Struggling Nostell add two to ranks

Paul Lines has continued to refresh his Nostell Miners Welfare squad with the addition of two new faces. Nostell are into the final throes of an enforced 20-day break from their battle to avoid relegation in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. They were due to return to action last week, but pitch problems at Crofton  read more→

Nostell to start pre-season campaign

Paul Lines is starting a ‘pre-season’ campaign tonight as he bids to lead Nostell Miners Welfare out of the relegation mire. Nostell are a few days into an enforced 17-day break from Toolstation NCEL Premier Division action which has given Lines a big opportunity to put his players through their paces. Nostell’s next game is  read more→

Armthorpe secure big win at Nostell

Armthorpe Welfare put a bad week behind them and secured a potentially important 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Nostell Miners Welfare. The victory denied Paul Lines his first point as Nostell’s new manager and opened a five point cushion between third-bottom Armthorpe and the second-bottom hosts in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division table. Goals at  read more→

Lines: Nostell need 3 points tomorrow

Paul Lines admits that Nostell Miners Welfare have to hit the ground running in the six-pointer with fellow strugglers Armthorpe Welfare tomorrow. The new Nostell chief has spent this week recruiting players for the Crofton-based club as he attempts to steer them to safety and then lead them towards a brighter future. Five players signed  read more→

Handsworth win at new-look Nostell

Handsworth Parramore comfortably progressed into the third round of the Toolstation NCEL League Cup with a 5-2 win at new-look Nostell Miners Welfare. The scores were level at the break, but Handsworth took control in the second half and rattled home goals to book a tie at Armthorpe Welfare next week. The match gave new  read more→

Lines: Only way is up for Nostell

Paul Lines has promised that the only way is up for Nostell Miners Welfare. The winds of change have blown at Crofton today after former Wakefield chief Simon Turfrey was installed as their new chairman and Lines was appointed as their first team manager. The pair kept Wakefield afloat on and off-the-pitch for three years  read more→

Bordman is player/assistant at Nostell

Rob Bordman has joined Paul Lines’ revolution at Nostell Miners Welfare by agreeing to become his assistant manager. The Crofton-based club have confirmed that Bordman is the first signing of the Lines era at Nostell and he will combine his management duties with playing. Toolstation NCEL Premier Division rival sides have plenty to fear if  read more→

Lines and Turfrey in at Nostell

Big changes have taken place at Nostell Miners Welfare with former Wakefield FC duo Simon Turfrey and Paul Lines arriving at Crofton. Turfrey takes over as chairman after answering the club’s recent call for help and has handed Lines the manager’s reigns after Darren Holmes’ departure on Saturday. Lines, who has also managed Yorkshire Amateur  read more→

Opinion: Wakefield’s demise is sad, but it was inevitable

Please ‘like’ our Facebook Page HERE Non League Football’s worst kept secret has finally been officially revealed. Wakefield FC have folded and ended a 14 year long attempt to establish semi-professional football in the city. Ultimately this day has been dawning for a long time. But the plan to conquer Wakefield almost worked right at  read more→