It was the match-up that all of the British College football fraternity wanted to see – the re-run of the 2010 National Championship Game; the Birmingham Lions visiting the Loughborough Aces, to see who would have bragging rights in the Midlands Athletic Division, and ultimately a first round bye in the playoffs. The Lions were heading into the game as clear favourites, having beaten the Aces...

After a two week interrupted training schedule and numerous players absent due to exams, the Loughborough Aces arrived at Lincoln ahead of the their first game of 2011. Lincoln won the toss and chose to receive. The Aces kickoff unit managed to pin Lincoln inside their own 25 yard line and after great hustle around the pitch from the Loughborough defense the Colonials were forced to punt. The...

After a fortnight of practice affected by heavy snowfall and not just the excitement of a game against local rivals Derby Braves but the first game following the late cancellation of the Sheffield Sabres game the previous week, the Aces had all the motivation they needed to take the game straight to Derby from the kickoff. The Aces kickoff and the Derby return is kept short inside their own 20...

As the sun rose over the East Midlands this last weekend, I’m sure there was a few relieved faces as a cursory glance outside revealed that no freak storm hit Loughborough, and that the town wasn’t covered with a thick layer of snow. The Sheffield Sabres travelled to Loughborough before Christmas, and found the surface at ‘The Cage’ not to their liking, and despite the home team’s...