A first half Scott Brown bullet header was all Pontefract Collieries needed to see off Curtis Woodhouse’s Tadcaster Albion at Beechnut Lane. The solitary goal victory is their first of the new BetVictor North West campaign. Brown broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute after rising brilliantly to head past Michael Ingham. The match was read more→
Pontefract Collieries have reacted in quite spectacular style to losing Tom Corner by signing lethal goal-scorer Joe Lumsden. Corner agreed to sign for the Colls, but has since had a change of heart and says he is taking a year out of Non League football because of work commitments. But instead of settling for second read more→
Evo Stik East Pontefract Collieries have snapped up striker Nick Guest following his recent departure from AFC Mansfield. Guest, once the prodigal son of Hemsworth Miners Welfare with whom he enjoyed three spells with, left Mansfield last week. The striker is best known for his prolific spell with the Wells. He scored some memorable goals read more→
Evo Stik East Pontefract Collieries cruised to a 3-0 victory over old NCEL adversary Cleethorpes Town at Beechnut Lane. The result heaped more misery on former FA Vase finalists and basement side Cleethorpes and secured the Colls their first win in six league matches. Craig Parry’s history-makers flew out with blocks with Mikey Dunn netting read more→
Evo Stik East Craig Parry believes Pontefract Collieries will be written off as relegation fodder in the Evo Stik, just like the club has been throughout his glory-filled reign. Parry has been Non League Football’s equivalent of Marco Polo after leading the Colls on an incredible and historic adventure by winning back-to-back promotions since taking read more→
Evo Stik East Promotion-winner Connor Smythe has found his new challenge after signing for runaway Toolstation NCEL Premier Division champions Pontefract Collieries. Smythe left promoted AFC Mansfield at the end of the season because he wanted a new challenge. The young left-back has a growing reputation in the game from spells with Handsworth Parramore, Mansfield read more→
Selby Town 3-2 Pontefract Collieries Ambitious Selby Town pulled off an incredible victory over back-to-back promotion winners Pontefract Collieries to round off their 100% winning pre-season campaign. Pontefract had totally dominated the first half, but somehow did not score. Then with their first attack of the game on the stroke of half-time, Charlie Clamp fired read more→
Evo Stik East Pontefract Collieries have pulled off the capture of talented ambidextrous player Adam Knight ahead of their historic campaign in the Evo Stik. Knight returned to the UK earlier this year after a few years away in the United States. He initially signed for Shaw Lane AFC before re-signing for his hometown club Nostell read more→
Former Pontefract Collieries development manager Ian Burchnall is in caretaker charge of Ostersunds, whilst the search for Graham Potter’s permanent successor continues. Potter, who left former NCEL club Leeds Carnegie to take the helm of the Swedish side a number of years ago, is the new manager of Swansea City. Burchnall will oversee at least two read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Popular defender Jimmy Williams is to captain Pontefract Collieries during the club’s historic first campaign in the Evo Stik League. His close friend and colleague Andy Seed is also staying with the Colls and will be the club’s vice-captain. The pair were key players at the Colls romped to the Toolstation read more→
