Wednesday 25th March 2026 National Trophy Final Vs Surrey 1s Written by Phil Kay The BUCS National Trophy final: our season-defining game. The ups and downs of our BUCS campaign had all been building up to this final 90-minute encounter against the University of Surrey men’s first team. For a handful of our boys playing, this would be their final match representing Durham University; the likes of Chris Wild, Ellis Challinor, Oli Williams, and Seb Hopkins were of course, like the rest of us,...

Wednesday 21st January 2026 Durham 1s v Sheffield Hallam: 13:30 (a) Written by Fin Rose The first BUCS match day of 2026 saw the 1s travel to Sheffield Hallam on a wet and windy day. The lads started well and we dominated the ball in the first few minutes, but it was Sheffield that went 1-0 up after ten minutes when their striker volleyed it into the top corner from 25 yards. We stayed positive and continued to play good football, which we were rewarded for when Oli Dixon won a penalty,...

Wednesday 5th November 2025 Durham 1s v Manchester Met: 13:00 (a) Written by Phil Kay BUCS Matchday 3 brought a challenging fixture for the Durham 1s. Manchester Met had proved difficult opponents last year, with both games ending in draws despite dominant performances. A win today would give our promotion hopes a real boost. After an early—though slightly delayed—departure from Maiden Castle (thanks to Rory Edwards and myself getting stuck in traffic), we made our sleepy way to Manchester. A...