Nick Handley admits winning promotion has been a chance for himself and Duncan Bray to give something back to the volunteers at Pontefract Collieries. Pontefract are in pole position to win the Toolstation NCEL Division One title, but the first job was completed when a top two spot was secured with the 7-0 demolition of read more→
The task is plain and simple for Pontefract Collieries: win at Lincoln Moorlands Railway and they’re going up to the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. However, joint manager Duncan Bray has warned his players not to under-estimate Lincoln ahead of judgement day tomorrow. Three points will lift Pontefract back up to the Premier Division for the read more→
All eyes are on the Fitzwilliam Stadium tomorrow night as one of the biggest games of the season is taking place. A crunch local derby between Hemsworth Miners Welfare and Pontefract Collieries could give the biggest hint yet as to who will fill the Toolstation NCEL Division One promotion places. A only a win will read more→
The message remains the same as it has all season at Pontefract Collieries. That’s the view of joint manager Duncan Bray, whose side top the Toolstation NCEL Division One table with just six games remaining. It is the best ever chance that Pontefract have had in their search to return to the Premier Division since read more→
League leaders Pontefract Collieries heavily boosted their promotion hopes after beating rivals Clipstone 2-1 at Beechnut Lane. Aaron Moxam’s scrambled second half winner opened up a five point gap for themselves and second-placed AFC Emley ahead of the chasing pack of Shirebrook Town and Clipstone. Clipstone still retain their two games in hand which could read more→
Duncan Bray claims Pontefract Collieries are a completely different proposition to when Worsbrough Bridge beat them twice in eight days earlier this season. Worsbrough beat Pontefract twice – first in an August Toolstation NCEL Division One clash and then in the FA Vase at the start of September. Weather-permitting, Worsbrough are due to host promotion-chasing read more→
Duncan Bray admits that the Toolstation NCE League Cup fourth round tie with Clipstone isn’t on the list of priorities for Pontefract Collieries. Pontefract will meet fellow Division One promotion-chasers Clipstone at Beechnut Lane tomorrow night (Wednesday), weather-permitting. Collieries have an eighteen man squad and cannot any further injuries and suspensions. Joint manager Bray said: read more→
Pontefract Collieries manoeuvred into a position to move into the Toolstation NCEL Division One promotion places next week by cruising to a 3-0 win at Selby Town yesterday. Pontefract had the points wrapped up at half-time in the one-sided local derby with Andy Catton, Luke Forgione and Mark Whitehouse all scoring inside a nine minute read more→
Nick Handley admits Pontefract Collieries have given themselves an excellent chance of promotion this season. Third-placed Ponte, who host Shirebrook tomorrow, are level on points with Hemsworth Miners Welfare and three points behind Toolstation NCEL Division One leaders AFC Emley. The situation is a huge contrast to last season when a poor start gave Pontefract read more→
Pontefract Collieries came close to breaking the record Northern Counties East League victory last night with the 12-2 drumming of crisis club Lincoln Moorlands Railway. Pontefract were 8-0 up at half-time and appeared on course to surpass Tadcaster Albion’s 13-0 thrashing of Bildworth from the 1997-98 season. Collieries joint manager Duncan Bray said last month read more→
