You can ‘like’ Non League Yorkshire on Facebook HERE New Knaresborough Town assistant manager Rob Hunter will return to Glasshoughton Welfare for the first time since his resignation as their manager in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round next month. Knaresborough will travel to Leeds Road on August 16th in the pick of the games read more→
Athersley Recreation
Top strikers sign for Shaw Lane Aquaforce
Click here to ‘like’ our Facebook page. Predatory strikers Joe Thornton and Lee Morris will be playing for Toolstation NCEL Premier Division newcomers Shaw Lane Aquaforce this season, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Thornton joins from local rivals Athersley Recreation and Morris arrives from Evo Stik Premier Division side Buxton – the latter will also read more→
NCEL Review: Nick Black scores winner for Garforth at Athersley
Garforth Town’s recent upturn in form continued as head coach Graham Nicholas came back to haunt his old club Athersley Recreation as his side celebrated a 1-0 Premier Division victory. Nick Black’s first half goal secured Garforth their fourth league win in six games. Tadcaster Albion still reign at the top of the division after read more→
Midweek Review: Athersley Recreation make history
Athersley Recreation will play in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup final at Hillsborough for the first time in their history. 251 people crammed into Athersley’s Sheerien Park to see the home side beat Oughtibridge 4-0 in the eagerly-anticipated fixture. Daniel Joynes and Joe Thornton gave Athersley a comfortable 2-0 half-time lead and Joynes scored read more→
Making history is the aim for Athersley Recreation during March
Pete Goodlad says Athersley Recreation want to make history in March. Athersley have to play nine games during a busy March – eight Toolstation NCEL Premier Division matches and a Sheffield and Hallamshire Senior Cup semi-final against Oughtibridge on March 12th. Athersley hope to reach the Hillsborough final for the first ever time and also read more→
Leaders Tadcaster Albion held to 2-2 draw by Athersley Recreation
Paul Marshall believed Toolstation NCEL Premier Division leaders Tadcaster Albion did enough to beat Athersley Recreation, but was satisfied with a point after a poor opening half hour, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Just like the Garforth Town match two weeks ago, Tadcaster fell behind early on due to a wonder strike – this time read more→
Athersley Recreation win Team of the Weekend vote
Athersley Recreation have won the #teamoftheweekend vote with 44% of the 129 votes. It was the best response that this weekly vote has had since they started two months. Athersley were nominated after beating Parkgate 4-1 which kept them in the hunt for a top five place. Ossett Albion finished second with 30%, followed by read more→
Team of the Weekend
Voting closes at 9pm on Wednesday Armthorpe Welfare – Armthorpe put in a professional display in a 2-0 win at Garforth Town – a match which was ruined by a heavy-handed refereeing performance. Bridlington Town – Bridlington were trailing 3-2 at Athersley Recreation in stoppage time until Joel Sutton showed nerves of steel to score read more→
Weekend Review: Paul Lines’ Wakefield FC come back from the dead against Kendal Town
Wakefield FC came back from the dead to claim a dramatic 3-3 draw with Kendal Town in the Evo Stik Division One North. Wakefield were trailing 3-0 with just 18 minutes remaining at Belle Vue. However, Lee Turner set the stage for a gripping finale as Kendal fell apart. Rob Bordman got Wakefield’s second goal read more→
The key Non League moments of 2013
Sports Performer looks back the key moments in the last 12 months for our Yorkshire Non-League clubs. January – Garforth Town start a revival in their fortunes when Simon Clifford leads his side to victory at fellow strugglers Harrogate Railway. However, the win proves to a false dawn as Garforth soon collapse again a few read more→