Steve Roberts admits he knew it would be tricky to attract players to Pickering Town, but he’s happy with his collection of summer signings. Recruitment is notoriously challenging for managers of Pickering because of the club’s geographical location. Ex-Scarborough Athletic first team coach Roberts replaced Denny Ingram earlier this year and instead of struggling for read more→
Former Scarborough Athletic defender Jack Johnson has joined Pickering Town. The capture of the highly-experienced Johnson is a major boost to Pikes manager Steve Roberts. Johnson spent three years with the Seadogs until earlier this year and was part of the 2018 promotion-winning side under Steve Kittrick. Roberts told Pickering’s official website: “Jack was one read more→
Aleks Starcenko and Jed Zanos are the latest young players to sign for Pontefract Collieries after successful pre-seasons. Starcenko, a Guiseley academy graduate and ex-Hyde United player, spent time on loan with the Colls last season. Zanos is also an ex-Guiseley youngster and his men’s football experience is from Ripon City. Just like most of read more→
New Pontefract Collieries manager Andy Monkhouse is deeply committed to developing young talent as he begins to build his empire at Beechnut Lane. The former Rotherham United midfielder replaced the club’s greatest ever boss Craig Parry who left to take charge of Worksop Town with most of the playing squad in April. Only Gavin Rothery read more→
Javelle Clarke’s 77th minute chipped finish landed the knockout blow in the 3-2 win for Brighouse Town against Scarborough Athletic. Matches between these two sides always seem to live up to expectations and this one certainly did. Brighouse threw the opening two punches in the friendly with Joe Jagger delivering both blows. The first was read more→
Pontefract Collieries 1-0 AFC Mansfield New kid on the block Dan Keane slid home the last minute winner as rebuilt Pontefract Collieries were triumphant on the day spectators returned to Non League Football. One hundred people, half the permitted capacity, watched the Colls dominate against their opponents AFC Mansfield, one of the stronger Toolstation NCEL read more→
Ossett United manager Wayne Benn is hoping spectators will be allowed to watch friendlies at some stage of pre-season. Non League clubs across the country are preparing to play pre-season fixtures from August 1st. To the disappointment of many, all matches will be played behind closed doors unless the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and read more→
Pickering Town have signed former Bradford City attacker Leon Osborne. Osborne is best known for playing for Bradford during Stuart McCall’s first era as the Bantams’ manager in the late 2000s. After dropping into Non League in 2012, Osborne has played for a variety of clubs including Scarborough Athletic, Farsley Celtic, Handsworth, Harrogate Town, Hyde read more→
