Assistant manager Mark Smitheringale admitted that Garforth Town’s performance in the 2-0 FA Vase defeat to Sunderland Ryhope CW was not good enough. The Miners went out of the Vase on a whimper after creating next to nothing – despite having tons of possession, especially in the first half. Chris Trewick’s first half tap-in and read more→
Nostell Miners Welfare 4-2 Barton Town Jack Owen scored twice as Nostell Miners Welfare caused a major upset in the FA Vase second qualifying round by beating higher league Barton Town at Crofton Community Centre – despite a mini-crisis before kick off. Nostell, enjoying their best period of history for years thanks to Jason Dodsworth read more→
Rob Bordman catapulted Emley AFC into the FA Vase second qualifying round with his dramatic last minute goal in the 2-1 replay victory at Burscough. The boot was on the other foot for Burscough as it was their late equaliser on Sunday at the Welfare Ground that forced the second instalment that forced Emley to read more→
Deadly striker Nathan Perks scored four times as Glasshoughton Welfare won 6-3 after extra-time in the FA Vase at Litherland, who ended up with seven men on-the-field at one point. Welfare were coasting after Perks completed his hat-trick inside the opening half-hour. The home side hit back just before the break and two second half read more→
Worsbrough Bridge 5-6 Hall Road Rangers Lee Morris and Leon Sewell must have forgot to read their George Graham and Jose Mourinho how to defend manuals. Kevin Keegan’s autobiography must be more up their street. This FA Vase first qualifying round tie threw up a ridiculous score-line which was more like a wicket haul for read more→
Des Macorison believed Harrogate Railway’s end product was their undoing in the FA Vase defeat to West Allotment Celtic. Macorison’s Railway controlled the possession count, but failed to take advantage and lost 4-0 – with two of Celtic’s goals coming in the final ten minutes. “I’ve said to the players that we’re having all this read more→
Dan Williams grabbed the headlines after scoring the late winner for Garforth Town in the 2-1 FA Vase first qualifying round victory at Chester-Le-Street. The attacker benefited from terrible marking from a Garforth corner to book Rob Hunter’s men a home tie against Sunderland Ryhope in the next round. The Miners had taken the lead read more→
Leon Sewell did not know whether to laugh or cry after watching Hall Road Rangers desperately hang onto a 6-5 FA Vase victory at Worsbrough Bridge. Sewell saw his team fall 2-0 behind before recovering to hold a 4-2 half-time lead. Rangers then led 6-3 with 15 minutes remaining before Worsbrough somehow got back in read more→
Ben Grech-Brooksbank was the hero for Thackley who overturned an early deficit to beat Carlisle City 3-2 in the FA Vase tie at Dennyfield. Carlisle broke clear and Jordan Palmer scored to place Carlisle in front and Paddy McGuire’s men had to wait until the stroke of half-time to hit back. A tremendous free kick read more→
Lee Morris was nearly lost for words after watching his Worsbrough Bridge side lose 6-5 to Hall Road Rangers in the FA Vase first qualifying round tie at Park Road. Far from being an epic humdinger, defending from both sides was non-existent. Worsbrough led 2-0 before Hall Road hit back to lead 6-3 with 15 read more→
