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→

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→