Cleethorpes Town - Match Programme

THE COLLS

WELCOME TO THE HUNTERS STADIUM

Pontefract Collieries FC would like to extend a very warm welcome to the fans, players and officials of our visitors for this fixture and to all of our Ponte Colls supporters and committee.

We also welcome our match officials and any neutrals who have chosen to come along to watch our game today.

We hope you enjoy your visit to our stadium and would like for you to make use of our facilities that we are proud to offer

in particular, our clubhouse situated under the main stand with cold beer on tap and excellent tea bar with a selection of hot and cold food.

Whatever the outcome of today’s game, we do hope that you will be able to join us for a drink in the clubhouse after the match before wishing you a safe journey home.

We would also like to thank our sponsors and partners for the 2022/23 season.

NOTE: ONLY FOOD AND DRINK BOUGHT ON THE PREMISES CAN BE CONSUMED ON THE PREMISES

Club Owner & Chair - Trevor Waddington

Vice Chair - Tom Wiles

Director - David Beach

Head of Operations - Mark Harling

Club Secretary - Tina Goodworth

Head of Social Media - Charlie Fletcher

Commercial Assistant - David Flint

Committee Members - Phil Goodworth

David Gray

Gareth Athorn

First Team Manager - Craig Rouse

Player/Assistant Manager - Jimmy Williams

Player/Head Coach - Gavin Rothery

Player/First Team Coach - James Baxendale

Goalkeeper Coach - Lee Kelsey

Sports Therapist - Megan Parsley

COLLS CONTACTS & OFFICIALS

Registered Office; Pontefract Collieries Football Club CIC 4 Holywell Avenue Castleford England, WF10 3FD Company No. 08103129

Director: Trevor Waddington contact@pontefractcollieries.com www.pontefractcollieries.com

The Colls Club History

Pontefract is known to have had a football club as far back as the 1890s when a side, presumably composed mainly of soldiers, competed in the West Yorkshire League as Pontefract Garrison.

Much of the history of the game in the town is still in need of further research, but it is known that a Pontefract Borough club reached the dizzy heights of the Yorkshire League in the late 1920s. They failed to finish the 1929–30 season, though. But by 1935, a club called Tanshelf Gems managed to acquire a ground on Ackworth Road, moved there, and became Pontefract United.

United ruled the roost in local football before the war, but when hostilities ended in Europe, they were rekindled in the town with the appearance of a Pontefract Collieries side, who by the late 1950s had gained slight bragging rights over their town rivals, both playing in the West Yorkshire League.

But in 1960 the old Collieries club became extinct, only for the name to return a couple of years later when United merged with a local youth side and adopted the name for themselves.

The new club quickly gained in stature and found considerable success in the West Yorkshire League, before joining the Yorkshire League in 1979. Progress on the field continued, culminating in a Yorkshire League Division Three Championship win in 1982.

This was the last season of the old Yorkshire and Midland Leagues, which then combined to form the Northern Counties East League.

The Colls were founder members of the new league. Successive promotions were gained in the first two seasons; the Runners-Up spot in Division Two (North) being followed rapidly by the Division One (North) Championship.

This was the last season of the old Yorkshire and Midland Leagues, which then combined to form the Northern Counties East League.

The Colls were founder members of the new league. Successive promotions were gained in the first two seasons; the Runners-Up spot in Division Two (North) being followed rapidly by the Division One (North) Championship.

This meteoric rise saw the Colls into the top flight of the NCEL, a position they held for a decade. Progress on the field was matched by ground improvements, as floodlights, a new clubhouse, stands, seats, and other major changes took place.

Much of the work was done during the miners’ strike, cementing further, literally, the club’s relationship with the mining industry and local community.

The floodlight opening in 1987 saw the Collieries take on Hull City in a friendly, watched by the record 1,000 crowd for the Skinner Lane ground. More honours came the club’s way as the NCEL Floodlit Cup was won twice, and two West Riding County Cup Finals were reached. Another near miss was the appearance in the NCEL Presidents Cup Final in 1994.

Managers Paul Cooper, John Brown, and Ged Elliott had been the main inspirations behind the footballing rise of the club during this sustained period of progress. But when the last of this line, Ged Elliott, left the club during 1994–95, a sudden decline could not be halted and the first relegation for many a year came about.

The appointment of new boss, Jim Kenyon, soon halted the slide, however, and the Colls bounced straight back, taking the Runners-Up spot, and winning the Wilkinson Sword Trophy along the way.

The following season saw Pontefract in yet another cup final, when they lost out by 3 –1 to Hucknall Town at Millmoor in the NCEL League Cup Final.

Success could not be sustained, though, and by 1998–99, a disastrous start saw the first 11 games lost, and only 7 points gained by Christmas. New manager, Peter Daniel, came in, and almost turned the fortunes around in an amazing rear-guard battle. The club still lost its Premier Division status, finishing second bottom, but only on goal difference.

Steve Kittrick then took up the challenge with a more locally based squad, and an emphasis on youth development. 199900 saw the Under-16’s win the West Riding Junior Cup, and the Under-19’s reach the Northern Youth Alliance League Cup Final. The senior squad also reached the Wilkinson Sword Trophy Final, which was narrowly lost on a 4–2 aggregate to Goole.

But successes at youth level were ultimately unable to be repeated by the senior squad, and Steve Kittrick left, after a disappointing finish to the 2000–01 campaign. The successful youth coach, Gary Batley, took over for the 2001–02 campaign, but a very young and unsettled side saw a disastrous season end with the Colls rock bot-tom of the NCEL First Division.

The Colls Club History

2002–03 saw Peter Daniel return, and improve-ments on the field were obvious from the very start. Ironically, despite bringing in a few key players to strengthen the squad, much of the side were graduates from the club’s youth policy, which seemingly had not matured quite quickly enough for previous managers.

The season saw the club reach its best ever stage in national competitions, reaching the Second Round Proper of the FA Vase, and with another Cup Final appearance in the Wilkinson Sword Trophy, this time losing out to Mickleover Sports, 3–1 on aggregate. A strong run in the second half of the league season saw the Colls finish in fourth place in Division One.

But optimism for the 2003–04 campaign soon evaporated, and after a poor start, Pete Daniel resigned. Reserve team manager Roly Lanes took over the reins, and the club were pulled off bottom spot, but still needed to apply for re-election. Battles off the field have dominated recent times, with fires destroying seats and parts of the stand, the tea bar, and the closure of the adjacent Prince of Wales Colliery and loss of the electricity supply. On the field, Collieries continued to struggle, and only avoided relegation on more than one occasion as a consequence of Pyramid restructuring.

Progress in national competitions was virtually nil. Things reached rock bottom in 2007–08 when, despite winning the first league game, Ponte then failed to win another for the rest of the season, and finished with just 9 points, a staggering 15 adrift of the club above them. Once again, relegation was avoided as the club were saved by the constant restructuring of the Pyramid league system.

Turmoil and bad feeling dominated the summer break, seeing the departure of the management team and most of the Committee as well. But this provided an excellent opportunity for the club to rebuild, and to put in place a plan for the future where none had previously existed.

2008-9 saw a new and enthusiastic, Committee appoint new manager, Simon Houghton, from local Central Midlands League side Kinsley Boys, and after just 4 league games the new team gained the 9 points it won the previous season. For the first part of the season, the club kept pace with eventual champions Scarborough Athletic at the top of the table, but unfortunately, a disastrous spell into the new-year saw the club embark on a run of 1 win in 9, which saw the club finish in ninth place.

2009–10 saw continual improvement from Houghton’s players. The side was strengthened and despite a slow start, the side eventually finished the sea-son in fifth place, taking four points off promoted Brighouse Town during the campaign. Despite the team topping the league during the Christmas and New Year period in the 2010–11 Season, the team’s results fell away badly in the early months of 2011.

As a result, Simon Houghton left the club, with former Leeds United captain Brendon Ormsby being brought in as manager. During his first dozen games in charge of the club, Ormsby used the remainder of last season to assess the players at his disposal and start to implement changes to the playing style of the team. With several target signings brought in during the closed season to enhance his squad, Ormsby prepared his team for an assault on the NCEL First Division.

Unfortunately, success wasn’t forthcoming for the Colls, and a bad spell during the middle of the 2012-2013 season led to Ormsby leaving the club by mutual consent. Player-managers Nick Handley and Duncan Bray stepped into the breach for the club, and with one defeat in the last ten league games, they ended the season with the club in-form,

The 2013-2014 season was one of consolidation as Bray and Handley brought in new players and stamped their style of play on the squad. Ending in a ninth place league finish.

The plan was delivered and 2014/15 turned out to be a successful season for the Colls as they finished as runners up in the NCEL Division 1 and achieved promotion to the NCEL Premier League after an absence of fifteen seasons. Along the way they achieved the season’s records for highest away win, best aggregate score, most goals scored (joint with Louth Town), second best defence and most clean sheets.

Ponte now in the NCEL Premier (in 2015/16) new players arrived to strengthen the promotion winning squad. However struggles saw a new management team announced with manager Craig Parry assisted by Craig Rouse and Nigel Danby. They fought to the bitter end and unfortunately ended up in the third from bottom spot and back into division one.

The 2016/17 season saw many changes in players and staff behind the scenes and on the field, with emphasis on the clubs infrastructure being paramount. The team had a great pre-season and that gave the side the building blocks for the year they had.

The Colls Club History

After a great start with 9 wins out of the first 9 games (including friendlies) the Colls had started will in both league and the FA Cup. The latter saw us reach our joint furthest in the competition after wins against Runcorn Town and Bootle who both went on to have good league campaigns in their own right.

We ended up getting knocked out by Tadcaster Albion after a thrilling cup tie going 2-0 down then 3-1 down and after pulling a goal back to make it 3-2 were then harshly not given a late penalty!

The league saw us put in some brilliant runs of form which saw us leap from 6th to the top of the league. Fate was in our own hands on the final day requiring a win on the final day away at Worsbrough Bridge to gain promotion, which we did 2-1 to return back to the NCEL Premier Division.

2017/18 saw what can only be described as a spectacular season. The mighty Ponte Colls surprised everyone (probably most at the club too). We started the season brilliantly winning 12 out of our first 13 games scoring 50 goals in the process. By the end of 2017 Ponte had only lost 3 times in league football and were still going strong in the FA Vase. Due to these cup runs we sat third in the league and 18 points behind league leader AFC Mansfield but many games in hand.

But by the time we travelled to Mansfield for the “Title Decider” we were right on their tails, The game was billed to be a close battle yet Ponte took the wheels off the Mansfield title charge and hammered them 3-0 in their back yard!

A win in Ponte’s next game would guarantee our historic first promotion to the Evo Stik. Away at Maltby Main saw Ponte do exactly what was needed a 2-0 win and mass celebrations. The Colls followed this up with a midweek win again away, this time at Handsworth Parramore and a 3-1 win and Pickering losing the following night, meant Ponte were CHAMPIONS of the NCEL Premier Division.

After 2 consecutive promotions the Colls had an extremely successful first ever season at Step Four in 2018-19 in the NPL Division One East finishing as runners- up to Morpeth Town. The Colls narrowly lost out on promotion to the NPL Premier Division at the first time of asking after losing to Brighouse Town in the Play-offs.

The 19-20 and 20-21 seasons were curtailed early due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2021/22 season saw Craig Rouse return to the club as First Team Manager, along with a number of former players. We struggled to get started in the league,

but history was made in the FA Cup as Ponte reached the fourth qualifying round. FC Halifax Town needed a return leg to beat The Colls, following a draw at home in front of a club record attendance,

With only league games remaining follow exits from other cup competitions, it was time to pick up poor league form. Colls sat second bottom in early November but a string of big wins saw a jump to mid table. A strong bond between players and fans built from the start of 2022 and some big wins followed.

Many positives for the new season in 2022/23 see many players retained, plus the addition of a couple of former faces. On and off the field the club seems to be in a much stronger positions, so here's to more happy days down Beechnut Lane!

Our Visitors Cleethorpes Town

The 2022/23 season marks the Owls’ Silver Jubilee and Cleethorpes Town has certainly come a long way in itsrelatively short history. Initially formed in 1998 as Lincolnshire Soccer School, it was the brainchild of former Grimsby Town player Tommy Watson The team was an immediate success, with both boys and girls across every age group ensuring that the club began to grow quickly

Less than two decades ago (in 2003), a flagship senior team was established In the Owls’ first season in the Lincolnshire League, a creditable fourth place finish was secured After being rebranded as Cleethorpes Town, the club has developed into an important community asset Over 35 teams, competing at every level of local and regional football, represent Clee, making the Owls one of the largest providers of sport in the area

The excellent array of teams and high-quality coaching saw the club awarded the Football England accredited status, which underlines the commitment to provide an exceptional product, alongside all-important exercise & enjoyment for youngsters This development and evolution have, of course, been spearheaded by the first team With the arrival of a new manager, the club finished third in Lincolnshire League in 2011 Silverware was secured as well, by defeating Heckington United in the Supplementary Cup Final at Sincil Bank

New heights were scaled the following year, with Clee securing a ‘double’ becoming Champions of the Lincolnshire League and holding aloft the Challenge Cup This success saw the club accepted into the Northern Counties East League (NCEL) Our first season in the NCEL saw us finish fourth in Division One table, with some impressive victories along the way, and was generally a period of consolidation

2013/14 began with a change of management and Marcus Newell appointed This proved to be the catalyst for a great period in our history A long unbeaten streak meant the Owls were top of the league at Christmas However, a slow start to the New Year left a difficult task Nevertheless, with the pressure at its highest, Clee surged through the pack to clinch the title with a game to spare

Life in the NCEL Premier Division saw a significant rise in the level of opposition teams However, after a fine run in FA Cup (defeating Gresley and Carlton Town), Clee adapted well to their elevation

finishing fourth and reaching the Final of the League Cup The campaign concluded with a trophy in July 2015! Representing the Northern Counties East League in the Toolstation Cup in Bristol, where the team encountered Willand Rovers A nine-goal thriller ensued, with the Owls edging it 5-4

After a slow start, season 2015/16 then prompted a tremendous vein of form The Owls finished third, reached the last 16 of the FA Vase and won an exhilarating League Cup final at Garforth Town FC – defeating rivals Tadcaster Albion 3-2 Hopes were high amongst the faithful in August 2016, few though could have predicted the scale of success that unfolded!

The field in the NCEL Premier Division was left trailing in Clee’s wake A brand of exciting, attacking football was served up week after week

The title was secured at Athersley Recreation and the Owls smashed records – 108 points, +99 goal difference and a staggering 144 goals. As well as this, Deeping Rangers were beaten 1-0 in the Final of the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy at Sincil Bank to snaffle another trophy

Perhaps the real story of 2016/17 (and certainly the icing on the cake!) was a trip to Wembley! Trailing 1-0 at Emley in the opening tie with less than 10 minutes remaining, the ‘arch’ seemed a remote prospect However, in a typical never-saydie performance, two strikes turned it wound in Clee’s favour

Bootle, Billingham Town and Atherton Collieries were all beaten, and a Quarter-Final in the capital awaited A carnival atmosphere amongst the travelling Owls ensured the team rose to the occasion, an emphatic 5-2 win over Southall followed – the dream was very much alive! A two-legged Semi-Final against Bromsgrove Sporting came out the hat The first-leg in Worcestershire was watched by over 3,300 spectators Cheered on by a partisan support, Sporting opened the scoring and the Owls had to dig deep in the second period to grab a priceless equaliser

The return at Bradley Community Stadium had just under 1,200 people packed inside to see Clee gain a first minute lead As time wore on, and with excitement at fever-pitch, the Owls defended resolutely to win 2-1 on aggregate Wild scenes of celebration followed, as the enormity of reaching a national final sank in The showpiece at Wembley, with around 5,000 or so travelling from NE Lincolnshire, resulted in a 4-0 verdict for South Shields. That is the bare facts –however, everyone connected with the Owls still had a great time! A culmination of a lot of hard work had borne fruit

The honeymoon from Wembley continued in the Northern Premier League (NPL) Seven straight wins seemed to make back-to-back promotions a distinct possibility However, an administrative error meant a hefty points deduction and this, coupled with a dip in form, saw the Owls finish an honourable tenth in the 2017/18 campaign

Despite a best ever run in the FA Cup, the Owls languished at the bottom of the table in October 2018 This led to a change in the hotseat, and incoming Dave Smith oversaw an upsurge in fortunes A consistent set of results almost secured a play-off, which was frustratingly denied in April Following on from the two curtailed campaigns due to Covid restriction, Clee finished third in the East Division last year Ultimate heartbreak though, narrowly losing 2-1 to Stockton Town in the Play-off Semi-Finals A notable journey in the FA Cup was ended by National North outfit Curzon Ashton in the Third Qualifying Round

Now fully respected as a regular Northern Premier League outfit, the Owls approach the future full of confidence and gunning for more glory As well as this aim, the club will never lose sight of its foundations. The Board intends to continue to plot a course that benefits the whole community

A new chapter in the club has started in November as the club appointed Nathan Arnold as first team manager as the clubs continues to evolve once again

Cleethorpes Town Pen Pics

Will Annan (midfielder)

The management were quick to secure the signature of Will following his departure from Bridlington Town

An athletic player, who has an eye for goal, the attacking midfielder will be looking to contribute to a promotion push.

Curtis Bateson (winger)

Now into a third spell with the Owls, Curtis oozes class

Dazzlingly quick, the winger can skip beyond opponents at will, and also possesses the ability to deliver great crosses.

Alfie Boswell (striker)

Alfie has earned a well-deserved elevation to the senior squad following some impressive displays in the junior ranks The youngster will be hopeful of gaining some more minutes in the Northern Premier League

Ollie Brackenbury (goalkeeper)

Having just turned 18, Ollie has potentially a fine future into the game With already accomplished glovework, ‘Bracks’ will be looking to further learn his trade

Jordon Cooke (defender)

Jordon was outstanding during the 2021/22 campaign. Previously with Stamford, he is recognised as one of the best in the NPL A commanding figure, the versatile central defender can also operate at full-back

Leon Dawson (defender)

Leon will be hoping to establish himself in the starting XI after making eight appearances so far. The left-back has all the credentials and experience to feature favourably in the management’s planning

Alex Flett (midfielder) (captain)

Alex is rightly considered a club legend and has been a virtual ever-present during our rise through the pyramid.

With his trademark tackling, Fletty, who commands respect from teammates and opponents alike, is certain to be seen leading with 100% commitment

Declan Howe (striker)

Following his transfer from Staveley Miners Welfare, Dec has started in the blue & black with a bang, scoring seven times in July. Prolific last year in the NCEL, the striker is sure be a thorn-in-the-side of opposing defenders

Harrison McCabe (striker)

Not yet 18, Harrison is a tremendous prospect, who will be hoping to force his way into the match-day sixteen during 2022/23

Jack McMenemy (striker)

As his nickname suggests, ‘The Bull’ is an imposing physical presence, who has scored plenty of goals, since his arrival from Lincoln United

With competition fierce, Jack will be determined to become an ever-present in the Owls’ front-line

Jack Moore-Billam (midfielder)

Jack is on a short-term loan from Scunthorpe United. Already with a notable reputation at the Iron, the young player will be keen to test himself in the NPL

Jon Oglesby (winger)

Jon is a rapid winger who can terrorise opposing full-backs His ability to beat a man and cross into the danger zone has resulted in many goals. Not just a provider, Jonboy has also netted some very memorable strikes

Henry Parr (midfielder)

Always with a smile on this face, Henry has been a breath of fresh air He gained a place in the sixteenman squad at Dunston in April

Josh Smaller (defender)

Happiest at centre-half, Josh can also play on either flank

A handful in both penalty boxes, Josh popped up to claim an important equaliser at Hednesford Town to keep his side in the FA Cup

Sam Topliss (defender)

Sam has become an automatic choice for the Owls. Operating at either fullback position or in midfield, Toppo looks comfortable on the ball and is also a tough tackler

Josh Venney (midfielder)

Josh is fast developing inro an influential player, who can operate successfully in a variety of positions. His performances during 2021/22 were full of promise and Josh is certainly a fans' favourite

Paul Walker (defender)

Paul is an accomplished defender The versatile player is quick and also a danger in the opposing box

Now into his fifth season with the Owls, Walks will be looking to further enhance his established reputation in the Northern Premier League

Pen Pics Cleethorpes Town

Known by everyone around the Owls as ‘TJ’, the commanding keeper won the Supporters’ Player of the Year in May 2022 No surprise either after some memorable saves. The agile cat provides a formidable last line of defence.

Tim has contributed tremendously to the team's success in recent years and remains an influential figure

A fine reader of the game, Tim is very mobile and can provide superb overlapping when the opportunity arises.

Appointed in November, Nathan a former professional player including Lincoln City and Grimsby Town

Who has started passing on his experience to the squad to take the club forward

Tom Jackson (goalkeeper)

Tim Lowe (defender)

Nathan Arnold (Manager)

Squad Pen Pics The Colls

Lloyd started his senior career at Chesterfield in the football league. He’s since gained experience in National League and NPL. A great shot stopper and has made a big impact since joining The Colls.

Kyle joins the club midway through the campaign following a bright start in the Northern Premier League with Guiseley, previously of Farsley Celtic and Matlock Town. He has plenty of experience for a young keeper.

Club Captain - Jack joined The Colls academy following leaving Bolton Wanderers He quickly joined the first team and made a big impression One of the clubs youngest captains, he is a massive part of how we play.

A stalwart for us, Spencer is a real Rolls Royce of a footballer and a leader amongst the dressing room Vice Captain - he is and has been a key component for The Colls over the years.

A product of the Chesterfield FC academy, following his arrival he has made a number of appearances and has more than handled himself at this level. He will go on to have a big future at the heart of defence

- DF

Another experienced head at the back, Ben joined the club in December 2021. The left sided defender featured heavily in the sides up turn in league form last season

The big centre half rejoined The Colls from Liversedge following a successful loan spell last year, a commanding prescence at the back adds more strength to our back line.

Our young player of the year last season, Jack has matured into a strong defender that can play either centre or left back As well as reading the game well, it is his ability to bring the ball out which often catches the eye

‘Browny’ is another player that can feature in the heart of defence or midfield, he’s always fire in the tackle but is also great with the ball at his feet Made a real difference upon returning from a loan last year

One of our new recruits this season, Harry can feature anywhere across the back line He joins the club following spells at Ashton United, Scarborough Athletic and York City

Vanny joined Ponte last summer and made a real impression, a real cog in The Colls engine room controlling the midfield Ran a one man goal of the season competition last year with two fine strikes

Combative Deep-lying midfielder, Cody returns for his second spell after enjoying success at the club Returns following spells at Worksop Town and Tadcaster Albion

Kyle Trenerry - GK

Jack Greenhough - DF

Spencer Clarke - DF

Jack Shepherd - DF

Callum Brook - DF

Ben Turner

Harry Spratt - DF

Scott Brown - DF/MF

Cody Cromack - MF

Jack Vann - MF

Lloyd Allinson - GK

Jack Steers - DF

Squad Pen Pics The Colls

A Box-to-box midfielder that joins in from Marske United. A former Bradford City youth product made his first appearance in the NPL this season for Ossett United before joining Markse.

Another midfielder that comes alive in the final third, made a number of Football League appearance for Walsall before moving down the pyramid He’s back for his second stint at Ponte and will look to add goals and assists. Recently also joined the coaching staff as First Team Coach.

Midfield dynamo and now Head Coach, Gavin is a midfield dynamo and makes his impact when dancing passed defenders Missed parts of last season through injury but when for another key component to our side

Dec joins The Colls from Bottesford Town in the NCEL, but the forward has plenty of experience in the Northern Premier League scoring for the likes of Alfreton Town, Scarborough Athletic, Gainsborough Trinity and Mickleover Sports to name a few.

’Magic Mikey’ a defenders nightmare, this lad on his day can be one of the best players in the league. He’s footwork and speed often leave defenders on the floor. He’s enjoyed a bright preseason will look to add to his NPL tally of goals this season.

A Gibraltar International who has 17 caps and a goal for his country, Adam has a great pedigree and has scored goals for each club he’s been at A fast intelligent forward, he’ll be looking to chip in with plenty of goals and assists

Another striker that knows where the back of the net is. He rejoined the club last spring and will be looking to add to his tally from last campaign and his previous spell at Ponte

A proper old fashioned no 9, Gav joins Ponte after winning the league last year with Liversedge

Another man that’s goal record speaks for itself and he’ll no doubt cause many issues for opposing defences.

Now in his second season as manager at Ponte, previously a goalscoring player then assistant coach as Colls went through their most successful years Now looking to guide the club to more success

Ponte unsung hero, now player assistant coachJimmy is a combative player that can play anywhere in either defence or midfield, a real presence in the side

An experienced coach with a UEFA B License as a coach and Keeper Coach Lee is also our Head of Academy and Community and is lead coach for our Scholars during the week

Megan has stayed on for her second season with Ponte as Head Physiotherapis, she works closely with Craig Rouse and the lads to ensure they remain in the best condition

Jimmy Williams - Asst Manager

Adam Priestley - FW

Gavin Rothery - MF

Gavin Allott - FW

Joe Lumsden - FW

Craig Rouse - Manager

Lee Kelsey - GK Coach

Megan Parsley - Phsyio

Mikey Dunn - FW

Dec Bacon - FW

James Baxendale - MF

George Thewlis - MF

Squad Squad The Colls

Up Next Up Next

February 22, 7:45pm KO

Bradley Football Development Centre

NPL North East Divison

North Shields North Shields

February 25, 3pm KO

Daren Persson Stadium

NPL North East Division

Grantham Town Grantham Town

March 4, 3pm KO

South Kesteven Sports Stadium

NPL North East Division

Dunn Lumsden Subs Bailey Lazenby Brook Brown (Baxendale 63') (Williams 74') (Dunn 83')

Allott Lumsden Subs Bailey (Porritt 75') Priestley (Porritt 75') Porritt (Williams 73') Rothery Brook x3

Allott Lumsden Subs Dunn (Lumsden 66') Rothery (Baxendale 74') Brook Bailey Williams

Allott Lumsden Subs Dunn (Brown 66') Priestley (Lumsden 87') Williams Baxendale (Rothery 66') Bailey Brook Shepherd

Priestley Subs Brook Bailey (Vann 45') Brown (Williams 71') Rothery (Baxendale 66') Lumsden

Priestley Subs Lumsden Baxendale Williams Brook Shepherd (Allott 74') (Brown 76') (Priestley 76')

x2 Allott Lumsden Subs Priestley (Allott 78') Rothery (Baxendale 45') Brook Bailey (Dunn 85') Brown

Lumsden

Dunn Subs Allott (Lumsden 57') Kelsey Williams Baxendale (Priestley 57') Brook (Brown 57') Turner

Lumsden Subs Priestley (Allott 86') Dunn (Bailey 45') Rothery (Williams 70') Brook Brown

Lumsden Subs Dunn (Priestley 72') Kelsey Brook (Brown 68') Porritt (Lumsden 90') Falk Adamson Bailey

Dunn Subs Greaves (Cromack 82') Rothery (Baxendale 76') Priestley (Lumsden 64') Brook Brown x2

Lumsden Subs Greaves (Lumsden 65') Baxendale Picton (Greenhough 86') Williams Priestley (Rose 66')

Greaves Subs Rothery (Greaves 42') Picton Brook Bailey Allott Priestley (Williams 73') (Baxendale 76')

Priestley x2 Subs Allott Lumsden (Allott 62') Brook Bailey (Priestley 84') Nodder (Baxendale 68') Williams

Allott Subs Priestley (Baxendale 64') Bailey Cromack (Allott 84') Nodder Lumsden (Lumsden 88') Rothery

Priestley Subs Bailey Baxendale Cromack (Priestley 45') Nodder (Turner 90') (Lumsden 74') Dunn

Priestley Subs Bailey (Baxendale 68') Nodder (Cromack 70') Brown (Clarke 73') Rothery x3 Lumsden Allinson

Allott Subs Dunn Baxendale Bailey (Clarke 38') Brown Rothery (Turner 45')

Lumsden (Pirestley 53')

Lumsden Subs Baxendale (Brown 70') Williams Spratt (Rothery 57') Boyes Greaves (Vann 89') Dunn

Priestley Lumsden Nodder Subs Dunn(Baxendale 46') Brown Spratt Rothery (Nodder 68') Bailey (Williams 46')

Dunn Subs Bailey (Brown 78') Rothery Baxendale Turner (Priestley 85') Greaves (Dunn 71')

Priestley Subs Dunn (Priestley 80') Cromack (Turner 37') Baxendale Rothery (Allott 67') Clarke

Priestley Subs Cromack (Dunn 57') Baxendale(Clarke 65') (Priestley 76') Rothery Bailey Greaves

Baxendale Subs Greaves (Baxendale 61') Cromack Thewlis (Rothery 64') Turner (Brown 64') Brook

NPL North East Division 2022/23

Bridlington Town Brighouse Town Carlton Town Cleethorpes Town Consett Dunston UTS Grantham Town Grimsby Borough

Stocksbirdge Park Steels Stockton Town Tadcaster Albion Worksop Town

FORM TABLES

The Last Five

The Last Five

Head to Head

Colls claim Derby Delight

Pontefract Collieries had to come from behind in their West Yorkshire derby over Brighouse Town. Two second half goals from Bacon and Turner were enough to claim the points.

Pontefract started brightest but it was the visitors who scored first. Nat Crofts picked up the ball on the left, he skipped past his marker and rolled in Benjamin-Potts. The striker took one touch before firing home to give Brighouse the lead.

The second half started much the same as the first, but just before the hour the scores were level. Dec Bacon found himself in space in the box - his strike wasn’t clean but it found its way into the corner.

Pontefract scored the match winner when Mikey Dunn danced around inside the box before laying off to Ben Turner who saw his strike deflect in off the post to seal a big three points in their play-off push.

Pontefract Collieries 2-1 Brighouse Town - Att 311

Images Courtesy of JLH Photography

PONTEFRACT COLLIERIES

Kyle Trenerry (GK)

Lloyd Allinson (GK)

Jack Greenhough (C)

Jack Shepherd

Jack Steers

Spencer Clarke (VC)

Callum Brook

Ben Turner

Harry Spratt

Jimmy Williams

Scott Brown

George Thewlis

Jack Vann

James Baxendale

Gavin Rothery

Mikey Dunn

Joe Lumsden

Gavin Allott

Adam Priestley

Dec Bacon

CLEETHORPES TOWN

James McKeown (GK)

Tom Jamieson

Paul Walker

Sam Topliss

Jordon Cooke

Tim Lowe

Curtis Bateson

Alex Flett

Declan Howe

Jack Moore-Billam

Leon Dawson

Josh Smaller

Jon Oglesby

Dan Gallimore

Jack McMenemy

Will Annan

Nathan Arnold

Harvey Tomlinson

Morgan WorsfoldGregg

MATCH OFFICIALS

Ref: Lewis Dawson

Assistants: Luke Hood & Dean Grant