Ossett part company with Benn

NPL Division One East Ossett United have parted company with manager Wayne Benn following last night’s defeat to Pontefract Collieries. The result left Ossett without a win for six games in all competitions. James Walshaw and Ross Killock have been put in temporary charge. The news ends his two years in charge at Ingfield. “It  read more→

Benn wants Ossett to reignite play-offs bid

NPL Division One East  Wayne Benn wants Ossett United to reignite their bid for a play-offs with victory over local rivals Pontefract Collieries on Friday night. Ossett host Craig Rouse’s Pontefract in a mad Friday humdinger at Ingfield. Ossett are without a win in five games in all competitions and their barren run has led  read more→

Benn hopes recent break will benefit Ossett

NPL Division One East  Wayne Benn hopes Ossett United will benefit from the recent enforced break. Ossett lost 5-0 at Ingfield in mid-October but because of the FA Trophy and the odd number of teams in the league, they didn’t play for another three weeks. Ossett – who host Bridlington Town this afternoon – returned  read more→

Midfielder adds more power to Ossett

NPL Division One East Former Scarborough Athletic and Frickley Athletic midfielder Nathan Valentine has joined Ossett United. Valetine joins from Premier Division outfit Radcliffe and is available to make his debut in the away game at Pickering Town tomorrow. “Nathan is a fantastic signing for this club” Wayne Benn told Ossett’s website. “He has experience  read more→

Benn hopes Ossett can end Liversedge’s unbeaten league run

NPL Division One East  Ossett United manager Wayne Benn hopes his troops can end leaders Liversedge’s unbeaten league record when the two teams meet for the mouth-watering Friday night fixture at Ingfield. Ossett are fourth after eleven matches but without a win in three in the league. Benn, who hopes as many as 700 people  read more→

More to come from Ossett – Benn

NPL Division One East  There is more to come from in-form Ossett United according to Wayne Benn. Ahead of tonight’s mouth-watering local derby at Frickley Athletic, Ossett have raced out of the traps and are in second place – three points behind flawless Liversedge. Ossett have won four, drawn once and lost once in the  read more→

Benn loved celebrations for Ossett’s late winner

NPL Division One East  Wayne Benn loved the scenes of jubilation that greeted James Walshaw’s 93rd minute winner for Ossett United in the slaying of North East giants Stockton Town. Walshaw pounced to propel Ossett into second place, minutes after Stockton had kick-started a pulsating finale after scoring a late equaliser. “The best wins are  read more→

Striker rejoins Hemsworth on dual-reg terms

Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Ossett United manager Wayne Benn has helped his old club Hemsworth Miners Welfare out by sending back striker Seon Ripley on dual-registration terms. Threadbare Hemsworth have been in desperate need of a striker since losing Layton Swaine to Pontefract Collieries on Friday. The Wells went to Knaresborough Town on Saturday with  read more→

Benn confident Ossett will enjoy a “much-better” campaign

Season Preview  NPL Division One East  Ossett United  Ossett United are hoping to create a platform from which to build from after a rocky time during their opening three years as a merged club. The Manager  Wayne Benn  The legendary former Hemsworth Miners Welfare has found it tough since taking over the sleeping giant in  read more→

Ossett boss running the rule over several trialists

NPL Division One East  Wayne Benn is running the rule over several trialists as he prepares to potentially bolster his Ossett United squad before the mouth-watering opening day clash at Pontefract Collieries on August 14th. Two appeared in the 1-0 win over Carlton Palmer’s Grantham Town on Saturday while another is expected to play in  read more→