Mirfin grabs controversial win for Hallam

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-3 Hallam Simon Mirfin struck the winner as promotion-chasing Hallam grabbed a controversial victory over Glasshoughton Welfare at Leeds Road on Saturday. Welfare went into the half time break with a one goal advantage courtesy of Connor Glavin. They were pegged back in the second half when Callum Harrison  read more→

Welfare and Selby share the points

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 0-0 Selby Town Glasshoughton Welfare and Selby Town fought out a fairly tame draw in another local derby at Leeds Road on Tuesday night. Chances were few and far between in front of a good crowd of 116, although the home side probably had the more clear cut ones and  read more→

Morley returns to Glasshoughton

Toolstation NCEL Division One Josh Morley’s move back to Glasshoughton Welfare from Selby Town was completed after both clubs battled out a goal-less draw at Leeds Road. The right-back, who can also play in midfield, left Glasshoughton in the summer after two solid seasons with the club. After initially signing for Harrogate Railway, he ended  read more→

Clinical second half wins it for Welfare

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 3-0 Nostell Miners Welfare Three second half goals from Nathan Keightley, Andrew McManus and Adam Hayton ensured Glasshoughton put Nostell Miners Welfare to the sword at Leeds Road. Glasshoughton made one change from the side beaten in midweek in the FA Vase at Hemsworth with Louis Akeister replacing Olly Maude.  read more→

Welfare have killer instinct – Vigars

Toolstation NCEL Division One Lee Vigars says that Glasshoughton Welfare have found their shooting boots. Vigars said earlier this month that Welfare needed to be more ruthless after a series of draws. The goals have flowed since and 17-year-old Nathan Keightley is the league’s joint top goal-scorer with Ash Flynn. “We have got our killer  read more→

Hemsworth come out on top in shootout

FA Vase Hemsworth Miners Welfare 1-1 (3-2p) Glasshoughton Welfare Captain Luke Danville held his nerve to score the decisive penalty to send Hemsworth through after an epic battle with unlucky local rivals Glasshoughton. Danville’s successful kick in the shootout put the Wells 3-2 up and it was vital as Mike Brearley then missed his attempt  read more→

Wells and Glassy involved in epic tie

FA Vase Glasshoughton Welfare 2-2 (AET) Hemsworth Miners Welfare Glasshoughton and Hemsworth will fight it out again on Tuesday night in Fitzwilliam after an epic FA Vase tie at Leeds Road. Nathan Keightley’s late extra time goal gave Glasshoughton another chance following a game that saw them battle back twice from two penalties. In what was  read more→

Ten man Welfare’s unbeaten run ends

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 1-2 Grimsby Borough Glasshoughton Welfare’s ten match unbeaten run came to an end at Leeds Road when they were narrowly beaten by Grimsby Borough. The game was really a tale of three goalkeepers who took centre stage. Welfare’s Danny Waring was controversially sent off within the first ten minutes  read more→

Keightley nets hat-trick as Glassy win

Toolstation NCEL Division One Shirebrook Town 1-4 Glasshoughton Welfare Young Nathan Keightley hit a magnificent hat-trick to help stretch Glasshoughton Welfare’s unbeaten run to ten games. Ashley Scothern notched his first of the season to open the scoring but Alex Nightingale quickly equalised. Keightley pounced to give the away side the lead at half-time and he  read more→

Welfare have taken giant strides – Vigars

Toolstation NCEL Division One Lee Vigars believes Glasshoughton Welfare should have more points than they have, but he’s very pleased with how the season has started. That’s because Welfare are on a seven-match unbeaten run, their best period of form since the Craig Elliott glory days. “We can’t complain because we’re unbeaten in seven, but  read more→