Main content

Bracknall Rages as Royal Oak FC are Docked Five Points

Non-League drama, and West Ham vs Spurs - who goes down

Paul Sampson comes bearing bad news - Mick Merchant has docked the Oak 5 points for an administrative error. Steve is livid as the fallout from his disastrous interim reign continues and his team now looks like it's plunged into a relegation battle.

In this episode, the lads also hear from a disappointed Parksey, chat through Housey's conspiracy theories, and plan a big day out at the Snooker.

In the wider sporting world, we look at the titanic Non-League promotion race between York City and Rochdale, consider West Ham and Spurs for the drop and inspired by the London Marathon get running with Bob The Bucket. Paolo Maldini, Kevin Pressman and Matt Le Tissier all feature in another packed edition...

VAR. XG. Inverted wing backs. The game has well and truly gone. Via his very own podcast, Steve Bracknall, Sunday league assistant manager and viral sensation will bring it back.

Direct from the dressing room of his team, Royal Oak FC, Steve is joined by gaffer Paul Sampson and physio Bob the Bucket. Every episode, they’ll make sense of all the week’s footballing news and bring you updates from the Oak…

Send your questions and voice notes to steve@bbc.co.uk or via whatsapp 0800 7831997

Marching on, together as one. Steve.

Game’s Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast is written and performed by Chris McClure and is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds

Credits

Producer: Ad Ahmed
Video Producer/Editor/Artwork: Matt Exton
Additional Editing: Joe Whittaker and Jack Whiteside
Photography: Rob Nicholson
Executive Producer: Dino Sofos
Commissioning Executive for the BBC: Stevie Middleton
Assistant Commissioner for the BBC: Steve Trenchard

Release date:

Available now

29 minutes

Podcast