Darren Holmes has told his Glasshoughton Welfare players to stop the Jeykll and Hyde performances. In the first two Toolstation NCEL Division One games at Campion and Hall Road, Welfare have lost both, but have been the dominant side in one of the two halves. Joint manager Holmes says Glasshoughton need to perform for the read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare joint manager Darren Holmes has paid tribute to long-serving secretary Frank Maclachlan whose sudden passing last week has rocked the club. Glasshoughton honoured Mr Maclachlan prior to the Toolstation NCEL Division One visit of Hall Road Rangers last night six days on from the shocking news. Holmes admits he and the club were read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 1-2 Hall Road Rangers Losing is hard to swallow but when the winning goal is this good there’s not a lot you can do – cracking strike by @Srobbo99 (better than Saturday’s?) @Glassywelfare 1 @HRRFC 2 Sam Robinson 83 pic.twitter.com/HFg2ioKFQO — Peter Fleming 🎗️ (@EastHullPete) September 29, 2020 Sam read more→
I was saddened and shocked to learn of the passing of Frank yesterday. For those who don’t know, Frank was the secretary of Glasshoughton Welfare. I must have known Frank for about ten years as I started watching Glasshoughton during the Craig Elliott era. No-one ever had a bad word to say about him and read more→
Darren Holmes is backing Glasshoughton Welfare to mount an assault on the top six in the Toolstation NCEL Division One table. Joint managers Holmes and Lee Vigars are heading into their first season since taking charge of Glasshoughton in 2016 where they have kept hold of the majority of their squad so hopes are high read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare 3-3 Athersley Rec Joe Milner rescued a late draw for Glasshoughton Welfare in the helter-skelter battle with Athersley Rec. Darren Holmes and Lee Vigars’ Glassy and Shane Kelsey’s Rec served up riveting Non League Football at Leeds Road and the crowd certainly went away entertained after watching two very hard-working outfits. Having fallen read more→
Darren Holmes admitted he could not really fault of any his and Lee Vigars’ Glasshoughton Welfare players after the FA Cup extra preliminary round penalty shootout defeat to Knaresborough Town. Glasshoughton matched their Toolstation NCEL Premier Division for long periods in the 1-1 draw and were very unlucky to lose on spot kicks. “Yes and read more→
Glasshoughton Welfare 1-1 (2-4p) Knaresborough Town Greg Kidd hit the winning penalty as Knaresborough Town won the shootout at a packed Glasshoughton Welfare to progress into the preliminary round of the FA Cup. Knaresborough had perhaps shaded it across the 90 minutes, but there was little to choose between the sides in the second half. read more→
Damian Reeves and Gavin Rothery got doubles as Pontefract Collieries stormed to a 5-1 victory in the pouring rain at arch rivals Glasshoughton Welfare in the Bill Cook Memorial Trophy contest. Andy Monkhouse’s Colls were dominant in the game played at Leeds Road to celebrate the memory of local Trophy Shop tycoon Cook, who sadly read more→
Plenty of pre-season friendlies were held across Yorkshire, once again with spectators shut out. Fans continue to be banned from attending fixtures due to the Government restrictions which are likely to remain unchanged for at least another week and probably longer given the strict rules placed on Greater Manchester, Preston, Bradford, Kirklees and Calderdale. Bad read more→
