Pontefract Collieries are making sure no-one is forgotten about on Christmas Day. The Colls are working with Pontefract Family Centre to provide Christmas dinners and festive cheer. The Real Bread Company will be open from 12pm until 3pm, and people who want a bit of companionship are encouraged to attend. Non League Yorkshire and NLY read more→
West Riding County Cup Unstoppable Pontefract Collieries are one win away from their first West Riding County Cup final appearance since 1991 after a stunning 5-1 victory away at Harrogate Town. Although Harrogate fielded a youthful side, there were still some quality players in their ranks. But that did not frighten the Colls, who appear read more→
FA Vase Wembley-chasing Pontefract Collieries face a tough trip to 1874 Northwich in their bid to move a step closer to a visit to the National Stadium. The Colls are into the last 32 of the competition for the first time in their history after defeating Worksop Town on Saturday. It means Pontefract are the read more→
Pontefract Collieries 3-0 Worksop Town History-makers Pontefract Collieries beat up Worksop Town and cruised into the last 32 of the Vase and move a step closer to Wembley. Craig Parry and Craig Rouse, who clearly now hold the crown of being the best young managers in the NCEL, have overseen the greatest period in the read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Two first half goals ensured Handsworth Parramore stayed at the top of the pile. Jon Froggatt and Adam Johnson hit the target in Parramore’s 2-0 victory at Staveley Miners Welfare. Pontefract Collieries remain in pursuit right behind Handsworth as Kane Reece’s last gasp winner saw them defeat Maltby Main 2-1. The read more→
FA Vase Only one Toolstation NCEL side will reach the FA Vase fourth round as the league’s two remaining sides – Pontefract Collieries and Worksop Town – have been drawn against each other. The tie will take place on Saturday 2nd December at Pontefract’s Beechnut Lane home. It promises to be a humdinger of a read more→
FA Vase Vaughan Redford scored an unbelievable hat-trick as Pontefract Collieries miraculously won 4-2 at Hall Road Rangers after extra-time in the second round tie. Hall Road had appeared to be sailing through after Josh Batty and Chris Spinks both scored from two very quick-moving first half moves. It was Kane Reece who brought Ponte read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Ray Green and Lee Ryan oversaw Harrogate Railway’s 6-1 defeat to high-flying Pontefract Collieries at Station View on Saturday. The pair held the fort as player-manager Liam Gray was relieved of his duties early last week. Green and Ryan were his assistants. Railway’s committee said in a statement: “This was not an easy read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Aaron Moxam scored two goals for Handsworth Parramore to defeat his old club Pontefract Collieries and end their incredible 14-match winning run. Moxam, one of the key masterminds behind Pontefract’s successful promotion bid in 2015, scored either side of the interval in the highly-anticipated top-of-the-table clash. Free-scoring Pontefract got off to read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Pontefract Collieries 3-2 AFC Mansfield Glyn Cotton scored a stunning 96th minute winning free kick as leaders Pontefract Collieries sent out a real message. The victory is Pontefract’s first against a so-called title challenger. The Colls are three points clear of second-placed Pickering Town with a game-in-hand. In the see-saw encounter, read more→
