Dodworth and Wombwell set for #ItsOkToTalk rematch

Dodworth is the place to be on Friday night as the annual #ItsOkToTalk mouth-watering contest between Dodworth Miners Welfare and Wombwell Main is taking place (kick-off 6.30pm). A big crowd is expected as two of Barnsley’s top Step 7 sides are battle it out for the shield which Dodworth won last year and to also  read more→

Hancock the hero for Dodworth

Silkstone United 2-4 Dodworth Miners Welfare  Kai Hancock was the hero for Dodworth Miners Welfare who survived a scare against lower league Silkstone United. Silkstone led twice through Will Heath and teenage wonder-kid Matt Dale but goals from Hancock, Oli Stokes and young Calan Rollinson prevented a shock result. The friendly was the first opportunity  read more→

Dodworth sign ex-NCEL pair but Young looking even more quality

Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Dodworth Miners Welfare manager Darren Young has cast a rod out and caught two ex-NCEL players. Former Worsbrough Bridge and Athersley Rec poacher Kai Hancock and versatile player Danny Cawley have both joined the Premier Division side. Cawley as well has played for Athersley and Worsbrough along with Glasshoughton  read more→

Player Profile – Josh Herring

Not many people can say they are an ex-team-mate of Aaron Ramsey and are an Emirates Stadium history-maker. Well we have searched high and low around Yorkshire for someone who can and we have found Dodworth Miners Welfare goalkeeper Josh Herring – the former Cardiff City stopper whose gloves always have a strong cohesive glue  read more→

Extra-time goals send Swinton into League Cup Final

S&HCSL League Cup Dodworth Miners Welfare 1-3 (AET) Swinton Athletic Two extra-time goals sent favourites Swinton Athletic into the League Cup Final and delivered heartbreak for hosts Dodworth Miners Welfare in front of 400 people in Barnsley. Substitutes Sam Green and Owen Cooke landed the knockout blows on Darren Young’s Dodworth whose afternoon began in  read more→

Barlow rises to the occasion for Dodworth who dethrone Gawber

S&HCSL League Cup Dodworth Miners Welfare 3-1 North Gawber  It just had to be him. Time and time again, Dodworth Miners Welfare’s king of razzmatazz or the prodigal son Danny Barlow rises to the occasion when his team needs him the most. Because of four weeks without a game, some feared the break would hurt  read more→

Dodworth are “underdogs” in epic Gawber tie – Young

Dodworth Miners Welfare are the “underdogs” in the huge S&HCSL League quarter-final tie with holders North Gawber on Friday night, according to Darren Young. All the ingredients are there for an epic battle – the most eagerly-anticipated and biggest grassroots football match in Barnsley since March 2020 – as the two Step 7 giants attempt  read more→

Dodworth v holders Gawber has potential to be a classic – Simms

The “mouth-watering” S&HCSL League Cup quarter-final between local rivals Dodworth Miners Welfare and holders North Gawber has the potential to be a classic. That’s the view of Gawber head honcho Dave Simms whose side make the short journey to Dodworth on Friday night (kick off 6.30pm) to attempt to book a semi-final tussle with favourites  read more→

Unlikely hero Severn propels Dodworth into quarters with 93rd minute winner

S&HCSL League Cup Dodworth MW 1-0 Denaby Main Unlikely hero Sam Severn effectively propelled Dodworth Miners Welfare into the League Cup quarter-finals after scrambling home the dramatic 93rd minute winner in Barnsley. The saying ‘better late than never’ sums up Severn’s moment of local fame. The second half substitute arrived ten minutes into the Group  read more→