North West Counties League First Division North There’s no pressure on Campion in this weekend’s mouth-watering home clash with title-chasing giants Bury AFC. That’s the message from joint manager Lee Ashforth. “It is a free hit for us,” Ashforth told Non League Yorkshire. “I don’t think anybody will be expecting us to win. “Everybody will read more→
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Campion’s play-offs hopes are all but over – Ashforth
North West Counties League First Division North Joint manager Lee Ashforth has conceded that Campion’s play-offs hopes are all but over. Steeton’s 5-2 massacre has left Campion needing to pull rabbits out of hats heading into the final throes of the campaign. “It is hard to say but I think (our play-offs hopes) are gone read more→
Steeton inflict massacre on local rivals Campion as Price hits hat-trick
North West Counties League First Division North Campion 2-5 Steeton Relentless Steeton recovered from conceding early to inflict a massacre on local rivals Campion and complete a memorable double. Kayle Price grabs the headlines after his hat-trick but this was an outstanding performance where every single Steeton player were hitting nine or tens. Mo Farhan read more→
Campion entering make-or-break period – Ashforth
North West Counties League First Division North Lee Ashforth says Campion are heading into a make-or-break period in their bid to reach the play-offs. Despite suffering an almost catastrophic start to the campaign, the Bradford-based side have given themselves a chance of landing a top five place. Campion are eighth and six points behind Bacup read more→
Rhodes continues hot-streak in Campion’s victory
North West Counties League First Division One North Round-Up Luke Rhodes’ quick-fire double helped push six-unbeaten Campion to the cusp of the play-offs zone. After recovering from a terrible start to the season, Lee Ashforth and James Bicknell’s men are only six points off the top five. Campion had to come from behind to claim read more→
Ashforth: Campion in better position now
North West Counties League First Division North Lee Ashforth says changes in personnel have helped inspire Campion’s turnaround in form since the poor performance in the defeat to Steeton on Bank Holiday Monday in August. The loss at their local rivals was the peak manifestation of Campion’s grisly start to the season. Ashforth and James read more→
Hurles-Brook and Keane net doubles as Campion reach seventh heaven
North West Counties League First Division North Campion 7-1 St Helens Town Leon Hurles-Brook and Danny Keane were double goal-scorers as ever-improving Campion wiped the floor with poor St Helens Town. The winless visitors only had themselves to blame after gifting Campion three first half goals – from Mark Ferguson, Keane and Hurles-Brook – because read more→
Dan Wilkinson five years on
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Dan Wilkinson’s passing and the traumatic events of Monday 12th September 2016. Dan collapsed whilst playing for Barnsley-based Shaw Lane AFC in the Integro League Cup tie at Brighouse Town. The tragedy sent shockwaves throughout the football community. His passing from an underlying heart condition called Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular read more→
Campion finding life tough in the North West – Ashforth
North West Counties League First Division North Lee Ashforth admits Campion are finding life tough in the North West Counties League after a disappointing opening month. Campion host high-flying AFC Blackpool on Friday night, bidding to pull out of the bottom two. Campion’s season so far has had a few false dawns as their only read more→
Price and Briggs down Campion to deliver first win of season for Steeton
North West Counties League First Division North Steeton 2-1 Campion The wait is finally over Steeton. Marksmen Kayle Price and Andy Briggs delivered the elusive first league win of the campaign for Roy Mason’s men against lacklustre Campion on derby day at Marley Stadium. Campion, whose season has began disappointedly, dominated the possession count but read more→