Lee Duxbury’s exit from Thackley after less than a week in charge has been confirmed and the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side have decided that Carl Priestley will be their permanent head coach. Priestley held the fort for two games after Andy Patterson stood and reverted to assistant head coach when former Eccleshill United chief Duxbury was read more→
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Nicholas happy with Garforth’s start
Graham Nicholas is content with the way his Garforth Town team have started the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division season. Garforth are seventh after seven games – eight points from the highly-fancied top five pack – but are brimming with confidence last Saturday’s 5-0 demolition of Glasshoughton Welfare. Garforth make the trip to crisis club Thackley, who read more→
Lee Duxbury appointed as new head coach of Thackley
Former Eccleshill chief Lee Duxbury is the new head coach of Thackley. Duxbury has won the position – 24 hours after interim head coach Carl Priestley led Thackley to a crucial 2-1 win over fellow strugglers Nostell Miners Welfare. The former Bradford City midfielder was in charge of Eccleshill for one season and led them read more→
Andy Patterson leaves Thackley manager’s post and is replaced by Mark Senior and Carl Priestley
Andy Patterson has left his position as manager of Thackley and replaced him with Mark Senior as general football manager. Patterson is the first Non League managerial casualty in Yorkshire this season. Patterson’s exit was revealed on the club’s Twitter account earlier this afternoon along with the arrival of Senior and his new management team. read more→
Craig Elliott pleased with Shaw Lane’s response after two-week break
Craig Elliott praised his Shaw Lane Aquaforce team for their response to the enforced two-week break in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. Shaw Lane won at Tadcaster on the opening day before having to sit out for 14 days while the rest of the league took part in FA Cup action. Aquaforce returned to action read more→
Barton Town Old Boys chief Dave Anderson relishing FA Cup “challenge” against Abbey Hey
Dave Anderson admits Barton Town Old Boys’ FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round home tie with Abbey Hey “is a step into the unknown”, but he’s relishing the occasion. The Manchester-based team sit bottom of the North West Counties Premier Division, but have played three more games than Barton as the Toolstation NCEL started a week read more→
Graham Nicholas hoping Garforth Town can rest demons from last year’s opening day defeat
Please help our Facebook page reach 500 ‘likes’. Please click HERE to ‘like’ the page. Garforth Town manager Graham Nicholas hopes his new-look side will erase a bad memory from last year’s Toolstation NCEL Premier Division opening day defeat to Thackley tomorrow. Garforth were defeated by a last minute goal to Thackley, who had played read more→
Peter Smurthwaite agrees with second NCEL Premier Division promotion spot call
Please support our social media accounts. To ‘like’ our Facebook page, click HERE, to follow us on Twitter (@NonLeagueNorth), click HERE Peter Smurthwaite agrees with Paul Marshall’s view that a second promotion spot should be introduced in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division – but doesn’t envisage it ever happening. Tadcaster Albion chief Marshall spoke with read more→
Player Profile: Ossett Town midfielder Richard Patterson
Name: Richard Patterson Age: 28 Current Club: Ossett Town Previous Clubs: Staveley Miners Welfare, Thackley, Parkgate Best mate in football: I suppose I best say my brother Daniel Patterson Career Highlight: Reaching the FA Vase semi-final with Staveley – great achievement Lowest Moment in football: The above because we should have got to Wembley and read more→
FA Trophy and Vase draws: Bridlington to play either Spennymoor or Winsford
Bridlington Town could face holders Spennymoor Town in the FA Vase Third Round. If Spennymoor beat Winsford in the second round replay then Gary Allanson’s Bridlington will travel to Spennymoor on December 7th. Brighouse Town remain in the hat and they have a very winnable home tie with Whickham as Paul Quinn hopes to repeat read more→