Priestley double helps Ammers win at Rec

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Athersley Rec 2-4 Yorkshire Amateur  Gibraltar International Adam Priestley scored two first half goals as leaders Yorkshire Amateur comfortably maintained their superb start to the campaign with victory at Athersley Rec. Priestley, Casey Stewart and an unbelievable scissor kick from Roy Fogarty secured the three points by the hour mark for  read more→

Ogilvie wants to know NCEL’s apocalypse plans

Yorkshire Amateur joint manager Craig Ogilvie wants to know the Toolstation NCEL’s apocalypse plans if the season cannot be finished. The FA, leagues and clubs are desperate for the Non League season to avoid a repeat of last season’s null and void debacle and the NCEL recently asked clubs to vote on how the campaign  read more→

Ammers snap up Basi

Yorkshire Amateur have added centre-back Aran Basi to their squad. Basi fills the void left by Ross Killock who left to join AFC Mansfield earlier this week. Basi arrives at Bracken Edge from Albion Sports who had only recently returned after a couple of years away. He joins Ammers ahead of the Toolstation NCEL Premier  read more→

Killock leaves Ammers for Mansfield

Yorkshire Amateur defender Ross Killock has signed for fellow Toolstation NCEL Premier Division side AFC Mansfield. Ex-Leeds United youngster Killock joined the Ammers in the summer and was a regular in the side during the first six weeks of the campaign. Killock has played for the likes of Chester FC, FC Halifax Town, Alfreton Town  read more→

Priestley called up to the Gibraltar squad

Yorkshire Amateur striker Adam Priestley has been called up by Gibraltar for next week’s triple international header. Gibraltar face Bulgaria, San Marino and Liechtenstein in their remaining Nations League matches. Priestley was first selected for International duty in 2013 and has gone onto represent Gibraltar 17 times – scoring once against Armenia. Playing for Gibraltar  read more→

Ogilvie out-lines potential plan to finish the season

Yorkshire Amateur joint manager Craig Ogilvie has plotted out a potential route for the Toolstation Northern Counties East League to complete the season. Clubs have entered the enforced break because of the new lockdown measures and overall the two NCEL Divisions are in better shape than other leagues such as the North West Counties. Two  read more→

Player Profile – Yorkshire Amateur’s James Beaston

We’ve brought back the Player Profile series which were a popular feature during the 2016/17 season and first up is Yorkshire Amateur versatile man James Beaston, the former Garforth Town captain marvel. Name James Beaston Age 29 Current Club  Yorkshire Amateur  Previous Clubs Sherburn White Rose, Glasshoughton Welfare, Harrogate Railway, Nostell Miners Welfare, Garforth Town  read more→

Flanagan joins Yorkshire Amateur

Long serving star striker Liam Flanagan has left Selby Town and joined Yorkshire Amateur. The departure of Flanagan is a major blow to Selby as the forward had regularly scored over 30 times a season since joining in 2016. Last season he made it over the 100 goals mark for the club. He arrives at  read more→

Goole hold Ammers to goal-less draw

Toolstation NCEL Round-Up Brave Goole AFC held free-scoring promotion-chasers Yorkshire Amateur to a goal-less draw and even missed a penalty in the Premier Division clash. New joint managers Mark Pitts and Simon Portrey must have magic hands having inspired Goole, who had conceded six times in each of their last three games, to hold the  read more→

Flynn leaves Ammers for ‘Sedge

Record-breaking striker Ash Flynn has left Yorkshire Amateur and joined Liversedge. The ex-Emley striker who is one of the Toolstation NCEL all-time top goal-scorers leaves the Ammers after almost four seasons with them. He helped them win promotion for the first time in the club’s history in the first season and scored over 100 goals  read more→