Welfare joint bosses secure first victory

Glasshoughton Welfare’s joint managers Simon Houghton and Craig Wilkinson secured their first win after their side won 3-1 at Rossington Main. First half goals from Josh Morley and Ashley Scothern set Welfare on their way to a precious victory. A Shaun Pendleton header pegged the visitors back, but a great second half effort from Luke Durham  read more→

Rossington hang on for crucial victory

It was nerve-wracking towards the end, but Rossington Main won the six-pointer with fellow strugglers Worsbrough Bridge. The crucial 2-1 win was Rossington’s first in Toolstation NCEL Division One since mid-November. Main are now five points clear of the bottom two. Rossington hit the front foot straightaway as the recently-returned Jordan Hatton headed from a  read more→

Local engagement paying off for Main

Community engagement is paying dividends for Rossington Main, according to player/manager Lee Holmes. The Main may be situated in a lowly position in the Toolstation NCEL Division One table, but there are plenty of reasons to be positive at the Welfare Grounds. Crowd figures are regularly hitting just under 200 for Saturday fixtures and this is all  read more→

Back to back wins for Westella

Westella VIP made the journey to Doncaster rivals Rossington Main on Saturday and returned home with a resounding 5-2 victory producing back to back victories. The visitors made a great start to the game, from kick off the ball was played forward and ended up in a quick throw-in, Rob Dodson threw the ball in to  read more→

Rossington held by struggling Lincoln

Rossington Main became the first team to have a point taken off them by struggling Lincoln Moorlands Railway following the 1-1 draw at Oxford Street. Perennial crisis club Lincoln were looking to arrest a slide of six consecutive Toolstation NCEL Division One defeats and a second half equaliser earned them a point. Rossington were aiming  read more→

Glasshoughton grab first win in style

Mick Norbury’s Glasshoughton Welfare pulled off a stunning 5-0 victory over a hard-working Rossington Main to secure their first win of the Toolstation NCEL Division One season. It was by far Welfare’s best performance for well over a year and also their first clean sheet since 22nd April 2014. Thunderous first half shots from Steve  read more→

Holmes bolsters squad & backroom

Rossington Main player/manager Lee Holmes has bolstered his squad and backroom staff. New signing Callum Wiffen made an instant impression on his debut on Tuesday night in the 3-1 win over Knaresborough after scoring the third goal. He joins from Armthorpe Welfare, while new striker Joe Glover is formerly of Hallam. The addition to the  read more→

Emley salvage draw in dying seconds

AFC Emley were another team who benefited from an injury-time goal after Ash Flynn equalised to earn them a 2-2 draw at Rossington Main. With the referee looking at his watch, ready to blow the final whistle, a final gamble paid off to give Emley a point in the Toolstation NCEL Division One curtain-raiser clash.  read more→

Holmes named as Rossington boss

Lee Holmes has been confirmed as the new permanent manager of Rossington Main. Holmes, who will continue to lead the frontline, had been holding the fort since Steve Brennan was removed from his position last week by the club’s committee. The striker is a popular choice for the post at the Doncaster-based side. Chairman Carl  read more→

Holmes in charge “for the time being”

Experienced striker Lee Holmes is in charge of Rossington Main “for the time being” and will manage the side against Boston United this evening. Rossington are searching for a new manager after Steve Brennan was unceremoniously removed from his position by the club’s committee on Saturday. Brennan had been at the helm for nearly two  read more→