Team effort helps Welfare defeat leaders

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-0 Eccleshill United Outstanding Glasshoughton Welfare dug deep to strengthen their bid for the play-offs by out-smarting fallen leaders Eccleshill United, whose ten-match winning run came to an end. Welfare still have a lot to do to get near the top six, but a fourth straight league win steers them  read more→

Red hot Glasshoughton win at Hallam

Toolstation NCEL Division One Hallam 0-3 Glasshoughton Welfare Red hot Glasshoughton Welfare pulled off an outstanding victory at Hallam – their fourth consecutive win. Although the result sounds resounding the Welfare defence were made to work very hard for the win, and indeed they did with great performances from Andrew McManus, Adam Walsh,,Louis Akeister, and in  read more→

Bucknall leaves Glassy for Armthorpe

Toolstation NCEL Division One Young centre-back Josh Bucknall has swapped the sights and sounds at Glasshoughton Welfare for new surroundings in Armthorpe Welfare. Bucknall, a former Hemsworth Miners Welfare player, joined Glasshoughton in the summer. Mike Carmody has had his eye on Bucknall for a while as he sees him as a young defender with  read more→

Quick-fire goals earn Welfare win

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 3-0 Retford United Three goals in five second minutes earned Glasshoughton Welfare a throughly deserved victory over a poor Retford United side who sadly seemed more interested in castigating the match officials rather than playing the game. A headed Conor Glavin goal got Welfare on the score sheet and  read more→

Wilshire hits two in big Welfare victory

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 4-1 East Yorkshire Carnegie Two second half goals from in-form youngster Mitch Wilshire helped Glasshoughton Welfare record one of their easiest wins of the season. Glasshoughton were dominant throughout their victory over a poor East Yorkshire Carnegie side, who offered little in the 90 minutes. First half goals from  read more→

Leaders Knaresborough bounce back

Toolstation NCEL Division One Knaresborough Town 2-0 Glasshoughton Welfare Leaders Knaresborough bounced back from their first league defeat of the season by scoring two late goals to overcome a spirited Glasshoughton side. Andy Horbury and Mitch Wilshire had chances to give Welfare the lead just before, and after half-time, but goals in the last 15  read more→

Oldham stunner caps Welfare victory

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-0 FC Bolsover Rob Oldham struck a goal of the season contender to seal a deserved second victory in three games for rejuvenated Glasshoughton Welfare, who celebrated their first home win of the campaign. Described as a player of exceptional quality a few weeks ago, Oldham lived up to  read more→

Lane boss Elliott set for career pinnacle

Craig Elliott will tick off another item on his wish-list when he leads Shaw Lane AFC into the televised Emirates FA Cup first round tie with Mansfield Town. It is the pinnacle of a magnificent managerial career which probably hasn’t even hit its highest note yet. Elliott has long hoped to guide a team to  read more→

Ten man Welfare draw with Hallam

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-2 Hallam Ten man Glasshoughton Welfare did very well to gain a point from the 2-2 draw, arguably deserving all three. A second half Andy Horbury brace seemed to have set Welfare up for victory but Hallam were able to escape with a point. The home team looked good  read more→

‘Leaping salmon’ Horbury wins it

Toolstation NCEL Division One Rossington Main 4-5 Glasshoughton Welfare Andy Horbury leapt like a salmon to score the 86th winning headed goal to give Glasshoughton Welfare all three points at Rossington Main in the epic encounter at a windy Oxford Street. Welfare took an early lead in the game but at the half-time break they  read more→