Calum Ward

Ossett Town boss Craig Elliott: We were playing well during bad run

Craig Elliott claims he remained confident that Ossett Town would overcome a poor November which left them in lowly Evo Stik Division One North position, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Ossett are now on a five match unbeaten run which includes their memorable victory over Curzon Ashton in midweek and the win at Darlington 1883  read more→

Rob Hunter celebrates one year and 50 games in charge of Glasshoughton

Rob Hunter celebrates his 50th game and a year in charge of Glasshoughton Welfare tomorrow, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Glasshoughton host Athersley Recreation in the NCEL Premier Division in a game that marks the first anniversary of Hunter replacing Graham Hodder in the Leeds Road dugout. Hunter and his assistant Mark Smitheringale steered the  read more→

Midweek Review: Ossett Town win at Darlington with striker Chris Wood in goal

 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8rPC0aSYPg] Ossett Town celebrated a memorable 3-1 Doodson Sport Cup second round victory at Darlington 1883 – with striker Chris Wood between the sticks. A goalkeeping crisis forced Craig Elliott to put Wood in goal and he was relatively untroubled. The game did start badly for Ossett as an Alan White gave Darlington an early  read more→

Ref made right decision – Harrogate Railway chief Billy Miller

Harrogate Railway boss Billy Miller claimed referee Hristo Karaivanov made the right call by not awarding Ossett Town a last minute penalty in yesterday’s Evo Stik Division One North encounter, writes James Grayson. Calum Ward was brought down by Railway defender Michael Morris in the closing stages of the 1-1 draw and the assistant referee  read more→

Farcical scenes conclude Harrogate Railway’s draw at Ossett Town

Ossett Town were denied a last minute penalty which could have earned three valuable Evo Stik Division One North points as the 1-1 draw with Harrogate Railway descended into calamity for referee Hristo Karaivanov, writes James Grayson. Karaivanov over-ruled his assistant referee during injury-time after Town striker and goalscorer Calum Ward was brought down by  read more→

Midweek Review: Ossett Town end winless run

Ossett Town ended their four-game losing run with 3-2 victory at Sheffield FC in the Doodson Sport Cup first round tie. The World’s Oldest Club took the lead through Zephaniah Thomas, but defender Nick Wood levelled for Ossett on 11 minutes. Calum Ward then scored his second goal in a week to put Craig Elliott’s  read more→

Calum Ward thanks Glasshoughton Welfare manager Rob Hunter

Ossett Town striker Calum Ward has thanked Glasshoughton Welfare manager Rob Hunter and assistant Mark Smitheringale for his time at Leeds Road, writes James Grayson. Ward was deemed surplus to requirements at Tadcaster Albion in May and after offers from a few clubs, he chose Glasshoughton as his next move. Ward went onto score 15  read more→

Craig Elliott: Calum Ward can repeat the success of Jimmy Eyles

Ossett Town boss Craig Elliott hopes Calum Ward can replicate the success of Jimmy Eyles, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Eyles was plucked from Toolstation NCEL Premier Division strugglers Nostell Miners Welfare last season and proved to be a revelation at Ingfield. Ward arrived from Glasshoughton Welfare ten days ago and Elliott said: “I think  read more→

Ossett Town 0-1 Warrington Town

Table-toppers Warrington Town gained revenge for their FA Cup defeat to Ossett Town in a lacklustre game at Ingfield, writes James Grayson. James McCarten’s fifth minute free kick was all Evo Stik Division One North leaders Warrington needed in a match that was devoid of quality. Despite a second consecutive league defeat Ossett boss Craig  read more→