Toolstation NCEL Division One Penistone Church manager Ian Richards says Non League football in Barnsley is enjoying a fantastic period ahead of an eagerly-anticipated derby clash. Penistone host a Worsbrough side which is enjoying their best run since the great days under Chris Hilton and chasing three vital points to help secure their NCEL status read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Ian Richards says third-placed Penistone Church are loving being part of the promotion race and are not feeling the heat. Others have recently talked about pressure of being involved in the battle for the two automatic promotion spots, but Richards claims that his team have done well to be there and shouldn’t read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One You have to go right back to January to find unbeaten leaders Penistone Church’s last league defeat and Ian Richards admits that is unforgettable. The manager who outwitted them on that memorable night is back in South Yorkshire this week too. Twenty-nine league games later and Penistone are currently joint top of read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Penistone Church 1-0 Selby Town It’s not unusual that unbeaten Penistone Church win and keep a clean sheet. That has occurred eight times and it is a key reason why the leaders have yet to beaten. You have to right back to January to find Church’s last league defeat. That was read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Penistone Church are on schedule after two league wins out of two, Ian Richards has said. It is a much better start compared to last season when Penistone struggled in the first month. “We changed pre-season by making it shorter,” Richards said. “We had six intense training sessions to start off read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Penistone Church 1-0 AFC Emley Penistone striker Dale Kelly’s first half goal consigned promotion favourites AFC Emley to defeat in their opening league game. Incredibly, Emley, who found the net in almost every game last season, created few chances. Despite not playing on Saturday, Emley looked tired. Penistone were quicker out read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One The play-offs semi-finalists are bidding to go better than last year in a campaign that they will be seen as one of the big clubs. That shows how far Penistone have come since joining the NCEL just two years ago. Losing Ollie Fearon to AFC Mansfield is a major blow and read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Ian Richards has completed the signings of five new players at Penistone Church. Richards promised a few weeks ago that he would adding new faces to his promotion-chasing side. Shirebrook Town pair Ryan and Luke Johnson are the two notable captures. Joe Long and Scott Whittington, the ex-Worsbrough Bridge players, have read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Ian Richards expects to secure some new signings at Penistone Church very soon, after a very quiet start to the summer. Penistone have retained everyone apart from Ollie Fearon and Alvin Riley, but have yet to confirm any new faces. Richards has been taking his time and has got four players read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Veteran Penistone Church striker Andy Ring has taken his first steps into management. Ring will still feature for Penistone, but he has additional duties and Ian Richards will be showing him the ropes. It also means Richards will have an extra voice in the dugout as his brother and assistant Duncan read more→
