Stevenage FC

When you’re struggling for points the last thing you need is the visit of the league leaders. Stevenage welcomed Wolves to the Lamex on April Fool’s Day but proved no joke in an exciting yet goalless draw watched by 4,660. Defeats by a single goal against Shrewsbury (0-1), Colchester (2-3) and Sheffield United were hammer blows to hopes of staying in League 1, with relegation confirmed on Easter Monday after a 3-1 home defeat to a resurgent Bristol City. One bright spark was the opportunities handed to some of Boro’s U18s with Rohdell Gordon and Fejiri Okenabirhie both handed their debuts and Jo N’Guessan also given opportunities to shine up top.

Having their fate sealed seemed to lift the pressure off Boro slightly and an entertaining 3-2 win over Walsall followed as their league campaign at home came to a close. Jimmy Smith struck again, there was a first Stevenage goal for Jo N’Guessan and Luke Freeman scored his final Stevenage goal to win the game.

- A Stevenage FC Foundation trip to Gambia saw a 15-strong group of volunteers working hard to improve the lives of youngsters in the town of Sitanunku. Over the next three days the Stevenage group designed and constructed a brand new adventure playground, provided football coaching for the local team and visited local homes and schools and donated items provided by the Foundation, nPower and Stevenage supporters.

- The club announced the launch of Boro Fest, a new musical festival to be held at The Lamex in May

- The Lamex played host to a Barclay’s Under-21 Premier League game between Spurs and Reading. Spurs won and Boro were to benefit later in the year from a new agreement between the two sides to host six further games in 2014/15 at The Lamex.

- Luke Freeman swept the board at the end of season awards, picked up the Supporters Association Player of the Season, the Players’ Player of the Season and the Season Ticket Holders’ Player of the Season awards during the short presentation in the Broadhall Suite after the Walsall win.

- Manager Graham Westley held a Meet the Manager event in the Broadhall Suite for season ticket holders, giving them the chance to sit down with Graham and discuss a variety of topics.

- Stevenage Ladies hosted QPR Ladies in their inaugural game at The Lamex Stadium and scored first before eventually falling to a 3-1 defeat. Roared on by 780 spectators Boro took an early lead through Nicole Perschky before their opponents, who play a league higher, improved to equalise before half-time and then score twice in the second half without reply.