FA Cup glory was distant dream for Pontefract in 2008

Pontefract Collieries have enjoyed some phenomenal success in recent years and the FA Cup fourth qualifying round showdown with FC Halifax Town tomorrow is the biggest game in the club’s history. But there is a strong argument that the 2008/09 season is the most important campaign in Pontefract’s history as it lifted them out of  read more→

Player Profile – Derry Robson

With Pontefract Collieries preparing to attempt to pull off the impossible dream on Saturday in the historic FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie against FC Halifax Town at Beechnut Lane, it seems only right that one of their key players is this week’s Player Profile. So step forward midfielder Derry Robson who has enjoyed a  read more→

Pontefract handed exciting Halifax tie in the FA Cup

FA Cup Pontefract Collieries have been handed a money-spinning FA Cup fourth qualifying round home tie against National League high-flyers FC Halifax Town. The derby clash is a fantastic reward for Craig Rouse’s heroes who have caught the imagination of many. If they can cause a major upset inside a packed Beechnut Lane then they  read more→

Baldwin and Harrison loaned to Albion

Evo Stik Division One North Former Brighouse Town attacker Issac Baldwin is one of two players that been loaned to Ossett Albion from FC Halifax Town. Attacking midfielder Baldwin burst onto the scene at Brighouse two years ago and he impressed, leading to a move to Halifax in the summer of this year. Harrison has  read more→

Morris gets favour off friend Heath

Evo Stik Premier Division Lee Morris has used his friendship with FC Halifax Town manager Billy Heath to bring in a player on loan to Frickley Athletic. Morris and former Frickley boss Heath go back a long way and it has enabled the current Blues chief to be able to borrow Shiraz Khan for a  read more→

Captain Clarke wins it for Ferriby

National League Danny Clarke’s second half goal secured back-to-back wins for newly-promoted North Ferriby United Clarke’s strike was all Ferriby needed in the solitary goal win over Torquay United. Guiseley surrendered a winning position late-on in the 3-2 defeat at Solihull Moors – a result that cost Mark Bower his job. Will Hatfield and Adam  read more→

Promotion hero Hone quits Ferriby

National League North Defender Danny Hone, the man who scored the goal to send North Ferriby up, has joined Billy Heath at FC Halifax Town. Promotion hero Hone is the fifth player to leave Ferriby for Halifax in the last month. Goalkeeper Tom Nicholson, Josh Wilde, Liam King and Tom Denton are the others. Heath  read more→