Silsden boss Forrest pleased with Simpson’s impact

Silsden manager Danny Forrest is pleased with the impact striker Mark Simpson has made since joining. The Garforth Town legend and record goal-scorer played three times for Silsden before the November lockdown and scored twice, including on his debut against Albion Sports. Forrest hopes his Leeds-based star will kick on and be a smash hit  read more→

Shazad leaves Silsden for Albion

Striker Khurram Shazad has left Silsden and joined Albion Sports. He leaves Danny Forrest’s side after 18 months with the club after joining ahead of the 2019/20 Toolstation NCEL Premier Division season. Prior to signing for Silsden, he was a regular for Eccleshill United during Sean Regan’s final season in charge. When he gets to  read more→

Hurles-Brook rejoins leaders Campion

Lively attacker Leon Hurles-Brook has rejoined Toolstation NCEL Division One leaders Campion – the club he left in pre-season. Hurles-Brook is the third recent signing at the promotion-chasing behind marksman Joe Jagger and Penistone Church defender Tom Brennan. The attack-minded player signed for Silsden in the summer after several years of service at Campion and  read more→

Silsden under 23s boss Jacob Mistry’s coaching journey

Not many people involved in the Non League game can say they have been an assistant to an old assistant of Mauricio Pochettino and Ronald Koeman’s. Silsden under 23s manager Jacob Mistry can and he’s only 21. Mistry is in first year in charge of the under 23s at Silsden, but in a ‘previous life’  read more→

‘Goalkeeper’ Greenwood the hero for Eccleshill

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Round-Up Ten man Eccleshill United pulled off an incredible 3-2 victory at local rivals Silsden which saw defender Allan Greenwood having to play in goal for almost the entire second half. There was parity at half-time as Silsden centre-half Shaun Airey had headed home a corner to cancel out Luke Aldrich’s  read more→

Wademan is Silsden’s hero

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Round-Up Substitute Chris Wademan was Silsden’s hero as he hit the late winner in the 1-0 derby victory at Thackley. Wademan buried a Leon Hurles-Brook cross from the right with just four minutes to go – enabling Silsden to snatch all three points from a tight encounter. The victory – their  read more→

Basi returns and helps Albion beat Silsden

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Round-Up Former captain Aran Basi has returned to Albion Sports and he helped them defeat local rivals Silsden 2-1 last night at Throstle Nest. Basi, the son of Albion legend Taj, served Albion for many years before moving on to Eccleshill United. Two goals late in the first half were difference  read more→

Forrest content with Silsden’s start to campaign

Danny Forrest is content with Silsden’s start to the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division season. Silsden have won two out of their opening five games – the 3-2 win over Goole AFC and the dramatic 4-3 defeat of Knaresborough Town. “Six points out of a possible 15, we would have liked more points, but I can  read more→

Hero Hill heads Maltby to win over Silsden

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Maltby Main 1-0 Silsden  Man of the moment Jonathan Hill headed home the first half winner to extend in-form Maltby Main’s unbeaten run to six games.   Hill was needed in Maltby’s attack rather than in goal for a Saturday fixture for the first time in three weeks and he came  read more→

Hurles-Brook the hero as Silsden find shooting boots

Silsden surrendered a 3-0 half-time lead before Leon Hurles-Brook saved their bacon with the late winner in the 4-3 victory against Knaresborough Town. Danny Forrest’s Silsden were in dreamland at half-time as three goals in 14 minutes had put them in a seemingly unassailable position. Hurles-Brook ‘got the party started’ after Knaresborough failed to clear  read more→