Ash Flynn is back in the headlines for the right reasons after taking his tally to ten goals in four games during AFC Emley’s straightforward 4-1 victory over Hall Road Rangers. For the second game running at the Welfare Ground, Emley never looked like losing and Flynn played the starring role – three days on read more→
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Beautiful Sunday for Flynn and Emley
‘Beautiful Sunday’ would have been a fitting anthem for AFC Emley to play over the PA system at the end of the 7-1 demolition of dreadful Parkgate in the Emirates FA Cup extra preliminary round tie. The day couldn’t have got much better for Emley, whose win was wrapped-up by the half-hour mark as four-goal hero Ash read more→
Pontefract strengthen attack for Cup
Penistone Church manager Ian Richards might be having more nightmares tonight as Pontefract Collieries have strengthened their attack with two signings. Pontefract are heading to Barnsley for the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round clash – just a few months after the NCEL GroundHop game when the Collieries romped to a 7-0 victory. Penistone are hoping read more→
Emley salvage draw in dying seconds
AFC Emley were another team who benefited from an injury-time goal after Ash Flynn equalised to earn them a 2-2 draw at Rossington Main. With the referee looking at his watch, ready to blow the final whistle, a final gamble paid off to give Emley a point in the Toolstation NCEL Division One curtain-raiser clash. read more→
Emley have aggressive side – Hepworth
Darren Hepworth reckons his AFC Emley team are a stronger proposition compared with last season. Hepworth has brought a string of Huddersfield-based players from the West Riding County Amateur League to the Welfare Ground this summer and he believes they have had a big impact. A few, including former Harrogate Railway winger Nathan James, have read more→
AFC Emley add experience to side
Former Harrogate Town players Nathan James and Danny Ryan will be lining up for AFC Emley this season. The pair did belong to West Riding County Amateur League Bay Athletic, but the club have folded so Darren Hepworth has managed to lure them to the Welfare Ground. James is best known for his spell with read more→
Kenworthy goal ensures notable win
AFC Emley recovered from Tuesday night’s hammering at Handsworth Parramore to record an impressive 1-0 victory over Ossett Town. A first half goal from stalwart Steven Kenworthy was enough for Emley to pull off a notable scalp against a team from the Evo Stik Division One North. It is also a result that erases the read more→
Two new faces at ambitious Emley
Darren Hepworth has started laying down the foundations for AFC Emley’s promotion push. Eighteen players will be registered on Wednesday when the Toolstation NCEL registration window opens and a further five are expected in the coming weeks. Michael Tunnacliffe, who was announced as departing skipper Paul Sykes’ replacement, and vice-captain Sam Jerome are two players read more→
Hepworth shakes up coaching team
AFC Emley chief Darren Hepworth has appointed Joe Howson as his new assistant manager. Howson earns the role after two very successful years in charge of the club’s development team. Roly Lanes has left the Welfare Ground and looking to return to a number one role which he has not held since leaving Pontefract Collieries read more→
Season review: AFC Emley
AFC Emley are first up in our reviews of a number of our Yorkshire clubs’ seasons. Some may say that AFC Emley’s season was a failure. Darren Hepworth did categorically state at the start of the season that promotion was a must and they did fall just short of their aim. Emley were top of read more→