Local Dereham Sport

With a victory and a second place, Adam Smalley left the opening round of the Ginetta Junior Championship with a lead of nine points for the Shipdham-based Elite Motorsport.

Dereham Town entertain Brentwood Town at Aldiss Park this evening with their play-off hopes hanging by a thread.

Two late goals condemned Dereham to their third defeat after a tough week.

Neal Simmons has vowed to fight to the bitter end despite, seeing Dereham’s play-off bid begin to fade.

Dereham’s Chris Baker could not hold back the tears after his dreams of a Commonwealth high jump medal came crashing down in the Carrara Stadium.

Iona Lake finished eighth in the Commonwealth Games 3,000m steeplechase in Australia.

A last-minute goal cost play-off hopefuls Dereham a valuable point following a fine display.

George Russell suffered mixed fortunes in the opening races of this year’s FIA Formula Two championship, with the Norfolk racer unable to capitalise on his front row starting slot for race one.

Four years on from missing a Commonwealth Games medal on countback, Dereham’s Chris Baker will accept nothing less than gold on the Gold Coast.

Halvergate have won the Bure League title for the fifth time in six years after a tremendous performance saw them to a 10-0 victory at defending champions East Tuddenham.

Dereham made a timely return to form with a convincing win.

Dereham Town face the prospect of eight games in 19 days as they bid to get their play-off bid back on track.

Dereham’s play-off hopes took a hit as they conceded two poor goals to slump to their third consecutive defeat.

Dereham have received a triple boost ahead of their Easter weekend programme.

Dereham face play off rivals Maldon & Tiptree on Tuesday night at Aldiss Park.

Dereham remain in the play-off places despite losing by a solitary goal at fellow promotion hopefuls Potters Bar.

Dereham hope to finally get back into action after the postponement of their last three league games.

Dereham’s game with Waltham Abbey was postponed as a result of the poor weather conditions.

Dereham boss Neal Simmons has urged fans to back the bid for promotion.

Norfolk touring professtional Andrew Marshall warmed up for the new season by claiming an impressive victory in Turkey.

Britain’s leading event rider Oliver Townend will attempt to defend his succession of wins at the Barefoot Retreats Burnham Market International’s headline class, the CIC***, at the end of the month.

Neal Simmons says his Dereham Town players are desperate to bounce back after their midweek Norfolk Senior Cup humiliation.

An Adam Hipperson hat-trick fired Norwich United into the final of the Norfolk Senior Cup at the FDC as the Planters belied their league position to sweep aside their promotion-chasing divisional rivals 4-0.

Some of the world’s best motocross riders return from the opening Grand Prix in Argentina to get their British Motocross Championship campaign underway at the spectacular Cadders Hill circuit at Lyng on Sunday.

Norwich United take on Dereham Town in the semi-finals of the Norfolk Senior Cup this evening at the FDC, Bowthorpe (7.30pm).

After securing his first ever visits to the Renault UK Clio Cup podium at the final round of the 2017 season, Dan Zelos’ target for this season is to secure a maiden victory.

Dereham were fortunate to gain a point at the Brentwood Stadium in Bostik League Division One North.

Dereham boss Neal Simmons will be looking to end a difficult week on a positive note when the Magpies travel to Brentwood.

Dereham Town have been deducted three points by the Bostik League for fielding an ineligible player.

More than a dozen Dereham Runners competed in the Valentine 10k on Sunday organised by Norfolk Gazelles.

Dereham saw valuable home points vanish after a late, deflected goal by the visitors.

Dereham hope to maintain their good form as they continue to stake a claim for a play-off place at home to Aveley.

Following on from their commanding 4-2 victory against Cambridge University II, Dereham travelled down to the capital for their latest East League Premier A fixture.

Dereham Town maintained their push for promotion with a comfortable 2-0 win at Romford in the Bostik League Division One North.

Dereham Town travel to Romford this afternoon hoping to continue their good recent run.

A group of hard-working sports enthusiasts are celebrating after scooping their place in the county’s regional finals.

A dozen Dereham runners competed in a fine but breezy 10-mile road race at Freethorpe on Sunday.

Dereham athletes had a good day at the Norfolk Indoor County Championships at King’s Lynn.

Thirty North Norfolk Beach Runners were among the 676 who ran the Bam Nuttall Freethorpe 10 mile, organised by Great Yarmouth & District Athletics Club on Sunday.

Hindringham scored two late goals to draw 2-2 with promotion-chasing visitors UEA in Division One of the Anglian Combination.

A first half penalty cost Dereham Town the points in a disappointing game at Barking in the Bostik League Division One North.

Wells Town slipped to defeat in their latest Anglian Combination Division Two fixture at Thetford Rovers on Saturday, going down 2-1 after being ahead with 20 minutes left.

Dereham Otters took part in round three of the East Midlands region National Arena Swimming League, where they were looking to continue their success from round two.

The fourth Ryston Runners Cross country grand prix of the season was held in the woods of Shouldham Warren on Sunday.

Dereham gained a point from an excellent game against the league leaders on a sticky Aldiss Park pitch.

All eyes in Dereham were on one youngster for the Chelsea versus Norwich City FA Cup game last night.

When Dereham Runners’ Rob Crockford toes the start line of the London Marathon on April 22 he faces a double challenge immeasurably harder than 26.2 miles of running.

There were only two matches in Division One of the Barnes Print Central & South Norfolk League.

Scarning teenager Nathan Protheroe, an under 20 athlete who trains at both West Norfolk and Dereham Runners Athletics clubs, has booked his place in the England Indoor Championships.

Dereham put in two promising performances at the weekend in the Premier B section of the East League but came away with mixed results, winning the first game and losing the second.