The task is plain and simple for Pontefract Collieries: win at Lincoln Moorlands Railway and they’re going up to the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. However, joint manager Duncan Bray has warned his players not to under-estimate Lincoln ahead of judgement day tomorrow. Three points will lift Pontefract back up to the Premier Division for the read more→
Leaders Pontefract Collieries are taking nothing for granted as the promotion race heads towards the climax, according to Nick Handley. As things stand, Pontefract need ten more points from their final five games to end their 15-year exile from the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. Pontefract are clearly in the driving seat along with Clipstone as read more→
The message remains the same as it has all season at Pontefract Collieries. That’s the view of joint manager Duncan Bray, whose side top the Toolstation NCEL Division One table with just six games remaining. It is the best ever chance that Pontefract have had in their search to return to the Premier Division since read more→
Nick Handley is confident Pontefract Collieries can cope without suspended strikers Craig Rouse and Liam Radford in a couple of weeks. Rouse was sent off in the 1-0 defeat to Toolstation NCEL Division One leaders AFC Emley on Saturday, while Radford controversially saw red in the victory over Shirebrook. Both dismissals were for a second read more→
Nick Handley believes Toolstation NCEL Division One leaders Pontefract Collieries have positioned themselves for their best chance at winning promotion in recent times. Pontefract, who travel to second-placed AFC Emley tomorrow, have been the perennial challengers for a number of years, but have always fallen short. Handley and Duncan Bray appear to have built a read more→
Nick Handley admits Pontefract Collieries have given themselves an excellent chance of promotion this season. Third-placed Ponte, who host Shirebrook tomorrow, are level on points with Hemsworth Miners Welfare and three points behind Toolstation NCEL Division One leaders AFC Emley. The situation is a huge contrast to last season when a poor start gave Pontefract read more→
Duncan Bray claims November is likely to have a “decisive” say on which way Pontefract Collieries’ season goes. Fourth-placed Ponte have five more Toolstation NCEL Division One games to play during November – including tomorrow’s trip to Knaresborough Town. Joint manager Bray expects the month to prove pivotal to their promotion aspirations. “Up until the read more→
