Pickering sign ‘keeper on loan

Pickering sign ‘keeper on loan  Pickering Town manager Steve Roberts has been forced to bring a goalkeeper in on loan as Leigh Overton picked up an injury. Young Darlington stopper Lucas Martin arrives from Darlington who he joined in the summer after leaving York City. Martin is in the squad for the huge six-pointer with  read more→

New Ossett bosses sign attacker

NPL Division One East  New Ossett United bosses Jas Colliver and Mark Ward have made the first of several signings to come. Former Chesterfield and Tadcaster Albion attacker Ify Ofegbu arrives at Ossett from Grantham Town – the club who Colliver recently assisted Carlton Palmer at. He is set to make his debut in the  read more→

Pickering lose star midfielder to North East giant

NPL Division One East Pickering Town midfielder Sam Barker has earned himself a move to title-chasing North East giants Shildon. Shildon have played against Barker twice this season – once for Garforth Town and once for Pickering this season and their manager Daniel Moore has been impresed with him. His departure is a huge blow  read more→

Colliver outlines vision for Ossett

NPL Division One East  Jas Colliver wants to take Ossett United into the NPL Premier Division either this season in the coming campaigns. Colliver and Mark Ward are gearing up for their first game in charge on Saturday after becoming the new Ossett bosses on Christmas Eve after winning the race to succeed Wayne Benn   read more→

Defender joins Pickering on loan 

NPL Division One East  Pickering Town manager Steve Roberts has signed a defender on loan from a Football League club for a month. Scunthorpe United centre-back Harry Barker has joined Pickering. He goes straight into contention to play in the huge clash with Tadcaster Albion at Mill Lane on Saturday. Barker, 18, has come back  read more→

Frickley boss thanks young goalkeeper

NPL Division One East Dave Frecklington thanked young goalkeeper Aiden Smith for answering Frickley Athletic’s eleventh hour SOS call. Frickley lost stopper Josh Chapman to covid in the morning of the trip to Pontefract Collieries. After frantic calls, Nostell Miners Welfare goalkeeper Aiden Smith stepped into the breach. “We wake up this morning and we  read more→

Frickley are in a relegation battle – Frecklington

NPL Division One East  Dave Frecklington says Frickley Athletic are embroiled in a relegation battle. Frickley have only scored 15 times in the league this season and the 2-0 defeat at local rivals Pontefract Collieries under-lined the continuing problems. Now after one win in seven games, Frecklington admits dark clouds are hanging over Westfield Lane.  read more→

Pontefract are looking upwards – Rouse

NPL Division One East Craig Rouse says Pontefract Collieries are on the march and preparing to launch an assault on the top half of the Division. Three consecutive wins – the latest being the 2-0 defeat of local rivals Frickley Athletic – have turned Ponte’s season around.   “We’ve just said to the lads ‘let’s  read more→

Wood secures win for Ossett

NPL Division One East Tadcaster Albion 2-3 Ossett United  New loan signing Charlie Wood was Ossett United’s hero as the Ingfielders secured a victory in front of new managers Jas Colliver and Mark Ward. The pair were only ‘spectators’ for the fixture as caretaker bosses James Walshaw and Ross Killock led the side. They enjoyed  read more→

Walton scores 97th minute winner for ‘Sedge

NPL Division One East Round-Up Joe Walton scored a sensational 97th minute winner for unbeaten leaders Liversedge who snatched a 2-1 win at local rivals Liversedge. Just minutes earlier Brighouse thought they had rescued a point as Jack Boyle had equalised from a free kick. The feisty encounter only burst into life with 15 minutes  read more→