The five highest-paid footballers in the world Fresh from signing an eye-watering £400k-per-week deal at Juventus, Aaron Ramsey’s new contract has catapulted him into the top 20-highest paid footballers on the planet. Ramsey’s 11 year tenure at Arsenal will come to an end this summer, with his prosperous move to Italy confirmed in early February. read more→
Harrogate Town Still in Promotion Hunt despite Slump in Form
Source: DS Pugh (cc-by-sa/2.0) The race for promotion from the National League can pile pressure on any team, and Harrogate Town are no exception. The North Yorkshire club have never played in the football league and are enjoying the best spell in their 105-year history under the stewardship of former Lincoln City and Kidderminster Harriers defender Simon read more→
Nostell are back on the map – Houghton
Toolstation NCEL Division One Simon Houghton admits that his Jason Dodsworth’s vision to transform the fortunes of Nostell Miners Welfare has gone almost exactly to plan. Houghton and fellow joint manager Dodsworth are celebrating their first anniversary of their much-heralded appointments to the Crofton Community Centre hot-seats. The pair arrived to huge fanfare, whilst outlining an read more→
High-flying Worsbrough up to fourth
Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 1-3 Worsbrough Bridge Surprise-package Worsbrough Bridge are up to fourth after coming from behind to condemn Glasshoughton Welfare to another defeat. Lewis Pickering’s early strike was cancelled out by Jack Wilson, and young Bridge dynamos Jack Mawson and Liam went onto seal the victory for Lee Morris’ side. Glasshoughton read more→
Cutting edge only piece missing from fine Nostell display
Toolstation NCEL Division One Nostell Miners Welfare 0-0 Dronfield Town All that was missing from injury and suspension-hit Nostell Miners Welfare’s excellent display in the goal-less draw with Dronfield Town was a lack of cutting edge in front of goal. Nostell, without suspended regular goal-scorers Joe Wood and Jack Owen, controlled proceedings against Dronfield who read more→
Robins to show Christmas goodwill to Selby Disability Footballers
Selby Town chairman Ralph Pearse has invited every Selby Disability Football Club player to his club’s Toolstation NCEL Division One clash with Harworth Colliery on Saturday December 8th. The Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium doors are being flung open (free of charge) for the players, who will also get a complementary mince pie from Ralph. They read more→
Selby blameless for late Skegness postponement – Fox
Toolstation NCEL Division One Christian Fox says Selby Town are completely blameless for the 7.15pm postponement of their third round tie with Skegness Town. Selby have been besieged by keyboard warriors on social media who have laid into them over Skegness’s wasted four-hour round trip. However, the heavy rain only started in Selby at 4.30pm, after read more→
Worsbrough continue razor-sharp start
Toolstation NCEL Division One Worsbrough Bridge overtook last season’s points tally as Lee Morris’ side continued their razor sharp start with a 3-1 home win over Skegness Town. Liam Owen, one half of Barnsley’s second best Non League footballing brothers, hit a late goal to seal a win which keeps underdogs Worsbrough right behind big read more→
Up to third! Onward, Christian’s Selby soldiers go
Toolstation NCEL Division One Selby Town 3-1 FC Bolsover Selby Town are up to third, but Christian Fox’s men had a close shave with pointless FC Bolsover as it took two late goals from Liam Flanagan and Carl Stewart to secure a sixth straight win. Promotion-chasing Selby are now level on points with second-placed Grimsby read more→
Late goals earn Parkgate win at Welfare
Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 0-2 Parkgate Two late goals returned Parkgate to winning ways and consigned Glasshoughton Welfare to a fourth defeat in five games. Despite having to defend well at times Welfare could have gone ahead early on, but second half goals from Haydn Ward and Bruno Holden was the difference between read more→