Caretaker duo in charge of Railway

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Ray Green and Lee Ryan oversaw Harrogate Railway’s 6-1 defeat to high-flying Pontefract Collieries at Station View on Saturday. The pair held the fort as player-manager Liam Gray was relieved of his duties early last week. Green and Ryan were his assistants. Railway’s committee said in a statement: “This was not an easy  read more→

Shaw Lane give Mansfield a game

Emirates FA Cup Shaw Lane AFC 1-3 Mansfield Town Barnsley lad Danny Rose broke Shaw Lane AFC hearts with two late goals to spare Mansfield Town’s blushes in front of the BT Sport cameras. Nearly 2000 fans packed into Sheerien Park for Shaw Lane’s prestigious First Round tie and the underdogs gave absolutely everything. Mansfield,  read more→

Collier gets two in Hemsworth’s win

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Hemsworth Miners Welfare climbed to seventh with a 5-1 win over Liversedge in Fitzwilliam. Wing wizard Richard Collier got a brace, with Brad Dockerty, Adam Wilson and Adam Hayton chipping in with solitary goals. Jake Thompson scored Liversedge’s consolation goal. Thackley and Athersley Rec shared the points in a 2-2 draw  read more→

Lever ends leaders’ unbeaten record

Toolstation NCEL Division One Chris Lever hit a magnificent hat-trick as Eccleshill United came back from 2-0 down to end leaders Knaresborough Town’s unbeaten record with a memorable 5-2 victory. In an action-paced encounter, Eccleshill actually had the chance to take the lead from the penalty spot in the tenth minute, but Luke Harrop’s effort  read more→

Oldham stunner caps Welfare victory

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-0 FC Bolsover Rob Oldham struck a goal of the season contender to seal a deserved second victory in three games for rejuvenated Glasshoughton Welfare, who celebrated their first home win of the campaign. Described as a player of exceptional quality a few weeks ago, Oldham lived up to  read more→

Fox adds Snodin to Selby ranks

Toolstation NCEL Division One Selby Town fans can eat their Corn Flakes this morning with smiles on their faces as Christian Fox has signed Jordan Snodin, son of former Leeds United captain Ian. The midfielder fills the void left by star midfielder Brad Freer, who recently joined Pickering Town. Snodin has previously spent time at  read more→

Goalkeeper Tyas returns to Parkgate

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division  Aiden Tyas has returned to Parkgate, literally just over a month after leaving to join Nostell Miners Welfare. Tyas initially packed his bags and left Roundwood during the dying embers of September. However, after new Parkgate manager Ross Shelton put seven days’ notice in on him recently, he has chosen to  read more→

Norbury swaps Ossett for Goole

Evo Stik North Popular figure Mick Norbury has left Ossett Town to join Goole AFC as their new assistant manager. Following the recent resignation of Lee Stratford, manager Karl Rose has moved quickly to bring him back to the Victoria Pleasure Grounds, where he held the same position working under Nigel Danby from 2005 until  read more→

Well-travelled Ashforth is back

Evo Stik North  Former Harrogate Railway manager Lee Ashforth is back in the game as Ossett Town boss Grant Black’s assistant. The appointment ends a six-month break which began when he and Paul Quinn left Brighouse Town. To replace Mick Norbury, Black has appointed someone who boasts a lot of contacts and has lots of  read more→

Lane boss Elliott set for career pinnacle

Craig Elliott will tick off another item on his wish-list when he leads Shaw Lane AFC into the televised Emirates FA Cup first round tie with Mansfield Town. It is the pinnacle of a magnificent managerial career which probably hasn’t even hit its highest note yet. Elliott has long hoped to guide a team to  read more→