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We focus on confidence, connection and enjoyment in a safe no-judgement space.

FootballXL is a wellbeing football league for men with a BMI of over 25, bringing people to together to play football while improving mental and physical health.

30/10/2026

FootballXL Liverpool, Leisure United Jericho Lane Gym and Football

Liverpool, Season 2, Gameweek 4 (27/10/2026):

Thankfully, we saw the back end of Storm Boelo going into Gameweek 4 of the Liverpool league. Whites started with a 2-goal borrow deficit for their early kick-off against Yellows. Yellows wasted no time in extending this advantage to 4-0 by bundling home two early goals. Whites then regrouped and slid in two low finishes to get back into the contest, and preserved their foothold with some spirited defending. Yellows did reassume control with a brilliant strike from range and a well-worked set piece. Whites pulled another one back from a nice flick on, leaving Yellows 6-3 up at the break. Whites were further blighted by injury in the second half, and despite pulling another goal back themselves, they eventually succumbed to the Yellows’ great attacking play. FT: Whites 4-13 Yellows.

Our late game saw Greens take on Blacks in a well-contested, robust encounter, in which Greens started with a 1-goal deficit due to a necessary borrow. Blacks consolidated their lead with a low shot and then a close-range finish after some great work down the line. Greens began to play their possession game, but Blacks dug deep. Eventually, their resistance was broken with three driven finishes and a beauty from distance, Greens mounting an impressive comeback to lead 4-3 at half time. Greens extended their lead in the second half, with a well-taken turn and finish and perhaps the goal of the night, with a brilliant lob into the top right corner. The Blacks goalkeeper continued to make some great saves throughout, but Greens confirmed their victory with a goal from a corner, a deflection and a couple of team moves. FT: Blacks 3-10 Greens.

In the Green Week League, John Carroll leads with 15 points, followed by a a 4-way split of 9 points between Dan Bagan, Mick Bagan, Karl Hendrickson and Paul Corkhill. Honourable mentions also go to seven players on 6 points: Alex Foulkes, Ben Steels-Chambers, Damien Phelan, Louis Ross, Paul Stone, Ste Bagan and Zach Humbert.

As for the scoring charts, Adam Sing remains top with his 9-goal tally, but other candidates are emerging. John Carroll is within touching distance on 8 goals, followed by Conah Flynn and Joel Lee tied on 6 goals. Kev Haymer completes the top 5 with 5 goals.

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28/10/2026

FootballXL Wakefield - Frickley

Week 13 of season 7 and another evening of football under the lights up at Frickley.

With just six goals scored across three games, it was a closely contested evening across all of last night’s fixtures, with little to separate the teams.

Yellows vs Blues got the evening underway with an early 7pm kick-off. It was an evenly matched contest from start to finish, with end-to-end action keeping both goalkeepers on their toes. Yellows opened the scoring, but Blues continued to battle hard and found the equaliser before the final whistle; Yellows 1 - 1 Blues.

The two later fixtures followed at their usual 8pm kick-off time.

Blacks vs Reds saw Reds make another strong start, getting themselves on the scoresheet first and keeping the Blacks goalkeeper busy with some excellent saves. Blacks continued to fight throughout and managed to find the net themselves, but Reds maintained control of the game and secured another result. The match finished Blacks 1 – 3 Reds.

Over on the adjacent pitch, Whites vs Greens delivered another closely fought encounter, with both sides creating opportunities and testing the opposition goalkeepers. Despite some great attacking play at both ends, neither team could find a breakthrough. Both defences held firm until the final whistle, resulting in a goalless draw, Whites 0 – 0 Greens.

On the top scorers this season; Liam Threlfall extends his lead at the top with 21 goals, Max Charlottes remains in second place with 16 goals, Ash Ballance is third with 12, Dan Roughley is in fourth on 11, closely followed by Phil Eames on 10.

Mike Elliott keeps top spot again this week with 36 points, Andy Thomas and Joel Small are joined in second place by Phil Eames with 30 points, followed by Ash Barnsley on 27 points.

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23/10/2026

📺 FootballXL on the BBC! ⚽️

Dan and Alex spent some time with BBC West Yorkshire Sport last week to talk about the impact of FootballXL.

FootballXL is about more than football. It’s about improving mental and physical health, building confidence, losing weight and creating a community where everyone feels welcome — regardless of ability, fitness or experience.

Thanks to Jamie Raynor and BBC West Yorkshire Sport for inviting us along.

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23/10/2026

FootballXL Liverpool Leisure United Jericho Lane Gym and Football

Liverpool, Season 2, Gameweek 3 (20/10/2026):

Matchday 3 of the Liverpool league was played under the lights upon a slick surface from constant rain throughout the day. We began with a clash between Greens and Yellows, in which Yellows began with a 4-0 lead due to a late weigh-in. Neither team could find a breakthrough early on, the Greens knocking it around calmly, trying to break down a resilient Yellows defence. Yellows did strike first from a set piece that was diverted in, before being forced into a save of their own. Greens began to make inroads with three clinical finishes, but Yellows hit back with two superb counterattacking goals to lead 7-3 at half time. Both teams continued to push in the second half, with Greens applying constant pressure from set pieces and converting from a 1v1. However, Yellows dug in and produced a couple of great goals on the break to seal their win. FT: Greens 4-10 Yellows.

Our second game was a chaotic 6v6 friendly following Whites’ continued availability struggles. Blacks took the lead immediately with a header from ghosting in at the back post. They then doubled their lead with a great team move, before Whites hit back again. Blacks’ strong attacking play shone through, as they struck another three quick goals. Whites snuck another one back with a low finish, making it 5-2 to Blacks at half time. Blacks added another two early in the second half, but Whites were still managing to fashion chances and hit back for 7-3. Blacks then finished from close range and again at the near post following a corner, before Whites netted a precise finish in off of the post. Blacks then hit the double digits for the match, but immediately conceded directly from a goal kick, the final note of a crazy but well-spirited friendly match. FT: Whites 5-10 Blacks (official result: Whites 0-7 Blacks).

The Green Week League is beginning to take shape, but there is a long way to go. John Carroll leads on 12 points, followed by Paul Corkhill with 9 points. 6 points is currently split seven ways between Ben Steels-Chambers, Damien Phelan, Dan Bagan, Louis Ross, Mick Bagan, Zach Humbert and Karl Hendrickson.

With one of last nights games being a friendly, the top three in the Golden Boot race stays as it was: Adam Sing leading with 9, Kevin Haymer with 5 and Louis Ross with 4 goals. However, Conah Flynn and John Carroll’s hattricks in the official game have put them into the conversation, now on 3 goals each.

Fancy joining our FootballXL Liverpool community? Join now at https://www.footballxl.co.uk/liverpool

21/10/2026

FootballXL Sunderland - Leisure United Downhill Football and Gym

Season 2 final game

We wrapped up season 2 with a new winner and a high scoring week. The captains said bye to players as the draft takes affect and new friendships and chemistry begins to build from next week. An exciting time in the XL calendar as we build towards the season 3 kick off.

FC Bayern Munching 5 - 1 Diabetico Madrid
Munching scoring form continued as they had a fantastic fast paced beast of a game against Diabetico with chance after chance for both teams.

Samba Snackers 4 - 2 FC Twente Nuggets
Samba put in maybe their best performance of the season to deal Nuggets a defeat. Another game with plenty chances for both teams as our early games disappointed no one.

Piggy Blinders 7 - 4 Man Chippy
The league champs got a reality check from bottom of the table Blinders as they channelled prime Brazil with flicks and tricks galore! Sure Chippy won’t mind as they got their trophy and medals post game.

League Winners
Season 1 - FC Twente Nuggets
Season 2 - Man Chippy
Season 3 - ????

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20/10/2026

FootballXL Wakefield - Frickley

Week 12 of season 7 and we’re starting to feel the temperature drop under the lights up at Frickley.

Whites vs Blues got the evening underway with an early 7pm kick-off. It was an evenly matched contest throughout, with both goalkeepers making some great saves in the opening stages. A powerful strike from Blues saw them take the lead at 0 – 1. Whites put in a solid performance and were unlucky not to get on the scoresheet themselves. However, Blues managed to find a way through once more to secure a second goal, bringing the final score to Whites 0 – 2 Blues.

The two later fixtures kicked off at their usual 8pm start time.

In Greens vs Reds; Reds made a strong start, keeping the Greens goalkeeper busy with some early efforts. Greens held firm initially, but Reds eventually found their way through to open the scoring. Greens continued to work hard throughout the match, but Reds maintained their lead and proved difficult to break down. Greens managed to find the back of the net before the final whistle, but Reds had already built a comfortable advantage. The match finished Greens 1 – 6 Reds.

Over on the adjacent pitch, Yellows vs Blacks proved to be a closely fought contest from start to finish. Both teams showed some great passing play, while the goalkeepers made some excellent saves to keep the scoreline tight. It looked like the first goal could be the deciding factor, and it was Yellows who struck first to take a 1 – 0 lead. Despite continued attacks and efforts from both sides, neither team could find another way past the opposition’s defence. Yellows held on to secure a hard fought victory, with the final score Yellows 1 – 0 Blacks.

On the top scorers this season, we have a new leader; Liam Threlfall takes top spot with 19 goals, overtaking Max Charlottes in second place with 16 goals, Ash Ballance takes third with 12, Dan Roughley is in fourth on 11, closely followed by Phil Eames on 10.

Mike Elliott keeps top spot this week with 33 points, Andy Thomas and Joel Small take joint second place with 30 points, followed by Matthew Faulkner on 27 points and Ash Barnsley on 24 points.

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20/10/2026

FootballXL Sunderland - Leisure United Downhill Football and Gym

A huge congratulations to Man Chippy who reigned victorious in Season 2 of FootballXL Sunderland finishing on 22 points out of a possible 30.

Want to join the Sunderland FootballXL community sign up now at https://www.footballxl.co.uk/sunderland-info

16/10/2026

FootballXL Liverpool - Leisure United Jericho Lane Gym and Football

Week 2 of our Liverpool league began with a match between Whites and Greens. Greens put together some nice passages of play but were unable to provide the finishing touch, before eventually converting one of their chances. They then found their groove, extending their lead to 3-0. Whites did hit back with two quickly taken strikes, but the Greens regrouped and applied good pressure to take a 7-2 lead into half time. Last season’s champions continued to combine with some great goals throughout the second half, replicating their goal tally from the first amidst a consolation goal for the Whites. FT: Greens 14-3 Whites (official result: Greens 7-0 Whites)

Our late kick-off saw Blacks take on Yellows. Blacks took the lead from a corner, before their goalkeeper had to keep out Yellows with a great save. Yellows put together some good moves and struck the bar, but Blacks displayed real chemistry to extend their lead to 4-0. They used this lead to launch counterattacks, and took an 8-0 lead into half time. In the second half, Blacks continued to show their attacking prowess, securing a 16-0 lead through counterattacks and well-taken cutbacks. Yellows then had a stronger period, and scored a couple of great goals. However, Blacks rubber stamped their dominant performance with another goal from a cutback and a great finish from wide with the final kick of the game. FT: Blacks 18-2 Yellows.

Adam Sing leads the line with his 9-goal haul, followed by Kevin Haymer, Louis Ross and Dan Ambrose on 5, 4 and 2 each respectively. There are plenty of goalscorers tied on 1 goal.

Sign up now at https://www.footballxl.co.uk/liverpool to join our Liverpool community.

15/10/2026

FootballXL Wakefield - Frickley

Week 11 of season 7 and a cooler evening under the lights up at Frickley.

Greens vs Blacks got the evening underway with an early 7pm kick-off. Both teams made strong starts, but Greens maintained their lead throughout the match. Blacks managed to get on the scoresheet, but it wasn’t enough to stop Greens from securing the win. The final score was Greens 4 - 1 Blacks.

The two later games kicked off at their usual 8pm start time, delivering plenty of action on both pitches.

In Yellows vs Whites, Whites made a strong start, moving the ball well with plenty of passing and excellent use of space. Some fantastic saves from the keepers helped keep the scoreline down. Yellows managed to find the net once, but Whites came away with the victory. The final whistle brought a score of Yellows 1 - 5 Whites.

On the adjacent pitch, Reds vs Blues saw a depleted Blues side start on the back foot, with the use borrows. Reds continued their winning run, with three of their players also featuring in the top five goal scorers. Blues managed to hit the back of the net, but wasn’t enough to catch the Reds. The final score, including borrows, was Reds 14 - 1 Blues.

Another great evening of football, with Greens, Whites and Reds all picking up the wins!

On the top scorers this season; Max Charlottes remains in top spot with 16 goals, Liam Threlfall takes second place with 14, Ash Ballance and Dan Roughley take joint third with 11, closely followed by Phil Eames on 10.

Both Joel Small and Mike Elliott keep top spot this week with 30 points, Andy Thomas is in second place with 27 points, followed by Matthew Faulkner and Phil Eames both on 24 points.

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