Andy Monkhouse and Pontefract Collieries have parted company by mutual consent. The decision ends Monkhouse’s first role in management after seven months in charge. The Rotherham United midfielder had been the successor to Craig Parry. Because of the disrupted campaign, Monkhouse was able to only take of seven NPL Division One North West league games. read more→
Second half goals from Damian Reeves and Albert Ibrahimi secured Pontefract Collieries a 2-0 friendly victory over neighbours Nostell Miners Welfare at Beechnut Lane. The parallels between the two sides are stark. Both adopted a model of fielding young players in their respective leagues and both have a philosophy of playing out from the back. read more→
Andy Monkhouse wants Pontefract Collieries to use their first league win of the campaign as a springboard…when the NPL Division One North West season resumes. The Colls dramatically won 3-2 at Pickering Town on Tuesday night, despite playing with ten men for the whole of the second half. The win allowed them to move above read more→
NPL Division One North West Pickering Town 2-3 Pontefract Collieries Andy Monkhouse finally celebrated his first league win as ten man Pontefract Collieries incredibly came from behind to win at Pickering Town thanks to Nathan Modeste’s double. The Colls were facing going into the lockdown without a league victory under their belts and it was read more→
Pontefract Collieries have confirmed the signing of defender Aran Basi who joined them last week. Basi made his debut in the FA Trophy defeat to league giants Workington. Basi is the former captain of Eccleshill United and Albion Sports. The centre-back has spent most of his career with Albion as boy and then man before read more→
Garforth Town captain Jack Lazenby has left the East Leeds club to join Andy Monkhouse’s Pontefract Collieries. The move enables Lazenby to return to the Northern Premier League, the level he previously played at with Brighouse Town. Ironically his Pontefract debut could be against Brighouse on Saturday. Lazenby has been a star performer for Garforth read more→
Fortune favours the brave. That’s the message from Pontefract Collieries manager Andy Monkhouse as his side prepare for the mouth-watering FA Cup tie at giants FC United of Manchester on Tuesday night. The first qualifying round battle is only the fifth time Ponte have reached this stage of the world’s oldest cup competition in their read more→
Former Sheffield Wednesday striker Nathan Modest has signed for Pontefract Collieries after a successful trial. Modest played four times for Wednesday in 2008 as a 17-year-old. He left Hillsborough in 2011 and dropped into Non League. Sheffield FC, Worksop Town, Rainworth Miners Welfare and Bridlington Town have been four of his clubs. Modest was in read more→
Pontefract Collieries have been a prestigious FA Cup first round qualifying tie at FC United of Manchester. That is the pick of the draws concerning Yorkshire-based sides. Scarborough Athletic will host Ashton United, while Frickley Athletic have a tough home draw against Marine. Tadcaster Albion should be confident about beating Litherland Remyca at home. The read more→
Andy Monkhouse enjoyed the most dramatic start possible in his first competitive match in charge of nine-man Pontefract Collieries. Despite their numerical disadvantage, the Colls nearly won the FA Cup Preliminary Round in the 90 minutes until a last minute penalty made it 2-2 and rescued Hebburn Town. Fortunately in the shootout, Ponte were top read more→
