Midfielder Wraith joins Penistone

Midfielder Will Wraith is Penistone Church’s latest summer signing. The capture of Wraith, who was at Hallam last season, follows on from the signings of Alex O’Keefe and Charlie Baird Although Wraith is a young lad, he is no spring chicken when it comes to Non League experience as he has also previously played for  read more→

O’Keefe among two Penistone signings

Former Ossett United attacker Alex O’Keefe has joined Penistone Church. O’Keefe, who joined North West Counties side Shelley in January, arrives at Church along with striker Charlie Baird. Penistone chief Ian Richards told his club’s website: “Alex O’Keefe is a left sided attacker who joins us from Shelley after impressing for them after joining in  read more→

‘World’s Loudest Goalkeeper’ – Andy Brooke’s Non League Journey

Andy Brooke was a defender’s nightmare. Not the opposition’s, his own! Brooke terrorised his Worsbrough Bridge and Garforth Town defensive team-mates during his ten-year Non League playing career by continually shouting instructions during a game, earning the unofficial title of ‘world’s loudest goalkeeper’. But on a serious note, Brooke was the very reliable stopper for  read more→

Coduri returns to Church in time for ‘Sedge

Playmaker Jordan Coduri is back at Penistone Church in time for tonight’s Toolstation NCEL Premier Division trip to Liversedge. The former Emley star joined BetVictor Ossett in the summer after two campaigns with Penistone. However, it has not worked out and he heads back to South Yorkshire to boost Penistone’s promotion hopes. Ian Richards lost  read more→

Defender Steers joins Penistone rebuild

Jack Steers is the stand-out signing as Ian Richards rebuilds last season’s runners-up Penistone Church’s squad. The imposing former Hemsworth Miners Welfare centre-back is back in the Toolsation NCEL after a season with AFC Mansfield. He is joined at Church by his old Shaw Lane Aquaforce team-mate Danny Barlow, the attacking dynamo who has been  read more→

Richards wants Church to push for title

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Ian Richards wants Penistone Church continue their spellbinding fairy tale by launching an assault on the title. Richards, one of a few NCEL managers tipped to go far in the game, has overseen a magical underdog story at Penistone since taking over at his hometown club in 2010. Church have won  read more→

Richards eyeing more glory with Church

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Ian Richards is committed to breaking further new ground with Penistone Church next season, unless an Evo Stik club calls with an “offer that blows his mind”. Richards, one of the best young managers in the NCEL, has been linked with a number of jobs in the past two seasons because  read more→

Richards: Cup run affected league form

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Penistone Church manager Ian Richards admits that his side’s magnificent FA Cup exploits did affect their league form. Church remain in the lower reaches of the table following the 3-2 win over Thackley on Wednesday night – their first victory in the league since the opening day. “I think all the  read more→

Penistone record overdue league win

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Penistone Church 3-2 Thackley FA Cup heroes Penistone Church finally won in the league for the first time since the opening day after coming from behind to beat Thackley. The magical run in the world’s oldest cup competition had hidden the fact that Church were on a run of six league  read more→

Penistone get Harrogate Town

Emirates FA Cup  Penistone Church will face full-time opposition in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup as they will travel to National League North side Harrogate Town. Albion Sports have an excellent chance of getting through because they have a home tie against North West Counties side Ashton Athletic. Handsworth Parramore’s Sandy Lane  read more→