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  • Guiseley lose ground after worst display of season

    Vauxhall Motors 2 Guiseley 0 Guiseley suffered another blow in their pursuit of Blue Square Bet North leaders Chester FC when they meekly succumbed at mid-table Vauxhall Motors. The hosts were in form but ten places below the second-placed

  • Late loss is heartbreaker for Farsley

    Curzon Ashton 3 Farsley 2 Farsley lost more ground in the Evo-Stik Division One North as they were overtaken by play off rivals Curzon Ashton following an injury-time winner. Neil Parsley’s men had twice taken the lead only to be pegged back

  • Eccleshill stun leaders and boost Albion hopes

    It was a good afternoon for Albion Sports in Division One of the Northern Counties East League and that was partly due to their neighbours Eccleshill United. Albion cruised to a 5-0 win at lowly Appleby Frodingham while Eccleshill beat league leaders

  • Brighouse blow sees summit hopes fade

    Brighouse Town missed an opportunity to go top of the Baris Northern Counties East Premier Division in midweek due to postponement and their next chance could be a long time coming following a disappointing weekend. It went pear-shaped for Town

  • Crowds turn out for aqueduct walk

    More than 2,000 people took a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk along the bed of an historic aqueduct yesterday. In a UK first, a section of the 240-year-old Dowley Gap Aqueduct on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal near Bingley, which has been drained

  • Firefighters in flat rescue

    Firefighters rescued a man from a flat fire in Church Street, Keighley at about 2.30am yesterday. Crews from Keighley, Bingley and Haworth fire stations were called out to the blaze, in a flat on the first floor above a takeaway food shop.

  • Park Avenue frustrated as pitch deemed unfit

    Bradford Park Avenue expect tomorrow night’s home match against Vauxhall Motors to go ahead following the surprise postponement yesterday. Avenue were due to host Colwyn Bay in the Blue Square Bet North but the match referee called the game off

  • Otley make Hull of an improvement!

    Otley 13 Stourbridge 12 A desire to make up for a shabby home display last time out against Hull and a hunger to play with an intensity that was sadly lacking in that game two weekends ago propelled Otley to the most notable victory of their SSE

  • Gaughan wonder goal not enough for Silsden

    St Helens Town 2 Silsden 1 Silsden slipped to another defeat in the North West Counties Premier Division when they beaten at lowly St Helens Town. The margin of defeat was narrow and the Cobbydalers were twice denied by the woodwork but it

  • Old Grovians go seven points clear at the top

    Knaresborough 7 Old Grovians 48 If ever the importance of looking no further than your next opponent was highlighted it was in this weekend’s results. While many would have expected Old Grovians to go to bottom side, Knaresborough and win,

  • Aguero doubles up as Leeds United surrender

    Manchester City 4, Leeds United 0 Leeds manager Neil Warnock has vowed to quit earlier than planned if asked by the club’s owners as they endured another dismal day out. Warnock’s contract is up at the end of the season and he has told owners

  • Baildon cruise to victory at Hessle

    Hessle 7 Baildon 48 In the end Baildon swept aside second to bottom Hessle with ease but will be looking to improve their handling and ball retention when facing better opposition in the coming weeks as they look to secure the second promotion

  • Cougars coach March buoyed by bonus

    Halifax 30 Keighley Cougars 20 Paul March took the positives after Cougars slipped to their third consecutive defeat but claimed a deserved losing bonus-point at their derby rivals today. Cougars trailed only 14-12 at the break but shipped

  • On-song Cleckheaton claim derby spoils

    Morley 8 Cleckheaton 34 In-form Cleckheaton ended Morley’s 11-match winning run in emphatic style with a dominant five-try and five-star performance. The visitors had control in most phases of the game, especially up front where Oliver Akroyd

  • Pack power shortage costs Keighley

    Morpeth 30 Keighley 14 A much-depleted Keighley battled hard but, without four first-choice forwards, it was always going to be difficult to cope with Morpeth’s pack- orientated game. Yet the visitors took the lead when a backs move, initiated

  • Bradford & Bingley's fizz goes flat at Rossendale

    Rossendale 31 Bradford & Bingley 18 This game was won by the better side, that much is not in doubt, as aside from the scrum, Rossendale had the upper hand in most departments throughout. They were excellently marshalled from half back

  • Tigers earn stripes to prolong Dale drought

    Wharfedale 22 Sedgley Tigers 26 Wharfedale fans rolled up in the usual high numbers for this important match confident that a run of six successive league defeats would be ended against a team seemingly doomed to relegation. However, their

  • Whetley Lane safely through

    Holders Whetley Lane go into tomorrow night’s final West Riding County Vets Cup group match against Sutton United safe in the knowledge that they have already qualified for the quarter-finals. The game at Marley Stadium in Keighley kicks off at

  • Bradford Salem have measure of Moortown

    Moortown 16 Bradford Salem 43 Bradford Salem secured what, in the end, proved to be a comfortable win over struggling Moortown but experienced a few wobbles on the way. In fact, the home side had an opportunity to take the lead in the opening

  • Firefighters rescue man from Keighley flat blaze

    Firefighters rescued a man from a flat fire in Keighley today. The fire broke out in a three-storey building in Church Street at about 2.30am. Crews from Keighley, Bingley and Haworth fire stations were called out to the blaze, in a flat on

  • Hoax caller condemned by Keighley fire chief

    Malicious callers who sent firefighters to a false alarm nearly delayed their response to a genuine house fire early today. At 5.24am, a call was made to emergency services claiming there was a fire at the Globe Inn pub on Parkwood Street, Keighley