Darren Hepworth’s Non League Journey

Darren Hepworth may not be able to say he guided Emley AFC to their holy grail of promotion, but he certainly put them back on the map during his seven memorable years as manager. He was so close to achieving to promotion on two occasions. Emley lost the 2016 NCEL Division One play-off final on  read more→

Great away win for Glasshoughton

Toolstation NCEL Division One AFC Emley 0-2 Glasshoughton Welfare  Goals in both halves sent Glasshoughton Welfare up to sixth after a fine away victory at AFC Emley. Matthew Semley and Gracyan Klimczak scored the goals, but Welfare missed a host of second half chances that should have made the game safer against a home side  read more→

Glasshoughton overcome AFC Emley

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Glasshoughton Welfare 3-2 AFC Emley Three goals in five pulsating second half minutes enabled Glasshoughton Welfare to defeat hard-working AFC Emley at Leeds Road. Chances were limited in the first half, but all five goals were scored in a pulsating nine minute period in the second half. Lewis Pickering and Jack  read more→

Another superb win for resurgent Nostell

Toolstation NCEL Division One Lee Swift and Liam Owen got the goals as resurgent Nostell Miners Welfare moved further clear of trouble, courtesy of a superb 2-0 win at AFC Emley. The experienced Swift broke the deadlock on the brink of the half-time whistle. He ran from deep and ended his run by scoring. It  read more→

Fox’s Selby superheroes bounce back

Toolstation NCEL Division One County Cup heroes and promotion-chasers Selby Town bounced back from defeat last time out in the league by romping to a comfortable 4-0 win at AFC Emley. Christian Fox’s free-scoring side, who stunned the Non League world in midweek with the West Riding County Cup semi-final victory at Tadcaster Albion, had  read more→

Super-sub Lewis downs Glasshoughton

Toolstation NCEL Division One AFC Emley 2-1 Glasshoughton Welfare Super sub Lewis Dickinson struck a late winner as AFC Emley ended Glasshoughton Welfare’s six-match unbeaten run. Welfare had opened the scoring through an Andy Horbury goal in the first half, but two second half goals from impressive substitute Dickinson sealed the win for the home  read more→

Simpson rescues point for Welfare

Toolstation NCEL Division One Glasshoughton Welfare 2-2 AFC Emley Debutant Jamie Simpson scored an injury-time equaliser to ensure Glasshoughton Welfare remain unbeaten in six games. Glasshoughton won a deserved point after twice falling behind to AFC Emley at the TJs Arena. Jordan Townend opened the scoring for the visitors just before halftime and though Andy  read more→

Morris enjoys memorable 1st league win

Toolstation NCEL Division One Worsbrough Bridge showed great character to come from behind to win 3-1 at AFC Emley and earn Lee Morris his first league victory since taking charge at Park Road. Worsbrough were trailing to an early second half goal from Emley’s Jordan Townend. A Brad Duxbury own goal brought the scores level.  read more→

Dickinson gets two in Emley’s win

Toolstation NCEL Division One Lewis Dickinson got two as AFC Emley claimed an impressive 3-1 win at Shirebrook Town. Sam Scrivens added the third goal late-on. A Liam Radford double and a Darren Mansaram goal earned Armthorpe Welfare a 3-2 success at Retford United. Andrew McCreadie scored a 96th minute equaliser to rescue a 1-1  read more→

Radford gets 3 in easy win at Emley

Toolstation NCEL Division One A hat-trick from Liam Radford complemented by a goal from Will Ramsay saw Armthorpe Welfare ease to a comfortable 4-0 win away at AFC Emley.   Welfare were on the front foot straight from the first whistle with Morgan Brough charging down a clearance from Emley ‘keeper Joe Stead in the  read more→