NWCL First Division North Round-Up Simon Armstrong’s Ilkley Town won again after coming behind to win 3-2 at South Liverpool. Ilkley were trailing at the break to Owen Hough’s goal but the tide turned quickly on the hour mark. Mccauley Smith equalised and goals from Darren Munday and Thomas Smith put Ilkley in full control read more→
North West Counties League First Division North Simon Armstrong was confident Ilkley Town were on the brink of securing their first victory as a Non League club after opening the campaign with five consecutive defeats. Ilkley broke their duck in sensational fashion with the 6-0 demolition of Darwen on Saturday. Ilkley had been unlucky in read more→
North West Counties League First Division North Round-Up Tom Smith grabbed a hat-trick as Ilkley Town smashed AFC Darwen for six without reply to record their first ever victory as a Non League team. Ilkley’s opening five games in the North West Counties have all ended in defeat but given the margin of the win, read more→
North West Counties League Division One North Captain fantastic Aidan Kirby grabbed two as Campion went on a first half rampage against Cleator Moor Celtic and successfully secured their first win of the campaign with a 3-1 success. The omens looked good for the Bradford-based side as they flew out of the blocks literally as read more→
North West Counties League Division One North Round-Up Ash Flynn’s added time time winner broke Steeton’s hearts and propelled promotion-chasing Golcar United to a 2-1 victory at Marley Stadium. Roy Mason’s Steeton had bravely pushed one of the strongest sides in the league and had even taken the lead in the first half after surviving read more→
North West Counties League Round-Up Steeton had their first Division One North win of the season snatched away from them as South Liverpool scored in the 93rd minute to claim a point from the pulsating 3-3 draw at Marley. Kayle Price’s late header appeared to have won the game for Steeton who had just turned read more→
Mid-Week Round-Up Daniel Naidole completed the late turnaround as promotion-chasing Golcar United won 3-2 at ten man local rivals Campion in Ash and Gav Connor’s 200th game in charge. Golcar were losing 2-1 at half-time in the North West Counties League Division One North encounter as Campion had raced ahead through Mark Ferguson and Nicky read more→
NWCL Division One North Campion and Ilkley Town both tasted defeat in their historic first games in the North West Counties while ten men Golcar United drew at Holker Old Boys. New-look Campion lost 3-2 at Garstang, despite a late fight-back. Lee Ashforth and James Bicknell’s side fell two goals behind before Tom Robinson pulled read more→
Season Preview North West Counties Division One North Ilkley Town Ilkley Town have made it to the Non League stage after several years of hard work. Their Ben Rhydding Sports Club home has a 3G pitch and facilities fit for Step 6. The 2021/22 campaign is a historic year and a journey of discovery for read more→
Simon Armstrong is pleased with how his Ilkley Town squad is shaping up with just eight days to go until their historic Non League debut. “95%” of last season’s squad are staying for Ilkley’s opening gambit in the semi-professional football which begins with the dream visit of giants Bury AFC for the North West Counties read more→
