Toolstation NCEL Division One Paul Stansfield knows what is required if Knaresborough Town want to go one better next season. Knaresborough had hoped to reach the play-offs, but Stansfield believes a lack of experience was a critical factor in his side missing out. However, the Manse Lane chief claims his side have still done well read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Assistant manager Craig Rouse hailed his and Craig Parry’s Pontefract Collieries players for their stunning comeback at Knaresborough Town. On the second day of the 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop, the Colls came back from a half-time deficit to win 5-1 at Manse Lane. At the interval Pontefract’s automatic promotion hopes looked read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One There were mixed emotions for Knaresborough Town manager Paul Stansfield following the 5-1 defeat to Pontefract Collieries on the second day of the 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop. Stansfield was proud of how his club coped and benefited from the crowd of over 400, but very disappointed with his team’s collapse. Knaresborough read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Knaresborough Town 1-5 Pontefract Collieries Pontefract Collieries spectacularly come back from the dead after scoring five goals in 18 second half minutes to keep their promotion hopes alive. The Colls looked down and out at half-time having fallen behind to Colin Heath’s fine strike. But double goal-scorer Glyn Cotton, plus Luke read more→
Here is the 32nd in our weekly series profiling players across the region. Each week a different player will reveal their best (and worst) moments. One club men are very rare these days in football, but Knaresborough Town have one in Jim Bradley. Name: James Bradley Age: 29 Current Club: Knaresborough Town Previous Clubs: None read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One AFC Emley 2-0 Knaresborough Town Tom Brennan’s first half double ensured second-placed AFC Emley took full advantage of promotion rivals Hall Road Rangers slipping up at Pontefract Collieries. Brennan scored two identical goals either side of the halfway mark. Brennan headed home Liam Schofield’s corner for the opener before doing the read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Paul Stansfield says his Knaresborough Town team are going to throw everything at trying to nick a play-offs spot. The odds are against Knaresborough as Hallam are five points ahead of them in sixth-place. Stansfield, who admits his side have dropped points they shouldn’t have, is refusing to give up on read more→
Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane is to host this season’s Toolstation NCEL League Cup final. The decision has been taken after a number of clubs suggested that the final should be played at Football League ground. The last League Cup final to be held at a League ground was the 2014 contest between Knaresborough Town and read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Knaresborough Town 1-2 Eccleshill United Eccleshill United’s debutant super-sub Jonny Irving dealt a blow to Knaresborough Town’s play-offs hopes. Irving, making his full Eccleshill debut, struck the winner seven minutes after coming on a half-time subsitute. The goal fired Eccleshill to their third straight victory, one that saw them fight back read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Ollerton Town 0-4 Knaresborough Town Knaresborough Town breathed new life into their play-offs bid with the brilliant away win at Ollerton Town. Paul Stansfield’s men are now only a point behind sixth-placed Grimsby Borough and two behind Hallam. The downside is that Knaresborough have played more games. Brad Walker’s early strike read more→
