Four goal Collier lights up GroundHop

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Armthorpe Welfare 1-6 Hemsworth Miners Welfare Wing wizard Richard Collier hit four as rampant Hemsworth Miners Welfare ran out clear winners in the second game of the final day of the 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop. Nash Connolly and Bill Law scored Hemsworth’s other goals with veteran Reuben Pearse scoring a consolation  read more→

Rouse praises “phenomenal” tempo

Toolstation NCEL Division One Assistant manager Craig Rouse hailed his and Craig Parry’s Pontefract Collieries players for their stunning comeback at Knaresborough Town. On the second day of the 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop, the Colls came back from a half-time deficit to win 5-1 at Manse Lane. At the interval Pontefract’s automatic promotion hopes looked  read more→

Mixed emotions for boss Stansfield

Toolstation NCEL Division One There were mixed emotions for Knaresborough Town manager Paul Stansfield following the 5-1 defeat to Pontefract Collieries on the second day of the 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop. Stansfield was proud of how his club coped and benefited from the crowd of over 400, but very disappointed with his team’s collapse. Knaresborough  read more→

Campion win in GroundHop opener

Toolstation NCEL Division One  Campion 4-1 Dronfield Town The 2017 NCEL Easter GroundHop kicked off in style, with Campion running out clear winners against Dronfield Town. Just under 300 people turned out for the opening fixture of the three day tour which moves onto Garforth Town (11am) today before Harrogate Railway and Knaresborough Town. The  read more→

NCEL Groundhop edges nearer

The 2017 Toolstation Northern Counties East League Easter GroundHop is almost upon us and the clubs involved are gearing up for big paydays. Campion certainly appear ready to be the opening fixture of the three-day schedule. The Bradford-based are hopeful of beating their record attendance when they host Dronfield Town on Thursday night. If 2015’s  read more→