The Haugesund Herald
Market10 Aug 2026
Haugesund turn down Stabaek for Sory Diarra
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
No sign of nerves from Emil Rohd at 21 — 7.87
The hardest thing about being 21 in a senior side is that nobody makes allowances. Emil Rohd did not need any: 7.87, and he looked the most comfortable man on the pitch.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Pyry Hannola signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Pyry Hannola and Haugesund agree another 4 years.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Sory Diarra scored one and made one — 7.83
Two of the goals had his name somewhere on them, which is the afternoon a manager wants from anybody asked to both create and finish. 7.83, and 2 involvements.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Martin Bjørnbak in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Haugesund this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Match8 Aug 2026
Haugesund find a way past Stabaek
Stabaek made Haugesund work for it, but the scoreboard read 2‑1 at the end and the table does not ask how.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
Haugesund supporters have found a favourite in Emil Rohd
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Emil Rohd has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Alexander Normann joins the Haugesund first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Alexander Normann is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Vegard Lien joins the Haugesund first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Vegard Lien is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Market One of our own: Magnus Strandberg joins the Haugesund first team
- Squad Mikkel Hope falls out with a teammate over standards
- Squad The manager makes an example of Petcho Camara