National North Mark Bower says Bradford (Park Avenue) are closing in on reaching the safety line but he is not counting his chickens just yet. With the home clash with 17th placed Gloucester City looming tomorrow, Avenue are 11 points clear of basement side Farsley Celtic. Avenue, who have one of the lowest budgets in read more→
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Wombwell boss backs Swinton for title
EV2 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Wombwell Main chief Terry Simon is backing Swinton Athletic for the title as the race for top spot heads towards the final furlongs. Six weeks are remaining in the County Senior League and leaders Swinton currently hold a seven point lead – although teams have games-in-hand. read more→
Pitts wants to turn Carlton into a force again
West Yorkshire League Premier Division Mark Pitts wants to turn Carlton Athletic into a real force again in the West Yorkshire League. The highly-rated Pitts, one of the WYL’s most successful managers ever, won ten trophies inside five years in his first spell as Carlton boss, including the unprecedented three consecutive Premier Division title wins read more→
Ecclesfield chief targets top five finish
EV2 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Jon Wragg says a top five finish is within Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915’s grasp with seven games to go. Red Rose are flying high in their first full season in the County Senior League top flight and they currently sit third. Ecclesfield visit Nathan Simms’ Houghton read more→
Selby not giving up on play-offs – Fox
Toolstation NCEL Division One Christian Fox says in-form Selby Town aren’t giving up in the race for the play-offs. But Fox admits the odds are stacked against them as fifth-placed Rossington Main are now nine points above them. “We’ve always said we’ll take each game as it comes and see where we end up at read more→
Garforth boss wants big crowd for biggest game in years
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Paul Marshall wants local people to turn out in force tomorrow for the biggest game in years at promotion-chasing Garforth Town. With six games remaining, Garforth host second-placed Eccleshill United, bidding to retake the promotion/play-offs spot. A victory would give Garforth real of hope of promotion so the stakes are high read more→
Hallam boss hopes 1200 watch huge clash with title rivals North Ferriby
Toolstation NCEL Division One Craig Denton is an excited man as Hallam prepare to attempt to take a giant leap towards the Division One title in one of the biggest games in their history. Hallam host second-placed North Ferriby at Sandygate, bidding to go six points clear with six games left. The place will be read more→
Powell sets ambitious target for Brighouse
NPL Division One East Vill Powell has set an ambitious target for Brighouse Town after signing a new three-year contract. Powell takes Brighouse to Pontefract Collieries tonight, several days on since the news broke. Powell, already one of the longest serving bosses in Yorkshire as he replaced Paul Quinn in 2017, believes he can steer read more→
Monkhouse pays tribute to Tadcaster’s miracle workers
NPL Division One East Andy Monkhouse has paid tribute to the Tadcaster Albion volunteers who pulled off a miracle after working around the clock to ensure the ground was fit to host Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Stocksbridge Park Steels. Tadcaster’s Ings Lane home could not even be accessed two weeks after the three storms caused read more→
Redcar boss happy with first season in top flight of Northern League
Northern League Division One Redcar Athletic manager Steve Connolly says his club’s first campaign in the top flight of the Northern League has gone well. Redcar, who beat Hemsworth Miners Welfare in the FA Cup in August, have enjoyed a meteoric rise since winning promotion out of Step 7 in 2018. Redcar are 15th with read more→