NPL Division One East The ten-day break in July has contributed to the mixed start Pontefract Collieries have had. That’s the view of Colls chief Craig Rouse whose side have lost two and won one of their opening three league games. Ponte were enjoying a fantastic pre-season until an outbreak in mid-July blew a hole read more→
NPL Division One East Stocksbridge Park Steels interim manager Lee Thompson has paid tribute to departed boss Chris Hilton. Hilton brought the curtain down on seven years in charge of Stocksbridge straight after the club’s FA Cup defeat at Handsworth – leaving assistant manager Thompson to take the helm. The news of his departure sent read more→
NPL Division One East Pickering Town have made a double signing ahead of the two big games against Stocksbridge Park Steels and Tadcaster Albion this weekend. Full-back Soni Fergus back on loan from Whitby Town for a month as cover for Ben Clappison who is suspended and the injured Jake Watson. He first joined Pickering read more→
NPL Division One East Round-Up Jackson Jowett’s double was the highlight as Pickering Town put in a fantastic performance in the 2-2 draw at North East giants Hebburn Town to claim their first point of the season. Hebburn smashed Yorkshire Amateur for seven in the FA Cup and Pickering themselves lost by the same score-line read more→
NPL Division One East Brighouse Town 2-2 Sheffield FC Super-sub Shiraz Khan rescued a point for Brighouse Town with the 95th minute equaliser as Vill Powell’s men came back from 2-0 down to claim a draw. Brighouse looked dead and buried at one stage. Marc Newsham gave Sheffield a first half lead thanks to his read more→
NPL Division One East Pontefract Collieries have completed the loan signing of Huddersfield Town academy defender Joshua Okpolakpo. Okpolakpo, 18, is available for selection for Pontefract’s NPL Division One East home fixture with Cleethorpes Town on Tuesday night. He is a defender who can play either as a centre-half or as a right-back. The 6ft2 read more→
Stocksbridge Park Steels have started accepting applications as they search for Chris Hilton’s successor. Hilton resigned after the final whistle following the 5-2 FA Cup Preliminary Round defeat at Handsworth on Saturday – ending a seven-year rule. His assistant Lee Thompson has taken over as interim manager and is in the hot-seat for the first read more→
NPL Division One East Chris Hilton has resigned as Stocksbridge Park Steels manager, bringing his seven-year reign to an end. Hilton, who was one of the longest-serving bosses in the league, stepped down following the 5-2 FA Cup Preliminary Round defeat at Handsworth. Assistant Lee Thompson takes charge in the interim while Stocksbridge search for read more→
NPL Division One East Steve Roberts has added left-sided attacking full-back Dom Joynes to his Pickering Town squad. Joynes lists Spennymoor Town, Darlington Railway Athletic, Billingham Synthonia and Billingham Town as his former clubs. The news comes ahead of Pickering’s tough FA Cup Preliminary Round tie at North East giants Marske United. Roberts’ men have read more→
NPL Division One East Craig Ogilvie has hailed Yorkshire Amateur’s magnificent seven who are playing in the Northern Premier League for the first time and have helped the Leeds-based outfit make a dream start. Newly-promoted Ammers have stood by the lads who have got them to the highest level in the club’s history, resisting the read more→
