Evo Stik North Former Harrogate Railway manager Lee Ashforth is back in the game as Ossett Town boss Grant Black’s assistant. The appointment ends a six-month break which began when he and Paul Quinn left Brighouse Town. To replace Mick Norbury, Black has appointed someone who boasts a lot of contacts and has lots of read more→
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Lane boss Elliott set for career pinnacle
Craig Elliott will tick off another item on his wish-list when he leads Shaw Lane AFC into the televised Emirates FA Cup first round tie with Mansfield Town. It is the pinnacle of a magnificent managerial career which probably hasn’t even hit its highest note yet. Elliott has long hoped to guide a team to read more→
South pushes Ossett closer to play-offs
Evo Stik North Tadcaster Albion 0-1 Ossett Town Danny South’s controversial first half penalty put resolute ten man Ossett Town on the periphery of the play-offs after a backs-to-the-wall victory at Tadcaster Albion. The game hinged four action-packed minutes just before the half-hour mark. The initial key moment came when Tadcaster goalkeeper Michael Ingham was read more→
Black lures Ellam back to Ossett
Evo Stik North Ossett Town manager Grant Black has re-signed midfielder Jake Ellam from Tadcaster Albion. There will be many Ossett fans jumping for joy as Ellam was a very popular figure at Ingfield last season. He also won the goal of the season award. The midfielder moved to Tadcaster in the summer, but has read more→
Leigh the hero as Ossett defeat leaders
Evo Stik North Ossett Town 1-0 Bamber Bridge Danny South hit the early winner as Ossett Town showed their strength by defeating leaders Bamber Bridge. Grant Black’s brilliant side remain a few places down from the play-offs, but with multiple games-in-hand because of their fabulous Emirates FA Cup, Ossett are well-placed to fly up the read more→
Mawson moves to Black’s Ossett
Evo Stik North Up-and-coming young striker Jack Mawson has joined Grant Black’s Ossett Town from Sheffield FC. Mawson has emerged as a bright young talent this year from stints with Sheffield and Worsbrough Bridge. He was a key cornerstone of the Worsbrough team which successfully avoided relegation at the end of last season. He is read more→
FA Cup dream not to be for Ossett
Emirates FA Cup Ossett Town 1-2 Solihull Moors Despite a heroic performance, it was not to be for Ossett Town as it will be Solihull Moors who will host League Two side Wycombe Wanderers in the FA Cup first round proper. Two first goals were enough for Solihull, who had to endure a nervy finale read more→
Wycombe dream is on for Ossett
Emirates FA Cup The potential prize for Ossett Town if they beat Solihull Moors in the fourth qualifying round replay is a home tie against League Two side Wycombe Wanderers. Ingfield is bound to be packed tomorrow night as Grant Black bids to lead Ossett into the first round proper for the first time in read more→
Corey keeps Ossett’s cup dreams alive
Emirates FA Cup Solihull Moors 1-1 Ossett Town Corey Gregory’s equaliser earned Ossett Town a priceless home replay and also put them in the hat for the first round proper. The dream of potentially meeting a Football League in the prestigious competition are well and truly alive. Even the second half sending-off of Gregory did read more→
Underdogs tag suits Ossett – Black
Emirates FA Cup Grant Black admits Ossett Town’s status as underdogs going into the fourth qualifying round tie at National League side Solihull Moors suits his team down to the ground. Since Black, the undisputed best young manager in the Evo Stik, took over at Ingfield in February 2016, Ossett have been constantly written off. read more→