Stanningley Albion speed to Premier Division status

Stanningley Albion have been promoted for five successive seasons in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League

6:10pm Monday 13th May 2013

Stanningley Albion have just become the first team to win five consecutive Bradford Sunday Alliance League titles, taking them from Division Four newcomers in 2008-09 to promotion into the Premier Division as First Division champions.

Buttershaw White Star and West Bowling swap honours

Buttershaw White Star's Andrew Tasker tries to beat his man in the Bradford & District FA Sunday Senior Cup final

5:40pm Monday 13th May 2013

Buttershaw White Star won the Bradford & District FA Sunday Senior Cup after a convincing 3-0 win over Dudley Hill Rangers at Eccleshill United.

Betts double settles Sunday Cup final

Buttershaw White Star players show off the trophy

9:30pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

Buttershaw White Star are celebrating after winning the Bradford & District FA Sunday Senior Cup final 3-0 against Dudley Hill Rangers at Eccleshill United’s ground.

First leg of potential double under belt for West Bowling

Red Lion celebrate after winning the Bradford & District FA Sunday Cup 8-0 against Cartwright Lister at Eccleshill United

7:00pm Monday 6th May 2013

West Bowling have completed what could be the first part of a Bradford Sunday Alliance League double.

Big test for cup hopefuls Stanningley Albion

9:04pm Friday 3rd May 2013

Stanningley Albion face their ultimate test in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League Senior Cup final at Manningham Mills on Sunday (2pm).

It's the Saf and Shizzy show as Thornbury Celtic lift cup

Thornbury Celtic skipper Shazad Iqbal balances the trophy on his head after their Intermediate Cup final victory

4:10pm Monday 29th April 2013

Thornbury Celtic won the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's Intermediate Cup final at Manningham Mills - thanks to “Saf and Shizzy”.

Jagger goal spikes White Star's unbeaten league run

Joe Jagger, right, hit the only goal of the game for West Bowling against Buttershaw White Star

4:20pm Monday 22nd April 2013

Top-of-the-table rivals Buttershaw White Star and West Bowling met in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's Premier Division.

It's the reds v Red Lion in cup final

Cartwright Lister's Kev Newsholme stumbles under pressure from Park's Adam Porter

4:00pm Monday 22nd April 2013

Cartwright Lister and Red Lion will meet in the Bradford & District FA Sunday Cup final on Wednesday, May 1 at Eccleshill United, after contrasting semi-final victories.

District teams vying for final at Eccleshill United

Carl Roberts, left, was on target for White Hart Eccleshill as they sealed Bradford Sunday Alliance League Division 1B

9:30pm Friday 19th April 2013

Robin Hood Wyke play Red Lion and Cartwright Lister face Park at Rawdon Meadows this weekend in the semi-finals of the Bradford & District FA Sunday Cup (11.00).

Lyceum prove quick learners as they take first Alliance cup

Bradford Sunday Alliance League Amateur Cup winners Lyceum before their 2-0 defeat of Junction Wyke at Manningham Mills

4:30pm Monday 15th April 2013

Lyceum won the first trophy of their short Bradford Sunday Alliance League history with a 2-0 victory over Junction Wyke in the Amateur Cup final at Manningham Mills yesterday afternoon.

Lyceum in clash with Junction for cup

8:36pm Friday 12th April 2013

The first Bradford Sunday Alliance League knockout final of the season takes place at Manningham Mills this weekend.

Rare semi-final defeat for West Bowling

Paul Licence, right, netted from the penalty spot for Dudley Hill Rangers

6:00pm Monday 8th April 2013

Bradford Sunday Alliance League Premier Division West Bowling have been beaten for the first time in a West Riding County Sunday Cup semi-final.

Whitburn Athletic and Thornbury Celtic rewarded for hard work

James Todd's brace was not enough to help Pudsey Amateurs win their Intermediate Cup semi-final

5:30pm Monday 8th April 2013

The final of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's Intermediate Cup will be between Division 1A teams Thornbury Celtic and Whitburn Athletic.

Intermediate Cup takes centre stage

11:00am Saturday 6th April 2013

Rawdon Meadows will stage the rearranged Bradford Sunday Alliance Intermediate Cup semi-finals tomorrow (11am) when Division 2A Red Lion take on Thornbury Celtic (1A), while Whitburn Athletic (1A) are up against Pudsey Amateurs (2B) in the other last-four clash.

Third time lucky for West Riding County Amateur League?

4:00pm Thursday 4th April 2013

The West Riding County Amateur League’s representative side travel to Ipswich on Saturday to play the Ipswich & Suffolk League in the extra preliminary round of the FA Inter-League Cup.

Stanningley Albion spring shock to reach Alliance final

Chris Cairns, right, got the late winner for Stanningley Albion

5:30pm Monday 1st April 2013

The Bradford Sunday Alliance League's decision to play both Senior Cup semi-finals yesterday at Rawdon Meadows paid off when only five matches overall escaped the heavy snow and freezing conditions, and three of them were at Apperley Bridge.

Weather set to have last word this weekend

Red Lion have been drawn against Thornbury Celtic in the semi-finals of the Intermediate Cup

4:40pm Friday 22nd March 2013

The snow and ice may have the last word but Rawdon Meadows are due to stage the semi-finals of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's Intermediate Cup this weekend.

Bradford Sunday Alliance League games postponed

1:02pm Friday 22nd March 2013

A combination of snow and ice and the prospect of waterlogged pitches if it melts has led the Bradford Sunday Alliance League to call off all games this weekend.

Buttershaw White Star set up another clash with big rivals West Bowling

Steel Bangle's Afra Malik has the situation under control against Park FC in their Bradford & District FA Sunday Cup tie

5:00pm Monday 18th March 2013

Buttershaw White Star eased into the Bradford & District FA Sunday Senior Cup semi-finals, and another clash with defending champions West Bowling, after a convincing victory over Wharfedale Triangle League Premier Division team Salts.

Semi-final places up for grabs

8:44pm Friday 15th March 2013

Two delayed Bradford & District FA Cup fourth-round ties take centre stage for Sunday Alliance League clubs this weekend.

Beale blasts four to seal final berth for Lyceum

Aire Athletic v Lyceum

5:00pm Monday 11th March 2013

Glynn Beale scored four times as Lyceum got the better of Aire Athletic in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League Amateur Cup semi-finals.

White Star in pole position to hold off Bowling after stalemate

4:00pm Monday 11th March 2013

Premier Division title rivals West Bowling and Buttershaw White Star shared the points from a 1-1 Bradford Sunday Alliance League draw.

Aire eye revenge in Amateur Cup semi-final

5:20pm Friday 8th March 2013

This weekend will see the start of the Bradford Sunday Alliance League semi-finals when the Amateur Cup last-four ties take centre stage at Rawdon Meadow at 11am.

Pudsey Amateurs in four-midable form in cup competitions

Pudsey Amateurs keeper Lee Dane clears the danger from a corner

5:50pm Monday 4th March 2013

Pudsey Amateurs reached their second semi-final of the season with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over New Inn Celtic in the fourth round of the Intermediate League Cup.

Battle of Lanes ends in victory for form side

4:10pm Monday 4th March 2013

In a bad tempered Bradford Sunday Alliance League Division 1B game, Lane Ends deservedly got the better of Inter Mill Lane, winning 3-1 with goals from Dale Howard and Andy Brown.

Alliance League Sky TV debutants playing away from home

Duldey Hill Rangers' Andrew Bailey tries to run between Buttershaw White Star's Danny Brown, left, and Garry Tyson

4:30pm Friday 1st March 2013

After last week's mass posponement of fixtures due to Bradford City's involvement in the Capital One up final at Wembley, the Bradford Sunday Alliance League returns to normal with an Intermediate Cup tie plus a full programme of league fixtures this weekend.

Penalty miss denies West Bowling victory

West Bowling will be playing catch-up at the end of the season

4:40pm Monday 25th February 2013

With Bradford City taking 36,000 fans to Wembley yesterday, there was only one senior football match played in Bradford, and that was at Newhall Park School, Bierley, where Dudley Hill Rangers entertained West Riding County Cup semi-finalists West Bowling in a Bradford Sunday Allaince League Premier Division match that made Sky Sports News.

Deja vu as Buttershaw White Star defeat Bolton Woods

A sliding Craig Wiseman, of Swaine Green, fails to si

7:20pm Monday 18th February 2013

There was a full programme of fixtures for Bradford Sunday Alliance League teams yesterday, with a mixture of league and Bradford & District FA Cup ties.

Revenge is on the menu for Bolton Woods

Ian Huddlestone of Bolton Woods twists away from possible trouble against South Bank 2006

6:30pm Friday 15th February 2013

As per usual, the Bradford Sunday Alliance League is not providing the sole entertainment on Sunday morrow - there is also, weather permitting, the Bradford & District FA cups.

Injuries put paid to brave White Eagles' bid

White Eagles, in stripes, and Fforde Grene brave a snowstorm during their West Riding County FA Sunday Cup tie

7:32pm Monday 11th February 2013

The weather may have taken a heavy toll on the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's programme yesterday but it didn't stop a tremendous match taking place in the West Riding County FA Sunday Cup.

Easy Winn for Sandy Lane

Stuart Cotterill, facing camera, scored for Sandy Lane in their 6-1 victory over Bradford Skip Hire

7:00pm Monday 11th February 2013

Only one fixture in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League's Premier Division beat the weather yesterday.

Eagles bid to join West Bowling in semi-finals

5:00pm Friday 8th February 2013

Division One side White Eagles are aiming to become the second Bradford Sunday Alliance outfit to reach the West Riding County FA Sunday Cup semi-finals.

White and Grene quarter-final in County Cup

Jamil Joseph kept his composure to put White Eagles 2-0 ahead against Leeds City Rovers

5:20pm Monday 4th February 2013

Sunday football returned with a vengeance yesterday.

Sunday Alliance clubs feature in West Riding County Sunday Cup's tie of the round

Stanningley Albion, in red and black, have a plum West Riding County Sunday Cup tie against West Bowling

6:40pm Friday 1st February 2013

Weather permitting, the Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs should be getting back into action this weekend.

Fixture pile-up is guaranteed in Bradford Sunday Alliance League

West Bowling, whose Joe Jagger and Marc Price are pictured playing against Mill Lane, have only played seven league matches so far this season

4:40pm Monday 28th January 2013

Thornton United and West Bowling are both facing a fixture pile-up in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League.

Fixture schedule postponed due to cup final

5:00pm Friday 25th January 2013

The Bradford Sunday Alliance League have bowed to requests from a number of clubs and agreed to postpone all matches scheduled for Sunday, February 24.

Bradford district sport hit by bad weather again

7:46pm Thursday 24th January 2013

A second successive blank weekend looks on the cards, with news that all matches on Bradford, Leeds and Kirklees Council-owned pitches have been cancelled.

Skipper Iqbal leads from the front for Thornbury Celtic

Wyke's Ryan Wilson and Thornbury Celtic's Ebad Rashid tussle for possession in their Intermediate Cup tie

5:00pm Monday 14th January 2013

Early-morning frost caused 22 fixtures to be called off involving Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs yesterday.

Eagles aim to soar into quarter-finals =

Action from last week’s clash between White Eagles and Thornton United

7:55pm Friday 11th January 2013

White Eagles make a quick return to West Riding County FA Cup action as Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs face a mixture of domestic and knockout action this weekend.

White Eagles sink Thornton in cup shock

Adam Bulmer of Thornton United challenges White Eagles keeper Andy Smith

5:30pm Monday 7th January 2013

The much-delayed all-Bradford Sunday Alliance League third-round West Riding County FA Sunday Cup tie proved a triumph for White Eagles at Thornton United.

Thornton and White Eagles in County Cup clash

8:02pm Friday 4th January 2013

Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs should swing back into action after the Christmas break this weekend – weather permitting!

Greaves treble seals White Hart progress

4:50pm Monday 31st December 2012

Tom Greaves struck a hat-trick as White Hart Eccleshill secured a 5-3 victory in their much-delayed West Riding County FA Sunday Cup third-round tie at Woodman Batley Carr.

Bolton Woods blitzed by South Bank show

Ian Huddlestone of Bolton Woods twists away from possible trouble against South Bank 2006

5:40pm Monday 17th December 2012

The Bradford Sunday Alliance League’s interest in the national FA Sunday Cup competition ended for another year as Bolton Woods bowed out in remarkable fashion.

Price is right as two goals lift West Bowling

4:50pm Monday 17th December 2012

Mark Price scored twice as West Bowling powered to a 4-1 victory over fellow Premier Division high-fliers Mill Lane in the Bradford Sunday Alliance League.

Fourth time lucky for Bolton Woods?

Bolton Woods hope they can finally play South Bank 2006

7:10pm Friday 14th December 2012

Weather permitting, Bolton Woods should at last be able to play their three-times postponed FA Sunday Cup tie this weekend when they entertain Stockton outfit South Bank 2006 at Thackley FC (1.00).

Brogan hits winner as West Bowling edge County Cup derby

Mill Lane's Ben Pemberton, left, is outnumbered by West Bowling's Joe Jagger and Marc Price, right, in their West Riding County Cup tie

4:40pm Monday 10th December 2012

The all-Bradford Sunday Alliance League Premier Division tie between hosts Mill Lane and past winners West Bowling in the West Riding County Sunday Cup was closely contested, with West Bowling winning 2-1 in terrible conditions.

No second-city joy for Thornton United

Cmaeron Kerin scored for New Inn Celtic in their shock County Cup win over Chapeltown Fforde Grene

4:20pm Monday 10th December 2012

Thornton United got their FA Sunday Cup tie played yesterday - but they had to forego home advantage and travel to Birmingham, where they were beaten 7-3 by a strong Punchbowl team that play in the Festival Sunday League.

Thornton United and Bolton Woods to try again

3:50pm Friday 7th December 2012

Two Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs will try for a third time to fulfil their FA Sunday Cup ties this weekend.

Frost wipes out all but two Sunday matches

7:55pm Monday 3rd December 2012

Bradford Sunday Alliance League clubs fell victim to the weather for a second successive round of fixtures as a heavy overnight frost followed the previous weekend’s waterlogging problems.

Alliance teams trying again in FA Sunday Cup

Thornton United (white shirts) are making another attempt to play Punchbowl on Sunday

6:00pm Friday 30th November 2012

The FA Sunday Cup take preference this weekend after last week's washout.



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