FA Trophy Dave Frecklington is targeting a “massive upset” as Frickley Athletic head to Radcliffe FC for the FA Trophy third qualifying round. Frickley face difficult test against the NPL Premier Division outfit. “It is a freebie,” Frecklington told Non League Yorkshire. “We are away at Radcliffe who are the league above and are a read more→
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‘Sedge boss targeting Trophy upset with rotated squad
FA Trophy Jonathan Rimmington plans to rotate his Liversedge squad for the showpiece FA Trophy third qualifying round tie with Scarborough Athletic at Clayborn but he’s still hoping his men can cause an upset. The unstoppable NPL Division One East leaders have a few injuries and Rimmington has one eye on the forthcoming league fixtures. read more→
Ammers have nothing to lose at Stalybridge – Ogilvie
FA Trophy Twenty years ago Stalybridge Celtic were a Conference Premier club, Yorkshire Amateur were in the bottom half of the NCEL Division One table. Never in a million years did anyone think back then that their worlds would collide in an FA Trophy third qualifying round tie. But here we are. Stalybridge have suffered read more→
‘Sedge handed mouth-watering Scarborough tie in Trophy
FA Trophy Liversedge have been handed a mouth-watering home tie with Scarborough Athletic in the FA Trophy third qualifying round. Clayborn will be packed the occasion with NPL Division One East leaders ‘Sedge hoping to knock out Jonathan Greening’s inconsistent Scarborough. ‘Sedge booked their place in the round after winning 10-9 on penalties at Clitheroe read more→
Scarborough forfeit FA Trophy tie
Scarborough Athletic have had to forfeit their FA Trophy tie with Witton Albion. The club have had to withdraw because of Covid related reasons. A statement said: “Scarborough Athletic can confirm that two of our playing staff have tested positive for Covid-19, and as a result, a number of players will have to self-isolate. “The read more→
Taylor to face old club after Brighouse reinstated into Trophy
Buxton goalkeeper Tom Taylor is to face his old club Brighouse Town in the FA Trophy on Saturday after Kendal Town were removed from the competition. Kendal won 1-0 at Brighouse recently to progress into the third qualifying round. The reasons are unclear, but Kendal have been expelled from the Trophy. It is somewhat some read more→
Pickering get rewarded with home tie
Pickering Town have been rewarded with a home tie in the third round qualifying draw of the FA Trophy. Steve Roberts’ men beat Trafford at Mill Lane on Saturday and they will host Runcorn Linnets on Saturday 31st October. Frickley Athletic, who received a bye after Prescot Cables withdrew following the introduction of the Tier read more→
Barnes guides Pickering through
FA Trophy Round-Up Young Jason Barnes fired Pickering Town through into the third round qualifying of the FA Trophy. Steve Roberts’ side impressively beat Trafford 1-0 in an end-to-end encounter at Mill Lane. Jack Johnson kept Pickering in it in the first half after clearing a Trafford off-the-line. Soni Fergus had the home side’s best read more→
Prescot postpone Frickley Trophy clash
Prescot Cables have had to postpone their FA Trophy tie with Frickley Athletic. A member of Prescot’s team has tested positive this week, following the long coach trip to Dunston on Saturday. It means everyone who was on the coach has to self-isolate. The Frickley trophy tie and any league games in the next two read more→
From Reckitts to Wembley in 8 Weeks – Tom Nicholson’s Non League Journey
Not many players can say they were on the bench in an FA Trophy Final at Wembley literally eight weeks after paying £16 a week to play for Reckitts in the Humber Premier League. Serial promotion winner Tom Nicholson, the former Bridlington Town and FC Halifax Town ‘keeper, can. The goalkeeper answered Billy Heath’s call read more→