Stolen from my Dictionary: Dull (adj)- causing boredom; tedious; uninteresting. Not a bad way to describe the ‘battle’ between Rushden and Peterborough on a wet Wednesday night, then? With Peterborough sending out a weaker side than promised, and with Justin Edinburgh still rotating both players and formations, half an hour in I was contemplating why I [...]

Rushden continued their excellent pre-season with a 2-1 win over a full-strength MK Dons side, before a second string side drew 2-2 with near neighbours Corby Town. The game against MK Dons was full of action, but MK took the lead when Mark Carrington drilled in from the edge of the area. Aaron O’Connor slotted home [...]

Barnet’s 6ft 2in powerhouse Cliff Akurang has joined Rushden on a season-long loan deal, in a move that will see him link up again with former team-mates Max Porter and Nicky Nicolau, who is currently on trial. 28 year-old Akurang, whose previous clubs include Dagenham, Histon, and Weymouth, scored 10 times in 33 starts for the Bee’s, [...]

Rushden fans left Nene Park happy after putting together a resolute performance against a strong Nottingham Forest side, which included seven of their nine summer recruits. Justin Edinburgh put out a similar side to the one that lost to Grimsby on Saturday, although Forest loanee James Reid took Lee Tomlins’ place on the left wing, [...]

Rushden and Diamonds have unveiled their long-awaited home kit for the forthcoming season. Trying to replicate the retro style shirt of the clubs early era, Rushden have gone back to the white shirt/blue shorts combination, to which has gained a positive reaction from most fans.

Ultimately, the word ringing in Justin Edinburghs’ ears at the moment will be ‘pleased’. Pleased at the way that Rushden held off Blackpool’s advances, at the way Rushden peppered Barnstaple’s goalmouth, and, despite what seems like a heavy 4-1 defeat to Grimbsy, pleased at the way Rushden attacked continuously. Anyone watching from this seasons’ opposition [...]