Duncan Bray admits that the Toolstation NCE League Cup fourth round tie with Clipstone isn’t on the list of priorities for Pontefract Collieries. Pontefract will meet fellow Division One promotion-chasers Clipstone at Beechnut Lane tomorrow night (Wednesday), weather-permitting. Collieries have an eighteen man squad and cannot any further injuries and suspensions. Joint manager Bray said: read more→
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Clipstone dent Emley’s title hopes
AFC Emley suffered a blow in their promotion aspirations after losing 2-1 to title rivals Clipstone at the Welfare Ground, writes James Holder. It leaves Emley’s position at the top of the Toolstation NCEL Division One table in jeopardy ahead of next week’s clash with second-placed Hemsworth Miners Welfare. Emley put the visitors on the read more→
Hindley slowly turning Hallam around
Ryan Hindley insists that there is still a long way to go, but he believes Hallam are heading in the right direction. Hindley has raised Hallam from the foot of the Toolstation NCEL Division One table and guided them to within touching distance of fourth-bottom Winterton Rangers. He has had an instant impact since replacing read more→
AFC Emley players are hungry to succeed this season – Darren Hepworth
AFC Emley manager Darren Hepworth says his side are fully focussed on achieving honours this season. Hepworth is hoping to guide Emley into the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division at the fourth attempt and he claims his squad are geared up for glory. “No, we’re not curbing expectations and I’ll tell you why,” he said. “We read more→
FA Cup debut “means the world” to Clipstone – Chris Millington
Please ‘like’ our Facebook page HERE Chris Millington is excited at the prospect at managing Clipstone in their first ever FA Cup game tomorrow. Clipstone will entertain Harrowby United tomorrow in the Extra Preliminary Round – the club’s first foray into the competition in their 86-year history. Millington told Non League Yorkshire: “It means the read more→
Sloppy defending costs Yorkshire Amateur in 2-1 defeat to Clipstone
To see the full album of photos, visit our Facebook page HERE Words and pictures by James Grayson (@jamesAgrayson, @NonLeagueNorth) Deflated Yorkshire Amateur joint manager Phil Harding rued two pieces of sloppy defending which consigned his side to a 2-1 defeat to Clipstone at Bracken Edge last night. His new centre-half Jamie Hainsworth headed the read more→
Promotion race will go to the wire, predicts Shaw Lane chief Simon Houghton
Simon Houghton believes the battle for a Toolstation NCEL Premier Division place will go to the death, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Shaw Lane Aquaforce boss Houghton is a veteran of the Division One promotion battles having been involved in the last six. Houghton lifted Pontefract Collieries out of the doldrums and turned them into read more→