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Vauxhall v Emley 

Early goal gets better of Glavin 
Dec 30 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

A Terry Fearns strike just three minutes into this match proved enough to beat out-of-form Wakefield and Emley.Peter Cumiskey's deep probing cross from the left was read by Fearns, who got in front of his marker to head his 27th goal of the campaign from close range.The strike sealed third-placed Vauxhall's 12th UniBond League victory in an excellent 15-match unbeaten run since September - in stark contrast to Ronnie Glavin's side, who are now without a win in nine and have slipped to ninth in the Premier Division.

Midfielder Mark Wilson almost single-handedly took up Emley's cause against the Ellesmere Port side who achieved FA Cup glory by beating QPR before succumbing to Macclesfield in the Sky- televised second-round tie.

Wilson was a constant thorn in the Motormen's side but could do nothing to prevent them almost adding a second when Cumiskey's strong drive inched just wide on five minutes.Emley regathered and a half chance by Miles Thorpe provided an easy gather for stand-in goalkeeper Matty Hogg, while Wilson's 30 yard shot on the half hour was always rising.

Centre-back Paul David began to get a measure of the game and showed strong defensive qualities to dominate in the air.But for all their second half possession, Emley lacked a cutting edge in front of goal.Striker Craig Gomersal's hesitation from a Rob Tonks' through ball allowed two Motors players to close on him and on 58 minutes, Lee Ryan cut inside but shot just wide of the near post.

Ryan turned provider for Danny Day on 62 minutes, but his teasing cross floated agonisingly over the head of the striker, who was poised and ready to convert.Then David had a goalbound header cleared off the line.

A quality run by Vauxhall's Robbie Lawton should have put the game beyond Emley's reach on 87 minutes.He dinked the ball past Ryan Crossley, then outstripped him for pace - no mean feat - but as he floated across the edge of the area after throwing David a dummy, his screaming shot flew just wide.

Result Vauxhall 1 Emley 0

Team: Cuss, Nicholson, Crossley, Wilson, Tonks (Reynolds, 75mins), David, Day (Adams, 90), Thorpe, Gomersal (Manousis, 63), Ryan, Coleano.                  

Emley v Frickley Athletic

Glavin so desperate to drive his side out of rut

Dec 27 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Wakefield and Emley's bleak mid-winter continued with a goalless Boxing Day derby draw with Frickley.

Ronnie Glavin's seventh-placed side have taken just one point from their last three UniBond League games - all against teams in the bottom half of the table - and haven't won in eight.And tomorrow they have a tough trip to third-placed Vauxhall Motors.

To make matters worse, Emley had a numerical advantage for an hour of yesterday's clash after the 29th-minute dismissal of defender Paul Marquis, who received a second yellow card after scything down pacy home winger Michael Reynolds.

The formbook often goes out of the window in derby games.But Emley created by far the better chances against the third-bottom South Elmsall side.The problem was in finishing them off.

Danny Day flashed a glancing header outrageously wide of the target on 37 minutes.

Then a good crossfield move led to Rob Tonks blasting wide with target at his mercy.

Soon after, Craig Gomersal's header was crucially cleared by Frickley skipper Anthony Jackson.

Unfortunately for the 360-strong crowd, the second half failed to raise any post-Christmas cheer.A deep cross by Steve Nicholson found Miles Thorpe, who picked out Nicky Wood, only for the centre-back's shot to cannon off the busy Jackson.

An exciting run by Frickley forward Curtis Bernard, a former Emley loan player, should have put the visitors in front.But after jinking away from a series of attempted tackles, Bernard sliced his shot wide.

Emley substitute Lee Ryan's solid downwards header was saved by Mark Samways on 66 minutes.Then, in stoppage time, Mark Wilson shot wide while Ryan fired straight at the goalkeeper.

Vauxhall Motors also drew 0-0, at Burscough, while leaders Accrington's game at Whitby was postponed. Stalybridge, who are second, won 1-0 at Hyde.

Result Emley 0 Frickley 0

Wakefield and Emley: Cuss, Nicholson, Crossley, Wilson, Tonks, David, Day (Adams, 87mins), Thorpe, Gomersal (Ryan, 61mins), Reynolds, Wood. Sub not used: Coleano.

Frickley: Samways, Richards, O'Brien, Woolford, Jackson (Nesa, 84mins), Marquis, Hancock, Morris, Bernard, Newton (Evans, 59mins), Gowen. Sub not used: Sharpe.

Emley v Frickley   Frickley fun! 

Well, what a way to spend Boxing Day! The match was generally poor with the odd moment that was good. Why does Jelly continue to hang back when the midfield are looking to thread balls through to him, surely he should be breaking ahead of the full back into space (often acres yesterday)? Admittedly yesterday he had the quality to make the cross still, but why make it trickier for ourselves? Have the team bought the "100 Greatest Premiership goals" video as I am sure that yesterday instead of trying to put the ball in the net from a scramble, we had constant flicks and head backs which were twice as tricky as the shot. For all our possession in and around the box, their keeper had very few saves to make.
If I was a Frickely fan (see life could be worse!) I would not have been calling Jelly when the player got sent off but asking why their player made such a late and stupid challenge when already on a booking. He was not close to getting the ball.
All in all it was an odd match with a worrying amount of arguing between the players as the frustration set in, however it was definitely 2 points lost.
Also in the programme this was described as our traditional Boxing Day derby, I thought until their relegation that was Guiseley

Runcorn v Emley

  Glavin left with big Boxing Day quest

Dec 23 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Wakefield and Emley's spartan UniBond League run continued in Cheshire.

Ronnie Glavin's men have now gone seven Premier Division games without a victory, and have slipped to seventh. That makes it vital they bounce back when Frickley visit Belle Vue on Boxing Day(12.00).

At the Autoquest Stadium on Saturday, a 25th-minute penalty by ex-Marine man Dave Gamble put the home side on their way.Player-manager Liam Watson doubled the lead seven minutes into the second half.

Ex-Stalybridge player Matty McNeil then took centre stage, scoring after 78 and 87 minutes. Miles Thorpe scored a last-gasp consolation for Wakefield and Emley, who were beaten 2-0 by Runcorn in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup.

Frickley slumped 3-2 at Ashton, who had former Town and Emley striker Rodney Rowe on the scoresheet.

League leaders Accrington slumped 2-1 at Hucknall, for whom former Barnsley player Clint Marcelle notched the winner.

Stanley had gone ahead through Paul Mullin before Danny Mayman levelled a minute before the break.

Vauxhall Motors, who host Emley on Saturday, were 3-2 winners over Whitby.

Result Runcorn 4 Emley 1

Colwyn Bay v Emley

Dec 16 2002  By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner  

Emley lose to League strugglers 

Wakefield and Emley were haunted by former striker Deiniol Graham who created a goal and got the winner as lowly Colwyn Bay beat Ronnie Glavin's side 3-2.Former Manchester United player Graham set up Carl Furlong on 23 minutes who turned smartly and drove the ball past goalkeeper Paul Cuss.Furlong then turned provider for John Stannard on 31 minutes when he tucked away a 16-yard low drive.

But Emley hit back when Simeon Bambrook converted a 47th minute penalty after a foul on midfielder Miles Thorpe. But eight minutes later, the North Wales outfit secured only their third UniBond League Premier Division win of the season when Marc Limbert and Stannard combined to tee up Graham who beat Cuss from just outside the area for his seventh goal of the season

.

Emley's Craig Gomersal pulled a goal back on 61 minutes but Glavin's side were denied by two superb saves from keeper Matthew Boswell to prevent them gaining an equaliser.

Result Colwyn Bay 3 Emley 2

Emley v Accrington Stanley

Frustration as Stanley withstand onslaught 

Dec 9 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

 Supporters will still be scratching their heads at how Wakefield & Emley failed to score and take maximum points from this one-sided encounter.But a point against the runaway UniBond League leaders at least moved Ronnie Glavin's side up to fourth in the Premier Division.

Emley played fluid attacking football and took the game to Accrington from the kick-off.

Attacking midfielder Rob Tonks outlined his side's intentions on six minutes when he took one touch to control the ball before volleying just over the bar from 30 yards out.

As Glavin's men camped out in Accrington's half, striker Craig Gomersal teed up Tonks, whose shot was headed clear by towering centre-back Jonathan Smith only as far as Danny Day.His shot, however, was fielded by supporters in the third tier of the hospitality stand at Belle Vue, where 452 watched the clash.

Leeds-based Accrington striker Lutel James found a rare yard of space on 26 minutes.

But he pulled his shot well wide of the target as classy centre-backs Paul David and Nicky Wood kept the home defence solid.Their own side squandered a gilt-edged chance on the half hour when Lee Ryan punished a static Accrington defence to surge forward and square the ball to Bambrook, whose shot crashed off the foot of the post for Day who rifled the rebound over.

The same trio linked up on 41 minutes when Bambrook's shot was blocked and Ryan's follow-up cannoned off a defender before Day screwed it wide.

Accrington showed better application after the break, but former Emley winger Dean Calcutt did not cause a threat.On 60 minutes Stanley skipper Peter Cavangh found on-loan Morecambe player Andy Gouck, who gave goalkeeper Paul Cuss his first test of the day.He got down well to block while Steve Halford then drove the rebound wide.

Further chances fell to Bambrook, Gomersal and David, but hearts were in mouths on 76 minutes when Wood tangled with James in the area.Vehement penalty appeals by Stanley players were waved away.

With pressure mounting, the tackles flew in, and the frustration proved too much for Gomersal, who was shown a straight red card in the final minute for kicking the ball away as teammate Mark Wilson was cautioned.

Wakefield and Emley are back in UniBond League action on Saturday, when they visit second-bottom Colwyn Bay, who drew 2-2 with Gateshead.

Result Emley 0 Accrington 0

Wakefield & Emley: Cuss, Nicholson, Crossley, Ryan (Wilson, 81mins), Tonks, David, Day, Thorpe, Bambrook, Gomersal, Wood. Subs not used: Adams, Coleano.

Accrington: Speare, Cavanagh, Williams, Halford, Smith (Sertori, 81mins), Knowles, Payne, Gouck, James, Mullin, Calcutt. Subs not used: Carden, Proctor.

Emley v Accrington  

A fair result 0-0, from two reasonable but not outstanding sides. If only Danny could have kept his shooting lower down.
Good side Stanley, but they did not threaten much in fact they had less chances in the box than Emley. They also have a good web-site too, apart from the innacurate statements that accy 'dominated' most of the game yesterday -what a wrong and revealingly blinkered way to mislead your fellow fans that could not travel. You have a good side, they deserved the point, but there was little between the sides. Get real -you may have to in the Conferance.

Result Emley 0 Accrington 0

P.S. I hope most of the views broadcast to the loyal band of accy supporters are not from the likes of the innebriated specimen that shouted and swore from the Emley Gold club Balcony and who when nicely told by people that it was a members club and he should not be there -would not accept the fact or friendly reason in any shape or form, but chose to repeat -who says its members only?, who says?. ( we tried)

Blyth Spartans v Emley 

Day's goal not enough  

Dec 5 2002  By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner 

Wakefield and Emley slipped to fifth place in the UniBond League after losing 2-1 at Blyth Spartans.

Danny Day put them ahead just two minutes into last night's clash, which was watched by 291, but Blyth hit back after the break.

Craig Perry pounced for the equaliser on 52 minutes, then Craig Myhill won the match on 60.

It was a second successive League defeat for Ronnie Glavin's side, who chase a first win in five when leaders Accrington come to Belle Vue on Saturday. They beat Ashton 4-1 

last night.

Blyth Spartans 2 Emley 1

Droylsden v Emley

Unbeaten run ends with missed penalty 

Nov 25 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Emley's unbeaten UniBond League run was wrecked in a tale of two penalties.

While on-loan Droylsden striker David Cameron made no mistake with his spot kick, Simeon Bambrook failed the 12-yard test as manager Ronnie Glavin's hopes of going 10 games without defeat were ruined.

The game's only goal came after 20 minutes when tricky forward Jimmy Haarhoff was judged to have been upended by Nicky Wood in the corner of the area.Cameron - making his home debut on loan from Conference club Chester in front of a crowd of 261 - duly drove home.

The visitors had received a warning of home intent when Darren Wright teed up Haarhoff, whose shot flew narrowly over, and Paul Cuss saved a Ged Murphy header soon after.

On a pitch more suited to potato growing than passing football, Wakefield and Emley struggled for fluency.And when Craig Gomersal found a yard of space in the boggy penalty box, he was denied by a clean tackle from Droylsden captain Garry Wright.

The Manchester side, nicknamed The Bloods, might have seen claret spilt on the pitch had Emley centre-back Paul David not kept his cool when Haarhoff tried to con the referee for a second penalty on the half hour.His dive, which failed to bring a caution, incensed the defender.

Glavin's men worked hard in a bid to get back into contention.

But a lack of movement up front - too many players persistently dropped deep - was in contrast to Droylsden's imaginative running.Emley should have levelled on 37 minutes when Chris O'Brien was adjudged to have handled in the area as he paid close attention to Gomersal.But Bambrook, who has netted four times from the spot this season, blasted the ball against the angle of post and bar and give Droylsden a mighty let-off.

David Pace's side tried to extend their lead after the break, creating a good 64th-minute chance for Haarhoff, which Cuss blocked with his feet.But Glavin's side also had their chances, the best on 73 minutes when David sent Bambrook racing clear, only for the striker's left-foot shot to scream wide.

Result Droylsden 1 Emley 0

Wkfld & Emley: Cuss, Nicholson, Crossley, Wilson (Ryan, 61), Tonks, David, Day, Thorpe, Bambrook, Gomersal (Adams, 74), Wood.

Emley v Gateshead League Cup

Gateshead's early blitz ends bid 

Nov 21 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

 Just 17 minutes and three conceded goals into Wakefield and Emley's first UniBond League Cup tie of the season and it was all over.Barely had the pie and peas been warmed through when Emley went a goal behind to David Colvin, who buried a super cross from former Sunderland winger Steven Harrison after just six minutes.

Emley, who had done the League double over the visitors, had already survived a shot against the bar.And the North-East blitz continued as Dickinson added a second after 12 minutes and Nicky Wood headed an own goal after 17, leaving Ronnie Glavin's side with a mountain to climb.

Having failed to score three in a game all season, it was unlikely Emley would salvage this one.And they had only substitute Lee Ryan's last minute diving header from Ryan Crossley's cross as consolation, leaving home fans in a 108 crowd to contemplate a first defeat in 10 matches.

Defeat in this second-round tie (Glavin's side had a bye in the first) means Wakefield and Emley now go into the UniBond President's Cup.

On Saturday, it's a trip to Droylsden for a first League meeting between the clubs this season.

Result Emley 1 Gateshead 3

Wakefield and Emley: Cuss, Nicholson, Crossley, Wilson, Coleano, Gomersal (Ryan, 60) Tonks, Thorpe, Bambrook, Reynolds (Adams, 68), Wood. Sub not used: Day.

Gateshead: Riches, Harrison, Morgan, Downey, Jones, Turner, Blades, McAlindon, Moat (Bell, 82), Dickinson, Colvin. Sub not used: Tait, Waind.

* Northern Counties East League club Harrogate Railway have won the battle to stage their big FA Cup second-round clash with Bristol City at their own Station View ground at Starbeck.

And in a major financial boost for the minnows, the match is to be televised live.

Nov 15 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Richard Poulain has made a dramatic U-turn on his decision to resign as secretary of Wakefield and Emley.

After discussions with the UniBond League club's chairman Peter Matthews, Poulain admitted he had been a little hasty.

But during a lengthy meeting with Matthews, Poulain decided his future was with the club he has served for seven years, and he will be back on duty tomorrow, when Lancaster visit Belle Vue (3.00)

Matthews said: "Richard has been through a sticky patch and has been trying to do too much. "His wife Christine suffers from multiple sclerosis, his workload has increased immensely, he has been helping out behind the social club bar after the redundancy of the club steward, and he has also been working part-time for his previous employers Stotts coaches."

He added: "Richard was hoping to work full-time for the club and for a trial period he was trying to do both jobs at once. "But the strain and workload proved too much, therefore causing his hasty resignation."

On the pitch, Ronnie Glavin's side aim to return to winning ways after successive 1-1 draws at Barrow last Saturday and at home to Hyde on Tuesday, when Simeon Bambrook netted his seventh goal of the term. Emley are third, while Lancaster, who impressed in beating Town 3-1 in a pre-season friendly at their Giant Axe ground, are 10th.

Nov 14 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Wakefield and Emley officials were today still reeling after the shock resignation of club secretary Richard Poulain.

But defiant chief executive Rick Knowles insists the ambitious UniBond League outfit won't be rushed into appointing a successor and insisted: "It's business as usual."

Even so, Poulain's decision will have come as a big blow to the Belle Vue-based club, who are eager to win promotion to the Conference.

The former Football League referee had been in the key role for seven years after succeeding the long-serving Gordon Adamson.

And earlier this season, the club took the major step of making the job full-time.

Knowles said: "At the moment Richard is completely uncontactable.

"We are still unsure of our long-term plans because, to be honest, we don't know what the short-term plans are.

"But no club should be reliant on one person. We have to carry on as normal and we will clearly do so."

Poulain, who lives at Skelmanthorpe, is severing all ties with the club to spend more time with wife Christine, who suffers from multiple sclerosis.

He will return to his former job as a coach driver for Stotts.

In addition to numerous hours he put in dealing with paperwork, Poulain was stadium announcer and had taken over as steward at the Welfare Ground social club in Emley, where the club played before moving to Wakefield.

He also drove the team coach to away fixtures, most recently to Cumbria for Saturday's 1-1 draw with Barrow.

trained referee to make the Football League list in more than 40 years in 1991.

Born and brought up in Dagenham, Essex, he took up refereeing seriously after moving to Huddersfield in 1974 and made a steady rise through the football pyramid, becoming a League linesman in 1986.

In 1997 he made League history by becoming the first referee to send off five players in one match - the Second Division fixture between Chesterfield and Plymouth at Saltergate.

The highlight of his refereeing career was being named fourth official at the Coca-Cola Cup final of 1997 between Middlesbrough and Leicester.

His last game in the middle was at Stoke (their final match at the old Victoria Ground) at the end of that season, when Poulain had reached 48, the maximum age for referees.

Nov 13 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

STALWART Emley secretary Richard Poulain has resigned from the club.

Former Football League referee Mr Poulain has been in the job for seven years, and just weeks ago was installed full time at the Wakefield-based UniBond League Premier Division club.

"Due to the ever-increasing pressures of the job and the demands being made, I feel the time has now come where I need to cut all ties with the club and concentrate on being a full-time husband and carer for my wife Christine," he said.

Emley v Hyde United 

Emley hit back after Wood slip 

Nov 13 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

 Thrills, spills and incidents! You're usually guaranteed value for money watching Emley, but last night's 1-1 draw will not be going into the Nicky Wood scrapbook.

On 34 minutes a harmless back pass by Paul David to centre back colleague Wood should have been bread and butter for the normally rock steady defender, but he slipped and allowed former Blackburn Rovers player Steve Foster to pounce and slot the ball past goalkeeper Paul Cuss.

The Belle Vue crowd had to wait until the 51st minute for something to cheer with a penalty equaliser from Simeon Bambrook. He had gone down under an inocuous challenge by Larry Farren but got up to drive the spot kick home down the centre.Just moments before, Emley had avoided going two down when Wood skied an attempted header to Cuss and Foster got to it first only to screw the shot harmlessly wide.

After former Town striker Rodney Rowe's release from the club, pressure was on Emley strikers Danny Day and Bambrook to deliver but, despite some dangerous Bambrook breaks, they couldn't force what would have been a valuable win.Midfielder Miles Thorpe - who later needed stitches in a head wound - put a header straight at keeper Peter Crookes, who looked shaky when dealing with a Rob Tonks effort at the second attempt.

Hyde skipper Dominic Crookes - part of Stalybridge's promotion-winning squad - blocked a Bambrook left-foot strike, while Dave Swanick also made a last-ditch block to deny the seven-goal striker.

Tonks' header forced a good save on 69 minutes, Bambrook's follow up was blocked by Dominic Crookes while Day's low strike off the rebound was cleared off the line.Mark Wilson and Day were then both denied as, yet again, Emley were found wanting against lower opposition.

Result Emley 1 Hyde 1

Wakefield and Emley: Cuss, Nicholson, Crossley, Wilson, Coleano, David, Day, Thorpe (Reynolds, 45 mins), Bambrook, Tonks (Ryan, 70 mins), Wood. Sub not used: Adams.

Hyde United: P Crookes, Swanick, Wright, D Crookes, Linighan, Ferguson, Ward, Farren, Foster, Anthony (Smith, 74 mins), Hevicon (Hargreaves, 55 mins). Sub not used: Brookes.

Referee: J Benford.

Attendance: 266.

Barrow v Emley 

Ryan on the mark to clinch point at Barrow 
Nov 11 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner


Subsititute Lee Ryan bagged a precious equaliser five minutes from time as Wakefield and Emley maintained third place in the UniBond League.

Steve Nicholson's cross was deflected off Danny Day and fell kindly for Ryan, who drove the ball past goalkeeper Simon Bishop from close range to silence a 1,211 crowd at the former Football League venue.While striker Simeon Bambrook had a game to forget, the visitors had carved out chances, with Rob Tonks pulling a shot wide after only two minutes.

Day, meanwhile, squandered two opportunities to put his side ahead in the first half.Paul Cuss made a superb save from Steve Housham's diving header on 36 minutes.But the former Town goalkeeper couldn't deny fifth-placed Barrow their 68th-minute opener when Graham Anthony's 18-yard shot was deflected into the corner.

Emley had an escape on 73 minutes when Housham's fierce shot cannoned off the underside of the bar .After Ryan's equaliser, the game opened up, Cuss saving late on from Grant Holt while Ryan latched onto a pass and rounded the home goalkeeper only to have his shot cleared off the line by Barrow skipper Mark Hume.

Emley have successive home League games against basement side Hyde tomorrow and ninth-placed Lancaster on Saturday.

Result Barrow 1 Emley 1

Emley v Whitby

Day heads a cracker! 

Nov 6 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Danny Day rose through the bonfire smog that drifted over Belle Vue to power home a cracking header a minute from time and earn a ninth UniBond League victory that lifted Emley to third in the table.

Whitby boss Harry Dunn was none too pleased to see his side fall to the late winner, yet conceded: "It was a great cross, very difficult to defend against, and a great header.

"Everyone thought the match had goalless written all over it, and I thought we controlled the game very well."Our forwards were disappointing. They did not create the openings they have done in the past and we have got to learn to play out matches sometimes. We did not do that and were punished."

Emley, who face Swinton Athletic in the first round of the Sheffield Senior Cup at the Welfare Ground tonight (7.45), took a while to settle into the contest with some confusion in the forward ranks.

Lee Ryan, in for injured Craig Gomersall (hamstring) started up front, alongside Rodney Rowe, while leading forward Simeon Bambrook sat in behind - but was frequently caught running back too deep causing Day, in midfield, to query his role.

Whitby's Thomas Reid was industrious down the right and had a good game against Ryan Crossley, who was one of Emley's better players on the night. But while Air Bomb fireworks constantly exploded overhead, there was little explosive action in front of goal.

Former Pickering Town player, Steffan Zoll, was a useful outlet for Whitby, but centrebacks Paul David and Rudi Coleano stood firm.

Day was denied on 31 minutes when his downward header from Bambrook's cross was hacked off the line by Alex Gildea, but too often strikers Lee Ryan and Rodney Rowe were indecisive up front. Good moves broke down when they failed to have a crack themselves and were easily smothered by the hard-working Whitby side.

Bambrook launched a left foot exocet which screamed just wide on 64 minutes while Ryan's volley from 25 yards soon after was straight down goalkeeper David Campbell's throat.

Former Middlesbrough youth player Aaron Wilford squandered a rare chance on 69 minutes, powering a header wide under Crossley's challenge and he injured himself in the process.

Paul Cuss made his only fumble of the game when the ball squirmed clear at the near post as Gildea stuck out a foot, but he recovered to smother the chance.

Result Emley 1 Whitby 0

Wakefield and Emley: Cuss, Nicholson, Crossley (Wood, 71mins), Wilson (Reynolds, 85mins), Coleano, David, Day, Thorpe, Bambrook, Rowe (Adams, 63mins), Ryan.

Whitby Town: Campbell, Reid, Dunning, Laws, Williams, Dixon, Swales, Veart, Wilford, Zoll, Gildea. Subs not used: Robinson, Wright, Graham.

Attendance: 277.

* Emley will play Gateshead in the second round of the UniBond League Challenge Cup on Wednesday, November 20, followed by Spalding in the second round of the FA Trophy on Saturday, November 30, both at Belle Vue, Wakefield.

Stalybridge v Emley  

Linzi was back reporting on Emley at Staybridge on Saturday.

Emley share spoils 

Nov 4 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

IT may not have been pretty but it was certainly effective as Wakefield and Emley held out to earn a 0-0 draw against their old Cheshire foes.The result, the second goalless draw between the two sides this season, meant that Ronnie Glavin's side maintained fourth place in the Premier Division behind leaders Accrington, who lost only their second match of the season at Barrow, Bradford Park Avenue and Worksop.

Former Lancaster City duo Colin Potts and Kenny Mayers linked well on nine minutes but Potts' cross just evaded the incoming Mayers.And soon after inventive Potts rammed his header straight at goalkeeper Paul Cuss who stood strong, as Stalybridge marked out their intentions.

Only Simeon Bambrook provided a remote hope for Emley but his two half chances in the first period did not trouble keeper Craig Dootson. Rudi Coleano made a great clearance off the line from Jerome Fitzgerald's header while David German's shot glanced just wide followed by a Potts' long range effort that screamed two feet off target as Stalybridge turned the screw.

Surprisingly Emley could have taken a half-time lead when Ryan Crossley's left wing cross was met by Danny Day, his header beating Dootson all ends up, only for it to cannon back off the woodwork.

Coleano made his second clearance off the line on 54 minutes from Eastwood's header but soon after striker Craig Gomersall pulled up with a hamstring problem and was replaced by Michael Reynolds.

Cuss was forced into heroics when a dipping long-range attempt by Eastwood appeared goalbound but Cuss clawed it back as the ball began its descent then recovered quickly to smother the danger.Mark Wilson, in his third spell back at Emley, hit a shot on the turn as the two centrebacks bore down but he struck it almost too well and straight down Dootson's throat.

Midfielder Miles Thorpe was enjoying a ding-dong battle with his opposite number, skipper Kevin Parr, but on 82 minutes he produced a match-winning tackle in his own area when Danny Hooper was put through and Thorpe's perfectly executed challenge denied the striker a one-on-one with Cuss.

Four minutes from time and Hooper went down like a sack of coal under an innocuous challenge by Thorpe.Hooper suggested he had been elbowed but after a bit of treatment from the physio, he was booked for his theatricals.

Result Stalybridge 0 Emley 0

Stalybridge: Dootson, German, Fitzgerald, Bowker, Clegg, Hooper, Bowman, Parr, Mayers (Denham, 79mins), Eastwood, Potts. Subs not used: Ridings, Caldecott.

Wakefield & Emley: Cuss, Nicholson, Crossley, Wilson, Coleano, David, Day, Thorpe, Bambrook, Gomersall (Reynolds, 60mins), Tonks. Subs not used: Rowe, Ryan.

Referee: A Taylor (Wythenshawe).

Attendance: 563.

Altrincham v Emley

Tonks is the goal hero 

Oct 28 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Wakefield and Emley won 1-0 at Altrincham to chalk up their second double of the UniBond League campaign and go third in the Premier Division table.

And Ronnie Glavin's side are now only six points adrift of Accrington Stanley after the leaders went down to first defeat of the season, 2-1 at Frickley.

At Moss Lane, Rob Tonks got the crucial goal after 58 minutes, drilling home a low shot from the edge of the area.

Ryan Crossley and Mark Wilson had already missed chances while skipper Steve Nicholson was influential as Glavin's hard- working side produced a lively display in front of a 602 crowd.

Worksop are second in the standings after their 4-1 home win over Droylsden.

Former Storthes Hall striker Jamie Miller netted twice as Gerry Quinn's Ashton United went sixth with a 3-1 win over Gateshead.

Result Atrincham 0 Emley 1

Emley v Bradford PA 

Emley (in Wakefield!) v Bradford Park Avenue 

Smart finish over the 'keeper by Gommersal for the first, ripping drive just inside the post for the second by Bambrook. The score could have been 4-2, or 5-3. Avenue did not get this high in the League without having good qualities and were unlucky not to score.
You have to smile at the teeny weeny bit biased match reports on their 'site' though. Come on lads "more supporters than us" - you barely had 100 out of 450 !!.
Not that it matters, we regularly had only 2-300 up on the rain lashed, wind swept Welfare ground when you were 'Rising' Nomads in other Counties Leagues and we were established Unibond Northern Premier League Quality, even then. We survived and have met (+ disposed of) - a few 'big fish' since those days. Yes the crowds do look small in Wakey, but do you EVER have enough people in a ground to keep everybody happy. I would suggest that they would make Old Trafford even bigger, then bigger still a few years after, if they could, when do you say thats the right size of crowd.
Anyway less of the waffling now - lots of people have secretly admired BPA's rise back up the Leagues. Great praise going to loyal followers of the club, it just stands out a bit when reports appear to be positively leaning one-way.
( I see the mighty Brid' only managed a draw at Armthorpe - ooops I'm nearly getting as bad !)

Result Emley 2 Bradford PA 0

Ashton United v Emley 

Emley let a lead slip and stay seventh 

Oct 16 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Wakefield and Emley let slip a two-goal lead as they drew 2-2 at windswept Ashton United last night.

Craig Gomersal, playing against his old club, and Mark Wilson put Ronnie Glavin's side in command with goals on six and eight minutes respectively.

Playing with the wind at their backs in the second half, however, Ashton equalised through former Storthes Hall striker Jamie Miller (60 mins) and Lee Calvert two minutes later.

It was reward for Ashton's former Emley manager Gerry Quinn and the home contingent in a crowd of 185, while Emley remain seventh in the UniBond Premier Division as they prepare to tackle Bradford Park Avenue at Belle Vue on Saturday (3.00).

Gomersal will be under treatment for that match having gone off injured at half time last night.

The weather was foul sweeping rain across the pitch. We didn't shoot enough in first half and it was backs to the wall after Ashton drew level. Rowe had at least 1 great chance in the first half but with only the keeper to beat from 6 yards he put his shot past the far post. At 3 -0 we all believed the game would have been over.

At least we avoided a reverse of last years result when Ashton were 2 - 0 up at 1/2 time but we came back to win 3 - 2.

Their first goal was unfortunate. Cuss saved the shot but seemed to push it back into the net. Made up for it later with a fantastic save; a shot was dropping under the bar but Cuss lept backward to push it over.
Banksey eat you heart out!

Result Ashton 2 Emley 2

Team: Cuss, Nicholson, Crossley, Colleano, Wood, Wilson M, Tonks, Thorpe, Rowe, Gomersall, Reynolds

Subs: Adams for Tonks
Day for Gomersal
Manousious for Reynolds

Emley v Gateshead 

Emley win and move fourth 

Oct 9 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner


Midfield grafter Miles Thorpe notched his second goal in consecutive matches to help Ronnie Glavin's side move up to fourth in the UniBond League Premier Division.Thorpe's 60th minute header, from a left wing free kick by Simeon Bambrook, would have pleased dugout spectator, former Leeds hardman Norman Hunter, sat alongside Glavin and his assistant Jimmy Martin.

Danny Day added the second on 81 minutes, beginning and ending a flowing move when his pass wide right to Steve Nicholson was perfectly executed for him to power past goalkeeper David Campbell.

Gareth McAlindon pulled a goal back for Gateshead on 85 minutes when Wilson and Lincoln Adams went for the same ball in the box and it spun out invitingly for the former Newcastle and Carlisle striker to let rip.But it proved scant consolation for the Tynesiders, in front of 271 spectators, who lost former boss Gary Gill and assistant Steve Agnew last week.They resigned after failing to agree budget cuts.

Replacement Colin Richardson was an animated figure on the touchline but he couldn't prevent Glavin's side notching their first League double of the season after the 1-0 win in their second League outing up north.

Mark Wilson, back for his third spell at the club after leaving Belper Town, was his usual effervescent self and created a few chances for striker Craig Gomersall, making his second appearance since signing from Northern Counties East League side Liversedge.

Emley's victory could have been more decisive had former Town striker Rodney Rowe shown a more clinical edge and Nicky Wood's free header just before the break not sailed over.At times Emley looked nervy at the back as centre-half Paul David began the first of a three match ban after his dismissal against Blyth, but they can tighten up in the next match at Ashton on Tuesday.

Emley 2 Gateshead 1

Wakefield & Emley: Cuss, Nicholson, Crossley, Wilson, Tonks (Reynolds, 34mins), Adams, Rowe (Day, 72mins), Thorpe, Bambrook (Manousios, 83mins), Gomersal, Wood.

Key booster for Glavin 

Oct 7 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Wakefield and Emley earned their first win in six UniBond League matches to go seventh in the table.

Midfielder Miles Thorpe, after 39 minutes, and former Town striker Rodney Rowe, with a 69th-minute penalty, were their scorers in a 2-1 win over Colwyn Bay on Saturday.

The league's basement side from North Wales got their goal three minutes from time in front of a 281 crowd at Belle Vue.

Ronnie Glavin's side have another home match tomorrow, this time against Gateshead.

The North-East side, who are fourth-bottom, have just lost manager Gary Gill and his assistant, former Barnsley player Steve Agnew.

The pair resigned after they refused to agree to budget cuts.

Colin Richardson has returned for a second spell at the Gateshead helm.Unbeaten Accrington remain top of the table after a 1-1 draw at Bradford Park Avenue, who are fifth in the table.

Result Emley 2 Colwyn Bay 1

 Sweet drive into the top corner from outside the box - from Thorpe gave us a first half lead, lively debutant striker Craig Gomersal earned the second half penalty that Rowe converted with aplomb. Penalty for our battling visitors 5 mins from time gave us a scare, but 3 welcome points were ours eventually.

Result Emley 2 Colwyn Bay 1

Defeat puts Emley ninth

Oct 2 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Wakefield and Emley slumped 2-1 at second-placed Worksop in the UniBond Premier Division last night.

Ronnie Glavin's side went behind to a Gary Townsend strike just before the break but former Town striker Rodney Rowe levelled from the spot on 70 minutes.

Result Worksop 2 Emley 1

Worksop Town v Emley ATT 606

Simon Jones and Mark Wilson both make return to the W & Emley side against Worksop Town. An injury hit W & Emley side lose 1 - 2 to Worksop who were made to work all the way for their win. McCarthy in the home goal had to make a string of fine save to keep W & Emley from getting something that they fully deserved from this fighting display.ROWE

Result Worksop 2 Emley 1

FA Cup blow as Glavin's side slump at Runcorn

Sep 30 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner 

Wakefield and Emley's FA Cup campaign ended at the first hurdle when they slumped 2-0 to UniBond League rivals Runcorn FC Halton in the second qualifying round on Saturday.

The defeat at the Autoquest Stadium, where Huddersfield Giants will play in rugby league's Northern Ford Premiership Grand Final on Saturday week, cost the Belle Vue club a £7,500 pay-out.

Matty McNeil gave the Cheshire side a 32nd-minute lead when he put the finishing touch to Wes Kinney's header across the goalmouth.

Michael Reynolds, Nicky Wood and Simeon Bambrook all went close for Ronnie Glavin's team before Lee Parle sealed victory for Runcorn in the 77th minute.

Eighth-placed Wakefield and Emley are in UniBond Premier Division action tomorrow, when they visit third-placed Worksop.

Result Runcorn 2 Emley 0

Bambrook earns draw 

Sep 25 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner 

Striker Simeon Bambrook netted his fifth goal of the season as Wakefield and Emley were held 1-1 at home to Blyth Spartans in the UniBond League last night.

Bambrook, whose spot kick earned a point at leaders Accrington on Saturday, was on the mark with another penalty in the 67th minute at Belle Vue.

David McMahon had given Blyth a 45th-minute lead in front of 211.

Result Emley 1 Blyth 1

Gainsborough v Emley 

Emley slump

 Sep 18 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner 

Wakefield and Emley slumped to their heaviest UniBond League defeat of the season when they were thumped 4-1 at Gainsborough.

Lee Ellington and a hat trick by Trinity player-manager Phil Stant did the damage, while striker Simeon Bambrook got on the scoresheet for Ronnie Glavin's side.

Result Gainsborough 4 Emley 1

Glavin's side fourth after stalemate

Sep 16 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner 

Wakefield and Emley were held goalless at home to Stalybridge, but still climbed to fourth in the UniBond League.

Tricky Michael Reynolds was the top performer for Ronnie Glavin's side, supplying a string of teasing crosses, and driving a fierce shot just wide.

Late on Steve Smith was just over with a header from a free-kick awarded for a foul on Reynolds.

Leaders Accrington, who host Wakefield and Emley on Saturday, maintained their 100% record with a 2-1 win over Droylsden.

Result Emley 0 Stalybridge 0

 Sep 12 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

NEWLY named Wakefield and Emley are considering another change of title.

And fans of the nationally renowned non-League club are to be asked for their views.

Having expanded their original title to reflect their new base at Belle Vue, the former village club are finding their title regularly abbreviated simply to Wakefield.

Now club directors anxious to ensure the UniBond League club's original title remains intact are willing to listen to suggestions for a name which pleases all and which could be introduced for 2003-04.

All entries will be put into a hat and the first one drawn - whether the name is adopted or not - will have the choice of a season ticket or a new away strip.

The Wakefield and Emley board have been shocked by the reaction of supporters to the new name, which must remain in place for the whole of this season.

And they admit they didn't appreciate the implications of the abbreviation scenario.

Chairman Peter Matthews said: "At a recent shareholders' meeting, we realised the degree of unhappiness over the change.

"Most people appreciate the chance for commerical opportunities arising from the inclusion of Wakefield within the name, but many are not happy to see it cut down to just that.

"It cost the Royal Mail millions of pounds when they experimented with the `Consignia' title. Fortunately for us it's only cost us a fiver!"

Matthews added: "I will hold my hands up and say we may have made a mistake and I'm as disappointed as anyone to see the abbreviation on Ceefax and Teletext and in many newspapers.

"While discussions were under way in the summer we went with the general concensus that Wakefield has a quarter of a million population, while Emley has 2,000, and that was the criteria we used to establish the name.

"A lot of people seemed to fear that this was a way of going down the road to dropping the Emley name altogether, but that honestly wasn't the way we were thinking.

"Now, while we have some breathing space before the start of next season, we are willing to look at it again if that's what people want."

New-name suggestions should be written on a postcard and sent to: Emley Name Competition, The Welfare Ground, Upper Lane, Emley, Huddersfield HD8 9RE, to arrive by September 30.

* Wakefield and Emley are next in UniBond League action against Stalybridge at Belle Vue on Saturday (3.00).

Bambrook is on the mark to fire latest success 

Sep 11 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

DANNY DAY and Simeon Bambrook were on target as Wakefield & Emley notched their first home win of the season.

It was a fifth succes in as many meetings since the Cheshire side came back down to the UniBond from the Conference in 2000.

And last night's win, achieved in front of 318 spectators, lifted Ronnie Glavin's side to fifth.

Day scored his first goal of the campaign after 22 minutes.

Steve Smith created the chance with a determined run down the left wing.

Neil Murphy's clearance fell to Day, and while his first shot was charged down, he confidently lifted the rebound over goalkeeper Andy Moore.

Former Hyde captain Peter Band levelled for Altrincham after 39 minutes, reacting first to hesitation inside the area to drive a shot inside the far post.

Jason Gallagher fluffed a great chance to put Bernard Taylor's side ahead, blasting wide just after the restart, before Rob Tonks sent Bambrook racing clear to drive home the winner 57 minutes.

The strike was the talented Bambrook's second in as many games as he returns to action after groin surgery.

Emley win again

Sep 9 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Promoted Division I champions Harrogate gave Wakefield and Emley an early scare but Ronnie Glavin's side ran out 2-1 winners in the UniBond League Premier Division.

A Simeon Bambrook penalty on 41 minutes and a Rodney Rowe strike a minute after the restart cancelled out Colin Hunter's goal on 37 minutes.

Result Harrogate 1 Emley 2

Wood's pointer

Sep 4 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

DEFENSIVE stalwart Nicky Wood got on the scoresheet to earn Wakefield and Emley a point in the 1-1 draw against newly promoted Ashton United at Belle Vue last night.

Wood's 31st minute header, direct from a corner, cancelled out Jamie Miller's 18th minute scrappy opener for Ashton, who are managed by former Emley boss Gerry Quinn.

Result Emley 1 Ashton Utd 1

Hyde Utd v Emley

Emley take the points

Sep 2 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Wakefield and Emley stalwart Paul David was on target as Ronnie Glavin's side clinched their second UniBond League Premier Division win of the season against struggling Hyde United at Ewan Fields.

David's 44th minute header, from Steve Nicholson's free kick, was enough to separate the sides and propel Emley to eighth in the table.

Result Hyde 0 Emley 1

Manousios saves day 

Aug 27 2002 By The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Young striker Nick Manousios hit a last-gasp goal to earn Wakefield & Emley a 1-1 UniBond League draw at home to Hucknall.

The early pacesetters are Accrington, who made it four wins out of four by beating Frickley 2-1 in Lancashire.

Wakefield & Emley visit Hyde on Saturday.

Result Emley 1 Hucknall Town 1

The Under 18s are in FA Youth Cup first round qualifying action tonight at Leigh (7.30).

The Under 19s begin their season against Eccleshill at the Welfare Ground on Sunday (2.00).

Wilson strike a winner

Aug 22 2002 By Linzi Nicholson, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Meltham-based midfielder Andy Wilson popped up with a precious last-minute strike to earn Ronnie Glavin's renamed Wakefield & Emley a 1-0 win at Gateshead last night.

In a match ruined by pedantic refereeing, Wilson's strike was the highlight.

A throw-in by Steve Nicholson picked out Danny Day, and his short ball to Lee Ryan was fed through to Miles Thorpe, who spotted Wilson with his back to goal.

In one movement, Wilson turned and cracked a great strike into the top corner.

Despite both sides having four cautions, Emley had most of the play, working hard to close Gateshead down.

Gateshead went close on 45 minutes when Nicky Mohan's header cannoned off the bar from a corner. Former League player Steve Agnew went on midway through the second half for the home side.

Result Gateshead 0 Emley 1

Emley v Marine by Richard Poulain

In sweltering conditions both sides struggled to find any early dominance over the other. However, it was the home side who settled down first with the industrious Tonks linking defence with attack to set up Ryan with a chance which was saved by Stewart.

Marine had there first serious attempt in the 20th minute which ended in a corner. The resulting corner from Bailey was cleared and Wakefield & Emley surged into the visitors half. Tonks found debutant Rowe whose shot flew into the corner of the net with Stewart stranded.

During the half time interval both sides made changes. Adams for the injured Rowe and Black and Morgan replacing Mullin and Taylor for Marine.

The changes had an almost immediate effect for the visitors. On 49 minutes Bailey latched onto a pass and lobbed the advancing Cuss who could only watch as Crossley tried in vain to stop the ball crossing the line. Marine kept up the pressure and had shots from M