Klimczak double earns Welfare their win

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Parkgate 1-2 Glasshoughton Welfare Gracjan Klimczak’s double returned Glasshoughton Welfare to winning ways as Andy Dawson was beaten in his first game in charge. Welfare were one down after only two minutes when Luke Smith scored from the penalty spot, but two goals from Klimczak gave Welfare the points. Dawson, the  read more→

Welfare win, despite Walsh red card

FA Vase  Glasshoughton Welfare 3-1 Parkgate Glasshoughton Welfare eased past Parkgate at Leeds Road, despite playing with ten men for 78 minutes after Adam Walsh’s red card. Goals from Gracyan Klimzak, Jack Knight, and a first for the club from Matthew Semley sealed the win although a late Andrew Fox penalty gave the visitors hope  read more→

Glasshoughton overcome AFC Emley

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Glasshoughton Welfare 3-2 AFC Emley Three goals in five pulsating second half minutes enabled Glasshoughton Welfare to defeat hard-working AFC Emley at Leeds Road. Chances were limited in the first half, but all five goals were scored in a pulsating nine minute period in the second half. Lewis Pickering and Jack  read more→

Betts leads Armthorpe to victory

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Glasshoughton Welfare 1-2 Armthorpe Welfare  Glasshoughton Welfare suffered back to back home defeats after they were defeated in their league game against Armthorpe Welfare. It looked good for the home side when Adam Walsh opened the scoring, but Armthorpe hit back quickly to take a 2-1 lead at half-time and that is  read more→

Welfare beaten at East Yorkshire

Toolstation NCEL Division One  East Yorkshire Carnegie 4-1 Glasshoughton Welfare “A bad day at the office” was how Glasshoughton Welfare joint manager Lee Vigars began his post match comments after his side fell to an opening day defeat away at East Yorkshire Carnegie. He was not wrong. This was an abject performance from a side  read more→

Welfare end pre-season with win

Glasshoughton Welfare concluded their pre-season programme last night with a 2-1 win over West Yorkshire League third tier side Altofts at Leeds Road. Welfare were the dominant side for the majority of the game but were shocked when a speculative effort from distance by Jake Irvine gave the visitors the lead just before half-time. Welfare  read more→

Welfare jubilant after two big wins

Glasshoughton Welfare are heading into the new season on cloud nine after two big wins over ex-Evo Stik and current Toolstation NCEL Premier Division outfits. Rampant Glasshoughton ran riot against Goole AFC in the 4-0 win on Tuesday night. Darren Holmes and Lee Vigars’ then hit three second half goals to beat Garforth Town on  read more→

Welfare sign ex-Owl Bowman

Toolstation NCEL Division One Matty Bowman, the youngest ever outfield player to play for Sheffield Wednesday, has signed for Glasshoughton Welfare. Winger/striker Bowman signed after playing in Glasshoughton’s 4-0 pre-season victory over Goole AFC. Bowman has previously played for Athersley Rec in the NCEL during their Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup winning season in 2014.  read more→

Knight added to Welfare squad

Toolstation NCEL Division One Young attacking midfielder Jack Knight has signed for promotion hopefuls Glasshoughton Welfare. Knight has been an academy scholar at FC Halifax Town for the past two years under Steve Nichol, who managed Garforth Town in the late 2000s and is arguably the club’s greatest manager. The youngster was part of the  read more→

Nostell capture midfielder Akeister

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare midfielder Lewis Akeister has signed for local rivals Nostell Miners Welfare. Akeister ends his nearly three-year spell with Glasshoughton to reunite himself with his old manager Simon Houghton. Nostell joint manager Jason Dodsworth said: “Lewis has impressed us in our last few games and adds even more quality to  read more→