CHRIS HILTON and the FA Cup have an acrimonious relationship. On the other hand, he’s best of pals with the FA Trophy after several memorable flings. Stocksbridge Park Steels have enjoyed long and profitable runs in the Trophy under the exceptional stewardship of Hilton since the former Worsbrough Bridge manager took charge in 2014. Top read more→
Alhassane Keita scored twice and goalkeeper Jordan Porter saved a penalty as Brighouse Town won 2-1 at Tadcaster Albion in the FA Trophy. After a goal-less first half, the game sprang into life six minutes after the break. Kevin Santos was brought down and Jake Day’s penalty was saved by Porter. Just a few minutes read more→
Ryan Blott’s fabulous free kick helped Pickering Town win 3-1 at Stocksbridge Park Steels after extra-time in the FA Trophy. The victory was hard-earned as the Pikes really had to weather a storm from Stocksbridge in the first half. But after overcoming that, Matty Turnbull headed home Blott’s free kick. The lead did not last read more→
Pickering Town and Stocksbridge Park Steels will battle it out again in the FA Trophy in South Yorkshire on Tuesday night after a 1-1 draw at Marsh Lane. Super Sam Cable, the on-loan Frickley Athletic striker, sparked Pickering into life after just three minutes after lobbing Stocksbridge goalkeeper Edd Hall. Josh Nodder forced home the read more→
Ossett United are out of the FA Trophy after a ridiculously-given late penalty handed Dunston UTS a 3-2 victory. Ossett had fought back twice through Jack Vann and Nick Guest to seemingly force a replay until Mark Fitzpatrick’s spot kick snatched victory for the hosts. The match was decided 12 minutes from time when Chris read more→
FA Trophy Pickering Town 2-0 AFC Mansfield Paul Marshall celebrated his 100th victory as Pickering Town manager with a superb second qualifying round replay win over AFC Mansfield at a giddy Mill Lane. Euphoria greeted cult hero Billy Logan’s decisive second goal in the final minute of the tense clash – the strike ended Mansfield’s read more→
FA Trophy Ossett United 2-1 Clitheroe Ossett United eventually progressed to the next Round of the FA Trophy, but they made hard work of it against former Ossett Town manager Lee Ashforth’s Clitheroe. Clitheroe looked the sharper of the two sides at the start of this match, playing with width on the counter-attack. It was read more→
Buildbase FA Trophy Arch rivals Ossett Town and Ossett Albion could meet at Ingfield in the first qualifying round. That’s if Albion beat Droylsden and Town see off Goole AFC in the Preliminary Round. Bizarrely Albion have been given exactly the same draw in the Preliminary Round that they got in the FA Cup as read more→
FA Trophy Shaw Lane have unfortunately lost their appeal against their controversial expulsion from the FA Trophy. Ducks chairman Craig Wood and secretary Dave Exley took the fight to Wembley on Tuesday, but failed to persuade the appeals panel to reinstate them into the competition. Shaw Lane felt they had a strong case as the FA’s own read more→
FA Trophy Shaw Lane AFC’s fight to clear their name and avoid expulsion from the FA Trophy goes to Wembley tomorrow. Their appeal will be heard at 2.30pm tomorrow afternoon. Shaw Lane chairman Craig Wood blames the FA’s members area – which is used to monitor discipline – for his club fielding Alex Byrne in read more→
