Stocksbridge win the Sheffield derby

Evo Stik Division One South Sheffield FC 1-2 Stocksbridge Park Steels Scott Ruthven’s second half goal won the Sheffield derby for Stocksbridge Park Steels, while also heavily increasing their play-offs hopes. With games against rivals Lincoln United and AFC Rushden & Diamonds coming up in the next week, destiny is their own hands. Early pressure  read more→

Let’s finish strongly, urges Hilton

Evo Stik Division One South The message from Stocksbridge Park Steels manager Chris Hilton is finish the season strong and see where it takes us. Three wins on the spin have taken the Steels to within five points of the play-offs. Stocksbridge also have two games-in-hand on fifth placed Basford United, but so do AFC  read more→

Evo Stik league leaders both draw

Evo Stik League Leaders Shaw Lane AFC and Farsley Celtic were both held to draws in their respective Divisions. Captain Ryan Qualter’s last minute goal saw Shaw Lane claim a 2-2 draw at home to Bedworth after being 2-0 down in Division One South. Oscar Radford dragged the Ducks back into it late on. In Division  read more→

Great team effort from Stocksbridge

Evo Stik Division One South Stocksbridge Park Steels 2-0 Spalding United A tremendous team effort enabled Stocksbridge to complete the double on high-flying Spalding United and maintain their late charge for the play-offs. Headers from Matt Reay and Brodie Litchfield, with a penalty save from heroic goalkeeper David Reay sandwiched in-between, earned Steels three more  read more→

March Player of the Month vote

Now is the time to vote for your Crawford HR March Player of the Month? Who will follow in the footsteps of Joe Lumsden, Brett Agnew, Alex Peterson, Mark Simpson and Josh Batty? It will be a tough choice as all ten are worthy winners. The winner will be presented with a trophy and bottle  read more→

Elliott demands big improvement

Evo Stik Division One South Craig Elliott is urging his title-chasing Shaw Lane AFC players to put recent poor performances behind them. The Ducks are heading into their final seven games, after an up-and-down March which saw them lose twice – to Basford United and Belper Town. Leaders Shaw Lane had respite from the League  read more→

Super Stirrup keeps Steels in race

Evo Stik Division One South Stocksbridge Park Steels 2-1 Belper Town Richard Stirrup’s stunning winner ensured Stocksbridge Park Steels remain in the race for the play-offs. Stirrup, who has been a revelation since returning from Australia, also hit the opener in the sixth minute as he finished off a superbly flighted pass from Harrison Biggins.  read more→

Lumsden back on form for Steels

Evo Stik Division One South Loughborough Dynamo 2-3 Stocksbridge Park Steels Joe Lumsden was back on the score-sheet as Stocksbridge Park Steels kept their faint play-offs hopes alive. The afternoon began well for the Steels, who went in front via George Grayson’s header. Loughborough’s task became harder when Karl Demidh was sent off. Lumsden, who  read more→

Its deadline day for the Evo Stik clubs

There could be a mad scramble of transfers as it is deadline day for clubs in the Evo Stik Leagues The transfer scene has been fairly quiet in the last few weeks, but deadline day could pursue clubs to make additions for the final month of the campaign. The likes of relegation-threatened Frickley Athletic and  read more→

Lane storm back to winning ways

Evo Stik Division One South Title-chasing Shaw Lane AFC cruised back to winning ways by putting four past Loughborough Dynamo in the opening half hour. Shaw Lane did not mess about as Alex Byrne gave the Ducks a fourth minute lead. Gary Burnett, captain Ryan Qualter and Byrne again ensured the points were won in  read more→