Captain Robbie O’Brien scored the winner as Farsley AFC earned a crucial 1-0 win at Evo Stik Division One North play-offs rivals Bamber Bridge. The victory extended Farsley’s unbeaten run to 16 games and secured them their first win at Bridge since March 2005. In windy-conditions, O’Brien struck in the 67th minute and Farsley held read more→
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Promotion race will go to the wire, predicts Shaw Lane chief Simon Houghton
Simon Houghton believes the battle for a Toolstation NCEL Premier Division place will go to the death, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Shaw Lane Aquaforce boss Houghton is a veteran of the Division One promotion battles having been involved in the last six. Houghton lifted Pontefract Collieries out of the doldrums and turned them into read more→
Ossett Town complete double over title contenders Curzon Ashton
Ossett Town are the only team who have beaten title candidates Curzon Ashton in the Evo Stik Division One North – and now Craig Elliott’s men have done it twice. Curzon had won seven games on the spin until Ossett came along and recorded a ninth victory in 13 matches, courtesy of Jack Wakefield’s second read more→
Friday Transfer News
Ossett Town have confirmed the signing of Maltby Main striker Rob Branagan. Ossett boss Craig Elliott had confirmed that he was on the verge of signing a striker and it appears that he has got his man. Branagan has scored 12 times for Maltby in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division this season. Ossett did miss read more→
Player Profile: Ossett Town striker James Eyles
Name: James Eyles Age: 21 Current Club: Ossett Town Previous Clubs: Pontefract Collieries and Nostell Miners Welfare Best mate in football: Brandon Kane, a lad I’ve played with since I was 12. Career Highlight: Winning the County Cup when I was playing for Ossett Town under 16s. Lowest Moment in football: Being released from Sheffield read more→
Weekend review: Calum Ward marks his return to Tadcaster Albion with a hat-trick
Calum Ward marked his return to Tadcaster Albion in memorable fashion by scoring a hat-trick in the 6-0 thrashing of Toolstation NCEL Premier Division strugglers Winterton Rangers. The victory takes second-placed Taddy’s goal tally for the last three matches to 20 and moves them one point behind leaders Barton Town Old Boys. Tadcaster took the read more→
Evo Stik Review: The great escape begins for Ossett Albion
Ossett Albion’s fight against relegation received the first kiss of life yesterday when Richard Tracey’s men earned a crucial 2-0 win at Clitheroe. Goals from Ben Grech-Brooksbank and Kurtis Noble secured Albion’s first league win since October – a total of 15 games without a Division One North victory. When speaking to Sports Performer nearly read more→
Weekend Review: Paul Lines’ Wakefield FC come back from the dead against Kendal Town
Wakefield FC came back from the dead to claim a dramatic 3-3 draw with Kendal Town in the Evo Stik Division One North. Wakefield were trailing 3-0 with just 18 minutes remaining at Belle Vue. However, Lee Turner set the stage for a gripping finale as Kendal fell apart. Rob Bordman got Wakefield’s second goal read more→
The key Non League moments of 2013
Sports Performer looks back the key moments in the last 12 months for our Yorkshire Non-League clubs. January – Garforth Town start a revival in their fortunes when Simon Clifford leads his side to victory at fellow strugglers Harrogate Railway. However, the win proves to a false dawn as Garforth soon collapse again a few read more→
Team of the Festive Fixtures
Frickley Athletic – Frickley finally won their first away league game of the season on Boxing Day when they beat Stocksbridge Park Steels. Garforth Town – Garforth celebrated a 3-1 victory at Parkgate yesterday despite playing most of the game with ten men. Harrogate Railway – Railway earned four points over Christmas. Peter Crook’s two read more→