Pontefract reveal marquee signing

Toolstation NCEL Division One Promoted Pontefract Collieries have made their first marquee signing of the summer with the capture of Liversedge striker Vaughan Redford. The prolific forward has been a major part of Liversedge’s two solid campaigns under Jonathan Rimmington. His older brother Warren used to play for the Colls under former Leeds United captain Brendan  read more→

Yorkshire NCEL Div 1 team of the year

The best Toolstation NCEL Division One promotion race in recent memory concluded with a thrilling final day yesterday. Hall Road Rangers clinched the title, with Pontefract Collieries grabbing the runners-up spot. AFC Emley, Grimsby Borough, Hallam and Penistone Church will fight it out in the play-offs. Out of the top six, a number of other  read more→

Na na na na na na, Colls are going up

Toolstation NCEL Division One Worsbrough Bridge 0-2 Pontefract Collieries Pontefract Collieries had to sail over choppy water to win promotion on a thrilling final day after goalkeeper Ben Saynor was sent off during the first half. Key defender Jimmy Williams had to go between the sticks for 50 minutes as the battle for the top  read more→

Promotion race reaches last furlong

Toolstation NCEL Division One Hall Road Rangers and Pontefract Collieries both have to win to guarantee promotion tomorrow. The situation will close a promotion race which has been thrilling since the very beginning. As it stands, Hall Road and AFC Emley, whose season has finished, are going up to the Premier Division. If Pontefract win  read more→

Rouse praises “phenomenal” tempo

Toolstation NCEL Division One Assistant manager Craig Rouse hailed his and Craig Parry’s Pontefract Collieries players for their stunning comeback at Knaresborough Town. On the second day of the 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop, the Colls came back from a half-time deficit to win 5-1 at Manse Lane. At the interval Pontefract’s automatic promotion hopes looked  read more→

Mixed emotions for boss Stansfield

Toolstation NCEL Division One There were mixed emotions for Knaresborough Town manager Paul Stansfield following the 5-1 defeat to Pontefract Collieries on the second day of the 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop. Stansfield was proud of how his club coped and benefited from the crowd of over 400, but very disappointed with his team’s collapse. Knaresborough  read more→

Pontefract live to fight another day

Toolstation NCEL Division One Knaresborough Town 1-5 Pontefract Collieries Pontefract Collieries spectacularly come back from the dead after scoring five goals in 18 second half minutes to keep their promotion hopes alive. The Colls looked down and out at half-time having fallen behind to Colin Heath’s fine strike. But double goal-scorer Glyn Cotton, plus Luke  read more→

Pontefract chief hails GroundHop idea

Toolstation NCEL Division One Pontefract Collieries manager Craig Parry admits that his side are involved in a mouth-watering NCEL GroundHop fixture. It is crunch time in the riveting Division One promotion race. Third-placed Pontefract and leaders Hall Road Rangers have two games left, while AFC Emley finish their season tomorrow. It is so tight that  read more→

Fishley double stuns Pontefract

Toolstation NCEL Division One Yorkshire Amateur 2-1 Pontefract Collieries T’nique Fishley provided the latest twist in the enthralling promotion race as his second half double downed Pontefract Collieries at Bracken Edge. Yorkshire Amateur turned in one of their best performances to defeat the Colls, with both goals arriving from a quick counter-attacking moves. Pontefract were  read more→

Dunn hits brilliant double for Pontefract

Toolstation NCEL Division One Super-sub Mikey Dunn hit a brilliant double as Pontefract Collieries returned to winning ways with the 2-0 win over Campion at Beechnut Lane. Tempers had flared in the clash as Pontefract’s Jordan Turner and Campion’s Gregg Porter were dismissed in the first half after a ruckus. Dunn struck twice in ten  read more→