It is the end of an era at Knaresborough Town as Paul Stansfield has resigned as manager after six hugely successful years in charge. The former Harrogate Railway player – who replaced Brian Davey in the summer of 2015 – leaves a massive legacy having turned Knaresborough from a top half NCEL Division One side read more→
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Pugh joins Knaresborough
Staveley Miners Welfare striker Joe Pugh has signed for Knaresborough Town. Pugh joins ahead of Knaresborough’s Toolstation NCEL Premier Division at promotion-chasing Yorkshire Amateur. Pugh, the son of the ex-Doncaster Rovers and Rotherham United player and former Leeds United academy chief Daral who is now head of academy coaching at Sheffield Wednesday, was in and read more→
Hurles-Brook the hero as Silsden find shooting boots
Silsden surrendered a 3-0 half-time lead before Leon Hurles-Brook saved their bacon with the late winner in the 4-3 victory against Knaresborough Town. Danny Forrest’s Silsden were in dreamland at half-time as three goals in 14 minutes had put them in a seemingly unassailable position. Hurles-Brook ‘got the party started’ after Knaresborough failed to clear read more→
Birthday boy Wicks heads Knaresborough to victory
Young Josh Wicks celebrated his birthday by heading Knaresborough Town to victory in the only Toolstation NCEL Premier Division game on Wednesday night. Wicks, who turned 19, headed home Tom Dugdale’s cross in the 15th minute of the 1-0 victory at Bottesford Town. Paul Stansfield’s men had to grind it out, but they got the read more→
Knaresborough boss backing side for top ten finish
Paul Stansfield reckons his Knaresborough Town side is good enough to be battling for a top ten Toolstation NCEL Premier Division finish. Knaresborough kick off their league campaign next Tuesday with Bridlington Town’s visit to Manse Lane and Stansfield also admits the Premier Division is an exciting place to be. “I back them 100% and read more→
Ward makes Knaresborough move
Calum Ward has signed for Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side Knaresborough Town. The striker had originally joined Emley in pre-season having left Nostell Miners Welfare where he spent the whole of last season. Ward is best known for his spells with Tadcaster Albion, Selby Town and Garforth Town. Another one of his former clubs Campion read more→
Stansfield loved being back in competitive environment
Paul Stansfield was pleased to see his Knaresborough Town side overcome Glasshoughton Welfare in the FA Cup extra preliminary round penalty shootout victory at a busy Leeds Road. The scores were tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes and former Harrogate Railway left-back Greg Kidd scored the winning penalty in the shootout to book a home read more→
Holmes salutes players after heartbreaking penalties defeat
Darren Holmes admitted he could not really fault of any his and Lee Vigars’ Glasshoughton Welfare players after the FA Cup extra preliminary round penalty shootout defeat to Knaresborough Town. Glasshoughton matched their Toolstation NCEL Premier Division for long periods in the 1-1 draw and were very unlucky to lose on spot kicks. “Yes and read more→
Kidd wins shootout for Knaresborough
Glasshoughton Welfare 1-1 (2-4p) Knaresborough Town Greg Kidd hit the winning penalty as Knaresborough Town won the shootout at a packed Glasshoughton Welfare to progress into the preliminary round of the FA Cup. Knaresborough had perhaps shaded it across the 90 minutes, but there was little to choose between the sides in the second half. read more→
NCEL promotion races take latest twists
Knaresborough Town’s superb 3-0 beating of Toolstation NCEL Premier Division leaders Staveley Miners Welfare provided the latest twist in the top flight, while Winterton Rangers took control of the top spot in Division One. First half goals from Dan Thirkell, Rob Youhill and Luke Robinson secured a brilliant victory for Paul Stansfield’s men. In Division read more→