Glasshoughton storm into top six

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Glasshoughton Welfare 5-1 Rossington Main In-form Glasshoughton Welfare stormed into the play-offs zone thanks to a magnificent second half display to defeat hard-working Rossington Main. Glasshoughton took full advantage of postponements elsewhere and Winterton’s defeat at AFC Emley to propel themselves to sixth place. The real battle for the final play-offs  read more→

Glasshoughton breathe down Selby’s neck

Toolstation NCEL Division One Brigg Town 0-4 Glasshoughton Welfare Glasshoughton Welfare are well-and-truly play-offs contenders now after a fairly-straightforward win a bottom-side Brigg Town. Conor Glavin’s two first half goals set Welfare on their way and a further two from Andy Horbury in the second period settled the game. Despite their lowly position Brigg battled  read more→

‘Showman’ Poskitt enjoying life at Nostell

The curtain is not yet down on Ryan Poskitt’s playing career, despite his transition from the pitch to the technical area, but the stage-hands are waiting in the wings ready to lower it. Considering that he was told at the age of four he would “never play competitive sport”, it is not surprising that ‘The  read more→

Glavin treble puts Glassy 2 points away from play-offs

Toolstation NCEL Division One Conor Glavin’s first half hat-trick pushed Glasshoughton Welfare to a 4-1 victory over Dronfield Town and to within two points of the play-offs. The win underlines Glasshoughton’s top six credentials as Dronfield have been on a fantastic run. And when you consider the disastrous start Welfare made to the start, it  read more→

Glavin at the double for Welfare

Toolstation NCEL Division One East Yorkshire Carnegie 0-2 Glasshoughton Welfare Conor Glavin scored twice as Glasshoughton Welfare kept their hopes of winning a play-offs place alive with a dominant performance on Humberside when defeating East Yorkshire Carnegie at a cold Dene Park. Welfare remain in 8th place in the league after nearest rivals Selby Town  read more→

‘Showing Our Support For Luce’ day

It promises to be a very emotional occasion when Worsbrough Bridge host Glasshoughton Welfare tomorrow. Lucille Rollinson, the mother of Glasshoughton Welfare wing wizard Connor and Worsbrough Bridge Athletic youngster Calan, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in October. Because her sons are on opposing sides, the Rollinson family and the two clubs have  read more→

Kay earns Glasshoughton a point

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Debutant James Kay won hard-working Glasshoughton Welfare a well-earned point with the equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Yorkshire Amateur. The former Frickley Athletic player’s finely hit strike in the 68th minute cancelled out Brice Tiani’s goal from 60 seconds earlier. It was a great effort from play-offs chasing Glasshoughton, who  read more→

Rollinson family prepare for their Cup Final

Lucille Rollinson, the mother of Glasshoughton Welfare winger Connor and Worsbrough Bridge youngster Calan, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) in October. She has had three intense rounds of chemotherapy and is now waiting to have her bone marrow transplant as a match has been found. Fittingly published on World Cancer Day, this is  read more→

Glasshoughton’s winning run ends

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Glasshoughton Welfare 0-3 Grimsby Borough  Play-offs chasing Glasshoughton Welfare fell to their first defeat in four games after losing to third placed Grimsby Borough at a damp TJs Arena. Welfare had previously beaten Shirebrook Town and Selby Town in their previous outings, both teams in the top six of the league,  read more→

Glassy dig deep to defeat rivals Selby

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-1 Selby Town Brave Glasshoughton Welfare had to dig deep to defeat play-offs rivals Selby Town and to move to within two points of the top six. Ryan Ferguson’s hour mark winner completed a miraculous turnaround. That’s because Glasshoughton should have been smashed to smithereens by half-time, but Selby  read more→