Flashback…On This Week In…
The debut Flashback article proved so popular last week so we have decided to produce as sequel!
This week we look back at a few matches taking place between 12th December and 19th December in the past 13 years and there’s been plenty of memorable moments.
2008
Yorkshire Amateur 3-2 Goole AFC (West Riding County Cup)
Young Dempsey Smith was Yorkshire Amateur’s last minute of extra-time hero in the upset victory over Goole AFC.
Nathan Thomas and Michael Ranson also netted for Ammers who had been spurned on by Goole chairman Des O’Hearne’s comments to a local newspaper.
In his Non League Journey interview last year, then-manager Graham Hodder said: “In the Yorkshire Evening Post Goole’s chairman Des O’Hearne had said ‘this is a cup we should be winning every year’.
“I cut the article out of the paper and put it on the table and said to the lads ‘look at this lads, this lot should be winning it every year, what’s all this about, they’re coming here on your ground…’”
2009
Yorkshire Amateur 1-4 Pontefract Collieries (NCEL Division One)
Ryan Williams’ double propelled Simon Houghton’s Pontefract Collieries to fifth placed in the win at Yorkshire Amateur which turned out to be their last game for over a month because of the sustained cold snap.
Paul Staniforth and Scott Somerville sealed the win over the Ammers whose goal-scorer was Fernando Moke.
2011
Scarborough Athletic 3-4 Barton Town (NCEL Premier Division)
Richard Medcalf haunted his former club Scarborough Athletic as he scored the last minute winner as Dave Anderson’s Barton Town came from the dead to win at Queensgate.
Rudy Funk’s title-chasing side had been winning 3-1 through Ryan Blott (2) and Bill Law but goals from Tom Lee (2), Martin Cooper and Medcalf turned the situation in Barton’s favour.
2012
Glasshoughton Welfare 4-2 Hall Road Rangers (NCEL Premier Division)
Carl Fothergill rolled back the years with a hat-trick to hand new Glasshoughton manager Rob Hunter a perfect start to life at Leeds Road.
Young Darrell Young also scored for Welfare.
Adam Crane and Mark Griffin were on the score-sheet for Hall Road.
2013
Pickering Town 1-3 Brighouse Town (NCEL Premier Division)
Eventual title-winners Brighouse Town kept the pace with the top four.
Joe Jagger, Ernest Boafo and Tom Matthews secured a comfortable win for Paul Quinn’s side.
Jimmy Beadle scored Pickering’s late consolation.
Selby Town 3-1 Shaw Lane Aquaforce (NCEL Division One)
Louis Blackwell enjoyed his greatest day with a 12-minute first half hat-trick as Selby Town inflicted a defeat on Shaw Lane Aquaforce.
Selby had sown up the points by the time Mark Whitehhouse pulled one back.
2014
Shaw Lane Aquaforce 3-2 Shildon (FA Vase)
The FA Vase adventure went on for heroic Shaw Lane Aquaforce as Craig Elliott’s men knocked out the competition favourites Shildon with the 3-2 victory at Oakwell.
The third round tie was finally played at the home of Barnsley and Shaw Lane overcame a nervy start to deservedly beat the Northern League giants.
A defensive mistake gifted Shildon the lead inside two minutes, but Aquaforce responded with two Stefan Holt goals to go in front at half-time.
Shane Kelsey seemingly put a poor Shildon side out of their misery until a late goal ensured a nerve-jangling finale.
Harrogate Railway 3-0 New Mills (NPL Division One North)
Patience was the key as buoyant Harrogate Railway surged to their seventh consecutive victory with a 3-0 win over New Mills at Station View.
Rail had to wait for their moment and they were rewarded with second half goals from deadly duo Nathan Cartman and Malachi Farquharson and then substitute Steve Bromley.
Cleethorpes Town 0-1 Athersley Rec (NCEL Premier Division)
Anthony Mackie’s third minute penalty earned Athersley a superb win at high-flying Cleethorpes.
2016
Ossett Town 1-0 Mossley (NPL Division One North)
Captain Marvel Alex Peterson ensured that Grant Black’s Ossett Town would sit proudly as joint leaders on Christmas Day.
Athersley Rec 5-4 Handsworth (NCEL Premier Division)
Lee Garside was the late hero as Athersley Rec won the epic humdinger with Handsworth.
Handsworth – who were reduced to ten men at one stage after Gareth Griffiths was sent off after an altercation with Kai Hancock – led twice initially before Athersley went 3-2 up and then 4-3 before the Ambers equalised again in the 52nd minute.
Garside – who also opened the scoring – settled the contest from close range with eight minutes remaining.
Hancock, young Liam Owen and Brad Kilburn also scored for the Rec.
Griffiths, Aaron Moxam, Jon Froggatt and Will Eades found the net for Handsworth.
Thackley 3-0 Garforth Town (NCEL Premier Division)
Paddy McGuire’s double ensured Chris Reape’s shock high-flyers Thackley went into Christmas second in the the table.
Fellow former Bradford City midfielder Craig Bentham also netted.