FA Vase dreams end for Lane and Tad

There was heartbreak for Shaw Lane Aquaforce and Tadcaster Albion in their FA Vase quarter-final replays. Aquaforce were minutes away from beating Glossop North End until a late equaliser forced extra-time. Glossop went onto win 3-1. Tadcaster lost 1-0 to Highworth Town in front of a record crowd at i2i Sports Stadium. Calum Ward missed  read more→

Glossop are the favourites – Elliott

Glossop North End are the “favourites” to win the FA Vase quarter-final replay with Shaw Lane Aquaforce, according to Craig Elliott. The country’s best attack and defence at step five will meet again at Surrey Street to decide who will play St Austell in the two-legged semi-final. The sides drew 2-2 in a tense game at Sandy  read more→

Tad and Lane learn Vase fate

Shaw Lane Aquaforce face a trip to Cornwall in the FA Vase semi-finals, should they get past Glossop North End in the replay on Saturday.  Aquaforce or Glossop will play the first leg at South West Peninsula League Premier Division side AFC St Austell on March 21st. The second leg will be at either Shaw Lane  read more→

Shaw Lane live to fight another day

Shaw Lane Aquaforce lived to fight another day on their exceptional FA Vase run after hanging on in the controversial 2-2 draw with Glossop North End in the quarter-final tie at Sandy Lane. Glossop defender Kelvin Lugsden forced extra-time with a late header, but his presence on the field at that particular time was subject  read more→

Best attack versus best defence – Elliott

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS GAME HAS BEEN MOVED TO SUNDAY 1ST MARCH AND WILL BE PLAYED AT SANDY LANE, THE HOME OF HANDSWORTH PARRAMORE.  Two amazing stats hang on over the excitement of Shaw Lane Aquaforce’s FA Vase quarter-final clash with Glossop North End. Shaw Lane have the most dangerous attack at step five with  read more→

Ponte send out statement of intent

League leaders Pontefract Collieries have sent out a statement of intent for the promotion run-in with two major signings. Pontefract, who went top of the Toolstation NCEL Division One table on Saturday, have their best chance of clinching promotion in recent years and Lee Bennett and George Conway have arrived at Beechnut Lane. The pair  read more→

Elliott adds experience to Lane squad

Craig Elliott has added vast experience to his Shaw Lane Aquaforce ahead of the FA Vase quarter-final tie with Glossop North End on Saturday.  Richard Patterson joins Aquaforce after leaving Ossett Town a few days ago and he arrives at the same time as with central defender David Haggerty, who started the campaign at Matlock Town. Patterson was  read more→

Elliott praying for go-ahead for Lane

Craig Elliott admits Shaw Lane Aquaforce need their Toolstation NCEL Premier Division clash with Liversedge to go-ahead tomorrow night.  Aquaforce’s glorious FA Vase run alongside a long list of postponements have created a fixture pile-up as they attempt to win the league title. They are currently eight points behind leaders Tadcaster with four games in  read more→

Nostell make Lane work hard for win

Title-chasing Shaw Lane Aquaforce had to work really hard for their 3-1 victory at resurgent Nostell Miners Welfare – two quick-fire second half goals being the difference. The trip to Crofton was always going to be a potentially sticky wicket for Aquaforce because of Nostell’s recent form of two straight Toolstation NCEL Premier Division wins.  read more→

Aquaforce sign dangerous winger

Fernando Moke could make his debut for Shaw Lane Aquaforce tomorrow after signing for the Barnsley-based club today.  Shaw Lane manager Craig Elliott is a big admirer of the lively winger, who he had previously at Ossett Town. Elliott said on Tuesday that he knew he needed to sign extra bodies for the busy schedule  read more→