Wright emotional after Pinder’s return

Toolstation NCEL Division One Josh Wright admits he had a tear in his eye when 17-year-old Matt Pinder returned to the field for Worsbrough Bridge on Saturday. Pinder was told in November by doctors that he may not walk again after contracting the Guillain Barre Syndrome – a rare condition that once affected former Liverpool  read more→

Pinder cherishes best 10 minutes of life

Back in November Worsbrough’s Matt Pinder did not know if he would walk again. On Saturday he made his return to a football field after five months of intensive rehabilitation. Non League Yorkshire’s James Grayson spoke to Matt and his father Ray about the past six months. “Those ten minutes were the best ten minutes of  read more→

Vote for your NLY player of the year

[polldaddy poll=9730967] Non League Yorkshire’s Crawford HR 2016/17 player of the year vote is finally here with ten nominees. The eventual winner will take home a new trophy along with £100 in cash. The ten nominees are made up of players from the Leagues that NLY covers (four for the Evo Stik League, six for  read more→

Glasshoughton are top half hit

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare have finished in the top half because of the fortune of two late goals in the 6-1 demolition of promotion-chasing Penistone Church. Goals from Conor Glavin and Nathan Keightley in the last ten minutes took Welfare past Winterton Rangers in the table and in 11th on goal difference. In  read more→

Harrogate Railway are definitely safe

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Harrogate Railway are finally safe after securing a 1-1 draw at Bottesford Town. The situation was slightly dodgy prior to kick off as now-relegated Barton Town Old Boys could still overtake Railway on goal difference. Fortunately that scenario was avoided as Ben Joyce’s goal earned them a point. Three goals in  read more→

Shaw Lane lift the league title

Evo Stik Division One South Shaw Lane AFC lifted the title in style by setting a new points record for Division One South thanks a 3-1 win over Stamford. Gavin Allott, Oscar Radford and Ben Algar hit the target for the double-winners, who finish a glorious campaign with 102 points. A much-changed Stocksbridge Park Steels  read more→

£1000 is Nightingale’s charity goal

Farsley Celtic midfielder Lewis Nightingale wants to raise £1000 and beat his brothers for the fifth time at his family’s annual charity football match next month. Nightingale are slightly downsizing their popular event, in its seventh year, when it takes place at Rawdon Old Boys on Saturday 13th May (kick off 1pm). The match between  read more→

Yorkshire NCEL Div 1 team of the year

The best Toolstation NCEL Division One promotion race in recent memory concluded with a thrilling final day yesterday. Hall Road Rangers clinched the title, with Pontefract Collieries grabbing the runners-up spot. AFC Emley, Grimsby Borough, Hallam and Penistone Church will fight it out in the play-offs. Out of the top six, a number of other  read more→

Five-star Farsley miss out on title

Evo Stik Division One North Farsley Celtic had to settle for the play-offs, despite thrashing Kendal Town 5-0 on the final day of the season. Lancaster City’s 5-2 victory at Glossop North End meant the Dollyblues secure the title, consigning Farsley to second place. The Celts will play Colne in the play-offs semi-finals on Tuesday  read more→

Parkgate safe after win at Bridlington

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Bridlington Town 1-2 Parkgate Alex Lill completed the turnaround as Parkgate won at Bridlington Town to secure safety with one game to spare. The victory relegates Barton Town Old Boys and seals survival for Parkgate, who only had one point on the board after the opening 13 games. A run of  read more→