Duxbury’s exit from Thackley confirmed

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→

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→

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→