Benn really proud of young pretenders

Wayne Benn is immensely proud of how his young Hemsworth Miners Welfare players have fought their promotion battle this season. Hemsworth could still finish third, but the top two looks out of reach following the 2-1 defeat to Pontefract Collieries in midweek. The loss does not take the shine off a wonderful season for Hemsworth,  read more→

Benn wants repeat of Emley display

Wayne Benn says Hemsworth Miners Welfare need to replicate their performance at AFC Emley seven more times – starting at Hallam tonight. We’re into the final countdown in the Toolstation NCEL Division One and surprise package Hemsworth are amongst the contenders. The Wells are fifth and nine points behind leaders Pontefract Collieries with two games  read more→

Hemsworth still in the promotion mix

Wayne Benn has urged Hemsworth Miners Welfare to get over last week’s disappointment and get back on the winning trail. Hemsworth’s superb 19-game unbeaten run in the Toolstation NCEL Division One has put them in the thick of the hunt for promotion. The 4-0 defeat to Louth ended the record, but Hemsworth are still only  read more→

Wells’ 19-game unbeaten run ends

Hemsworth Miners Welfare’s glorious 19-game unbeaten run came to a shuddering halt after a poor performance in the 4-0 home defeat to Louth Town. Wayne Benn’s young side drop to sixth in the Toolstation NCEL Division One table as a consequence. It was an off-day for Hemsworth, whose terrific form has seen them emerge as  read more→

Benn demands improvement

Wayne Benn says second-placed Hemsworth Miners Welfare have to raise their performance levels if they want to extend their unbeaten run to 18 games tomorrow. Benn was deeply unhappy with the display in the easy 4-1 win at Selby Town in midweek in a game that was over at half-time. Toolstation NCEL Division One side  read more→

Seventeen not out for Hemsworth

Promotion-chasing Hemsworth Miners Welfare stretched their unbeaten league run to 17 games with a very straightforward 4-1 win at out-of-sorts Selby Town. The win keeps Hemsworth in second place in the Toolstation NCEL Division One table and moves them one point behind leaders AFC Emley. Selby had cancelled out predatory striker Nick Guest’s early penalty,  read more→

Benn: Form has created feel-good factor

Hemsworth Miners Welfare’s assault on promotion has brought the feel-good-factor to the South Yorkshire club, according to Wayne Benn. Benn has masterminded Hemsworth’s rise to being Toolstation NCEL Division One promotion challengers with a superb young team. Hemsworth have only lost twice in the league this season and local people are flocking to Fitzwilliam to  read more→

Hemsworth and Hallam serve up classic

Robbie Crapper’s piece of late magic ensured Hemsworth Miners Welfare extended their unbeaten league run to 13-games in the pulsating 3-3 draw with resuscitated Hallam in Fitzwilliam. The grandstand finish was a fitting end to a fantastic advert for Toolstation NCEL Division One football served up by two of the league’s most in-form teams. Hemsworth  read more→

Benn: Too early for promotion talk

It is far too early to even start discussing the ‘p’ word, according to Wayne Benn, manager of high-flying Hemsworth Miners Welfare. Last Saturday’s 3-1 win at fifth-placed Pontefract Collieries guided Hemsworth to just six points behind the coveted top two spots in the Toolstation NCEL Division One table. Hemsworth are unbeaten in seven league  read more→

Benn: Don’t under-estimate Shelley

Wayne Benn has warned his young Hemsworth Miners Welfare players not to under-estimate ambitious West Yorkshire League outfit Shelley tomorrow. Hemsworth will host Shelley in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup third round and Benn says his team have to “approach” the game in the right way. He told Non League Yorkshire: “It’s a massive  read more→