Fortune favours the brave. That’s the message from Pontefract Collieries manager Andy Monkhouse as his side prepare for the mouth-watering FA Cup tie at giants FC United of Manchester on Tuesday night. The first qualifying round battle is only the fifth time Ponte have reached this stage of the world’s oldest cup competition in their read more→
Andy Monkhouse enjoyed the most dramatic start possible in his first competitive match in charge of nine-man Pontefract Collieries. Despite their numerical disadvantage, the Colls nearly won the FA Cup Preliminary Round in the 90 minutes until a last minute penalty made it 2-2 and rescued Hebburn Town. Fortunately in the shootout, Ponte were top read more→
Young Jack Cawthorn has been added to Andy Monkhouse’s Pontefract Collieries squad. The Barnsley-born centre-half was previously a member of York City’s youth team. Cawthorn, who played in Ponte’s 1-0 win over AFC Mansfield on Saturday, fits Monkhouse’s ideal player profile of young and hungry players. The new Colls boss has some great talent vying read more→
New Pontefract Collieries manager Andy Monkhouse is deeply committed to developing young talent as he begins to build his empire at Beechnut Lane. The former Rotherham United midfielder replaced the club’s greatest ever boss Craig Parry who left to take charge of Worksop Town with most of the playing squad in April. Only Gavin Rothery read more→
Pontefract Collieries 1-0 AFC Mansfield New kid on the block Dan Keane slid home the last minute winner as rebuilt Pontefract Collieries were triumphant on the day spectators returned to Non League Football. One hundred people, half the permitted capacity, watched the Colls dominate against their opponents AFC Mansfield, one of the stronger Toolstation NCEL read more→
Former Chelsea reserves left-back Ben Gordon has joined Andy Monkhouse’s Pontefract Collieries. Gordon originally started his career in the Leeds United academy before moving to Chelsea in 2007 during the period they also took Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo from Thorp Arch and had to pay significant compensation. After leaving Chelsea, Gordon played in the read more→
Fabian Bailey has signed up for a third season with Pontefract Collieries. The versatile defender or midfielder has done enough to impress new Colls boss Andy Monkhouse in the opening weeks of pre-season. Prior to joining Pontefract two years ago, Bailey had previously been on the books of Rotherham United, Frickley Athletic and Ossett Town. read more→
Ashley Vickers is the new Pontefract Collieries assistant manager, while former Frickley Athletic manager Spencer Fearn has joined as head of recruitment and scouting. The pair will work under new Collieries manager Andy Monkhouse who succeeded the club’s greatest boss Craig Parry a few months ago. Vickers was previously the manager of Huddersfield Town Women, read more→
Former Rotherham United player Andy Monkhouse is the new manager of Pontefract Collieries. It is the 39-year-old’s first managerial role and he replaces Craig Parry who moved to Worksop Town two weeks ago. Monkhouse played over 400 games in the Football League for clubs such as Rotherham, Swindon Town, Hartlepool United, as well as a read more→
Two goals literally on the stroke of half-time secured a massive 2-1 victory for Ossett United over Dunston. Ossett’s second consecutive BetVictor North West lifts them above Dunston and further away from danger. Andy Monkhouse’s header from a free kick set Ossett on their way. Within a minute, Tom Greaves had tapped home after Corey read more→
