Evo Stik Division One South Highly-rated right-back Gary Stohrer is a free agent after Shaw Lane AFC manager Craig Elliott made the difficult decision to release his loyal player. Stohrer was the first player to follow Elliott from Ossett Town to Barnsley in February 2014. He has been a major part of Shaw Lane’s success read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Market Drayton Town v Shaw Lane AFC Craig Elliott has hailed the impact that former Barnsley and Hartlepool defender Neil Austin has made at Shaw Lane AFC. Austin made his long-awaited debut for Ducks at Stamford on Saturday, a year after he originally signed. He was due to play for read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Aquaforce is gone from the name and some of their star players have left, but Shaw Lane are still as strong as ever. They came so close to over-hauling runaway leaders Stafford Rangers last season. The memory of that still burns strong and it will spur them to try and read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Former Ossett Albion and Ossett Town right-back Darol Lucas has put pen-to-paper at Shaw Lane AFC. Lucas has done enough during a trial period to persuade Craig Elliott to offer him a deal. Lucas has recently moved back to the UK after moving to Canada last November. Also signing forms read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Kelvin Lugsden has been released from Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield after dislocating his elbow in Shaw Lane’s abandoned friendly at Ossett Albion. He is ruled out for the start of the new season. The centre-back only joined the Ducks in July after leaving Glossop North End. “I’ve been to see read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Shaw Lane AFC manager Craig Elliott expects to make a decision on his band of trialists in the next week. Shaw Lane had five trialists – Darol Lucas (Ossett Town), James Cottingham (Worksop Town), Dan Wilkinson (Rushall) and Ben Algar (ex-Matlock Town) – involved during the 3-1 win at Penistone Church. All read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Shaw Lane AFC Craig Elliott is a very happy man after capturing his former Ossett Town captain Ryan Qualter. The centre-back parted company with Bradford (Park Avenue) earlier this week after over two years at Horsfall Stadium. Qualter previously played for Elliott at Ossett in 2012 and 2013 before making read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Former Bradford (Park Avenue) goalkeeper Jon Stewart will be between the sticks for Shaw Lane AFC in the upcoming season. Stewart, also an ex-Bournemouth and Worksop Town stopper, is an excellent replacement for Ian Deakin and Tom Morgan. Stewart spent the whole of last season with Avenue. His goalkeeping coach at read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Shaw Lane AFC manager Craig Elliott believes the constant refusal by Northern League clubs to accept promotion has wrecked the National League System. He is calling for the Football Association to use their powers to bring in a “compulsory” promotion rule across the pyramid. Because only three clubs have been read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Shaw AFC have secured four more players for next season, including league player of the year Gavin Allott. Keeping goal machine Allott is a huge boost for Shaw Lane because of the departures of Matt Thornhill and Ian Deakin. Gary Stohrer and Jono Wafula are also staying with the Barnsley-based outfit. read more→
