Bad night for Nostell

Nostell Miners Welfare’s 4-2 defeat to Pickering Town was further compounded by Greg Porter’s serious injury and then the harsh red cards shown to James Davies and their manager Paul Lines.  It was just not Nostell’s night and the performance was a long way from the displays which earned them three straight wins and then enabled  read more→

Togetherness has spurred Nostell on

Togetherness has been the main factor behind Nostell Miners Welfare’s revival, according to Paul Lines.  The narrow 3-1 defeat to title-chasing Shaw Lane Aquaforce brought a three-match winning run to an end. One of those victories was a Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup game, but most importantly the other two were Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  read more→

Nostell make Lane work hard for win

Title-chasing Shaw Lane Aquaforce had to work really hard for their 3-1 victory at resurgent Nostell Miners Welfare – two quick-fire second half goals being the difference. The trip to Crofton was always going to be a potentially sticky wicket for Aquaforce because of Nostell’s recent form of two straight Toolstation NCEL Premier Division wins.  read more→

Rob leads Valentine’s Day massacre

Hat-trick hero Rob Bordman led Nostell Miners Welfare to a stunning 6-1 Valentine’s Day massacre over Garforth Town – their third win in eight days. Paul Lines’ revolution is now well underway and West Riding County Cup finalists Garforth were left embarrassed in Crofton for the second season running. When Bordman roams, goals tend to  read more→

Resurgent Nostell win again

There was more joy for Paul Lines last night after Nostell Miners Welfare reached the semi-finals of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup. The 3-1 win over Rossington Main booked an away tie with either Maltby Main, Athersley Rec or Penistone Church. Lines had to change his squad around because of cup rules and he  read more→

Midfielder Tonkinson joins Goole

Craig Tonkinson has become the latest player to sign for Goole AFC. Tonkinson leaves Garforth Town in pursuit of first team football at the Evo Stik Division One South side. The former Farsley AFC midfielder adds a bit of Evo Stik experience at Goole to Alan Semley’s young outfit. Farsley have bolstered their defence with  read more→

Semley to give youth a chance

Alan Semley has pledged to give his young Goole AFC players time to prove they can produce the goods in the Evo Stik Division One South. The new Goole boss has overseen a win and a defeat since taking the helm two weeks ago following the departure of Curtis Woodhouse because of radical budget cuts.  read more→

Lines won’t press the panic button

Paul Lines is refusing to hit the panic button on Nostell Miners Welfare’s season. Lines is leading a rescue mission to save bottom-placed Nostell from relegation from the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. The Nostell chief has only taken charge of three league games since his whirlwind appointment back in November and he insists there is  read more→

Cusworth treble downs Nostell

Nostell failed to deal with Brian Cusworth and ultimately paid the price as the experienced frontman hit a hat-trick in Maltby Main’s 4-1 win in Crofton. Mick Norbury got the perfect response from the humiliating 11-0 defeat to Shaw Lane Aquaforce last week with a win that pushes Maltby further away from the Toolstation NCEL  read more→

Nostell sign two defenders

Nostell Miners Welfare have strengthened their defence with the signings of two centre-backs. The Toolstation NCEL Premier Division strugglers are looking to mount a recovery effort and Paul Lines has added Henry Owen and Jack Fisher. Both players have considerable Evo Stik Division One North experience. Owen, who has been at Farsley AFC as well,  read more→