Only a referee will stop Retford United having a team out at Barton Town Old Boys tonight. After an incredible 24 hours at the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division club, Rich Williams is set to take a patched-up side east, unless the expected snow intervenes. Following Paul Ward’s sacking, Retford appointed Russ Eagle as their new read more→
Russ Eagle has said that he should have never accepted the manager’s job at Retford United without a proper meeting. Eagle had a change of heart and chose not to take on the role this morning, but the decision has triggered the departures of their entire first team committee. A statement released by Eagle this afternoon said: “After a read more→
Russ Eagle did not even give a second thought to accepting the Retford United job because he sees the “potential” in the club. Paul Ward was sacked following the 6-1 defeat to Garforth Town – their sixth straight league defeat – and Eagle was the only candidate approached on Sunday to take the role on. read more→
Garforth Town romped to their best win of the season with a 6-1 annihilation of Retford United – a result which cost Paul Ward his job. Mark Simpson got two and nearly scored a hat-trick in the game which left Retford without a Toolstation NCEL Premier Division victory in seven games. Ward was relieved of read more→
Russ Eagle is back in football after Retford United moved quickly to appoint him as Paul Ward’s replacement. Ward parted company with Retford following the 6-1 defeat to Garforth Town in Toolstation NCEL Premier Division yesterday. Retford have struggled in the league this season and remain in relegation danger so Eagle’s task is to guide them read more→
Paul Marshall has tipped Tadcaster Albion to bounce back at Retford United tomorrow. Toolstation NCEL Premier Division leaders Tadcaster lost 3-0 to Cleethorpes Town on Tuesday night – the first time Marshall’s men have failed to score in the league this season. Marshall said: “Sometimes you need a defeat to give you a kick up read more→
Darren Holmes has warned his Nostell Miners Welfare side not to get carried away as there is still a lot of work to do in their survival battle. Wednesday night’s exceptional 2-0 win at Albion Sports lifted Nostell off the foot of the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division and up to fourth bottom after a dramatic read more→
Retford United have upped the stakes ahead of tomorrow’s crucial battle with rejuvenated Nostell Miners Welfare. Nostell’s 2-0 win over Albion Sports sent Retford to the bottom of the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division table – something unheard of in recent memory. Paul Ward has responded by making three signings. Armthorpe Welfare captain Craig Morley has read more→
Paul Ward is demanding a repeat of the second half performance at Tadcaster Albion from his Retford United players for the local derby with Worksop Town in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division today. Retford were beaten 5-1 at Tadcaster in midweek – a scoreline which could have been a lot worse as Ward’s men were read more→
Retford United manager Paul Ward has criticised Frickley Athletic over the signing of Jake Stannard. Stannard made his debut for Karl Rose last night as Frickley lifted themselves off the bottom of the Evo Stik Premier Division table with a brilliant 4-1 win over FC United of Manchester at Westfield Lane. Stannard, who has been read more→
