Antony Leech’s family has Non League blood running right through them as dad Alan played for several clubs and granddad Sid Sykes is engrained in Ashton United’s history. The Shelley captain and former long-serving Emley utility player has carried on his family’s tradition and he’s seen a lot during his 14 years playing Non League read more→
Joint manager Ash Connor reckons North West Counties Division One North side Golcar United have an exciting future to look forward. Connor and his brother Gavin are at the helm of the Huddersfield-based club and they have taken Golcar from the now-defunct West Riding County Amateur League to near the top of their league in read more→
Richard Tracey says Emley AFC are gutted to have had the chance of finally ending the hunt for the holy grail of promotion taken away from them. Emley have come so close time after time over the last decade to winning the elusive promotion to Step 5, and they appeared to be on the brink read more→
Steeton need to find a new home after Keighley Cougars informed that they cannot stay at Cougar Park beyond the end of the season. Steeton moved there last year to enable them to gain promotion to the North West Counties. The club cannot go back to Summerhill Lane as the ground is not up to read more→
A rocket of a free kick from man of the match Rob Bordman guided Emley to a 2-1 North West Counties League Cup first round victory over higher league Squires Gate at the Welfare Ground. After a goal-less first half, Bordman booted the game into life with his low effort after the visitors had failed read more→
Super-sub Finn Donovan enjoyed a memorable comeback to Emley after scoring the dramatic last minute winner in the 3-2 victory at St Helens Town. Donovan, the son of former Huddersfield Town player Kevin, kept his cool to finish after Declan Dawson played him through in the dying embers of the North West Counties clash. Richard read more→
Mark Wilson has resigned as joint manager of Emley, leaving Richard Tracey to go it alone. Wilson resigned after the 2-1 win over Nelson for personal reasons and he now intends to return to playing for another club. Wilson said: “I want my reasons to be private – which I hope everyone will respect. This read more→
Jimmy Eyles returned Emley to winning ways with the second half winner in the 2-1 comeback win over Nelson at the Welfare Ground. Richard Tracey and Mark Wilson’s Emley had trailed at half-time in the North West Counties First Division North fixture to Aaron Hollindrake’s header. Emley responded straight after the break. A free kick read more→
Deadly centre-half duo Andy McManus and Dom Riordan guided Emley AFC to a 2-0 victory at struggling Garstang. Emley had to be patient against Garstang who sacked former Barnsley striker Andy Payton in midweek and appointed his replacement Richard Cookney on Sunday morning. Richard Tracey and Mark Wilson’s men dominated the first half, but despite read more→
Conor Glavin and own goal earned Emley AFC a point from the 2-2 draw at Ashton Town. Emley trailed twice in the First Division North fixture. Ashton led at half-time thanks to Dylan Glass’s close range range header. Torrential rain started as the second half began and Glavin’s header – helped on its way by read more→
