Alex Romaniw’s second half equaliser secured a 1-1 draw with Dronfield Town and ensured new Glasshoughton Welfare joint managers Simon Houghton and Craig Wilkinson remain unbeaten. After a truly tepid first half the game livened up slightly in the second period and, after Owen Blake had given the visitors the lead, Romaniw scored his second read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare are likely to have one brand new face and two from the past in their side for the visit of Dronfield Town tomorrow. One of the old boys is their former captain Andy Seed and the other is Steve Bennett, the man who fired them to promotion three years ago. Bennett, who is helping Welfare out read more→
Craig Wilkinson admits taking the Glasshoughton Welfare joint managers job was the right opportunity for him and Simon Houghton. The pair are over a week into their tenure at Leeds Road after replacing Mick Norbury and gearing up for a trip to Hallam tomorrow. The role is Wilkinson’s first in a number one position having previously read more→
Unlikely hero Nathan Keightley scored the 97th minute equaliser which salvaged a point for new Glasshoughton Welfare bosses Simon Houghton and Craig Wilkinson in the dramatic 3-3 draw with Yorkshire Amateur. The new era at Leeds Road began in unbelievable fashion for the double act as Welfare actually led 2-0 at the interval. That lead was read more→
New Glasshoughton Welfare joint manager Simon Houghton has warned that there won’t be quick fix to their recent slide in results. Houghton and Craig Wilkinson, appointed to universal approval earlier this week, are gearing up for their first Toolstation NCEL Division One game at the helm tomorrow. Yorkshire Amateur provide the opening test as the read more→
Nathan Perks has left Glasshoughton Welfare to join Toolstation NCEL Division One rivals Selby Town. The striker had made his mind up and given his word to Selby boss Dave Ricardo before Simon Houghton and Craig Wilkinson’s appointment as the new joint managers at Glasshoughton. Perks returned to Glasshoughton earlier this season after a brief read more→
Simon Houghton is returning to Glasshoughton Welfare as their new joint manager, alongside Craig Wilkinson. The pair were appointed this evening after a successful interview. Former Pontefract and Shaw Lane Aquaforce boss Houghton was Craig Elliott’s assistant at Glasshoughton during their promotion-winning Toolstation NCEL Division One season in 2011-12. Wilkinson, who has a playing background with read more→
Worsbrough Bridge won for the first time in nine Toolstation NCEL Division One matches after beating manager-less Glasshoughton Welfare 2-1. The victory, a welcome boost for Mark Joyce and his club, is Worsbrough’s first in the league since moving to Grimethorpe. Bridge have now moved out of the relegation zone and dragged other teams into read more→
Manager-less Glasshoughton Welfare fell to their third successive defeat after going down 4-0 to Hull United at the impressive KC Lightstream stadium last night. Chairman Jon Miles and Roly Lanes were in charge of Glasshoughton after Mick Norbury’s shock resignation on Sunday morning. Due to injuries and work commitments Welfare were only able to travel read more→
Mick Norbury has resigned as manager of Glasshoughton Welfare. Norbury quit the role on Sunday morning in a phone call to chairman Miles, hours after the 3-1 defeat to Winterton Rangers. Miles, who managed Glasshoughton last season, and Norbury’s assistant Roly Lanes will hold the fort for Glasshoughton’s trip to Hull United on Tuesday, A read more→
