Scargill joins Colls on day of movement

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Talented former Athersley Rec midfielder Kieran Scargill has joined free-scoring league leaders Pontefract Collieries. Scargill joins the Colls from Evo Stik North outfit Ossett Albion. The Pontefract management team said: “We are delighted to get Kieran on board. He’s a player we’ve targeted on a few occasions and we are happy  read more→

Pontefract defeat Litherland in Vase

FA Vase Pontefract Collieries shrugged off Litherland REMYCA to reach the FA Vase second round for the first time since 2003. The Colls won 3-1 in a game that saw Litherland reduced to nine men after a scuffle. Pontefract’s Scott Brown was also sent off. It was a good affair up until that point, with  read more→

Dunn treble sends Pontefract top

Toolstation NCEL Mikey Dunn got a hat-trick as Pontefract Collieries claimed top spot in the Premier Division after scoring five once again in their home clash with Bottesford Town. The Colls defeated Bottesford 5-1, with Glyn Cotton and Spencer Clarke netting the extras. Ponte had the game sown up by the 25th minute mark as  read more→

Shock, horror, Pontefract score six times

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Relentless Pontefract Collieries steamrolled yet another team after scoring six without reply at Barton Town. The Colls have won their last nine league games, scoring an incredible 44 times in the process. Eli Hey was a double goal-scorer in the latest victory. Kane Reece, Chris Jackson, Mikey Dunn and Vaughan Redford  read more→

Pontefract smash eight past Thackley

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Kane Reece hit four goals as unstoppable Pontefract Collieries incredibly put eight past Thackley without reply at Dennyfield. The remarkable result keeps Pontefract right behind leaders Pickering Town. Thackley were kamikaze in defence at Garforth Town on Saturday and they certainly didn’t do any better against Ponte, whose other four goals  read more→

Rampant Pontefract thrash Parkgate

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Rampant Pontefract Collieries scored five goals for the fifth consecutive match after putting Parkgate to the sword. The league leaders are currently unplayable in the forward areas and Parkgate could not cope once as Vaughan Redford put Ponte ahead before half-time. The floodgates opened after the break. Redford converted from a  read more→

Pontefract sign striker Curtis

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Pontefract Collieries have added highly-rated Clipstone striker Gareth Curtis to their squad. The 25-year-old joins Ponty ahead of Chris Jackson’s impending exit from the UK. Curtis lists his other previous clubs as Blidworth and Sherwood. The Colls management team said: “We were really impressed with Gareth’s performance against us and we  read more→

Ex-Parkgate man Dacre joins Garforth

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Versatile defender Joshua Dacre has signed Garforth Town, just days after his departure from Pontefract Collieries. Dacre announced his exit from the league leaders on Monday and the Miners have been quick to snap him up. Dacre was a key member of the Parkgate team which avoided relegation at the end  read more→

Emmett wins August POTM vote

Injured Pontefract Collieries midfielder Ash Emmett has deservedly won the Non League Yorkshire player of the month award. Emmett was magnificent for the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division leaders during August – contributing five goals. However he has since tragically broke his leg whilst playing Sunday football, ending his season prematurely. Hemsworth’s Sam Jones came second  read more→

Hey gets treble as Colls score 5 again

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Eli Hey completed a late hat-trick as leaders Pontefract Collieries scored five goals for the fourth successive match. The Colls won 5-2 at Clipstone – birthday boy Kane Reece was also on the score-sheet. Maltby Main remain third after a 1-1 draw at Garforth Town. Steven McDonnell’s strike cancelled out Calum  read more→