Nostell pull off stunning first day win

A first half strike from Ste Wales earned Nostell Miners Welfare their first opening day victory since 2009 with the only goal in the sensational 1-0 win at title contenders Cleethorpes Town. Defensively Nostell were superb and Paul Lines’ masterplan to counter the threats posed by the home side worked to the letter in the  read more→

Progression is name of game – Lines

Maintaining the momentum from last season and building for the future is the priority for Nostell Miners Welfare manager Paul Lines. Lines successfully steered Nostell to safety in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division and to the final of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup in a stunning second half to the campaign. Apart from Jack  read more→

Nostell closer to finalising squad

Paul Lines has moved closer to finalising his Nostell Miners Welfare for the new Toolstation NCEL Premier Division season. Nostell travel to Cleethorpes Town for their opening game of the campaign looking to get off to a positive start. Lines has kept nearly all of last season’s squad and recruited a good number too. Three  read more→

Nostell boss Lines hit by blow

Nostell Miners Welfare have been rocked by the news that new signing and midfield general John Douglas broke his arm in the 2-0 victory at Wetherby Athletic. Douglas is one of Paul Lines’ main new faces at Crofton this season, but it looks like he faces another spell on the side-lines. Lines is a big  read more→

Railway rise to see off Nostell

A goal scored in each half was enough for Harrogate Railway to see off Nostell Miners Welfare at Station View on Tuesday night. Having started their pre-season campaign with tough fixtures against Hartlepool and Middlesbrough U21’s and failing to score in the process, Railway manager Lee Ashforth will have been encouraged to see his team  read more→

New and old faces confirmed at Nostell

Paul Lines has confirmed the majority of players who will be lining up for Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side Nostell Miners Welfare this season. Lines and new assistant manager Dave Bordman are aiming to carry on the momentum from last season when they avoided relegation and reached the final of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup  read more→

Wales not guilty of mud slinging charge

Nostell Miners Welfare’s star winger Ste Wales has been found not guilty of throwing mud into the face of an assistant referee. Wales was sent off for the claimed offence during Nostell’s 1-0 win at Parkgate at the end of March, a red card he subsequently served a three-match suspension for. However, because of the  read more→

Dave becomes Paul’s No.2 at Nostell

Dave Bordman is the new assistant manager to Paul Lines at Nostell Miners Welfare. Bordman, brother of Rob, won two main awards at the club’s recent presentation night after playing a key role in Nostell’s survival battle in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. The midfielder will now take an even bigger role as Nostell aim  read more→

Season Review – Nostell MWFC

In the fourth of our season reviews, we look at Nostell Miners Welfare’s rollercoaster season. For a campaign that began badly, Nostell Miners Welfare’s season almost ended in fairytale fashion? League survival was the main priority and that was easily achieved in the second half of the season, but the club also reached the final  read more→

Lines is back as Nostell boss

Paul Lines has sensationally returned as manager of Nostell Miners Welfare alongside chairman Simon Turfrey. The pair resigned last weekend, but Turfrey met with the club’s committee today (Friday) and agreed to return as chairman. Turfrey then contacted Lines at lunchtime and reappointed him as the club’s first team boss. “I’m glad to be back,”  read more→