Garforth bounce back from heavy defeat

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Garforth Town bounced back from a heavy defeat to secure an impressive 2-0 win at Athersley Rec. Lee Turner and Mitch Hamilton’s first half goals were enough for the Miners, who were beaten 5-0 by Handsworth Parramore in midweek. Ste Wales maintained Liversedge’s amazing start with the only goal in the  read more→

Hancock earns Rec brilliant away win

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Red hot Kai Hancock’s made amends for missing a late penalty by scoring the winner for Athersley Rec in the last minute at Worksop Town. The magnificent 4-3 victory over the league heavyweights is another marker of the progress that the Rec have made this season. It also moved them up  read more→

Hancock downs luckless Armthorpe

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Athersley Rec 1-0 Armthorpe Welfare Red hot Kai Hancock scored the winner for Athersley against manager-less and goal-less Armthorpe, who somehow missed two late penalties. The game was goalless going into half time, although the Welfare did go close on a couple of occasions, but Athersley took the lead through leading  read more→

Rail and Emley get first league victories

Toolstation NCEL Harrogate Railway and AFC Emley both clinched their first league victories of the new campaign. Railway won 3-1 at Athersley Rec. Steve Bromley broke the deadlock after five minutes, a goal which was quickly cancelled by on fire Athersley striker Kai Hancock. Marcus Day and George Mason sealed Railway’s victory. Emley were comfortable  read more→

Hancock scores hat-trick in Rec’s win

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Rainworth Miners Welfare 2-4 Athersley Rec Kai Hancock’s impressive start to the season continued as the attacker scored a hat-trick to guide the Rec to victory. Athersley hit the front foot straightaway as Sam Bebbington was pulled down by Rainworth goalkeeper Frazer Hampson in the penalty area. Hampson was sent off  read more→

Albion in narrow win over Athersley

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Arron Heywood’s first half goal guided Albion Sports past Athersley Rec at Throstle Nest. It got Albion off to a fantastic start in their league campaign, a week on from their disappointing Emirates FA Cup exit to Harrogate Railway. Ryan Cooper scored in Pickering Town’s solitary goal victory at Staveley Miners  read more→

Deadly strikers combine for Athersley

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Maltby Main 1-3 Athersley Rec Athersley Rec recovered from two Cup defeats to get off to a great start in their league campaign. It condemned Maltby, a team fancied by many, to defeat in their opening game. On fire Kai Hancock headed the Rec ahead in the 13 minutes from Liam  read more→

AFC Emley score late to down the Rec

Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round AFC Emley 2-1 Athersley Rec The usual hero Ash Flynn came to the rescue of AFC Emley with the winner to knock Athersley out of the FA Cup. Emley were heading out until the late intervention of Ruben Jerome and Flynn ensured that they will visit either Nostell Miners  read more→

New NCEL season preview – Athersley

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division By their former joint manager Jason Dodsworth’s own admission, the Rec looked doomed with six or seven games to go last season. That was until the Rec’s legendary fighting spirit came to the fore and earned them several excellent results kept them up. The Rec have to build on that. Manager  read more→

Players all set for Estelle Rose Cup

Old Athersley Rec and Worsbrough Bridge players are taking each other on this coming Sunday to raise money for the Rainbow Room at Barnsley Hospital. They will also be competing for the Estelle Rose Cup, named in the memory of the daughter of current Worsbrough attacker Dean Shirt. Players are paying £10 to play and  read more→