Stocksbridge Park Steels moved to within two points of second place after second half goals earned them a 2-0 win over Carlton Town.
Opinion
Wild the man to bring success to Shaymen
While Halifax Town find themselves again pushing for promotion this season, their long-term future looks bright with manager Peter Wild at the helm. Having already had a couple of years with the Shaymen, Wild has put in the foundations needed to bring success to the club, as they continue to challenge for promotion to League read more→
Soap stars and burst bubbles
A review of Steven Penny’s Soap stars and burst bubbles – available to buy on Amazon for £10.99. For fans of our Non League Journey interview series, Steven Penny’s Soap stars and burst bubbles book on the unforgettable 2002/03 season is a must buy. That’s the campaign which saw Paul Marshall’s Harrogate Railway remarkably reach read more→
Ossett United Become the Latest Non-League Outfit to Join the Live-Streaming Revolution
Over the last few years, football fans have become rather accustomed to watching games from the comfort of their own living room. Although the chance to absorb a full 90 minutes via a laptop screen cannot possibly compete with the thrill of soaking up the live matchday atmosphere, it has enabled supporters to follow the progress of their favourite read more→
Tadcaster making great progress
Tadcaster Albion might well be dealing with yet another flooding of The Global Stadium, but while the weather has been dire, the recent performances on the field have been much more promising. The North Yorkshire outfit released a statement regarding the situation at their ground after the River Wharfe again burst its banks following the prolonged rainfall read more→
NCEL Division One 2020/21 predictions
We’re pressing ahead with our previews for the new Toolstation Northern Counties East League season. Whether it actually starts or even finishes is a good question? It is certainly going to be the most chaotic and discombobulated season ever held. First up is our ‘popular’ predictions for our Yorkshire clubs and Division One is our read more→
Great Non League managers of the last 25 years
We have picked our personal top 13 Yorkshire-based Non League managers of the last 25 years (in alphabetical order). Like previous lists, these are personal choices, it is not a definitive list. You may have different views. Neil Aspin When Neil Aspin was appointed manager of Port Vale in 2017, the Football League calling was read more→
Time for an independent national charity supporting Grassroots Football
I touched upon the idea of a Grassroots Fighting Fund in the blog on Sunday. The current situation has exposed just how fragile Football Clubs finances are at all levels. People have been saying for years that the bubble would burst. Outside of the Premier League it has for a lot of clubs. Even as read more→
Great Non League Football Matches
Through reminiscing I have picked my favourite Non League football matches that I have attended in the last 20 years. Again, it is a personal list (in no particular order), not a definitive list. Torquay United 0-1 Farsley Celtic (5th April 2008) This was to prove Farsley’s final win in the Conference National, but arguably read more→
My Greatest Non League Eleven
This is not a definitive Greatest Non League X1. This is my own personal greatest team from watching Non League football through Bradford (Park Avenue), Farsley Celtic and then as a neutral spectator through Non League Yorkshire from 2013. Goalkeeper: Tom Morgan (Farsley Celtic, Tadcaster Albion, plus a few more) Having forgiven Morgs for his read more→