Hepworth wants to reward volunteers and supporters

Upbeat Darren Hepworth says he is being driven by a determination to reward AFC Emley’s loyal volunteers and supporters with promotion this season. Emley are top of the Toolstation NCEL Division One tree at Christmas – six months after the club’s plea for financial help. The club are now on a “sound footing” and have  read more→

Ammers topple leaders Emley again

Yorkshire Amateur completed the double over leaders AFC Emley, but the defeat won’t dampen Darren Hepworth’s festive celebrations too much because his side will still be a top at Christmas. Two late goals secured ever-improving Ammers a deserved 3-1 win at the Welfare Ground after a subdued Emley missed a penalty and threw away an  read more→

Max is back at AFC Emley

Talented midfielder Max Leonard is back playing for AFC Emley and pledged his immediate future to Darren Hepworth’s side. Leonard was a key player for leaders Emley in the opening two months of the Toolstation NCEL Division One and his form earned him a move to Frickley Athletic. However, he has chosen to return to  read more→

Leaders Emley let three players leave

Darren Hepworth has let three players leave his AFC Emley squad and the trio have already got fixed up with clubs. Former Harrogate Town youth team player Regan Fish, who only recently joined Emley, has joined Pickering Town in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. Fish had been playing for Glasshoughton Welfare since the season began  read more→

Jordan heads winner for leaders Emley

Doran Jordan’s dramatic last gasp header ensured that AFC Emley remain top of the Toolstation NCEL Division One table with a a 3-2 win over Teversal at the Welfare Ground, (writes James Holder). Emley started the game on top and should have registered an early goal, Steven Kenworthy worked his way to the right hand  read more→

Noble secures all three points for Emley

AFC Emley returned to winning ways thanks to a 1-0 victory away at improving Hallam in the Toolstation NCEL Division One (report by James Holder). It was a highly competitive game, which also saw the hosts being reduced to ten men in the second half. Despite the game being competitive, it was also a tightly contested affair,  read more→

Hindley slowly turning Hallam around

Ryan Hindley insists that there is still a long way to go, but he believes Hallam are heading in the right direction. Hindley has raised Hallam from the foot of the Toolstation NCEL Division One table and guided them to within touching distance of fourth-bottom Winterton Rangers. He has had an instant impact since replacing  read more→

Worsbrough stun leaders Emley

By James Holder AFC Emley suffered their first league defeat on home soil, as they lost 2-1 to Worsbrough Bridge Athletic in Toolstation NCEL Division One action, but had the chances to gain all three points. It was the host’s who started the game in the ascendancy, Doran Jordan putting Steven Kenworthy through on goal,  read more→

Emley move further clear at top

AFC Emley extended their lead at the top of the Toolstation NCEL Division One table to six points thanks to a dominant 5-0 victory away at Winterton Rangers (writes James Holder). The visitors began the game the brightest, Doran Jordan seeing his shot deflected behind for a corner. From the resulting corner Sam Jerome rose  read more→

Fish misses out on making Emley debut

New AFC Emley signing Regan Fish has missed out on making his debut tonight. Emley’s top of the table clash with Pontefract Collieries was postponed earlier today because of a waterlogged pitch. Midfielder Fish has signed from Toolstation NCEL Premier Division basement side Glasshoughton Welfare where he had been since the start of the season.  read more→