Toolstation NCEL Division One Matty Bowman, the youngest ever outfield player to play for Sheffield Wednesday, has signed for Glasshoughton Welfare. Winger/striker Bowman signed after playing in Glasshoughton’s 4-0 pre-season victory over Goole AFC. Bowman has previously played for Athersley Rec in the NCEL during their Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup winning season in 2014. read more→
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Knight added to Welfare squad
Toolstation NCEL Division One Young attacking midfielder Jack Knight has signed for promotion hopefuls Glasshoughton Welfare. Knight has been an academy scholar at FC Halifax Town for the past two years under Steve Nichol, who managed Garforth Town in the late 2000s and is arguably the club’s greatest manager. The youngster was part of the read more→
Rollinson hopes Glassy can push for glory
Toolstation NCEL Division One Connor Rollinson believes Glasshoughton Welfare are capable of making a real push for glory next season. Surprise package Glasshoughton claimed the final play-offs place by finishing sixth, before losing in the semi-final tie at Grimsby Borough. The experienced NCEL midfielder expects Darren Holmes and Lee Vigars’ side to build on this read more→
Holmes proud of Welfare players’ efforts
Toolstation NCEL Division One Proud Glasshoughton Welfare joint manager Darren Holmes praised his players for their brave efforts following the play-offs semi-finals defeat at Grimsby Borough. Holmes also claimed that the 3-0 score-line did not reflect the contest and his side’s performance. “We’re obviously all disappointed, but what we have said to the lads is read more→
Brave Glasshoughton out of play-offs
Toolstation NCEL Division One Grimsby Borough 3-0 Glasshoughton Welfare It wasn’t to be for brave Glasshoughton Welfare as the play-offs semi-final tie at Grimsby Borough proved to be a bridge too far. An early double from Luke Mascall and a late Callum Lovett goal saw Grimsby home, but the score-line does not reflect just how read more→
Fearless Glassy set for biggest game since ’12
Toolstation NCEL Division One Darren Holmes has said fearless Glasshoughton Welfare are confident in his final rallying call ahead of their play-offs tie at Grimsby Borough. The semi-final is Glasshoughton’s biggest game since the Craig Elliott glory era. Elliott, the club’s greatest manager, rescued Welfare from the brink of oblivion and drove them on a read more→
Holmes hails his Glasshoughton heroes
Toolstation NCEL Division One Darren Holmes has hailed his players after surprise package Glasshoughton Welfare secured a play-offs spot on Monday night. Goals from James Dyson and Andy Horbury were all what were needed to see Glasshoughton over the finish line during the ‘Show Your Support for Luce’ game. Glasshoughton were expected to finish in read more→
Welfare retain grip on prized sixth place
Toolstation NCEL Division One FC Bolsover 0-2 Glasshoughton Welfare Red hot Conor Glavin struck twice as Glasshoughton Welfare retained their grip on the final play-offs spot with the deserved win at FC Bolsover. Glavin hit his19th and 20th goals of the season to seal the win, but this was not the greatest performance of the read more→
Holmes has mixed views on extension
Toolstation NCEL Division One Darren Holmes, the joint manager of play-offs chasing Glasshoughton Welfare, feels the expected season extension could give an unfair advantage to some teams. Glasshoughton are one of a few teams who are not suffering from fixture congestion and are on course to finish on the intended final day of April 21st. read more→
Youthful Campion dent Welfare’s hopes
Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-3 Campion A youthful Campion side revived their own play-offs hopes by denting Glasshoughton Welfare’s. Campion, who had six under 21s players in their starting eleven and heavy-duty signing Devonte Morton on the bench, fully deserved their victory. Jarhro Parchment, Mark Ferguson and substitute Jay Davis got the goals read more→