Rob Hunter insists the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division top ten isn’t out of reach for his threadbare Glasshoughton Welfare side just yet, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Glasshoughton have hit a wall and are struggling to even field a side because of player availability. Twelve players are currently side-lined for Welfare for a variety of read more→
Month: December 2013
Ian Dring quits as Selby Town manager
Ian Dring has quit as manager of Toolstation NCEL Division One side Selby Town. Dring has done a magnificent job since taking over 13 months ago. He steered the club away from relegation danger with a great run of form towards the end of last season. After a difficult start to this season, Selby embarked read more→
Harrogate Railway win Team of the Festive Fixtures
Harrogate Railway have won the Sports Performer Team of the Festive Fixtures vote. Billy Miller’s Railway won the vote with 33% after picking four precious Evo Stik Division One North points over Christmas. Scarborough finished second with 24%, with Wakefield in third with 17%. They were followed by Shaw Lane Aquaforce, Garforth and Frickley.
The key Non League moments of 2013
Sports Performer looks back the key moments in the last 12 months for our Yorkshire Non-League clubs. January – Garforth Town start a revival in their fortunes when Simon Clifford leads his side to victory at fellow strugglers Harrogate Railway. However, the win proves to a false dawn as Garforth soon collapse again a few read more→
Team of the Festive Fixtures
Frickley Athletic – Frickley finally won their first away league game of the season on Boxing Day when they beat Stocksbridge Park Steels. Garforth Town – Garforth celebrated a 3-1 victory at Parkgate yesterday despite playing most of the game with ten men. Harrogate Railway – Railway earned four points over Christmas. Peter Crook’s two read more→
Evo Stik Review: Peter Crook saves another penalty for Harrogate Railway
Peter Crook saved his third penalty in two games as Harrogate Railway celebrated a 3-1 Division One North victory over Kendal Town at Station View. Crook was the hero on Boxing Day in the 1-1 draw with Farsley AFC after denying Robbie O’Brien twice from 12-yards and yesterday he saved Sefton Gonzales’ spot kick attempt. read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare 0-3 Long Eaton United
Rob Hunter said that Glasshoughton Welfare’s disappointing 3-0 to Long Eaton United at Leeds Road showed how threadbare his team is, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Hunter has endured a difficult ten days and ensuring that he had a side out for the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division encounter was the main concern going into the game. The read more→
Billy Miller praises Harrogate Railway playmaker Robbie Youhill
Harrogate Railway boss Billy Miller has praised his star playmaker Robbie Youhill following the 1-1 draw with Farsley AFC yesterday. Although it was goalkeeper Peter Crook who stole the headlines after two penalty saves, Youhill’s contribution was just as important. Former Harrogate Town man Youhill scored Railway’s equaliser and in the final minute ran from read more→
Neil Parsley: Farsley AFC fear no-one
Neil Parsley says Farsley AFC do not fear anybody ahead of the trip to Evo Stik Division One North play-offs rivals Ramsbottom United tomorrow. The 1-1 draw at Harrogate Railway yesterday brought the six league match winning run to an end. Farsley fell from second to third in the table and remain comfortably in the read more→
NCEL Premier Division is not as strong as previous years – Pickering boss Mitch Cook
Pickering Town chief Mitch Cook believes the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division is not as strong as previous years, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Cook was the Bridlington Town manager for two seasons until June so is well-placed to pass comment on the standard of the Division. When assessing his own side’s form, Cook revealed his read more→