19 April 2013 - Wakefield FC v Burscough FC

A night after our debut visit to Nostell Miners Welfare, we were back in West Yorkshire. Our feature, Wakefield FC v Burscough FC. Burscough FC featured previously when we visited New Mills back in February.  Wakefield FC are the footballing tenants at Belle Vue (Rapid Solicitors Stadium), the landlords being [click here] > Wakefield Trinity Wildcats the city's very successful Rugby League club.  Wakefield were in the midst of a depressing run of seventeen matches without a win, the last being the victory over Goole AFC back in January.  

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 Competition : EvoStik Northern Premier League : Division One North

Result : Wakefield FC 1 Burscough FC 1

Attendance : 68

"Behind The South Stand"

"Pre-Match Warm Up"

Wakefield FC

"North Side Terracing"

Home of a set of the noisiest supporters we've heard this season.

Attendance was just 68, ground capacity is 12,600.

 "Terrace Steps & Floodlight"

"Together We Are Stronger"

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats - Club Motto

"The Programme Reader"

"South Stand Hospitality"

From the back of the North Side Terracing.

North Side Terracing

"Ticket Seller"

Half Time Draw

"We Are L40"

Burscough FC supporters make their presence known.

"R O B B I E"

Homage to ....................

Maybe a player or maybe a supporter?

"Half Time Kickabout : North Side End"

"Half Time Kickabout : South Side End"

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"Two Blue Doors, One Red Wall"

"Frank's"

"No Driving On The Flags"

Can anyone explain ?

"Wakefield Vuvuzela Crew"

"Footprints On The Wall"

"A Quick Getaway"

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Website Links To Both Clubs In The EvoStik League Panel At The Side

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18 April 2013 - Nostell Miners Welfare v Louth Town

A Thursday night "Cup Shock" in Nostell. Home of the Miners Welfare, NCEL Premier League. A Northern Counties East League Cup Semi-Final, Louth Town of the NCEL Division One, the visitors making a 170 mile round trip, the match ended 3-3. With no goals in extra time, the penalty shootout went the way of the "White Wolves", 4-3. Daryl Clare's troops would meet Thackley AFC in the Final at Staveley Miners Welfare on May Day. Could they beat another club from a higher division?

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Competition : Northern Counties East League Cup : Semi-Final

Result : Nostell Miners Welfare 3 Louth Town 3

[Louth Town win 4-3 on penalties after extra time]

Attendance : 61

"Half Time Raffle"

Match Action

Nostell Miners Welfare [yellow/black] defend a Louth Town corner.

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"The Lone White Wolf"

"Goalpost Architecture"

Nostell Miners Welfare FC

"Half Time Discussion Under The Floodlights"

The President & The Secretary

Louth Town FC

"Terrace Seating"

"Home Team Officials"

"Home Team Officials?"

"Team Discussions - Pre Penalty Shoot Out"

Dave Fairburn

Louth Town FC - President

"Absolute Delight!"

A Louth Town supporter at the final whistle, the long trip back to Lincolnshire on a Thursday night won't seem so long!

"The White Wolves : Team Photo Under The Nostell Miners Lights"

"The Man Under The Louth Town Flag"

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Website Links To Both Clubs In The NCEL Panel At The Side

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>> Click Here : Nostell Miners Welfare 3 Louth Town 3 (3-4penalties) : 

Match Report [Louth Leader]

02 February - AFC Emley v Hadleigh United

Set 03

 Competition : FA Vase 4

Result : AFC Emley 0 Hadleigh United 1

Attendance : 305

The Welfare Ground

Behind one end at AFC Emley, there's a Community All Weather playing area. which on this particular afternoon was a hive of activity.  We wondered, how many of the kids playing not 100yds from the ground, knew there was a match being played?  Commendable as it is for the community to have such a space, we were slightly saddened that at 15.00 on this afternoon, they weren't inside the ground, following their local club. 

"Floodlight Architecture at Sunset"

"Injury Time on the AFC Emley dugout"

"The Wembley Dream Is Over"

AFC Emley 0 Hadleigh United 1

The Final Whistle

"Wembley Here We Come!!"

Hadleigh United players and officials in celebratory mood.

"The Goalpost - Architecture at The Welfare Ground"

"The Main Stand"

As seen from the bottom end of The Welfare Ground.

"Yellow"

"Taking Down The Goalposts"

A usual sight at many non league football grounds up and down the country. Volunteers taking down the goalposts. 

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