Selby Town and Bridlington Town’s Wembley dreams have been put on hold…until next week. With record levels of rainfall hitting Selby over a sustained period, the club’s pitch remains waterlogged so the second round clash was postponed again on Tuesday night. The tie has been rearranged for next Tuesday and it is sure to be read more→
FA Vase
Ammers face greatest test in FA Vase
Yorkshire Amateur face one of their greatest tests in their 100 year history after being handed a trip to 2012 and 2014 finalists West Auckland Town in the FA Vase third round. The Leeds-based side will aim to go further than ever before if they can pull off an upset and knock another Northern League read more→
Sykes strikes at close to send Ammers through in Vase
Matty Sykes scored a dramatic last minute free kick to propel Yorkshire Amateur to an epic 5-4 win over Bottesford Town and into the FA Vase third round for only the second time in the club’s 100 year history. The see-saw encounter, played out in torrential rain, saw the Leeds-based side race into a two-nil read more→
Wembley dreamers Selby learn FA Vase opponents
Christian Fox’s free-scoring Selby Town have been handed a home tie against Bridlington Town in the FA Vase second round. The match will be played on Saturday 2nd November and it is possible over 1000 people will be in attendance to watch it. Nearly 400 watched Fox’s men take Cheadle Town apart in the 5-1 read more→
Macorison upbeat over Railway’s prospects
Harrogate Railway manager Des Macorison remains upbeat about his side’s prospects after watching them lose 2-1 to Hallam. Despite taking the lead through powerful striker Toby Harris, Railway were beaten by goals from Micah Bishop and Reece Treasure. The defeat was their fourth successive loss in Toolstation NCEL Division One, but Macorison has full confidence read more→
Selby dreaming of Wembley after rampant victory
Selby Town 5-1 Cheadle Town If Selby Town had an electric scoreboard it would have gone into overdrive as Christian Fox’s men moved closer to Wembley with a rampant victory to reach the FA Vase second round. Nearly four hundred people in a packed and bouncing Fairfax Plant Hire lapped it up as Selby produced read more→
Nostell and Selby handed winnable FA Vase ties
FA Vase heroes Nostell Miners Welfare and Selby Town have been handed winnable home First Round proper ties. Nostell will host North West Counties Division One side Wythenshawe Town, while Christian Fox’s Selby will welcome Cheadle Town from the same Division to Richard Street. Nostell have reached the first round for the first time since read more→
Welfare show fighting spirit to cause FA Vase upset
Glasshoughton Welfare pulled off a stunning FA Vase upset at Handsworth, beating their higher league opponents 2-1 at Sandy Lane. Nathan Perks and Aaron Kitao were the Welfare heroes with two fantastic finishes inside the opening six minutes. Lee Vigars and Darren Holmes must have been delighted with the shock victory. Holmes, whose last trip read more→
Fox’s Selby safely through in Vase
Christian Fox’s Selby Town safely progressed through into the next round of the FA Vase after the second qualifying round victory at Wythenshawe Amateurs. But only after recovering from being a goal down as Cory Knight pounced on some poor defending. Selby levelled on the stroke of half-time. Josh Walker went on a surging run read more→
Hotchkiss gives Garforth another reminder of past glories
Garforth Town 0-2 Sunderland Ryhope CW Garforth Town were given another reminder of the old glories they hope to recreate as club great Olly Hotchkiss inspired Sunderland Ryhope CW to a comfortable FA Vase victory. Man of the match Hotchkiss dominated the second qualifying round tie and deservedly received a standing ovation by both sets read more→