Welfare close in on play-offs berth

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Retford United 0-2 Glasshoughton Welfare  Surprise package Glasshoughton Welfare will go into their final game of the season with a very good chance of claiming sixth place after victory at Retford United. Darren Holmes and Lee Vigars’ are in the driving seat currently, but Hallam will nick it if they win  read more→

Welfare retain grip on prized sixth place

Toolstation NCEL Division One FC Bolsover 0-2 Glasshoughton Welfare  Red hot Conor Glavin struck twice as Glasshoughton Welfare retained their grip on the final play-offs spot with the deserved win at FC Bolsover. Glavin hit his19th and 20th goals of the season to seal the win, but this was not the greatest performance of the  read more→

Holmes has mixed views on extension

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Darren Holmes, the joint manager of play-offs chasing Glasshoughton Welfare, feels the expected season extension could give an unfair advantage to some teams. Glasshoughton are one of a few teams who are not suffering from fixture congestion and are on course to finish on the intended final day of April 21st.  read more→

Youthful Campion dent Welfare’s hopes

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-3 Campion A youthful Campion side revived their own play-offs hopes by denting Glasshoughton Welfare’s. Campion, who had six under 21s players in their starting eleven and heavy-duty signing Devonte Morton on the bench, fully deserved their victory. Jarhro Parchment, Mark Ferguson and substitute Jay Davis got the goals  read more→

Glasshoughton storm into top six

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Glasshoughton Welfare 5-1 Rossington Main In-form Glasshoughton Welfare stormed into the play-offs zone thanks to a magnificent second half display to defeat hard-working Rossington Main. Glasshoughton took full advantage of postponements elsewhere and Winterton’s defeat at AFC Emley to propel themselves to sixth place. The real battle for the final play-offs  read more→

Bingley and Hullock sign for Welfare

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare have bolstered their ranks with a defender and a striker – much-needed additions after the departures of Ryan Poskitt and Andrew McManus. Former Worsbrough Bridge centre-back Daniel Bingley and young Selby Town striker Tom Hullock have joined the Castleford-based club. Bingley joins from Winterton Rangers. He briefly played for  read more→

Wilshire hits two in big Welfare victory

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 4-1 East Yorkshire Carnegie Two second half goals from in-form youngster Mitch Wilshire helped Glasshoughton Welfare record one of their easiest wins of the season. Glasshoughton were dominant throughout their victory over a poor East Yorkshire Carnegie side, who offered little in the 90 minutes. First half goals from  read more→

Oldham stunner caps Welfare victory

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-0 FC Bolsover Rob Oldham struck a goal of the season contender to seal a deserved second victory in three games for rejuvenated Glasshoughton Welfare, who celebrated their first home win of the campaign. Described as a player of exceptional quality a few weeks ago, Oldham lived up to  read more→

‘Leaping salmon’ Horbury wins it

Toolstation NCEL Division One Rossington Main 4-5 Glasshoughton Welfare Andy Horbury leapt like a salmon to score the 86th winning headed goal to give Glasshoughton Welfare all three points at Rossington Main in the epic encounter at a windy Oxford Street. Welfare took an early lead in the game but at the half-time break they  read more→

Glasshoughton field five new lads

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare fielded five new signings in the 1-1 draw with Brigg Town, notably former Nostell Miners Welfare midfielder Matthew Johnson. Because of work commitments at York City, Johnson has been out of the semi-professional for a while since a brief stint with Garforth Town last year. Already announced capture Rob  read more→