Silsden’s Garry Thompson came from behind to beat Gary Robson 3-1 in the first round of the BDO World Darts Championship at Frimley Green. Bradford’s John ‘Boy’ Walton was knocked out though, losing 3-0 to Tony O’Shea.
Barrow Raiders 20 Keighley Cougars 23 Paul March tasted victory for the first time as Cougars player-coach as Barrow were defeated at Craven Park today. March saw his men heavily beaten by Halifax in their opening pre-season friendly at Cougar
Leeds 1 Birmingham 1 Leeds boss Neil Warnock had a big impact on his side’s FA Cup third-round fightback against Birmingham by ordering half-time changes from his sick bed. Warnock, suffering from a virus which has affected the club, listened
Bradford Park Avenue 0, Chester FC 0 Bradford Park Avenue finally broke their run of defeats in the most unlikely of circumstances as they held runaway leaders Chester to a goalless draw at Horsfall Stadium. They needed a defensive display
Otley 32 Stockport 22 Without ever looking in danger, Otley made hard work of beating bottom club Stockport but they scored some delightful tries to excite their followers. They made the perfect start when the ball was quickly shipped to James
West Leeds 30 Bradford Salem 19 Bradford Salem made a disappointing start to 2013 after they went down to local rivals West Leeds in bizarre circumstances. The Heaton side scored three first-half tries and would have been confident of securing
Baildon 34 Rotherham Phoenix 0 Baildon produced an outstanding second-half display to secure a bonus-point win which puts them back in the second automatic promotion spot. The Jenny Laners opened the scoring through right wing Matt Robinson
Former Bradford Park Avenue centre forward Derek Kevan has died aged 77. Kevan arrived at Avenue from a Ripon YMCA team aged 16 in 1952. He was the club’s only product to appear at the World Cup finals, playing in all four of England’s matches
Ossett Town 3, Farsley AFC 3 Farsley hit back from a goal down to twice take the lead as they shared six goals but failed to hold out for a win against ten-man hosts Ossett Town. Neil Parsley’s men remain in the Evo-Stik League Division One
Silsden 4, Maine Road 2 Former Silsden managers Andy Geary and Paul Schofield worked their magic to dramatic effect after being placed in temporary charge at Keighley Road. The partnership’s first game in control following the departure of
Bishop’s Stortford 2, Guiseley 5 Three late goals saw Guiseley comfortably home against Bishop’s Stortford in a game that was far from a stroll at Woodside Park. It was how they banked the three points that mattered as the Lions closed the
Cleckheaton 24 Old Crossleyans 17 This hard-fought West Yorkshire derby was decided by a piece of individual brilliance from Cleckheaton scrum half Jack Bickerdike with just four minutes remaining. A penalty try for a scrum infringement opened
Wharfedale 15 Blackheath 25 Wharfedale, hoping to bounce back from a dismal performance in their previous match, at home to Tynedale, were once again hit by a blistering start by their opponents. With less than six minutes played, they trailed
Northern 15 Keighley 13 Keighley had to settle for yet another losing bonus point after deserving to win this tussle. The visitors struggled to come to terms with the referee’s interpretation of breakdown play early on as Northern scored a
It was a bad start to the year for all five of the area’s representatives in the Baris Northern Counties East League set-up. Of the three clubs in the top tier and the two in Division One, not one registered a win in their first league game of
Burnage 24 Bradford & Bingley 7 The old saying that it is your forwards who win you games and your backs determine by how much rang false for the Bees. Yet again their pack had the upper hand and enough possession to have come away with
Old Grovians 38 Leeds Corinthians 20 To achieve a bonus-point win against a greatly-improved Leeds Corinthians side will have been hugely satisfying for Old Grovians. These were not the same opponents which they simply blew away in the first
Detectives are continuing to hunt for masked raiders who burst into Bradford homes holding householders up at gunpoint before escaping with tens of thousand of pounds of jewellery. A specialist team has been set up in Bradford to target criminals
Wibsey 12 Stanley Rodillians 17 Having lost 100-0 earlier in September when they travelled to Stanley Rodillians with only 12 men, Wibsey, with a full complement this time plus two replacements, came close to a notable draw at Beldon Lane in the
West Bowling 34, Queensbury 10 A second-half hat-trick from flying wingman Dwaine Nelson enabled West Bowling to overcome a determined Queensbury outfit in an absorbing Jack Senior Memorial Bradford Cup first-round clash at Emsleys Rec. Bowling
ROUND TWO: WATFORD 1, CITY 2 Garry Thompson chose the perfect moment to net his first City goal – and shock their Championship hosts. The second-round clash was heading for extra-time thanks to Kyel Reid’s late equaliser. But nobody had told
A charity which provides a lifeline to the elderly is appealing for volunteers to help with its vital work. Aireborough Voluntary Services to the Elderly with Disabilities is asking for volunteers to come forward even if they can only give as little
