It is that time of the year when the dark nights are here and clubs start to look for indoor or floodlit all-weather facilities for training. Speak to many and it is a difficult task. Some clubs are lucky to have their own facilities. The majority do not and many struggle to find a training read more→
Evo Stik Division One South
Lumsden earns dramatic win for Steels
Evo Stik Leagues Joe Lumsden completed Stocksbridge Park Steels’ spectacular comeback at Kidsgrove Athletic in Division One South. Stocksbridge were trailing 1-0 with 15 minutes to go until Harrison Biggins equalised. Lumsden then won it in the dying minutes. Shaw Lane AFC eased to a 3-0 win at Gresley – Gav Allott, Spencer Harris and read more→
Steels continue Blades partnership
Evo Stik Division One South Stocksbridge Park Steels have taken another one of Sheffield United’s exciting young players on loan for a month. Attacker Kimarni Smith, who signed for the Blades from Stocksbridge’s rivals Basford United last season, joins ahead of the trip to Kidsgrove Athletic tomorrow. The Steels have a very successful partnership with read more→
Hilton pleased with Stocksbridge
Evo Stik Division One South Chris Hilton is happy about where Stocksbridge Park Steels lie after eleven games. The play-offs chasers are sixth, a point and a game-in-hand of fifth-placed Basford Town. The Steels are in a better position than they were this time last year. “We had a bad start in terms of the read more→
Stocksbridge held to stalemate by Rugby
Evo Stik Division One South Stocksbridge Park Steels 0-0 Rugby Town Play-offs chasing Stocksbridge Park Steels were left frustrated by struggling Rugby after the goal-less stalemate at Bracken Moor. Rugby have just won once all season, but their back five stayed resolute against a barrage of second half pressure from Chris Hilton’s Steels. Stocksbridge created read more→
Shaw Lane are the new Division leaders
Evo Stik Division One South Loughborough Dynamo 0-3 Shaw Lane AFC Kieran Lugsden opened the floodgates for new Division One South leaders Shaw Lane AFC at Loughborough. The Ducks took control of proceedings after the hour mark. The home side did not deal with a corner and Lugsden pounced to score. Substitute Gav Allott doubled read more→
Shaw Lane sign striker on loan
Evo Stik Division One South Shaw Lane AFC have signed young Chesterfield striker Jake Beesley on loan for a month. The capture bolsters Craig Elliott’s attacking options, ahead of the trip to Loughborough Dynamo on Saturday. Beesley, the son of former Leeds United and Sheffield United defender Paul, scored 20 times for Chesterfield’s youth team last read more→
Deadly Bordman leads Lane through
FA Trophy Shaw Lane AFC 2-0 Scarborough Athletic Rob Bordman led Shaw Lane into the next round with a double over nine-man Scarborough Athletic. Bordman struck twice in between two mindless acts from Jameel Ible and Scott Brown, who both saw red. Former Frickley defender Ible was the first to leave early as he walked read more→
Stocksbridge storm to impressive win
FA Trophy Stocksbridge Park Steels stormed to a brilliant 5-0 victory in their Preliminary Round tie at Clitheroe. The Steels, whose memorable Trophy run last season began at Clitheroe, took their hosts apart and they never looked back once as Harrison Biggins placed them ahead from the penalty spot. Scott Ruthven ensured that Stocksbridge had read more→
Scott is latest new Shaw Lane signing
Evo Stik Division One South Former Worksop Town captain Jake Scott is the latest permanent signing at Shaw Lane AFC. Midfielder Scott made his Ducks debut in the 2-1 win over Carlton Town on Saturday. He had started the season at Gainsborough Trinity, who he had joined in the summer from struggling Bradford (Park Avenue). read more→