North Gawber search for new boss as Simms stands down

North Gawber are searching for a new manager as treble-winning boss Dave Simms has decided to stand down. Simms will remain as the club’s vice-chairman and secretary, but will pass the manager’s baton onto a new face. His assistants John Pickering and Scott Chipchase are also stepping away from the dugout. Simms will forever be  read more→

Super Sam Eccles fires dark horses Handsworth into final

S&HCSL League Cup Semi-Finals  Handsworth Reserves 2-1(AET) Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915  Super Sam Eccles completed the miracle comeback for ultimate dark horses Handsworth Reserves as he hit the extra-time winner to fire his side into the League Cup Final. All hope looked lost in the last minute of normal time as ex-Parkgate striker Kenan McKenzie-Grey’s  read more→

Showman’s All Stars to play Athersley reserves in final next week

Showman Ryan Poskitt’s Silkstone United will face Athersley Rec Reserves in the Brian and Judith Bradley Memorial Cup Final next Saturday. It will be like a Showman tribute day or testimonial as Poskitt’s company RP Construction sponsors both teams! But what it is for sure, it will be a festival of football in Barnsley as  read more→

Barlow rises to the occasion for Dodworth who dethrone Gawber

S&HCSL League Cup Dodworth Miners Welfare 3-1 North Gawber  It just had to be him. Time and time again, Dodworth Miners Welfare’s king of razzmatazz or the prodigal son Danny Barlow rises to the occasion when his team needs him the most. Because of four weeks without a game, some feared the break would hurt  read more→

Ecclesfield ready for “biggest game” in years

Reaching the S&CSL League Cup semi-final under-lines just how much progress Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 have made since 2018. That’s the verdict of Red Rose manager Matt Griffin whose young pretenders are ready to launch another all-out assault in the club’s “biggest game” in years.  Ecclesfield head to Olivers Mount tomorrow to take on Handsworth  read more→

Handsworth youngsters chase massive achievement

One last hurdle stands between Handsworth Reserves and the S&HCSL League Cup Final and head of youth Chris Short admits the club’s youngsters are standing on the edge of a remarkable accomplishment. Olivers Mount is set to host the semi-final between Handsworth and Matt Griffin’s Ecclesfield Red Rose 1915 tomorrow which will decide who will  read more→

Dodworth are “underdogs” in epic Gawber tie – Young

Dodworth Miners Welfare are the “underdogs” in the huge S&HCSL League quarter-final tie with holders North Gawber on Friday night, according to Darren Young. All the ingredients are there for an epic battle – the most eagerly-anticipated and biggest grassroots football match in Barnsley since March 2020 – as the two Step 7 giants attempt  read more→

Dodworth v holders Gawber has potential to be a classic – Simms

The “mouth-watering” S&HCSL League Cup quarter-final between local rivals Dodworth Miners Welfare and holders North Gawber has the potential to be a classic. That’s the view of Gawber head honcho Dave Simms whose side make the short journey to Dodworth on Friday night (kick off 6.30pm) to attempt to book a semi-final tussle with favourites  read more→