Craig Elliott

Ossett Town sign goalkeeper Sam Dobbs

Sam Dobbs is Ossett Town’s new goalkeeper. Ossett boss Craig Elliott has been searching for a permanent replacement for Tom Taylor for a few weeks and has finally found his man. Ilkeston goalkeeper Rob Peet was a temporary solution to the problem, but his loan deal expired last Saturday which left Ossett without a ‘keeper  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→

Craig Elliott: Search is on for next Ossett Town goalkeeper

The hunt is on for a new goalkeeper for Ossett Town ahead of the Doodson Sport Cup game at Darlington 1883 on Wednesday,” writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). On-loan Ilkeston goalkeeper Rob Peet’s deal has expired after featuring in six games for Craig Elliott’s men since the departure of Tom Taylor, who since joined Farsley  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→

Evo Stik Review: Farsley AFC finally win at Salford City

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z55-QCQiSs] Farsley AFC finally ended their Salford City away hoodoo by winning 4-2 at the Evo Stik Division One North strugglers. As a reformed club Farsley had never won at Salford and Matty James gave Farsley an early lead before Richard Smith equalised. Gibraltarian International Adam Priestley then put Farsley ahead close to half-time. Paddy  read more→

Evo Stik Review: Harrogate Railway win again to go eighth

High-flying Harrogate Railway continued their great run of form by winning 2-0 at bottom-placed Ossett Albion to rise to eighth in the Evo Stik Division One North table. Railway followed up their magnificent 5-0 over New Mills by scoring two second half goals to beat Albion. Nathan Cartman delivered the first blow to Ossett with  read more→