Highly-rated young striker Jimmy Eyles has joined Bradford Park Avenue from Ossett Town. Eyles moves to the Conference North club after a wonderful spell 18 month spell at Ingfield. Previous manager Craig Elliott plucked the forward from NCEL side Nostell Miners Welfare and Eyles repaid him and the club with lots of goals. His performances read more→
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Midweek Review: Nine man Ossett Town draw 2-2 at Ramsbottom United
Nine man Ossett Town managed to draw 2-2 at Evo Stik Division One North play-offs rivals Ramsbottom United in John Reed’s first game in charge. Phil Dean gave Ramsbottom an early lead before Shaun Connor equalised for Ossett from new captain Steven Jeff’s free kick. Jimmy Eyles was then fouled in the penalty area and read more→
Craig Elliott has to be given time to succeed at Shaw Lane Aquaforce
Simon Houghton was ousted after just one blip during his seven months at the helm of Shaw Lane Aquaforce. The club want promotion into the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division this season and his successor Craig Elliott has 13 games to make that dream a reality. It is going to be a tough ask because Cleethorpes read more→
Ossett Town 3-3 New Mills
A heart-breaking 97th minute penalty denied Ossett Town and caretaker player-manager Steve Jeff a crucial Evo Stik Division One North victory over New Mills, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Jeff, in charge following the departure of Craig Elliott to Shaw Lane Aquaforce, was on his way to leading the side to a 3-1 win until read more→
Player Profile: Ossett Town striker James Eyles
Name: James Eyles Age: 21 Current Club: Ossett Town Previous Clubs: Pontefract Collieries and Nostell Miners Welfare Best mate in football: Brandon Kane, a lad I’ve played with since I was 12. Career Highlight: Winning the County Cup when I was playing for Ossett Town under 16s. Lowest Moment in football: Being released from Sheffield read more→
Ossett Town chief Craig Elliott fuming after referee’s handshake snub following draw with Farsley
Angry Craig Elliott claimed referee David Benton refused to shake his hand after ten man Ossett Town’s controversial Evo Stik Division One North 1-1 draw at Farsley AFC, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). The farcical scene happened as the teams headed into the Throstle Nest tunnel following a local derby that was ruined by Benton, read more→
Ossett Town boss Craig Elliott: We were playing well during bad run
Craig Elliott claims he remained confident that Ossett Town would overcome a poor November which left them in lowly Evo Stik Division One North position, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Ossett are now on a five match unbeaten run which includes their memorable victory over Curzon Ashton in midweek and the win at Darlington 1883 read more→
Ossett Town 2-1 Curzon Ashton
Craig Elliott hailed his players after Ossett Town ended promotion hopefuls Curzon Ashton’s unbeaten Evo Stik Division One North record at Ingfield, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Two Jimmy Eyles goals, either side of half-time, put Ossett on their way to a memorable victory which lifts them to 14th in the table. Jonathan Hunt pulled read more→
Craig Elliott: Calum Ward can repeat the success of Jimmy Eyles
Ossett Town boss Craig Elliott hopes Calum Ward can replicate the success of Jimmy Eyles, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Eyles was plucked from Toolstation NCEL Premier Division strugglers Nostell Miners Welfare last season and proved to be a revelation at Ingfield. Ward arrived from Glasshoughton Welfare ten days ago and Elliott said: “I think read more→
Ossett Town 0-1 Warrington Town
Table-toppers Warrington Town gained revenge for their FA Cup defeat to Ossett Town in a lacklustre game at Ingfield, writes James Grayson. James McCarten’s fifth minute free kick was all Evo Stik Division One North leaders Warrington needed in a match that was devoid of quality. Despite a second consecutive league defeat Ossett boss Craig read more→