4 days ago3 minChatfield hopes summer business will boost momentumThe gaffer believes the Bulls' upturn in form can continue at the beginning of the new league campaign with the aid of new arrivals. Matt Chatfield initiated...
May 162 minKarkach on rejoining the BullsNew arrival Lynton Karkach said he expects AFC to be at the competitive end of the NCEL Premier Division table when they return to action next season. The fo...
Feb 102 minChatfield on Liversedge draw: "I couldn't have asked for a better response."Bulls boss Matt Chatfield said he couldn’t have asked for a better response to last weekend’s Bottesford defeat after his youthful side came just minutes awa...
Nov 10, 20192 minChatfield praises "class" defending in Penistone drawThe gaffer had plenty to be happy with after AFC held Penistone Church to a draw despite having a man less for an entire half. Bulls boss Matt Chatfield said...
Nov 4, 20192 minChatfield on FA Vase winAn ecstatic Matt Chatfield praised the response he received from his players, who fought hard to a 3-1 FA Vase win over Long Buckby. After the first half som...
Oct 21, 20192 minChatfield on Bridlington defeat: "We deserved at least a point."Matt Chatfield was yet again left bewildered that his side failed to take any points home from another strong performance, as AFC were beaten by a clinical B...
Oct 14, 20192 minChatfield on "outstanding" Hanley victoryThe gaffer could hardly control his words after AFC overcame a one-goal and one-man deficit to beat Hanley Town in style and reach the next round of the FA V...
Oct 7, 20192 minMatt Chatfield on Athersley drawThe gaffer said he reckons the Bulls should have taken all three points from Barnsley on Saturday. Unlikely aerial source Jack Warner gave AFC a half-time le...
Oct 1, 20191 minChatfield: "I'm disgusted with what I saw in the second half."A "disgusted" Matt Chatfield slammed his side’s second-half performance as AFC were thumped by lowly Bottesford. Despite a promising opening few minutes from...
Sep 23, 20192 minChatfield: "Even at one-nil down I thought we were doing enough to win the game."Bulls boss Matt Chatfield said he was left scratching his head after AFC were beaten by a clinical Liversedge side. Despite a flurry of second-half chances a...
Sep 16, 20192 minChatfield: 100% home record sets good precedent for the rest of the season.Bulls boss Matt Chatfield said he didn't expect Saturday's 3-2 FA Vase win over Rainworth to play out the way it did, suggesting that his side didn't play how...
Sep 12, 20192 minChatfield: "It was such a good advert for this league."The gaffer said Tuesday night provided a fair result on a night of "mixed emotions", which he described as a great advert for the Northern Counties East foot...
Sep 9, 20192 minChatfield: "The lads need to be proud of themselves."Bulls manager Matt Chatfield said his team should be proud of themselves after bowing out of the Emirates FA Cup at the hands of Southern League Central Prem...
Sep 6, 20192 minChatfield: "I'm delighted to be in the next round of the cup."AFC boss Matt Chatfield was relieved to reach the First Qualifying Round of the Emirates FA Cup at the expense of Heanor Town. The Lions took Mansfield to a ...
Sep 1, 20192 minChatfield: "It was 90 minutes of end-to-end football."The manager was relieved to avoid extra time and potentially a replay, as well as keep yet another clean sheet, as his side edged past Graham Street Prims to...
Aug 24, 20192 minChatfield: "The good thing is we still get another bite at the cherry."Bulls boss Matt Chatfield felt that Saturday's 0-0 FA Cup draw at Heanor was a fair result, giving credit to a determined home side from a tier below. "Fair ...
Aug 22, 20192 minChatfield: "The bounce back has been great."The Bulls boss was delighted to return to winning ways after a weekend defeat, as his side pushed aside Eccleshill United at the Forest Town Arena. Ross Dugg...
Aug 19, 20192 minChatfield: "We deserved to be behind in the first half."The manager said that a poor first period played a big role in the Bulls' 4-2 defeat to Staveley at the weekend. After league and FA Cup wins over Knaresboro...
Aug 11, 20192 minChatfield: "Scoring early on set the standard."Bulls manager Matt Chatfield said that his side dealt very well with intense weather conditions in their comprehensive 7-0 FA Cup win over Sleaford Town. Forw...
May 13, 20192 minChatfield: "It's the perfect fit for me"New Bulls manager Matt Chatfield said that it was the "perfect" move to join "a club that's got direction". Chatfield becomes the Bulls' third manager in the...
