Lucille Rollinson Memorial Tournament

Target 5k – Lucille Rollinson Memorial Tournament 2019 Mark Saturday 29th June 2019 in your diaries as the first Lucille Rollinson Memorial Tournament is taking place at Barnsley College from 11am until roughly 4pm. Lucille is the mother of Worsbrough Bridge pair Connor and Calan. Lucille passed away last August. The aim is to raise  read more→

20 years of watching Non League Football

This week marks 20 years since I went to my first Non League Football match. Duly, it seems a good moment to take a trip down memory lane and remember some memorable moments and name my favourite NL X1. From helping to keep several goldfish alive on a six hour trip home from Torquay, lifting  read more→

“Magical” Superheroes project gets Lottery funding

The South Yorkshire Superheroes have received major backing from the National Lottery Awards for All grants scheme for a project described as “magical”. NLY Community Sport, the organisation that runs the Superheroes, has received £8,130 from the National Lottery to grow Disability Football in Barnsley for children with disabilities and learning difficulties.  The not-for-profit organisation  read more→

Cable visits Selby Disability Football group

Selby Town’s leading goal-scorer Sam Cable helped out at NLY Community Sport’s Disability Football training session at Selby Leisure Centre on Wednesday night. He picked a great night to visit as a record number of 17 trained. In partnership with Inspiring health lifestyles, NLY has been running the weekly session for adults with disabilities and  read more→

Rollinson rejoins brother at Bridge

Former captain Connor Rollinson has returned to surprise package Worsbrough Bridge to play alongside his younger brother Calan. Rollinson leaves Glasshoughton Welfare after a year-and-half at Leeds Road. He was Worsbrough’s captain for half of the 2016/17 season and was a key member as the club avoided relegation from the Toolstation NCEL Division One. He  read more→

Disability Football to start in Selby

NLY Community Sport will be working in partnership with Inspiring healthy lifestyles to run Disability Football sessions for adults at Selby Leisure Centre. The sessions, aimed at building confidence and improving social skills for those with disabilities and learning difficulties, run every Wednesday between 6pm and 7pm on the all-weather pitch and we are looking  read more→

Rollinson re-signs for Glasshoughton

Toolstation NCEL Division One Former Worsbrough Bridge captain Connor Rollinson has re-signed for Glasshoughton Welfare. The versatile player, who can play in defence and midfield, will enter a second consecutive campaign for Welfare having rejoined the club last summer. Although he did not start every week, Rollinson was always utilised and trusted to play in  read more→

Ponte and Nostell players set for Geneva trip

Two footballers from Pontefract Collieries and Nostell Miners Welfare will play for the Mencap GB team at the European Championships in Geneva later this week. Ryan Gore and Callum Deary, who play for the Disability Football teams at Pontefract and Nostell, fly to Switzerland on Thursday for the once in a lifetime opportunity. Ryan is  read more→

Rollinson hopes Glassy can push for glory

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Connor Rollinson believes Glasshoughton Welfare are capable of making a real push for glory next season. Surprise package Glasshoughton claimed the final play-offs place by finishing sixth, before losing in the semi-final tie at Grimsby Borough. The experienced NCEL midfielder expects Darren Holmes and Lee Vigars’ side to build on this  read more→

‘Show Your Support for Luce’ Day raises over £1000

‘Show Your Support for Luce’ Day has raised £1106.61 for charity following the clash between Worsbrough Bridge and Glasshoughton Welfare on Monday night. The money raised will be spread across three charities – Leukaemia UK, Bloodwise and the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield. The Toolstation NCEL Division One encounter which saw brothers Calan and Connor  read more→