The Sports Performer 2013-14 Team of the Season

So the time has come to reveal sportsperformer.net’s Team of the Season. As regular readers to the site will know, Sports Performer reports on the Yorkshire teams in the Evo Stik Division One North and the Premier Division and Division One of the Toolstation NCEL. The players that make the Team of the Season and  read more→

Evo Stik Review: Ossett Albion pick up crucial win at Cammell Laird

Ossett Albion’s faint survival hopes were given a huge shot in the arm as Richard Tracey’s men clinched a dramatic 1-0 win at Division One North crisis club Cammell Laird. Scott Turner was the hero as his 81st minute turn and finish secured the points and moved Albion five points behind Wakefield. Harrogate Railway reached  read more→

Curzon Ashton take big leap towards title with victory at Farsley AFC

Neil Parsley tipped Curzon Ashton for the Evo Stik Division One North title after seeing his Farsley AFC side lose 1-0 to them at Throstle Nest, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Simon Woodford’s first half goal gave Curzon a crucial victory which was made even sweeter by the news that Warrington and their next opponents  read more→

Greatest Non League Team – James Grayson

Instead of a Player Profile this week, Sports Performer is starting a new feature ‘Greatest Non-League team’. Myself (James Grayson) is the first up and if you’re a player, manager, official, volunteer or supporter and you would like to take part, please send your teams (following the format below) to jamesagrayson@yahoo.com. It would be great  read more→

Evo Stik Review: Farsley’s unbeaten league run is ended

Farsley AFC’s 14 unbeaten league run came to an end when Kendal Town won 2-1 at Throstle Nest yesterday in Division One North. With half-time beckoning, Danny Mitchley put Kendal ahead and Callum Hoctor doubled their lead in the second half. Farsley hit back through Danny Hull on 82 minutes and despite a late push, the  read more→

Feature Interview with Tadcaster Albion manager Paul Marshall

Ask someone in Harrogate if they know of someone called Paul Marshall and what he is best known for and the answer you may get is Harrogate Railway’s 2002 FA Cup second round tie with Bristol City. That is the current Tadcaster Albion boss Paul Marshall’s greatest achievement during a glorious 16-year management career, but  read more→

Midweek Review: Nine man Ossett Town draw 2-2 at Ramsbottom United

Nine man Ossett Town managed to draw 2-2 at Evo Stik Division One North play-offs rivals Ramsbottom United in John Reed’s first game in charge. Phil Dean gave Ramsbottom an early lead before Shaun Connor equalised for Ossett from new captain Steven Jeff’s free kick. Jimmy Eyles was then fouled in the penalty area and  read more→