Glavin nets hat-trick for Welfare

Conor Glavin hit a hat-trick as Glasshoughton Welfare won 3-0 at West Riding County Amateur League side Littletown. Gibraltar International Adam Priestley hit a late winner as Farsley Celtic dramatically won 4-3 at Eccleshill United. Priestley scored in the 85th minute in the topsy-turvy clash. Sam Bradley and Ben Hardy (2) hit the net for  read more→

Holmes pleased with winning start

Darren Holmes declared himself pleased after Glasshoughton Welfare got their pre-season campaign off to a victorious start. Holmes and joint manager Lee Vigars watched on as Welfare won 4-2 at West Yorkshire League side Whitkirk Wanderers. “It was a good workout,” Holmes told Non League Yorkshire. “To say we have only had three training sessions,  read more→

Kellett nets decisive header for Welfare

Whitkirk Wanderers 2-4 Glasshoughton Welfare Blaine Kellett rolled back the years after scoring the decisive goal as Glasshoughton Welfare began their pre-season schedule with a victory. Kellett’s header from Welfare man of match Ryan Poskitt’s mouth-watering cross placed the visitors 3-2 ahead with 15 minutes left. Alex Marsh sealed the victory with a rare goal  read more→

Glasshoughton’s Poskitt wins two awards

Toolstation NCEL Division One Ryan Poskitt took the committee player of the year and players’ player of the year trophies home from Glasshoughton Welfare’s presentation night. The experienced attacker was a huge figure in a solid first season in charge for Darren Holmes and Lee Vigars. During February and March he was in stunning form,  read more→

Glasshoughton are top half hit

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare have finished in the top half because of the fortune of two late goals in the 6-1 demolition of promotion-chasing Penistone Church. Goals from Conor Glavin and Nathan Keightley in the last ten minutes took Welfare past Winterton Rangers in the table and in 11th on goal difference. In  read more→

Yorkshire NCEL Div 1 team of the year

The best Toolstation NCEL Division One promotion race in recent memory concluded with a thrilling final day yesterday. Hall Road Rangers clinched the title, with Pontefract Collieries grabbing the runners-up spot. AFC Emley, Grimsby Borough, Hallam and Penistone Church will fight it out in the play-offs. Out of the top six, a number of other  read more→

Massive ten days for Penistone

Toolstation NCEL Division One Ian Richards admits that it is a big ten days for Penistone Church, who face Glasshoughton Welfare in the League Cup semi-final tonight. Penistone meet Glasshoughton to decide who is going to Bramall Lane before the play-offs semi-final tie next week. “When you get to a semi-final and the chance of  read more→

AFC Emley face anxious wait

Toolstation NCEL Division One AFC Emley 3-1 Glasshoughton Welfare AFC Emley face an agonising seven day wait to see if they will win the NCEL first division title or even be promoted automatically, despite this win over Glasshoughton Welfare. Despite Hall Road Rangers taking top spot earlier in the day at Rossington. Emley moved back  read more→

Edwards keeps FA Cup hopes alive

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 1-3 Eccleshill United Marcus Edwards hit a double as Eccleshill United maintained their great form, keeping their hopes of an FA Cup place well and truly alive. The game was one of chances taken, and chances not taken, and Glasshoughton fell into the latter category.. The game opened badly  read more→

Poskitt wins March POTM vote

Glasshoughton Welfare talisman Ryan Poskitt has won the Crawford HR March Player of the Month vote. The former Worsbrough Bridge man has been in sensational form for the past two months and is a deserved winner. He takes home a trophy and bottle of red wine. Stocksbridge Park Steels midfielder Richard Stirrup finished second, followed  read more→