The best Toolstation NCEL Division One promotion race in recent memory concluded with a thrilling final day yesterday. Hall Road Rangers clinched the title, with Pontefract Collieries grabbing the runners-up spot. AFC Emley, Grimsby Borough, Hallam and Penistone Church will fight it out in the play-offs. Out of the top six, a number of other read more→
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Promotion race reaches last furlong
Toolstation NCEL Division One Hall Road Rangers and Pontefract Collieries both have to win to guarantee promotion tomorrow. The situation will close a promotion race which has been thrilling since the very beginning. As it stands, Hall Road and AFC Emley, whose season has finished, are going up to the Premier Division. If Pontefract win read more→
Adams heads Brid to Bramall Lane
Toolstation NCEL League Cup Bridlington Town 1-0 AFC Emley Chris Adams guided Bridlington Town to Bramall Lane with a late goal to down brave AFC Emley. The tight semi-final tie could have gone either way in the last 20 minutes when Adams struck to book a clash with Penistone Church in mid-May. Both sides had read more→
AFC Emley face anxious wait
Toolstation NCEL Division One AFC Emley 3-1 Glasshoughton Welfare AFC Emley face an agonising seven day wait to see if they will win the NCEL first division title or even be promoted automatically, despite this win over Glasshoughton Welfare. Despite Hall Road Rangers taking top spot earlier in the day at Rossington. Emley moved back read more→
All eyes on Hall Road and Emley
Toolstation NCEL Division One There promises to be plenty of nail-biting today as there are two matches which could have a big say in the final automatic promotion reckoning. Hall Road Rangers could put one hand on title if they win at Rossington Main in the opening fixture of the third day of the 2017 read more→
AFC Emley need two more wins
Toolstation NCEL Division One Goals from Tom Robinson and perennial hero Ash Flynn guided AFC Emley to two wins away from their elusive promotion to the Premier Division. Emley beat Shirebrook Town 2-0 at the Welfare Ground to stay top of the table. To secure a place in the Premier Division, all Emley have to read more→
Another twist as Hall Road draw
Toolstation NCEL Division One There was yet another twist in the pulsating promotion race after Hall Road Rangers were held to a 1-1 draw at Teversal. The stalemate means leaders AFC Emley have suddenly had destiny thrust into their own hands with only three games to play. Hall Road held the lead at one point read more→
AFC Emley storm to the summit
Toolstation NCEL Division One Worsbrough Bridge 0-5 AFC Emley Rampant AFC Emley stormed to the top of the Division One table with a five-star win at Worsbrough Bridge. Tom Brennan’s double helped Emley go a point clear of Pontefract Collieries having played a game extra. It took just 11 minutes for Ash Flynn to find read more→
Brennan double keeps Emley on course
Toolstation NCEL Division One AFC Emley 2-0 Knaresborough Town Tom Brennan’s first half double ensured second-placed AFC Emley took full advantage of promotion rivals Hall Road Rangers slipping up at Pontefract Collieries. Brennan scored two identical goals either side of the halfway mark. Brennan headed home Liam Schofield’s corner for the opener before doing the read more→
Emley close in on leaders Pontefract
Toolstation NCEL Division One Dronfield Town 2-3 AFC Emley AFC Emley moved to within one point of leaders Pontefract Collieries with victory at Dronfield Town. Ash Flynn, Josh Ingham and Callum Charlton were on the scoresheet for the visitors, who piled on the pressure on league leaders Pontefract. Dronfield enjoyed elegant spells of football and read more→