Season Preview Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Handsworth Handsworth are heading into their second season back at Olivers Mount on the wonderful 3G surface and Russ Eagle wants to see more progression from his talented squad. Manager Russ Eagle The experienced 2012 Toolstation NCEL Division One title-winner is in his second spell in charge of Handsworth read more→
Our popular Player Profile series is back ahead of the new Toolstation Northern Counties East League season and Handsworth captain Rikki Paylor opens the batting. Name Rikki Paylor Age 27 Current Club Handsworth Previous Clubs Ossett Albion, Ossett Town, Lincoln Moorlands Railway, Bridlington Town, Hemsworth Miners Welfare, Belper Town, Parkgate, Barton Town, Bottesford Town. Position read more→
Russ Eagle supports the idea to award victories to the opposition of sides who cannot field sides for Toolstation NCEL matches this season. The Handsworth manager backs such a rule – first suggested by Athersley Rec boss Shane Kelsey and North Ferriby chief Chris Bolder – as he feels it is too easy to postpone read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Russ Eagle has praised Handsworth’s youngsters who have grasped first team opportunities during pre-season. Teenager Noah Flint, a member of the club’s Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League side, was a late starlet in the 4-2 defeat to Ossett United on Saturday afternoon. He was one of several players from the read more→
Handsworth 2-4 Ossett United Wayne Benn’s Ossett United comfortably won at Handsworth in their latest pre-season encounter. Aaron Haswell and James Walshaw laid the first half platform and Nash Connolly and an own goal sealed the win well before the end. Two very late goals from James Oliver and teenager Noah Flint made the score-line read more→
Pre-Season Friendlies Round-Up Leon Howarth’s hat-trick was the icing on the cake as Handsworth ran riot and beat Selston 8-1 at Olivers Mount. Sam Smith, Mitch Dunne, Billy Mole, James Oliver and Nana Yaw Asara Nyarko laid the groundwork and Howarth steamed in with his treble in the final 16 minutes. Jordan Turner got Selston’s read more→
Maltby Main striker Mitch Dunne and former Nostell Miners Welfare wing wizard Billy Mole are among the new signings at Handsworth. Dunne, who made his name during his stint at Hallam, is a class signing for Russ Eagle’s Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side and he will surely score lots of goals for the Ambers. Left-sided read more→
Former Emley stopper Adam Ledger has joined Handsworth as their goalkeeping coach. Ledger played for Emley during the Joe Howson era three years ago, but he is now working off-the-field alongside manager Russ Eagle and his assistants Jason Dodsworth and Aidan Spowage. He has also played for FC Bolster and Staveley Miners Welfare in the read more→
S&HCSL League Cup Final Curt Wilkinson’s double was the difference as Swinton Athletic lifted the League Cup thanks to a 3-1 win over young guns Handsworth Reserves on Wednesday night. Handsworth pushed Swinton – unbeaten in two years in County Senior League football – almost all the way, but it wasn’t to be for the read more→
Ultimate dark horses Handsworth Reserves have no fear going into the S&HCSL League Cup Final against huge favourites Swinton Athletic. That’s the message from head of youth Chris Short ahead of the final at Wombwell Main on Wednesday night (kick off scheduled for 6.30pm). A Handsworth victory would certainly be remembered for years as ‘unbeatable read more→
