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Town and Dearne a win away from ‘carnage’ derby play-off final
WOMBWELL Town and Dearne and District play in NCEL Division One play-off semi-finals tomorrow and could meet in the final a week later.
Town missed out on the only automatic promotion place on the final day of the league season and finished second so will host fifth-placed Ilkley Town in their semi-final.
The other semi is Wakefield at home to Dearne, who play in Goldthorpe and finished fourth in their first season at the level.
Dearne...
BWFC set for cup semi after 3-3 league draw
BARNSLEY Women’s FC drew 3-3 at home to Worcester City in the National League Division One Midlands.
Caroline Nuttall scored twice and Tally Diamond once for the Reds who fell behind twice then led 3-2 before conceding a late equaliser.
They are seventh with 30 points from 21 games, with one to play as well as a Sheffield Cup semi-final at home to Huddersfield Town on Sunday from 2pm.
On the Worcester match, manager Craige...
Town go into final day derby with Rec a point off first
WOMBWELL Town will go into the final game of the NCEL Division One season on Saturday knowing they could still win the title.
Town are second in the table, a point off leaders Horbury Town – with one side to be promoted automatically and four more competing in the play-offs.
They are due to host 17th-placed Athersley Rec in a Barnsley derby from 3pm.
To win the title, they would need to better the result...
Lenthall bows out as Church boss after 7-2 win
PENISTONE Church won 7-2 at home to Frickley Athletic in Stephen Lenthall’s last game as manager.
That meant they finished eighth in the NCEL Premier with 56 points, 11 off the play-off places.
The scorers were Wayne Hughes, Thomas Brennan, Mackenzie Stocks, Ryan Johnson, Kieran Ryan, twice, and Samuel Scrivens.
Lenthall has been at the club in various roles for more than 20 years, leading the reserves to success before taking over the first team...
Jenson Young: Mud, mechanical issues and a call to mum
I’m Jenson Young, a professional cyclist, living in Hemingfield.
The Hills, Italy
Even the name of the race appealed to me. About 30 miles north of Venice, racing 183km of gravel trails around the Prosecco hills, starting and finishing around a lake in Lago Di Bandie.
I flew into Marco Polo airport two days before the event, collected my hire car, and went straight to the team house.
The mechanics drove straight from...
Schoolboys win title and could make history
BARNSLEY Schoolboys under 15s were crowned league champions for the second successive year without kicking a ball.
They did not play but results elsewhere handed them the league title.
If Duncan Bray’s team go onto win the Yorkshire Cup, they would make Barnsley Schools FA history by becoming the only team to win the double in two consecutive years.
Barnsley Schoolgirls under 13s lost 2-1 in the national semi-final to St Helens.
Lily Clarke got...
Town 7 points off top after midweek draw
Wombwell Town are third, seven points off Horbury Town who are in the only automatic promotion place.
Town have a game in hand on the leaders but would need Horbury to drop points in two of their three remaining games to have a chance of catching them. They are behind second-placed Wakefield on goal difference, with both having four games to play.
They drew 1-1 at South Leeds on Wednesday.
Jordan Kershaw scored an equaliser.
Dodworth draw but Gawber, Elsecar and Royston lose
DODWORTH MW drew 0-0 at home to Hemsworth MW in the County Senior Premier Division.
North Gawber lost 3-0 at home to Handsworth reserves in Division One.
Royston lost 5-1 at Jubilee Sports reserves in Division Two.
Elsecar Main went down 2-1 at Denaby Main reserves.
Naomi sets course record in Retford
BARNSLEY AC’s Naomi Drakeford set the new women’s course record at Retford Half Marathon.
Her time of 1-17-43 took 17 seconds off the previous record of 1-18-00 set in 2022.
The men’s team prize was won by Gareth Cooke, Bradley Walker and Wayne Singleton.
There were PBs for Walker (1-14-16), Singleton (1-15-33), Gregg Harrison (1-30-41) and Dave Findlay (1-36-44).
First back for Penistone Footpath Runners was Suzanne McGill whose time of 1-29-08 placed her in thir
Wingrove brace puts Wombwell Main into semis
WOMBWELL Main won 2-1 at home to Hemsworth in the County Senior League Cup quarter-final.
Ryan Wingrove netted both home goals to put Main in the last four.
Dodworth MW won 2-1 at Penistone Church reserves in the Premier Division.
North Gawber lost 6-0 at Sheffield Union in the Division One.
Elsecar Main won 4-1 at home to Sheffield Medics in Division Two.
Harry's hat-trick gives Terry a win in landmark game
HARRY Steeple’s hat-trick ensured he stole some of the limelight off his Wombwell Main boss Terry Simon.
Simon celebrated his 250th game in charge of Main and the club held a day in his honour as they hosted Silkstone United.
Steeple’s treble did the damage as they edged the Premier League contest 4-3.
Ryan Wingrove also scored for Wombwell who are now unbeaten in six and in fourth place.
Silkstone’s goals came from William Heath’s...
Vuelta stage win for Imogen Wolff
Rising Silkstone Common cyclist Imogen Wolff picked up her first stage win in the colours of Visma Lease A Bike over the weekend.
The 18-year-old prodigy won the third and final stage of the Vuelta a Extremadura in Spain on Saturday and secured the youth classification title in the process.
Wolff had finished third in the second stage, held on Friday, and also picked up 12th and 13th positions in the first day.
Overall she...
Graihagh wins age group in first senior fell race
PENISTONE Footpath Runner Graihagh Turner had a successful time in her first senior fell race as she took on the Ilkley Moor Fell Race.
After a challenging eight kilometre race featuring steep ascents and descents across Ilkley’s moorland, teenager Graihagh finished as fourth woman overall. The Penistone girl, who has competed for Great Britain at youth level, was first under 19 woman in a time of 50-30.
Penistone’s Harriet Drouin and Mark Crossley completed the...
Town beat Rec ahead of Wakefield clash
WOMBWELL Town won a Barnsley derby at Athersley Rec 1-0 on Tuesday and now face a promotion showdown at Wakefield AFC on Saturday in NCEL Division One.
Town are third in the table with 72 points from 33 games and nine to play.
They are eight behind Horbury Town, who are in the only automatic promotion place but have played three extra games, and three behind second-placed Wakefield who have played the same amount of games as...
Ellie celebrating gold medal in gymnastics
A BARNSLEY College student is celebrating after winning a gold gymnastics medal at the 2025 Leeds Acro Open.
The national open competition, held at John Smeaton Leisure Centre, saw college student Ellie Hardy and her partner Jessica Wilson excel in acrobatic gymnastics. Ellie and Jessica competed in the Grade Four disability category where they executed a routine involving a mix of dance and balances along with individual skills and tumbles.
Ellie said: “I’m very proud...
Church with 5-3 at Barton
Penistone Church won 5-3 at Barton Town in NCEL Premier.
Sam Scrivens and Nathan Keightley bagged braces after James Young opened the scoring.
That left them ninth with 45 points from 32 games, and six to play.
They had only won one of their last 11 games since November.
Defeats for Town and Bridge
Wombwell Town and Worsbrough Bridge were both beaten on Tuesday evening.
Town lost 4-1 at home to Stocksbridge Park Steels in the Sheffield Senior Cup quarter-final on Tuesday.
The visitors went 3-0 up after 27 minutes and, although Jordan Kershaw pulled one back early in the second half, Stocksbridge scored a fourth.
Town – who play two divisions below Stocksbridge – were put back into the competition after losing in the previous round to Maltby...
Canadian-born teen to compete for GB due to Barnsley ties
A TEENAGER who was brought up in Canada to parents from Barnsley is due to represent Great Britain at the World Youth Biathlon Championships.
Charlotte Mincher, 17, has been selected as part of the Great Britain youth team, in the sport which combines cross country skiing with rifle shooting.
The championships are due to take place in Sweden later this month.
Charlotte’s parents Lynsey and Phil Mincher, who met at Darton High School, are originally...
Reds take point from two games
BARNSLEY Hockey Club's men picked up a point from two Yorkshire Peak and Wold Division One games this week.
They lost 2-1 at home to high-flying Brigg on Saturday.
Tim Lloyd levelled then the Reds conceded a winner late on.
Barnsley then drew 1-1 at home to Lindum on Sunday.
They fell behind but Rob McCarthy levelled.
They are now due to visit Horncastle on Saturday.
The Reds have 14 points from 15 games and...
Simpson excited for second Oakwell fight whatever the numbers
CALLUM Simpson secured a 17th win from 17 professional fights this week and is now looking for an 18th in front of a sell-out crowd at Oakwell in the summer.
The 28-year-old from Barnsley gained a fifth-round stoppage win over Elvis Ahorgah from Ghana at the Wembley Arena in London to retain the super middleweight Commonwealth title.
He is now expected to fight at Oakwell, for the second time.
Simpson previously fought at Barnsley’s...
