Reape hopes Thackley can build on win

Availability issues and poor defending have stalled the progress that Thackley made at the end of last season, according to Chris Reape. Thackley have had an inconsistent start to the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division and only climbed out of the relegation zone on Wednesday night after winning at Albion Sports. The Bradford-based side were a  read more→

Thackley celebrate derby day victory

A determined second half performance earned Thackley a 3-1 derby day victory at Albion Sports along with their first win in three matches. After a goal-less first half, goals from Tristan Innes, Mike Garrod and Tom Dugdale secured a priceless win for Thackley. The result also lifts them out of the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  read more→

Parramore hit Thackley for six

Handsworth Parramore recorded a fourth straight Toolstation NCEL Premier Division victory with the 6-0 demolition of Thackley at Dennyfield. An unchanged Ambers line-up travelled to Bradford looking for a third successive victory on the road, and as at Rainworth in midweek, it wasn’t long before they were celebrating an early Kieran Wells goal. The striker  read more→

Thackley could be NCEL’s only Cup hope

Thackley are the only Toolstation Northern Counties East League club still in the Emirates FA Cup unless Armthorpe win at AFC Liverpool tomorrow . However, Thackley still need to beat Abbey Hey in a first qualifying round replay after coming back from 2-0 down to draw at Dennyfield. Chris Reape’s men were heading out of the competition  read more→

Four new signings at Thackley

Chris Reape has added four new players to his Thackley squad and retained all of last season’s team. Thackley are hoping to carry on where they left off and are aiming for a positive Toolstation NCEL Premier Division campaign this time around. Their season got off to a dreadful start last year after Andy Patterson  read more→

Late Brown goal denies Liversedge

Liversedge remain in relegation danger after a last gasp goal earned Thackley a 2-1 win at Clayborn. Alan Colquhoun’s men were seconds away from going above Nostell Miners Welfare in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division, but a Joe Brown stole all the points for Thackley. It was another improved performance by ‘Sedge and a Mitchell  read more→

Bentham makes shock return

Former Bradford City midfielder Craig Bentham made a surprise return to semi-professional football earlier this week. Bentham played for his local side Thackley in the shock 2-1 victory at Toolstation NCEL Premier Division leaders Tadcaster in midweek. Bentham, does captain successful Sunday League side Ilkley Dynamo, but had not played on the pyramid since his days  read more→

Thackley stun leaders Tadcaster

Thackley staged a stunning 2-1 victory at Toolstation NCEL Premier Division leaders Tadcaster Albion last night. Ryan Farrell’s second half winner secured the shock result which dents Tadcaster’s title ambitions after Worksop moved one point behind Paul Marshall’s men on the same number of games. Shaw Lane Aquaforce can now go seven points clear at  read more→

County Cup not a priority for Pontefract

Duncan Bray admits that winning the West Riding County Cup is not a “priority” for promotion-chasing Pontefract Collieries. Pontefract will make at least four changes for the second round tie at Thackley tomorrow and one new signing will be on show. Pontefract have never won the competition, although they were just minutes away from lifting  read more→

Miles vows to keep Glasshoughton up

Jon Miles admits Glasshoughton Welfare have fallen short of expectations so far this season, but remains convinced he can keep his club in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. Miles, who says he is “not one to walk away”, won the backing of Welfare chairman Phil Riding yesterday. Riding said his manager is “under no pressure at  read more→