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→
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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→
Penistone boss hopes over 400 will turn out at Athersley for Friday night clash
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Penistone Church manager Steve Lenthall hopes over 400 people will attend the South Yorkshire derby at Athersley Rec on Friday night. Athersley are anticipating a bumper payday and Lenthall is hoping they’ll get it. “I think there’ll be 300 or 400 there,” Lenthall told Non League Yorkshire. “I know Penistone will 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→