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Wars of the Roses brought back to life at Bolling Hall
The sights and sounds of the bloody Wars of the Roses were brought to life over the weekend as a chapter of Yorkshire’s medieval history was revealed. Actors in medieval costume staged a re-enactment and pitched up camps at Bolling Hall, Bradford
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Brighouse keeper Immeson saves the day
Maltby Main 0 Brighouse Town 2 Brighouse moved up to third in the table with a resilient win despite going down to ten men in the first half. Town got off to an unbelievable start as Danny Nadiole netted a shot from the edge of the area in the first
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Albion Sports shock leaders Worksop
Worksop Parramore 1 Albion Sports 2 Understrength Albion Sports recorded a terrific victory against current leaders and title favourites Worksop to move up to fourth in Northern Counties East League Division One. Following a goalless first half, Albion
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Bradford Park Avenue pay the penalty but Deacey takes Northwich defeat on the chin
Bradford Park Avenue 1 Northwich Victoria 2 Avenue could have regained top spot in the Evo-Stik Premier Division with a win over Northwich but are now five points adrift of the Vics following a tough but gripping encounter at Horsfall Stadium.
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Keighley Cougars find teeth to kill off Hornets and reach Grand Final
Keighley Cougars 38 Rochdale Hornets 23 Jason Demetriou’s biggest problem yesterday was finding a superlative to do justice to his players. He need not have bothered. In running seven tries past Rochdale to move within 80 minutes of promotion to
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Lee winner completes Silsden Ram-raid
Silsden 2 Ramsbottom United 1 A surprise but welcome three points lifted Silsden two places up the table. High-flying visitors Ramsbottom were strong favourites but the Cobbydalers are their bogey side. There was no sign of a possible
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Guiseley left 'kicking themselves’ after pointless trip to Gainsborough
Gainsborough Trinity 1 Guiseley 0 Guiseley slipped to their second consecutive league defeat, which allowed Trinity to leapfrog them into third place in the table. Guiseley came closest to breaking the deadlock in the goalless first half
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Farsley left red-faced after defeat
Clitheroe 2 Farsley 1 A disastrous day for Farsley saw their nine men slip to defeat at strugglers Clitheroe. To add insult to injury, the two sendings off will have repercussions as suspensions are now pending. Neil Parsley’s men made the trip over
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Liversedge bow out of FA Vase
Liversedge went down 3-2 after extra-time to AFC Emley in the second qualifying round of the FA Vase. Sean Hazeldean headed Emley in front in the 17th minute but Andy Shuttleworth scored on the stroke of half-time to level the tie. The second half
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Eccleshill and Thackley drawn together in FA Vase
Two of the three local semi-pro clubs involved in Saturday’s FA Vase second qualifying round won through to set up a derby tie in the next round. Eccleshill United showed just how good a roll they are on with a 2-1 victory at Rossington Main. Charlie
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Super Swann ensures Queensbury go down fighting
Queensbury 18 Sharlston Rovers 24 Queensbury’s magnificent second-half fightback against Premier Division rivals Sharlston Rovers proved in vain as the visitors hung on for the points. Bury were immediately up against it when Rovers,
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Players' meeting pays dividends for Baildon
Bramley Phoenix 5, Baildon 31 Baildon won this match SSE Yorkshire Division Three derby 27-5 yesterday but were wrongly credited with four extra points on the match card! This fine derby victory marked a return to winning ways against a side who were
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Otley revive in second half to pick up bonus point
Caldy 59, Otley 25 Down 31-10 at half-time, it took strong words from coach Gary Walker at half-time to rouse Otley yesterday, reminding them there was still a National League Two North bonus point available, and they rose to the occasion with style
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Old Grovians break their away duck
Wetherby 10, Old Grovians 22 Old Grovians travelled to Wetherby yesterday keen to obtain their first away win of the season in Yorkshire Division Four. Straight from the whistle, it was Wetherby who gained the upper hand with a combination
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Cleckheaton disappoint yet again
Wheatley Hills 25, Cleckheaton 10 Last season’s North One East matches between these two sides were keenly-contested close encounters. On the evidence of the first half of yesterday's match, it appeared that the home side had taken a
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Keighley puncture Heath's unbeaten record
Keighley 21, Heath 8 Keighley, showing a great deal of spirit, managed to subdue a previously unbeaten Heath yesterday in Yorkshire Division One. The early stages of the match saw some fine runs from powerful Keighley centre Marco Ferrazzano
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Sparky de-light-ed to be a deputy
Bradford Salem 43, Goole 0 Bradford Salem’s first-choice hooker Dave Hutton has a torn hamstring. But the Heaton-based club have a capable deputy in the meantime in electrician Simon Markey, who is 36 in December. The experienced front-rower made
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Dalesmen fail to take first-half chances
Blackheath 27, Wharfedale 24 A year ago at the Rectory Field, Wharfedale were denied victory when a final-minute conversion hit the uprgight. Yesterday they had to be content yet again with a losing National League One bonus point after a late rate
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Opportunity goes begging for Bees
Birkenhead Park 17, Bradford & Bingley 11 An improved performance from Martin Whitcombe's Bradford & Bingley led to them returning with a National League Three North bonus point from the Wirral yesterday. The victory keeps the home side in second
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Bradford woman launches breast cancer campaign
A Bradford fundraiser packed a punch for Cancer Research UK by unveiling the charity’s breast cancer awareness and fundraising campaign called: “Join the fight for women’s survival”. Every year about 324 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the
