Paul Lines’ Wakefield FC boosted their Evo Stik Division One North survival hopes with a superb 2-0 win over Salford City at Belle Vue. Top goal-scorer Rob Bordman got both goals to move them seven points clear of bottom-placed Ossett Albion and one behind Radcliffe Borough. Harrogate Railway lost 1-0 at Northwich Victoria. Ashley Allanson’s read more→
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Evo Stik Review: Ossett Albion earn crucial win
Ossett Albion’s hopes of pulling off the great escape remain alive after a remarkable 3-0 win at Salford which extended their unbeaten run to five Division One North matches. Former AFC Emley left-back Liam Schofield put Ossett ahead with a speculative effort after just seven minutes and the day just got better and better for read more→
Midweek Review: Athersley Recreation make history
Athersley Recreation will play in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup final at Hillsborough for the first time in their history. 251 people crammed into Athersley’s Sheerien Park to see the home side beat Oughtibridge 4-0 in the eagerly-anticipated fixture. Daniel Joynes and Joe Thornton gave Athersley a comfortable 2-0 half-time lead and Joynes scored read more→
Evo Stik Review: Farsley’s unbeaten league run is ended
Farsley AFC’s 14 unbeaten league run came to an end when Kendal Town won 2-1 at Throstle Nest yesterday in Division One North. With half-time beckoning, Danny Mitchley put Kendal ahead and Callum Hoctor doubled their lead in the second half. Farsley hit back through Danny Hull on 82 minutes and despite a late push, the read more→
Neil Parsley expecting tough Northwich test for Farsley AFC
Farsley AFC boss Neil Parsley is under no illusions of how tough the home game with Northwich Victoria will be. Farsley welcome Northwich to Throstle Nest on the back of extending their unbeaten run to 14 games after the 3-0 win at Wakefield last week. The result maintained their Evo Stik Division One North play-offs read more→
The FA should investigate handshake snub, says Paul Lines
Paul Lines believes the FA should investigate referee David Benton’s decision to refuse to shake Ossett Town manager Craig Elliott’s hand last week. The Wakefield FC manager, who has been in hot water this season with the FA, was taken aback by what he heard had happened at the end of Ossett’s 1-1 draw at read more→
Farsley AFC miss two penalties, but win 3-0 at Wakefield to go joint top of Division One North
Promotion-contenders Farsley AFC missed two penalties, but still managed to find three second half goals to beat Wakefield FC at Belle Vue and go joint top of the Evo Stik Division One North. Paddy Miller, Aiden Savory and Adam Priestley goals completed a victory that looked far from certain at half-time in a match played read more→
Evo Stik Review: Harrogate Railway win comes at a cost
Star midfielder Simon Parkes was stretched off in Harrogate Railway’s 3-2 Division One North victory over Clitheroe at Station View. Parkes, who was back from suspension for the game, was of three Rail players to exit the field because of injury which is a massive blow to manager Billy Miller. Parkes suffered cartilage damage and he read more→
Paul Lines: February will be a pivotal month for Wakefield FC
Paul Lines says February could be make-or-break for Wakefield FC in their fight against relegation from the Evo Stik Division One North. Wakefield are currently one place above the drop zone in 20th and face fellow strugglers Prescot Cables and Padiham along with winnable games against Clitheroe and Salford City next month. Lines, who has read more→
Plenty of positives to take from Curzon Ashton defeat – Wakefield FC boss Paul Lines
Wakefield FC boss Paul Lines praised his players for their second half response in the 3-2 Evo Stik Division One North defeat to Curzon Ashton at Belle Vue last night, writes James Grayson (Twitter: @jamesAgrayson). Curzon were cruising to victory at half-time and could have easily led by more than two goals. However, two moments read more→