith), and Alfreton (Vaughan Creer) about their clubs' seasons.
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Episode #32 Johnny Johnston and Connor Kirby
Buxton forward Johnny Johnston and Captain of The Bucks Connor Kirby talk to Niall about how the season has gone. They also both get involved with our lies…
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Episode #31: In conversation with Mel Owen and Hannah Baker
Niall chats to Buxton FC Women player/manager Mel Owen and captain Hannah Baker. Holly and Elliot join for the round-up.
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Episode #30 Tommy Elliott
Elliot and Niall chatted to Buxton player Tommy Elliot about his career and journey in football. Holly then joins them to round up all the latest in the local…
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Episode #29: In conversation with Shaun Doxey
Elliot and Niall chat to former Buxton man Shaun Doxey. Holly joins the lads for a round-up on all things local.
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Episode #28: A local round-up and ticket chat
Niall, Elliot and Holly chat about the latest goings on at Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock. They also touch on the ticketing controversy that has…
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#Episode 27 Diego De Girolamo
Niall speaks to Buxton legend and now two-time NPL winner Diego De Girolamo about his football career. Holly and Elliot then join him to talk all the latest on…
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Episode #26 Ellie Yates
Niall, Elliot and Holly are joined by Rainbow Spireites founder and 1866 Sport broadcaster Ellie Yates. They also round up the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton…
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Episode #25 Ewan Catt
Niall and Holly speak to ex Buxton and Matlock Town player Ewan Catt as well as speaking about all the latest updates in Derbyshire football.
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Episode #24: Jack Dillingham
The guys catch up with footballer turned boxer Jack Dillingham and chat all things local.
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Episode #23 In conversation with content creator Big Steve
Niall talks to Content creator and Manchester City fan Big Steve about how he started up as a content creator, appearing on Gary Neville's overlap, as well as…
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Episode #22: A good old round-up
Niall, Elliot and Holly catch up and discuss the latest in the footballing world, with a focus on Chesterfield, Buxton, Alfreton and Matlock.
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Episode #21: Macclesfield's Peter Band
This week Niall, Elliot and Holly are joined by Macclesfield First Team Coach Peter Band. They also round up the latest at Chesterfield, Matlock and Alfreton.
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Episode #20: Transfer Special
Niall, Elliot and Holly roundup the latest for Chesterfield, Alfreton, Matlock, Buxton and Alfreton. They also chat about the January transfer window.
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Episode #19 Andy Wood and Dan McDonald- Behind the whistle
Holly, Elliot and Niall talk to referees Andy Wood and Dan McDonald about their journey, how they cope with abuse, and how future budding referees can get…
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Episode #18 Jack Massey - From Buxton ABC to Saudi
Niall talks to European and Commonwealth champion boxer Jack Massey about his career. Elliot and Niall then discuss all of the local Derbyshire teams as well…
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Episode #17 Zak Brunt- From Spain to the Hive
Elliot interviews Barnet player Zak Brunt about his journey through football so far, from playing alongside Phil Foden and Cole Palmer at Manchester City's…
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Episode #16 Dan Cowan's footballing career and a local roundup
Elliot and Niall chat to former Buxton player Dan Cowan about his footballing career. They also chat about all the local action that has happened this week.
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Episode #15: Local latest and England chatter
Holly, Niall and Elliot round up the latest for Chesterfield, Buxton, Matlock and Alfreton. They also debate football's biggest talking points at present.
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Episode #14 In conversation with Nigel Keogh
Holly and Niall talk to former Buxton coach Nigel Keogh about his career. They also speak with Elliot about all the latest Derbyshire football news.
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Episode #13: A roundup and the odd tangent
Holly, Niall and Elliot round up the latest at Chesterfield, Buxton, Matlock and Alfreton.