Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Paul Marshall insists Garforth Town are not giving up on the second promotion/play-offs spot. Garforth are two points behind Eccleshill United who have two games-in-hand but they play each other next week. The dramatic victory over Handsworth kept the promotion dream alive and Marshall said regardless of how the season ends read more→
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All the pressure is on Golcar – Ashforth
North West Counties League First Division North Campion joint manager Lee Ashforth says the weight of expectation is heavier on Golcar United ahead of tonight’s GroundHop special. Golcar’s home derby clash with Campion kicks off the North West Counties GroundHop weekend. “I personally haven’t got any ties with Golcar because I wasn’t involved with Campion read more→
Title-chasing Hallam can’t look too far ahead – Denton
Toolstation NCEL Division One Craig Denton says Hallam cannot look too far ahead of themselves as the title race hots up. Attention is slowly turning towards the crunch battle between Hallam and North Ferriby on the 12th March. That could be a pivotal day but Denton’s only focus is on Ollerton Town and Selby Town. read more→
Leaders Hallam fortunate to win – Denton
Toolstation NCEL Division One Craig Denton admitted Hallam were fortunate to come away from Glasshoughton Welfare with three points. Lowly Glasshoughton may have gone into the clash with just five wins from their last 19 league games but they gave the league leaders a big fright after equalising on the hour mark. Fortunately Kieran Watson read more→
Graham Potter’s protege Stead running 5k a day to raise funds for MNDA
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League One of Brighton manager Graham Potter’s old proteges is running five kilometres a day throughout 2022 to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease Association. Wombwell Main midfielder Adam Stead, who played under Potter whilst at University, was inspired to take on the challenge after watching the film made about read more→
Connor heaps praise on Golcar’s unsung heroes
North West Counties League First Division North Ash Connor has heaped praise on Golcar United’s unsung heroes. Ash Flynn and Daniel Naidole regularly grab the headlines as the perennial match-winners but Connor says others deserve the plaudits for pushing leaders Bury AFC all the way. “We’ve had a great season,” Connor told Non League Yorkshire. read more→
Ashforth says stakes are high for Campion
North West Counties League First Division North Lee Ashforth says Campion have entered a stage where every game is a massive – starting with the home clash with fourth-bottom Atherton LR tomorrow. With seven games to go, 13th placed Campion are only four points above the relegation zone in a very congested bottom half of read more→
Halifax won’t under-estimate Barnet – Wild
National League Pete Wild says FC Halifax Town won’t under-estimate lowly Barnet at The Shay tomorrow. The parallels are similar to the defeat to 19th-placed Maidenhead United in January and Wild says that although Barnet are on a run of four games without a win, they will pose a danger to his men. “It is read more→
Youth development key to Step 7’s survival – Wombwell chief
Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Premier Division Youth development could be key to the survival of Step 7 clubs in the coming years, says Wombwell Main manager Terry Simon. The 2021/22 season has been a watershed moment for many as vast numbers of Step 7 sides across the country are struggling for players on read more→
North Ferriby need wins and a prayer in title race – Bolder
Toolstation NCEL Division One Chris Bolder says North Ferriby face an epic task in their quest to lift the title. With ten games to go, second-placed Ferriby have lost control of the race for the crown following a sticky at the turn of the year. Hallam have seized top spot and Craig Denton’s side hold read more→