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Collinson brace for North Gawber and a 15-0 thrashing
North Gawber won 2-1 at home to Parkgate reserves in the Sheffield Saturday Cup.
Joshua Collinson bagged a brace.
Penistone Church reserves won 15-0 at home to Brodsworth Welfare.
Reece High netted four and Alfie Broughton three while Jack Moore and Jordan Machen bagged braces.
Wayne Hughes, Noah Town, Jack Roberts and Brad Kemp also struck.
Barnsley Town were given a walkover at home to Askern Miners.
Town to replay tie after ‘ref error’ and hunt for new home ground
BARNSLEY Town are due to replay a cup game next week after winning the initial match in extra-time when the referee should have allegedly sent it straight to penalties.
Town beat Jubilee Sports in the League Cup in August, winning 2-1 during the added period.
But the match, under league rules, should have gone straight to a shoot-out so it has been ordered by the league to be replayed on Tuesday at Athersley Rec.
Town...
Cudworth club net 7 in first half of cup thrashing
Elite AFC won 9-0 at home to AFC Phoenix in the League Cup.
There were braces for Cole Patrick, Archie Micklethwaite and Sam Limber with Tommy Pallett and Bartek Chrobak also netting.
Elite, who are based in Cudworth, were 7-0 up at half-time.
Coach Shane Pallett said: “The players must take full credit. They were brilliant all game. The first half, our play, speed, movement, combinations and finishing must be some of the best we’ve...
Wombwell Town game off after collarbone break and wait for ambulance
WOMBWELL Town’s midweek match was postponed after one of their players suffered a serious injury and they faced a potential five-hour wait for an ambulance.
Cian Guest suffered a broken collarbone after 78 minutes with his previously-unbeaten team 2-0 down to Selby Town in NCEL Division One on Tuesday.
Town manager Karl Rose said: “Cian has done it a few times before. It was a coming together with no malice.
“The lad was in agony,...
Another win for Barnsley WFC
Barnsley Women’s FC made it back-to-back wins with a 3-2 success at Sutton Coldfield Town on Sunday in Division One Midlands.
After Anita Gaspar’s opener was cancelled out, Laura Bartup and Daniela Kraycheva put the Reds 3-1 up before a late consolation.
Manager Craig Richardson said: “We were stronger, quicker and sharper then dug in towards the end.
“We have got some firepower but it’s a matter of it clicking. It did in this game. ...
Barnsley Schoolgirls start with 6-0 win over Leeds
BARNSLEY Schoolgirls under 13s kicked off the season with a 6-0 victory over Leeds.
Evelyn Ogden led from the front with a player of the match performance.
Lily Clarke and Elsa Bishop scored two with Italia Midgley and Isabelle Moxon also on target.
Reigning league champions Barnsley Schoolboys under 13s romped to a 13-1 victory against Bradford.
Bethany set for WSL re-start with Tottenham
BARNSLEY woman and Lioness Bethany England is due to start a new season on Sunday.
The Kingstone woman, 30, plays for Tottenham Hotspur who host Crystal Palace from 2pm at Leyton Orient’s Brisbane Road. England has 74 goals in the WSL, four behind the league’s all-time top-scorer Vivianne Miedema who has moved from Arsenal to Manchester City this summer. She has been plagued by injuries in recent years and has been left out of recent...
Dodworth win final at Featherstone Rovers
DODWORTH Miners won their grand final at Featherstone Rovers’ ground this week.
Dodworth won 26-16 over Bramley Buffaloes who had beaten them twice in Yorkshire Division Three including on the last day to clinch first place.
Dodworth raced into a 14-0 lead after 25 minutes thanks to tries by Tom Hardwick, Kieran Hyde, and Harry Harvey with one Joe Perry conversion.
Bramley came back but Hardwick and Adam Edwards scored two converted tries to secure...
Imogen's pride at move to huge cycling team
THE ink had not dried on the contract Imogen Wolff signed with elite cycling team Visma-Lease a Bike before was she out performing in their jersey.
The 18-year-old from Silkstone Common was unveiled as one of the Dutch giants’ new signings this weekend and then finished 13th in the La Choralis Fourmies Féminine one day race on Sunday.
It’s been a whirlwind few weeks for the precocious star who picked up two golds...
Wath Academy alumni Fallon signs pro contract at Sheffield United
FORMER Wath Academy football scholar Fallon Connolly-Jackson has signed her first professional contract at Sheffield United.
The Scotland under-19 international made the step into the senior first team squad at Bramall Lane last season, making her debut in September 2023 in a win against Lewes, going on to make multiple senior appearances across the campaign.
The left back, who has recently turned 18, signed her first pro contract at the Blades this month....
Wath beat rivals Houghton Main to ensure their safety
WATH coasted to safety with a nine wicket win over already relegated Houghton Main.
Given the forecast and needing victory for survival, Wath set about Houghton with the ball and dismissed them for a mere 95.
Skipper Rob Barlow took four for 23 and Shawn Hopkins bowled a double wicket maiden to polish off the innings.
Danish Hussain offered some resistance with 38.
Wath got to the target in the 17th over...
Some of world’s best cyclists set to take on Hound Hill on Thursday
SOME of the world’s finest cyclists will be tackling a tricky local climb when the Tour of Britain sweeps through Barnsley next week. Ashley Ball speaks to local riders about Hound Hill Lane
With King of The Mountain points available and it being the penultimate climb of the stage, Hound Hill, between Stainborough and Worsbrough Common, could be critical in deciding the Tour of Britain stage winner.
So how hard is it? It’s a...
Dearne win at Athersley
Dearne and District won the Barnsley derby at Athersley Rec in NCEL Division One.
Regan Kelly got the goal just before half-time.
Dearne moved up to second behind Wombwell Town who dropped their first points of the season on Friday with a 0-0 draw at Horbury Town.
Worsbrough Bridge drew 1-1 at Harrogate Town, thanks to a late Owen Birks leveller.
Penistone Church won 4-2 at Frickley in the Premier Division.
Nathan Keightley scored twice,...
Dodworth MW set for final day title decider at Bramley
DODWORTH MW visit Bramley Buffaloes in a ‘winner takes all’ finale to the Yorkshire League Division Three season tomorrow.
Dodworth are currently two points clear at the top having won 12 of their 13 games this season, so would clinch the title with a win or draw.
But, if Dodworth lose, Bramley will overtake them as the Buffaloes have a superior points difference.
Coach Matthew Brocksom said: “To win the league would be a tremendous...
Bridge get first win
Worsbrough Bridge won 3-2 home to Prestwich Heys in the vase on Sunday in the FA Vase.
Keelan Grist scored a hat-trick, putting the hosts 2-0 up at half-time then netting in between two late goals for the visitors. It was Worsbrough's first win of the season in all competitions.
Wombwell Town won 4-0 at home to Nostell Miners in the FA Vase.
There was an Eddie Agnew brace, a Gavin Allott penalty and...
Barnsley v Barnsley on Wednesday as town’s women’s teams play cup tie
THE TWO women’s teams with Barnsley in their name are due to play on Wednesday for the first time ever.
Barnsley FC’s women’s side are due to host the League Cup game on the Oakwell showcase pitch – in the training ground – against Sheffield-based Barnsley Women’s FC. It is scheduled for a 7.45pm kick-off.
The Oakwell-based club were promoted into the National League Division One North – the fourth tier in England – last...
Darfield back into promotion place after dramatic win at Rotherham
DARFIELD moved back into the South Yorkshire League Division One promotion places after a one-wicket win at Rotherham Town.
Joe Stickland took five wickets as Rotherham were dismissed for 110.
Darfield were 106 for five then 109 for nine before the hosts bowled two wides.
Darfield are in the second of two promotion places but just four points clear of sixth with four games left.
Monk Bretton chased 200 for a four-wicket win at home to...
Wombwell Town make it five from five
Wombwell Town made it five wins from five NCEL Division One games on Saturday.
Town won 5-3 at Glasshoughton Welfare on Saturday.
They fell behind then were pegged back after going 2-1 up before leading 5-2 until a late consolation. Gavin Allott hit a hat-trick with Daniel Patterson and Jordan Kershaw also netting.
Dearne and District drew 2-2 at home to Appleby Frodingham. Shay Evans-Booth and Justin Circuit put Dearne 2-0 up but the visitors fought back. ...
JUNIOR CRICKET: Idris takes 6 for 5 in victory
IDRIS Hassett took six wickets for five runs as Penistone under 11s beat Monk Bretton in a cup game.
Emily Shaw and Stanley Foster top-scored for Penistone
Frankie Beachill took two wickets for the Monks then top-scored.
Division B champions Darfield under 15s beat Penistone by six wickets.
Zach Painten top-scored for Penistone and Ty Jowett for Darfield.
There were two wickets each for Darfield’s Joshua Sixsmith and Ole Wilkinson.
Eight-a-side league winners Rockingha
Narrow loss for Barnsley Woolley
Barnsley Woolley Miners lost narrowly at Tickhill.
Owen Smith made 89 and Sheryaar Ali added a run-a-ball 50 in Barnsley’s 235. Adam Copley took four wickets but Tickhill won with three wickets and an over left.
Cawthorne bowled Whitley Hall out for 121 in a seven-wicket win.
Liam Wiles took four wickets then Nicholas Lowe carried his bat with 55 not out.
Third-bottom Barnsley and fifth-bottom Cawthorne are level on points in the...
