FA Cup Craig Rouse says huge underdogs Pontefract Collieries have “nothing to lose” as he prepares to lead them into their greatest battle in the club’s history. The Colls are all set for the ‘David versus Goliath’ FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay with National League giants FC Halifax Town at The Shay tonight. The read more→
FA Cup Pontefract Collieries head to The Shay on Tuesday night for the biggest fight in the club’s history. The stage is the FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay with FC Halifax Town and the Colls are hoping to cause a major upset and book a first round proper tie with Maidenhead United. What they read more→
NPL Division One East Nipping under the radar, former Frickley Athletic striker Luke Hinsley made his Pontefract Collieries debut in the historic FA Cup fourth qualifying round draw with FC Halifax Town. Hinsley strengthens the Colls attack as Craig Rouse looks for an improvement in the club’s league form. Hinsley was a second half substitute read more→
National League side Maidenhead United at home is the prize for Pontefract Collieries in the FA Cup First Round proper if they can beat FC Halifax Town in the fourth qualifying replay at The Shay. Ponte booked their name in the hat after holding National League giants Halifax to a goal-less draw in front of read more→
FA Cup Centre-back Spencer Clarke hopes Pontefract Collieries will be competing for the prize of playing a major Football League giant when they head to FC Halifax Town for the fourth qualifying round replay on Tuesday night. The draw is live on ITV at 1pm and Pontefract and Halifax are ball 54 – alongside huge read more→
FA Cup Pete Wild admitted underdogs Pontefract Collieries gave FC Halifax Town a fright in the goal-less draw FA Cup fourth qualifying round tie at Beechnut Lane. The Halifax manager cut a frustrated figure in the technical area as Ponte defied the three leagues difference to hold out for a replay. “100% (we could have read more→
FA Cup Craig Rouse paid tribute to his heroic Pontefract Collieries players following the 0-0 draw with National League giants FC Halifax Town in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round. Ponte are in the hat for the first round proper – drawn at 1pm live on ITV today – after deservedly holding the Shaymen at read more→
FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round Pontefract Collieries 0-0 FC Halifax Town They will have to win the replay but Pontefract Collieries are on the national stage and in the hat for the first round proper with Football League giants such as Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City and Ipswich Town. Just let that sink in for read more→
Pontefract Collieries will adopt the fortunate favours the brave approach in a bid to cause a monumental FA Cup upset against National League giants FC Halifax Town. That’s the message from Craig Rouse whose club are set to host the biggest game in their history as 1,500 people will squeeze into a sell-out Beechnut Lane read more→
Pontefract Collieries have enjoyed some phenomenal success in recent years and the FA Cup fourth qualifying round showdown with FC Halifax Town tomorrow is the biggest game in the club’s history. But there is a strong argument that the 2008/09 season is the most important campaign in Pontefract’s history as it lifted them out of read more→
