Lee Duxbury’s exit from Thackley after less than a week in charge has been confirmed and the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side have decided that Carl Priestley will be their permanent head coach. Priestley held the fort for two games after Andy Patterson stood and reverted to assistant head coach when former Eccleshill United chief Duxbury was read more→
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Nicholas happy with Garforth’s start
Graham Nicholas is content with the way his Garforth Town team have started the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division season. Garforth are seventh after seven games – eight points from the highly-fancied top five pack – but are brimming with confidence last Saturday’s 5-0 demolition of Glasshoughton Welfare. Garforth make the trip to crisis club Thackley, who read more→
Lee Duxbury appointed as new head coach of Thackley
Former Eccleshill chief Lee Duxbury is the new head coach of Thackley. Duxbury has won the position – 24 hours after interim head coach Carl Priestley led Thackley to a crucial 2-1 win over fellow strugglers Nostell Miners Welfare. The former Bradford City midfielder was in charge of Eccleshill for one season and led them read more→
Eccleshill appoint Mark Tinker as head coach after Lee Duxbury quits
Please ‘like’ our Facebook page HERE Eccleshill United have acted quickly to replace departed head coach Lee Duxbury. Last season’s Garforth Town reserve team boss Mark Tinker is the permanent successor to Duxbury who has quit for personal reasons. Duxbury had led Eccleshill on a magical journey during his only year in charge. His side read more→
Double win for Brighouse Town in player and manager of the season vote
Brighouse Town winger Ryan Hall has won the Sports Performer Player of the Season vote. Hall narrowly beat his team-mate Dan Naidole to win. Farsley AFC defender Paddy Miller came closely behind in third. Brighouse manager Paul Quinn completed the clean sweep by resoundly winning the manager vote. Quinn won the vote by a country read more→
Eccleshill players can be “proud of what they’ve achieved” – head coach Lee Duxbury
Match Photos are HERE Head coach Lee Duxbury urged his Eccleshill United players to look at the bigger picture after the Toolstation NCEL League Cup final penalty shootout defeat to Knaresborough Town yesterday. Eccleshill drew 2-2 after extra time with Knaresborough, but lost 4-2 on spot kicks which denied them the double. Eccleshill pulled off read more→
Knaresborough win NCEL League Cup after penalty shootout
Match and celebration Photos are HERE Triumphant manager Brian Davey paid tribute to his heroic goalkeeper Weston Murau after Knaresborough Town’s penalty shootout Toolstation NCEL League Cup final victory over Eccleshill United, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). After the sides could not be separated at 2-2 at the close of extra time, Knaresborough took home read more→