Welfare stay on course for top half finish

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 6-2 Shirebrook Town Glasshoughton Welfare joint managers Darren Holmes and Lee Vigars may have wondered where their goals would have come from against an improving Shirebrook Town with both recognised strikers Ashley Scothern and Horbury suspended for this clash. They need not have, as midfielders Olly Maude (2), Josh Morley  read more→

Flowers set to sign for Burnley

Former Glasshoughton Welfare defender Harry Flowers has been offered a deal with Premier League side Burnley. Flowers, the grandson of Wolves legend Ron, played one game for Welfare in November – the 4-3 defeat to Teversal. He moved onto Retford United, but has now had a meteoric rise after having a trial at Burnley. The  read more→

Paul’s header defeats nine-man Welfare

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 0-1 Knaresborough Town Paul Atkinson’s header against nine-man Glasshoughton Welfare ensured that Knaresborough Town remain in the race for the play-offs In a game that was hard fought, but certainly not dirty or contentious, referee Ricky Taylor was centre of attention after dishing out five yellow cards to the  read more→

Hunter makes Glasshoughton return

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Experienced midfielder Gareth Hunter has re-signed for Glasshoughton Welfare from Athersley Rec. Hunter previously for Glasshoughton last season under Simon Houghton and Craig Wilkinson. He opted to sign for Athersley in the summer, but injury limited opportunities. Prior to joining the Leeds Road club, he had spells at Pontefract Collieries and  read more→

Welfare fight back to draw 2-2

Toolstation NCEL Division One Yorkshire Amateur 2-2 Glasshoughton Welfare Glasshoughton Welfare fought back from two goals down at Yorkshire Amateur to draw at Bracken Edge. A first half injury time goal from Matty Dalton separated the sides at the half-time break and it looked bleak for welfare when Joel Hughes put the home side two up early  read more→

‘Sedge snap up teenage star Keightley

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Liversedge have snapped up Glasshoughton Welfare’s star teenage striker Nathan Keightley. Keightley, who has been subject to interest from other clubs throughout the season, scored 20 times for Glasshoughton and is rated as one of the best young players in the NCEL. Jonathan Rimmington told Non League Yorkshire: “He’s a player  read more→

Bradshaw is Welfare’s new goalkeeper

Toolstation NCEL Division One Jordan Bradshaw has ended Glasshoughton Welfare’s goalkeeper problem after signing forms last night. The Ossett Albion stopper ends the uncertainty caused by Andy Holland’s hernia problem which is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season. Bradshaw has been with Albion since the start of the season and  read more→

Welfare hopeful of signing new ‘keeper

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare are hopeful of completing the signing of a new goalkeeper this evening. Welfare stopper Andy Holland looks set to miss the rest of the season because of a hernia operation. It has posed a problem, but Darren Holmes believes the situation is in hand ahead of the trip to  read more→

Railway celebrate 4th win in five games

Toolstation NCEL League Cup 4th Round Harrogate Railway celebrated their fourth win in five games with the 3-1 defeat of Glasshoughton Welfare at Station View. Railway more than deserved their victory. A tap-in for the predatory David Brown set Railway’s stall out before a well-worked move involving Nathan Keightley saw Andy Horbury break clear and  read more→

Horbury wins it with last kick of game

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-1 Campion Andy Horbury scored the winner for Glasshoughton with the last kick of a game at Leeds Road, A much better Welfare performance saw the home side take the lead late in the game courtesy of a goal from man of the match Nathan Keightley. Although the prolific  read more→