Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare have been boosted by the news that key men Andy McManus and Ryan Poskitt have re-signed for the upcoming season. The pair were huge players for Welfare last season. McManus was a rock at the back, while Poskitt was a deadly assassin in front of goal – deservedly winning read more→
Evo Stik Division One North Grant Black is very pleased with how the summer has gone at Ossett Town on the training ground and in the transfer market. Black, the most highly-rated young manager in the Evo Stik, is heading into second full season in charge at Ingfield. Because of departures – most notably Jason read more→
Ossett Town 0-1 Bradford (Park Avenue) Ossett Town gave a credible performance against a strong Bradford (Park Avenue) side. Grant Black’s men were defeated by an early goal from Avenue trialist Lee Knight. It was Ossett who enjoyed the game’s first major chance as Sam Wright was presented with mountains of space to get a read more→
Toolstation NCEL Division One Long-serving Steve Garner has committed himself to another season with Armthorpe Welfare after overcoming injury problems. A former Supporters Player of the Season in 2013/14, Garner missed a good part of last season through injury but has come back strong during pre-season. Mike Carmody said: “It’s great to welcome Steve back read more→
Former Nostell Miners Welfare attacker Scott Smith has won a contract with National League side Guiseley. Smith, brother of fellow striker Steve, played for Nostell during the Paul Lines, Kev Allsop and Graham Nicholas eras. He joined the club as part of a deal with Guiseley which saw the Lions lend Nostell a number of read more→
Former Shaw Lane AFC, Ossett Town, Garforth Town and Frickley Athletic right-back Gary Stohrer has joined Kettering Town. Stohrer left Frickley at the end of last season after deciding to move back to his home county of Northamptonshire – having left home a few years ago to attend Leeds Beckett University. Stohrer entered the West read more→
Evo Stik Division One South Chris Fairclough has won a deal with Frickley Athletic after impressing in pre-season. The midfielder has been playing for Denaby Main in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior League. He has trained with Frickley since their first training session and done enough in the matches since to be rewarded by Spencer read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Adam Hayton, Liam Schofield and Nathan Perks have impressed Wayne Benn enough to be given deals at Hemsworth Miners Welfare. The trio have been on trial at Hemsworth since the beginning of the summer, along with several others. Midfielder Hayton leaves Glasshoughton Welfare to join Hemsworth, while left-back Schofield departs from read more→
Reinvigorated Darren Hepworth is excited about the potential of ambitious Huddersfield YMCA. Hepworth, who was one of the most popular NCEL managers, stood down as the AFC Emley chief in May after seven years in the Welfare Ground dugout. Within weeks he dropped down three steps to join the West Yorkshire League Division Two new-boys read more→
Evo Stik Division One North There is a mixture of old and new faces arriving back at Goole AFC as Karl Rose continues to build his side. From last season, Sam Colbear, Steven Jeff, Dan Nicholson and Jake Stannard return. Arriving are striker Bruno Holden, Jack Bonser (Armthorpe Welfare) and Lewis Dennison (Brigg Town/Scarborough Athletic). read more→