Talented midfielder Max Leonard is back playing for AFC Emley and pledged his immediate future to Darren Hepworth’s side. Leonard was a key player for leaders Emley in the opening two months of the Toolstation NCEL Division One and his form earned him a move to Frickley Athletic. However, he has chosen to return to read more→
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Emley to take the game to Pontefract
Please note that this match has been postponed because of a water-logged pitch. It is top versus third in the Toolstation NCEL Division One fixture list tonight and Darren Hepworth insists AFC Emley won’t be sitting back at Pontefract Collieries. Leaders Emley will go six points clear of second-placed Clipstone with a win and that’s read more→
‘Ugly’ Emley go three points clear at top
Promotion-chasing AFC Emley showed their ugly side to ensure they went three points clear at the top of the Toolstation NCEL Division One table. Mikey Starkey’s superb first half free kick earned Emley a hard-fought 1-0 victory over fellow top two hopefuls Shirebrook Town at the Welfare Ground. With second-placed Clipstone’s home game with Eccleshill read more→
Emley “capable” of pulling off upset win
Darren Hepworth believes the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup second round tie with Frickley Athletic could show the progress AFC Emley have made. If Emley beat Frickley at the Welfare Ground, it would be a “big statement”, according to Hepworth. The Toolstation NCEL Division One table toppers will face in-form Frickley, who sit three leagues higher read more→
Emley safely through in FA Vase
The full album of match photos can be seen on our Facebook HERE AFC Emley added more chapters to their rich FA Vase story with a straightforward 2-0 win over Widnes in the second qualifying round tie. First half goals from Antony Brown and Ryan Brook steered Toolstation NCEL Division One leaders Emley into Monday’s read more→
Lethal striker Flynn returns to Emley
Promotion-chasing AFC Emley have received a huge boost ahead of tonight’s Toolstation NCEL Division One trip to Teversal. Predatory striker Ash Flynn has returned to the Welfare Ground – 18 months after leaving. Flynn is an immensely popular figure at Emley for his spree of 42 goals during the 2012-13 season. His exploits attracted attention read more→
Darren Hepworth – Knaresborough win shows strength in depth at AFC Emley
The victory at Knaresborough Town underlined the strength in depth at AFC Emley. That’s the verdict of Darren Hepworth ahead of his side’s rescheduled Toolstation NCEL Division One encounter with Hall Road Rangers tomorrow. Alex Hallam, a peripheral figure at the Welfare Ground so far this season, scored the winner at Knaresborough and Hepworth believes read more→
Second half goal earns AFC Emley narrow 1-0 victory at Knaresborough Town
Darren Hepworth hailed his players after AFC Emley held their nerve to earn a narrow 1-0 victory at Toolstation NCEL Division One promotion rivals Knaresborough Town. Alex Hallam’s wonderful early second half goal broke the deadlock in a tight encounter at Manse Lane and recorded Emley’s third win in four league games. Hepworth told Non read more→
No pressure on AFC Emley ahead of FA Cup trip to Northwich Victoria
Darren Hepworth admits that there is “no pressure” on his side when they attempt to pull off a giant-killing act tomorrow. Emley visit Evo Stik Division One North side Northwich Victoria in the FA Cup Preliminary Round. Northwich are two leagues higher than Emley, but, Hepworth insists his team are going to give it their 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→