Toolstation NCEL Division One Leon Sewell feels Hall Road Rangers have many positives to look back on when the season ends. Sewell and joint manager Dave Ricardo have steadied Hall Road in their first full season at Haworth Park, arresting the slide from their 2019 relegation. Hall Road had a tricky start to the campaign read more→
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Goole boss pleased with first campaign
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Mike Carmody is pleased with how his first campaign as Goole AFC manager has gone. Carmody has delivered on his promise to bring stability to a club notorious for being a graveyard for managers. The ex-Armthorpe Welfare boss is Goole’s 16th manager since 2012 and also the longest serving since then. read more→
Hallam have title in sight – Denton
Toolstation NCEL Division One Craig Denton has calmed the excitement at Hallam but he does admit his club can see the chequered flag in the race for the title. Because of a ridiculously high goals difference, Hallam can all but guarantee the title and promotion back to the Premier Division for the first time since read more→
North Gawber are back, says Chipchase
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Scott Chipchase says North Gawber’s stunning victory over title favourites Swinton Athletic shows the 2019 champions are firmly back in business. Gawber did Dodworth Miners Welfare a huge favour by blowing the title race wide open after beating Swinton 2-0 and Chipchase says the win sent out read more→
Swallownest chief hopeful of survival
Toolstation NCEL Division One Alex Nightingale is hopeful Swallownest can avoid finishing in the bottom three relegation spots. Swallownest looked doomed back in January but a steady of run of form in recent weeks has pushed them up to fourth-bottom and close to safety. Rookie boss Nightingale, understood to be the youngest boss in the read more→
Railway have eyes on finishing third – O’Connell
Toolstation NCEL Division One Mick O’Connell has his eyes set on finishing third as Harrogate Railway attempt to clinch their play-offs spot this evening. O’Connell, a definite manager of the year nominee, takes Railway to Nostell Miners Welfare knowing a win will book a place in the end of season lottery. That is one part read more→
Marshall has no intention of retiring as 1000 games celebration looms
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Promotion-chasing Garforth Town manager Paul Marshall has no intention of retiring any time soon as he prepares to commemorate his 1000th game in management. Marshall joins an exclusive club containing the likes of former Harrogate Town, Hatfield Main and Denaby manager John Reed and ex-Marine boss Roly Howard. Marshall, whose greatest read more→
Refereeing standards must improve – O’Connell
Toolstation NCEL Division One Harrogate Railway manager Mick O’Connell says refereeing standards need to improve at all levels. Controversy is following match officials around at the moment, with glaring errors happening at Premier League level and various levels of Non League Football. Many managers are growing frustrated and O’Connell is one of them. “I think read more→
Break has made it hard for Dodworth boss to motivate players
EV2 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Darren Young admits the discombobulating County Senior League campaign has made it hard for him to motivate his title-chasing Dodworth Miners Welfare players. Dodworth have played just six times since the New Year and Saturday’s dramatic 2-1 win over Wombwell Main was their first match since read more→
Whitby joint boss says all pressure is on Buxton ahead of clash
NPL Premier Division Whitby Town joint manager Nathan Haslam says all the pressure is on title-chasing leaders Buxton ahead of tomorrow’s mouth-watering battle. Whitby are bidding to stay in touch with the play-offs whilst Buxton are aiming to stay four points clear of South Shields or even extend their lead. The Turnbull Ground is bound read more→