It was a day for the underdogs in the Emirates FA Cup after some of the big guns were knocked out. Highly-fancied sides such as Tadcaster Albion, Handsworth Parramore, Shaw Lane Aquaforce and Ossett Town fell to defeats in their Preliminary Round ties. Barton Town Old Boys, AFC Emley and Pontefract Collieries have also exited read more→
Lee Ashforth is under no-illusions how hard Harrogate Railway’s Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round tie is tomorrow. After a difficult week at Station View, Evo Stik Division One North title contenders Spennymoor Town are the visitors to Harrogate. Blyth Spartans is the prize for the winners, but Ashforth is not getting ahead of himself. “The read more→
Bryan Hughes believes Scarborough Athletic’s rear guard is making a real difference. The Seadogs are flying high at the top of the Evo Stik Division One North table after four wins and four clean sheets. Their latest victory was the 6-0 hammering of Harrogate Railway on Monday night. Asked if the experience of their defenders read more→
Pontefract Collieries have a few selection problems ahead of the Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round tie at North West Counties giants Runcorn Linnets, admits Duncan Bray. Several players are unable to make the journey over Cheshire to play for the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side. It means Pontefract are going to have to field a read more→
Shaw Lane Aquaforce will break further new ground tomorrow afternoon with their debut in the Emirates FA Cup. The Evo Stik Division One South side visit North West Counties outfit Alsager Town to compete in the competition for the first ever time since their formation. Speaking ahead of the historic Preliminary Round tie, Craig Elliott read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare tumbled out of the Emirates FA Cup last night – losing 6-1 in the Extra Preliminary Round replay at Runcorn Linnets. Four second half goals were Welfare’s undoing and, although conceding two goals in the first half, Del Pollock pulled one back just before half-time to give the visitors some hope. After a read more→
‘Beautiful Sunday’ would have been a fitting anthem for AFC Emley to play over the PA system at the end of the 7-1 demolition of dreadful Parkgate in the Emirates FA Cup extra preliminary round tie. The day couldn’t have got much better for Emley, whose win was wrapped-up by the half-hour mark as four-goal hero Ash read more→
Aaron Moxam was the difference for Pontefract Collieries in the 2-0 victory at Penistone Church in the Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round tie. There was little between the sides, but Moxam had the clinical touch to ensure a clash with either Runcorn Linnets or arch rivals Glasshoughton Welfare in the next stage. Penistone will read more→
Tadcaster Albion comfortably saw off Northern League side Hebburn Town on their own patch in the Extra Preliminary Round of the Emirates FA Cup to get back to winning ways. Goals from Jimmy Beadle, Paddy Miller and a penalty from Liam Ormsby earned the Brewers a 3-1 victory which now means they will face North read more→
