Craig Elliott believed referee David Benton could have delayed his decision to postpone Shaw Lane Aquaforce’s Toolstation NCEL Premier Division clash with Bridlington Town. The match was called off because Mr Benton deemed the surface dangerous because of standing water on parts of the pitch. Mr Benton waited until minutes after the arrival of Gary read more→
The match official at the centre of the handshake snub row has been reported to the Football Association, Ossett Town manager Craig Elliott has confirmed. Referee David Benton refused to shake the hand of Elliott at the conclusion of the Ossett’s controversial Evo Stik Division One 1-1 draw at Farsley ten days ago. Ossett had read more→
Paul Lines believes the FA should investigate referee David Benton’s decision to refuse to shake Ossett Town manager Craig Elliott’s hand last week. The Wakefield FC manager, who has been in hot water this season with the FA, was taken aback by what he heard had happened at the end of Ossett’s 1-1 draw at read more→
Simon Houghton and Darren Hepworth have leaped to the defence of Ossett Town boss Craig Elliott over last week’s handshake snub. At the conclusion of Ossett’s controversial 1-1 draw at Farsley AFC, referee David Benton refused to shake Elliott’s hand. Elliott was also informed in the tunnel by Benton that he was to be reported read more→
Craig Elliott has admitted that Ossett Town were struggling to field a side in the controversial 1-1 draw at Farsley AFC on Saturday, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). A budget cut, which was announced two weeks ago, has ripped a hole in his team and Elliott even had to persuade well-known defender Lee Connor to read more→
Angry Craig Elliott claimed referee David Benton refused to shake his hand after ten man Ossett Town’s controversial Evo Stik Division One North 1-1 draw at Farsley AFC, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). The farcical scene happened as the teams headed into the Throstle Nest tunnel following a local derby that was ruined by Benton, read more→
Garforth Town head coach Graham Nicholas says his team will cut out their recent discipline problems, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Garforth have picked 12 yellow cards and two red cards in the last three Toolstation NCEL Premier Division matches. Six cautions were issued by referee Duncan Carratt in the infamous Pickering Town clash. David read more→
