If Stocksbridge Park Steels win their FA Trophy replay, Chris Hilton’s men will get an even harder away test in the shape of the holders. The Steels will have to beat Ilkeston FC at Bracken Moor tomorrow night to set up the third round tie with North Ferrriby United. If Stocksbridge win, the Steels will read more→
Shaw Lane Aquaforce were unable to cause a shock after losing 2-1 to Matlock Town in the FA Trophy second round tie in Barnsley. It was former Harrogate Town striker Danny Holland who struck the winner for Matlock in the second half. The first half was pretty much a non-event with both sides struggling to read more→
Stocksbridge Park Steels are dragging Ilkeston FC to Bracken Moor after an impressive 1-1 draw in the FA Trophy second round tie in which they came close to causing an upset. The sides will contest a replay in South Yorkshire on Tuesday and Chris Hilton’s men will fancy their chances after holding a higher-league side, who are read more→
Stocksbridge Park Steels won’t be ‘parking the bus’ in the big FA Trophy second qualifying round tie at Ilkeston FC tomorrow, according to Chris Hilton. Stocksbridge have already pulled off shock wins in the previous two rounds with victories at Clitheroe and Northwich Victoria, but the latest tie is their hardest yet. The Steels face read more→
Stocksbridge Park Steels are sweating on the fitness of goalkeeper David Reay with the massive FA Trophy tie at Ilkeston looming. Reay went off at half-time in the eventual 3-2 victory at Harrogate Railway in the Integro Doodson League Cup because of a groin problem. As it stands, the stopper is a doubt for the read more→
Stocksbridge Park Steels will have to spring a third surprise in the FA Trophy if they want to reach the third round. After shock wins at Clitheroe and Northwich Victoria in previous rounds, Stocksbridge have to travel away again – this time to higher league Ilkeston. Ilkeston are in sixth place in the Evo Stik read more→
Stocksbridge Park Steels caused one of the shocks of the round after holding on to memorably win 2-1 at Evo Stik Division One North heavyweights Northwich Victoria. The Vics, who had only lost once prior to kick off, threw everything at their visitors, but Stocksbridge’s superb rear guard held their nerve in the FA Trophy first read more→
Stand-in manager Lee Morris came off the bench to score the winner for Shaw Lane Aquaforce in the dramatic 4-3 victory over Farsley Celtic in the pulsating FA Trophy first qualifying round tie. Morris, in charge with Daz Smith as Craig Elliott was away, brought himself on and pulled Aquaforce out of the fire with read more→
Stocksbridge Park Steels face a mammoth task in the trip to Northwich Victoria for the FA Trophy first qualifying round tie. Stocksbridge have a rare Sunday fixture because of Northwich’s ground-share with Witton Albion. Kick off is 2pm. The Steels will be hoping that Northwich are pre-occupied with their massive Emirates FA Cup first round read more→
Ossett Albion bowed out of the FA Trophy on Tuesday night after losing 2-0 to Witton Albion in the replay at Dimple Wells. In the 4th minute a defensive mix-up left Brett Souter in the Albion goal stranded, and Daniel Andrews had an easy task to roll the ball into the net. Witton gained confidence read more→
