Here is the fifth in of a weekly series profiling players across the region. Each week, a different player will reveal best (and worst) moments during their football career. This week it is the turn of Shaw Lane’s influential attacker Joe Thornton. Name: Joe Thornton Age: 27 Position: Attacker Current Club: Shaw Lane AFC Previous read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Market Drayton Town v Shaw Lane AFC Craig Elliott has hailed the impact that former Barnsley and Hartlepool defender Neil Austin has made at Shaw Lane AFC. Austin made his long-awaited debut for Ducks at Stamford on Saturday, a year after he originally signed. He was due to play for read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Shaw Lane AFC 2-2 Northwich Victoria Lethargic Shaw Lane had to settle for a point, despite Northwich had to play with ten men for the whole of the second half. The afternoon began in a positive fashion for the Barnsley-based side as Spencer Harris headed home Jono Wafula’s cross during their read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Stamford v Shaw Lane AFC Hartlepool United legend Neil Austin is giving it another go at Shaw Lane this year. The local lad was a headline signing for Shaw Lane last summer, but he failed to make an appearance because of injury. He was such a major capture as he read more→
Emirates FA Cup Despite going down to ten men, Ossett Town came from behind to beat Goole AFC 2-1 in the Preliminary Round tie. David Taylor placed Goole in front early on, two minutes before Ossett’s Andy Hawksworth was straight red carded for a challenge on Luke Mangham – ironically his former Garforth and Ossett read more→
Evo Stik League Shaw Lane AFC and Farsley Celtic both retained their 100% records after wins in their respective Divisions last night. Shaw Lane finally beat Sheffield FC with a 2-0 victory. Gav Allott and Kieran Lugsden scored. Goals from James Walshaw (2) and Aiden Savory fired Farsley to a 3-0 win at Goole AFC read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Chasetown 1-3 Shaw Lane AFC Goalkeeper Jon Stewart may have been sent off during the second half, but that did not stop Shaw Lane from getting off to a great start. The Ducks already had a two-goal lead at that point after controlling the early proceedings. Star man Gavin Allott fired read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Aquaforce is gone from the name and some of their star players have left, but Shaw Lane are still as strong as ever. They came so close to over-hauling runaway leaders Stafford Rangers last season. The memory of that still burns strong and it will spur them to try and read more→
It is going to be another busy day on Non League Yorkshire tomorrow as we will be previewing the start of the Evo Stik League season. All ten Yorkshire Evo Stik clubs are previewed. Nine managers also give their thoughts on the eve of the new season, including Frickley boss Karl Rose and Ossett Albion read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Former Ossett Albion and Ossett Town right-back Darol Lucas has put pen-to-paper at Shaw Lane AFC. Lucas has done enough during a trial period to persuade Craig Elliott to offer him a deal. Lucas has recently moved back to the UK after moving to Canada last November. Also signing forms read more→
