Matthew Rhodes
@mattlockrhodes
Freelance sports journalist/broadcaster/commentator. Football commentator and match report writer for Flashscore. Contributor to The Peakite. Views shared are mine. matthewrhodesjournalist@gmail.com
Up and coming rookie Ben Stokes is in the house. One for the future, looks a good prospect. #WeAreDerbyshire #OneDayCup
METRO BANK ONE-DAY CUP GROUP B Derbyshire Falcons vs Durham On duty today for @thepeakite.bsky.social at The OurCoop County Ground! #OneDayCup #WeAreDerbyshire
As well as the book signing event at the Waterstones shop in Chesterfield on Saturday 8th August (12-2pm), there will now also be a book signing session at Chesterfield FC’s club shop on Monday 3rd August from 10am till 12pm. #Spireites chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/spireit... 📸 Chris Wilbourn
Was a bit busy at The Merchant in Leeds last night for some reason. #WorldCup #NORENG #ThreeLions
Last night, I watched The Cribs in Leeds and then went to the pub to watch England 🏴 defeat Norway 🇳🇴
Review of my book from Steve Dolman’s popular Peakfan blog! #Spireites derbyshirecricket.blogspot.com/2026/07/book... www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/fine-line
Front window display at Waterstones in Chesterfield. This is all a bit mind boggling now. #Spireites
Ivan catching up on a certain game he missed last night. #WorldCup #ThreeLions
And so it begins. First pre-season friendly ahead of the 2026/27 campaign. Clay Cross Town vs Chesterfield. Isabelle’s first ever time attending a Chesterfield men’s team match! #Spireites
Absolutely delighted to announce this! The Spireite Herald launches on Friday 24th July. This subscription project will be led by myself with contributions from @pkfsport.bsky.social and @bensportstory.bsky.social thespireiteherald.news/coming-soon #Spireites
A big parcel 📦 arrived today! A Fine Line is my first full-length book and covers Chesterfield’s astonishing FA Cup run during the 1996/97 season. Huge thanks to Pitch Publishing. #Spireites ⚽️ 📕
My book about Chesterfield’s incredible FA Cup run during the 1996/97 season will be officially published on Monday 3rd August. However, if you pre-ordered A Fine Line via Waterstones, you may well have already received your copy in advance! #Spireites
Time for one of my favourite moments of the year! VITALITY BLAST - NORTH GROUP Derbyshire Falcons vs Yorkshire (Queen’s Park, Chesterfield) On duty for @thepeakite.bsky.social #T20Blast #WeAreDerbyshire
On duty for @thepeakite.bsky.social! WOMEN’S VITALITY BLAST - LEAGUE TWO Derbyshire Falcons Women vs Gloucestershire Women (Queen’s Park, Chesterfield) 🏏🏏🏏
England 🏴 vs Scotland 🏴 in Group 2 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup! 🏏🏏🏏
🚨 TWO MONTHS TO GO 🚨 A Fine Line will be published on Monday 3rd August! My book documents Chesterfield’s extraordinary FA Cup run during the 1996/97 season. You can pre-order here: www.amazon.co.uk/Fine-Line-Sp... www.waterstones.com/book/a-fine-... #Spireites #FACup ⚽️ 📕
The domestic season may now be over, but I’m delighted to have been assigned four audio commentaries and six on the whistle written match reports by Flashscore for this summer’s FIFA World Cup. The preparation starts now! #WorldCup 🌍 🏆
On duty for @thepeakite.bsky.social for Derbyshire Falcons vs Notts Outlaws in the North Group of the Vitality Blast! 🏏🏏🏏
Coming back home from the @boardsofcanada.bsky.social listening party at @beartreerecords.bsky.social Absolutely insane. Amazing record. I’m so glad I went.
Very, very disappointing that there will not be a Matlock Town vs Chesterfield pre-season friendly this summer. #Spireites #Gladiators #NonLeague
Jordan Henderson is in the World Cup squad. Morgan Gibbs-White is not in the World Cup squad. 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ #WorldCup #ThreeLions
A pleasure to be invited by Derbyshire Falcons to attend the club’s T20 Media day! Really enjoyed interviewing Amrit Basra and Ross Whiteley for @thepeakite.bsky.social Hit that subscribe button for ALL our content! thepeakite.news
I think Bruno Fernandes is a deserving winner of the FWA Men’s Player of the Year award.