Richards: Cup run affected league form

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Penistone Church manager Ian Richards admits that his side’s magnificent FA Cup exploits did affect their league form. Church remain in the lower reaches of the table following the 3-2 win over Thackley on Wednesday night – their first victory in the league since the opening day. “I think all the  read more→

Penistone record overdue league win

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Penistone Church 3-2 Thackley FA Cup heroes Penistone Church finally won in the league for the first time since the opening day after coming from behind to beat Thackley. The magical run in the world’s oldest cup competition had hidden the fact that Church were on a run of six league  read more→

Church and Parramore set for big battles

Emirates FA Cup Penistone Church and Handsworth Parramore are set for arguably the biggest games in their history today. The Toolstation NCEL Premier Division sides are in Emirates FA Cup second round qualifying round action. Penistone face the impossible with a trip to play full-time National North side Harrogate Town. That said, how many times  read more→

Penistone get Harrogate Town

Emirates FA Cup  Penistone Church will face full-time opposition in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup as they will travel to National League North side Harrogate Town. Albion Sports have an excellent chance of getting through because they have a home tie against North West Counties side Ashton Athletic. Handsworth Parramore’s Sandy Lane  read more→

Ring strikes as Church do impossible

Emirates FA Cup Penistone Church 3-2 Whitby Town Andy Ring, it had to be him. The evergreen striker grabbed the headlines again by scoring the sensational injury-time winner as ten man Penistone Church pulled off the impossible by beating Evo Stik giants Whitby Town. In all of Church’s ‘biggest game in their history’ during 2017,  read more→

Richards wants to cause major upset

Emirates FA Cup Ian Richards is plotting to create another piece of history at Penistone Church as his side prepare to take on the might of Evo Stik giants Whitby Town. Penistone’s DSM Memorial Ground will be packed to the rafters for the latest ‘biggest match in the club’s history’ tomorrow. Church have already done  read more→

Ring earns Church point at Parkgate

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Parkgate 1-1 Penistone Church Class act Andy Ring came off the bench at half-time and scored within a minute from coming on to earn Penistone Church a point at Parkgate, who remain without a win after four league games. Ring cancelled out Kieran Hirst’s controversial first half penalty for penalty. A  read more→

Church need defenders back ASAP

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Ian Richards admits that he urgently needs some of his injured Penistone Church defenders back playing. Four of his key men – Brett Lovell, James Young, Tom Brennan and goalkeeper Adam Rhodes – were behind the hoardings watching on as Church lost 4-3 to Staveley Miners Welfare on Wednesday night. All  read more→

Church lose at home to Staveley

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Penistone Church 3-4 Staveley Miners Welfare Two poorly conceded second half goals consigned FA Cup heroes Penistone Church to a third straight league defeat. The loss to injury of influential centre-backs Brett Lovell and Tom Brennan clearly are a big blow to Penistone, who could have avoided conceding three of the  read more→

Upbeat Garforth up to second place

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Garforth Town 2-0 Penistone Church Goals from Calum Ward and Lee Turner moved upbeat Garforth Town up to the dizzy heights of second place. Workmanlike Garforth fully deserved their second consecutive victory – one that clearly gives the belief that the Miners can enjoy their best season since the great days  read more→