Penistone have sights on top five – Lenthall

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Steve Lenthall says Penistone Church have their eyes set on a top five finish. Lenthall has turned Penistone’s season around after a difficult start and Church are travelling at juggernaut stepped towards the top five. Church – who host local rivals Emley AFC on Sunday – initially struggled during the adaptation  read more→

Fog causes three abandonments

Fog caused the abandonment of three games across the Yorkshire region. Matches at Garforth Town, FC Humber United and Campion fell to the fog while Penistone Church suffered a third abandonment of the season due to floodlight failure. Garforth were leading 2-0 against Handsworth in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division when referee Joshua Martin blew  read more→

Nine-man Penistone reserves reach semi-finals

Sheffield & Hallamshire Association Cup Quarter-Final Athersley Rec Development 1-4 Penistone Church Reserves  Holders Penistone Church Reserves romped into the semi-finals but at a cost as key men Owen Wildblood and Harley Wilson were sent off in the second half. Two goals from former Worsbrough Bridge man Ryan Hallsworth helped Penistone ease to victory in  read more→

Briggs targets more cup success for Church reserves

Scott Briggs wants to follow in Steve Lenthall’s “footsteps” and lead holders Penistone Church Reserves to more success in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Association Cup. Church are the current back-to-back winners of the competition having won it in 2018 and 2019 under first team head honcho Lenthall. The second triumph is memorable as the final  read more→

Penistone go second in County Senior League after beating Wombwell

EV2 Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Round-Up Premier Division  Penistone Church Reserves are second after coming from behind to win 2-1 in the local derby with Wombwell Main. The league’s top goal-scorer Ryan Wingrove had fired Wombwell ahead but Penistone showed great character to fight back. Their top sharp-shooter Jack Moore netted the equaliser  read more→

Keightley double ensures Church survive fright at Athersley

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Athersley Rec 2-4 Penistone Church  Nathan Keightley’s double helped ensure in-form Penistone Church survived a fright at Athersley Rec to record a fifth league win in six and move up to the lofty heights of sixth. Jimmy Whitehead’s Athersley, who were chasing a double over Church having beaten them back in  read more→

Whitehead rallies Athersley for Friday night battle with Penistone

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Jimmy Whitehead has rallied his Athersley Rec troops as they prepare to chase completing the double over local rivals Penistone Church in Friday night’s spectacular at Sheerian Park. The Rec memorably stunned Penistone in their backyard in September – in the game remembered as Ian Richards’ last in charge – and  read more→

Johnson heads Penistone to round two win at Hemsworth

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Hemsworth Miners Welfare 1-2 Penistone Church  Ryan Johnson’s second half header was the difference for in-form Penistone Church in the round two battle at Hemsworth Miners Welfare. Johnson headed home from a corner two minutes after Jay Davis had levelled for Hemsworth. Nathan Keightley had given Penistone the lead in the  read more→

High and Keightley get doubles in Penistone’s impressive win

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Round-Up (2) Reece High and Nathan Keightley got doubles as Penistone Church bounced back from a defeat to impressively win 4-0 at Staveley Miners Welfare. Church were in control at the break as they were two up. Returning star left-back James Young crossed for Keightley to score the opener in the  read more→