Second half goals from Damian Reeves and Albert Ibrahimi secured Pontefract Collieries a 2-0 friendly victory over neighbours Nostell Miners Welfare at Beechnut Lane. The parallels between the two sides are stark. Both adopted a model of fielding young players in their respective leagues and both have a philosophy of playing out from the back. read more→
We may be at the beginning of the enforced break, but Goole AFC have continued their recent signing spree. Striker Nathan Kemp has joined from Nostell Miners Welfare and he’s another ex-Carlton Athletic player who has been reunited with his old manager Mark Pitts and many of his old team-mates. Kemp played for West Yorkshire read more→
Toolstation NCEL Round-Up Nostell Miners Welfare and manager-less Armthorpe Welfare have gone into the enforced break on major highs. Nostell took in-form Parkgate apart in a 4-0 Division One victory to end a run of four straight league losses. Two quick-fire first half provided a firm platform for Ian Walker’s men. Amir Berchill was the read more→
Ex-Harrogate Town under 23s striker James Richardson has joined Nostell Miners Welfare. Nostell chief Ian Walker has had his eye on him since he scored a couple of goals against his new club for Town’s 23s last season. The striker adds more competition to Nostell’s attack line which already includes Amir Berchill, Joe Wood, Nathan read more→
*Please note: Because of the new Tiered lockdown system, picking and choosing the main match is now extremely difficult. Toolstation NCEL Division One Nostell Miners Welfare 1-3 Skegness Town Ian Walker’s Nostell Miners Welfare gave away three sloppy goals in the defeat to promotion-chasing Skegness Town at Crofton Community Centre. Skegness did not have to read more→
Nostell Miners Welfare chairman Kevin Allsop claims he has been threatened with violence when trying to ensure a Covid-safe environment at home matches. In a wide-ranging interview done with Non League Yorkshire following the Toolstation NCEL Division One clash with Skegness Town, Mr Allsop – who was a firm advocate of localising the leagues for read more→
FA Vase Round-Up (1) Josh Wright set in-form Hemsworth Miners Welfare on their way to a 3-0 ‘home’ derby day victory over Nostell Miners Welfare in the FA Vase second qualifying round. Wright stabbed home Layton Swaine’s to give the Wells a first half lead in the tie, played at Crofton Community Centre because of read more→
Just four years ago, Ryan Smith was one of several young pretenders driving Athersley Rec’s attack during a great start to the 2016/17 Toolstation NCEL Premier Division season. Speed sorcerers Smith, Liam Owen and Kai Hancock were ripping opposition defenders to shreds and were all seen as ‘ones for the future’. Smith even hit the read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Ian Walker wants to reward the Nostell Miners Welfare volunteers who are working like trojans during difficult times. Like most clubs, Nostell are finding it hard running a home match-day because of a limited volunteer base and the strict Covid-19 safe rules and Walker wants his players to run through brick read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Nostell Miners Welfare 3-1 Swallownest Scintillating Nostell Miners Welfare celebrated back-to-back wins after butchering previously unbeaten Swallownest in torrential rain. Ash Austin’s close range goal and Brett Smith’s penalty created a dream first half lead to set up the headline grabbing victory which arguably should have been by far a greater read more→
