Greenway stages incredible one man show to rescue Railway

Toolstation NCEL Division One Round-Up (2) Young Kieran Greenway staged an incredible one man show to rescue Harrogate Railway who came back to claim a point at Swallownest after being 2-0 down after 86 minutes. It is the second time they have come back to draw from an ‘impossible’ position having drawn 4-4 at Winterton  read more→

Hunter’s hat-trick helps spoil Thirkell’s homecoming

Toolstation NCEL Division One Round-Up (1) Sean Hunter’s hat-trick against his old club helped Campion spoil Dan Thirkell’s Harrogate Railway homecoming as the league leaders incredibly won 7-1 at Station View. The emphatic score-line firmly under-lines Campion’s promotion credentials. Thirkell’s day actually began in fairytale fashion as he smashed home a second minute penalty for  read more→

Kennedy one of two further Railway signings

Defender or striker Nick Kennedy is the latest player to join Mick O’Connell’s revolution at injury-hit Harrogate Railway. O’Connell’s revival of Railway is well underway and the news club favourite Dan Thirkell has rejoined at the peak of his powers delighted the club’s supporters and volunteers this week. Kennedy, an ex-Goole player, arrives from Selby  read more→

Major coup as Thirkell returns ‘home’ to Railway

Dan Thirkell has returned ‘home’ to Harrogate Railway who have made a major coup. Versatile Thirkell played for Railway man and boy and captained the first team until leaving four years ago to join Tadcaster Albion. After a spell at Tad, he then joined Knaresborough Town where he has been a star player in the  read more→

Crosby scores winner in Railway’s Vase upset

FA Vase Round-Up (3) Joe Crosby’s ninth minute winner caused an upset as Harrogate Railway shocked higher league Thackley at Dennyfield. Red hot Crosby converted a close range chance after Kieran Greenway had broke away down the right and crossed the ball into the six-yard-box for the striker. Mick O’Connell’s Railway are now unbeaten in  read more→

Magic Mike heads Railway to first league win

Toolstation NCEL Division One Round-Up (1) Every old dog has its day and evergreen Mike Morris had his for Harrogate Railway on Saturday after scoring twice to fire Mick O’Connell’s troops to their first league win of the campaign. Morris, one of two throwbacks from the great Billy Miller era in the Railway squad, was  read more→

Nostell win, while Railway draw 4-4

Toolstation NCEL Division One Round-Up Nostell Miners Welfare claimed their first league win of the Ian Walker era, while Harrogate Railway pulled off an Herculean effort to come back to draw 4-4 at Winterton Rangers. Nostell survived a second half fight-back from Armthorpe Welfare to win 4-2 at Crofton Community Centre. Brett Smith’s penalty was  read more→

O’Connell fears winter training problems

Harrogate Railway manager Mick O’Connell envisages Non League clubs could face real problems hiring training facilities if football is permitted to continue during the winter months. Because of Covid-19, some schools are refusing to take external bookings for their 3G pitches as they want to keep site usage to a minimum. it is already an  read more→

Railway are victims of late smash and grab defeat

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Harrogate Railway 1-2 Brigg Town  Harrogate Railway were victims of a late smash and grab raid as Brigg Town stole all three points at Station View. Railway only have themselves to blame as a lacklustre second half performance allowed the visitors, who won it with an 84th minute goal, back into  read more→