Daz frustrated at lack of weekend games

Toolstation NCEL Division One AFC Emley manager Darren Hepworth believes clubs, including his own, who are affected by cricket should be forced to play at home on a Friday or Sunday in the first month of the season. Emley have yet to play a Saturday league game and they are without a weekend fixture for  read more→

Flynn nets first hat-trick of the season

Toolstation NCEL Division One AFC Emley 3-0 Dronfield Town Ash Flynn took his first match-ball of the season home with him after firing Emley back to winning ways. Flynn struck at scattered points of a competitive match that Emley dominated, once as the first goal went in. There was one brief scare for Emley. That  read more→

Emirates FA Cup Prelim Round preview

Emirates FA Cup Tadcaster Albion v Scarborough Athletic Billy Miller is expecting a carnival atmosphere for the mouthwatering Preliminary Round tie between Tadcaster Albion and Scarborough Athletic. There will be a massive crowd at the i2i Sports for the clash. “It is a fantastic tie and I can’t wait,” Miller said. “Steve Kittrick has a  read more→

Penistone earn rare win over AFC Emley

Toolstation NCEL Division One Penistone Church 1-0 AFC Emley Penistone striker Dale Kelly’s first half goal consigned promotion favourites AFC Emley to defeat in their opening league game. Incredibly, Emley, who found the net in almost every game last season, created few chances. Despite not playing on Saturday, Emley looked tired. Penistone were quicker out  read more→

Hepworth to stop exuberant celebrations

Toolstation NCEL Division One You won’t see Darren Hepworth running half the length of the Welfare Ground field to celebrate a AFC Emley goal this season. Even though it would been appropriate because of the Rio Olympics, Hepworth did not do his trademark 100m dash for either of Emley’s dramatic late goals in the FA  read more→

Jordan will get chance – Hepworth

Toolstation NCEL Division One The return of Doran Jordan has underlined the strength of AFC Emley’s squad, Darren Hepworth has said. The winger has returned to the Welfare Ground after almost a year away at ambitious West Yorkshire League side Shelley. Jordan is one of several very popular players who have returned to Emley this  read more→

AFC Emley score late to down the Rec

Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round AFC Emley 2-1 Athersley Rec The usual hero Ash Flynn came to the rescue of AFC Emley with the winner to knock Athersley out of the FA Cup. Emley were heading out until the late intervention of Ruben Jerome and Flynn ensured that they will visit either Nostell Miners  read more→

New NCEL season preview – AFC Emley

Toolstation NCEL Division One The losing play-off finalists are the team everyone is talking about. Quite remarkably Emley have retained Ash Flynn, who scored 73 times last season, and nearly all of cohorts. On top of that, Darren Hepworth has recruited proven quality from higher leagues. Manager Darren Hepworth Hepworth is one of the longest-serving  read more→

Coduri going nowhere, insists Hepworth

Toolstation NCEL Division One Wing wizard Jordan Coduri is staying at AFC Emley, according to Darren Hepworth. The versatile attacker, one of Emley’s best players last season, sent the rumour mill spinning after appearing in Brighouse Town’s recent friendly with FC Halifax Town. However, Hepworth insists that Coduri is remaining at the Welfare Ground and  read more→

Daz backs bad behaviour guidelines

Toolstation NCEL Division One AFC Emley manager Darren Hepworth says the Premier League has to lead from the front as the authorities begin a bid to cut out offensive language and behaviour. The Premier League, Football League and FA have joined forces to issue hard-hitting guidelines to match officials regarding “intolerable behaviour”. Conduct of coaches  read more→