Football

Silsden Whitestar (blue) were beaten 2-1 by Cowling. Pic: Richard Leach

AFC Barnoldswick fall short at league leaders
IT’S BEEN a busy week for sides in the Craven League, with a backlog of fixtures seeing matches being played in midweek, as well as on Saturday.

The Craven League resumed at the weekend

Grassington pounce in bid to chase league leaders

The Craven League resumed at the weekend

Watson brace inspires title-chasers Trawden to victory at Cowling

Silsden Whitestar (blue).

Silsden Whitestar in six goal thriller after making long awaited return

Craven League resumed

Grassington thrash Carleton to keep pressure on Craven League leaders

The Craven League resumed at the weekend

Crossleys capture Craven League title after another stellar victory

Craven League football was disrupted by the weather again this weekend

Weather causes disruptions to Craven League football but Grassington win

A number of Craven League fixtures were postponed at the weekend due to waterlogged pitches

Trawden Celtic extend Craven League lead after comeback win

Ben Gorman (left) in action for Barnoldswick Town a few years ago. Picture: Pete Naylor.

Carleton heavily defeated in battle with Celts as Cononley move off the bottom

Silsden Whitestars (blue) returned to action at the weekend against Grassington. Picture: Richard Leach.

Silsden Whitestars suffer setback on Craven comeback

Former Barnoldswick Town man Ben Gorman (blue) scored a hat-trick in Trawden Celtic Juniors' 6-1 win over Carleton Sports Club First team. Picture: Peter Naylor.

Gorman hits hat-trick as Trawden solidify Craven top spot

Former Barnoldswick Town man Ben Gorman (blue) scored twice in Trawden Celtic Juniors' 3-2 win over Grassington United. Picture: Peter Naylor.

Gorman grabs double as Trawden take top spot off Barnoldswick

Silsden Whitestar’s (blue and white) were not in Craven League action at the weekend

Bingley Town put to the sword as Trawden score nine

The Craven League resumed at the weekend

League leaders AFC Barnoldswick in shock cup exit

Josh Metcalfe was on target twice in Grassington's big win over Cowling.

Crossleys crucify Trawden with 18-goal salvo as Grassington run riot

Craven League resumed

Hellifield star in cup action as weather affects Craven League for second week

The Craven League resumed at the weekend

Addingham and Crosshills profit as Craven League disrupted by weather

The Craven League resumed at the weekend

Crosshills get off the mark as Cup competitions return

Wissam Badri (orange) struck a hat-trick for AFC Barnoldswick. Picture: Peter Naylor.

Bingley Town concede nine against title-chasers in Craven League horror show

Silsden Whitestar (blue and white) lost their first Craven League fixture of the season on Saturday. Picture: Richard Leach.

Silsden Whitestar suffer first Craven League defeat of the campaign

Silsden Whitestar's Josh McNulty (on the ball) scored in Silsden's victory at the weekend. Picture: Richard Leach.

Silsden Whitestars march on with three consecutive league victories

Silsden manager Danny Forrest is itching to get back to training on Saturday after a difficult year. Picture: David Brett.

Silsden boss welcomes return to pre-season this Saturday

Tim Hird made nearly 200 appearances for Steeton, becoming an integral part of their recent rise.

End of an era as Steeton legend announces his retirement

Andy Clarkson is targeting a top eight finish with his side Barnoldswick Town next season. Pic:Pete Naylor

Barnoldswick boss optimistic ahead of the new league season

Picture by: Pete Naylor

Barnoldswick beaten by Marine in final game of football festival

Barnoldswick boss Andy Clarkson wasn't convinced with the performance. Picture: Pete Naylor

Barnoldswick draw with Hurst Green but the final remains in touching distance

Action from Queensbury Celtic v. Guiseley, courtesy of Mark Crabtree.

Silsden lose on competitive return

Settle United's Thomas Strickland, pictured here scoring against Barnoldswick Town, will hope to work his way into form ahead of next year's league season. Picture: Peter Naylor.

Craven League teams make return to action with thrilling friendlies

Andy Clarkson's side will play in Clitheroe tournament. Picture: Pete Naylor

Barnoldswick boss buzzing to be back at training

Tribute to Peter Marsden - a ‘legend’ of grassroots sport in Craven and beyond

Silsden AFC have provided Silsden Storm ARLFC with a cluster of training bibs

Football club helps out rugby league club with kind donation

Sohail Abbas with one his players and wearing some Manchester United merchandise, a club where he has some famous connections. Pictures: Silsden AFC.

Disabled Silsden and Route One boss on unique career, Fergie and Jose

Thackley and Eccleshill United are two of the clubs eligible to apply for the funding

Several Bradford District clubs able to apply for thousands to help with restart

Former Silsden under-23s manager Jacob Mistry is excited at the prospect of working with Barnoldswick Town

Silsden coach switches allegiances to another club not too far away

Barnoldswick Town last played on Boxing Day - when Clarkson claimed his first victory as manager

Barnoldswick boss thankful of chance to get his 'teeth into something'

Silsden and Eccleshill United are two of the 12 teams set to be involved in the tournament. Picture: Daniel Kerr

Bradford's grassroots clubs hope their post-season tournament can go ahead

Jim O'Hara and Dom Bennett celebrate a wicket for Crossflatts, but they will be doing that in the Bradford League rather than the Craven League in 2021. Picture: Andy Garbutt.

Denholme down as Craven League sees huge promotion and relegation shake-up

Owner of Genica Environmental Bob Middleton has sponsored the team's match kit

How two businessmen are helping out their local junior football club

Government announce local sport return date and when fans can get back into stadiums like at Keighley's Cougar Park (above). Picture: Charlie Perry

The date local sport returns and when YOU will be able to get back into stadiums

The likes of Liversedge and Thackley are waiting to see what changes on February 22. Picture: Richard Leach.

Bradford district's grassroots clubs get update on next move for the season

Silsden's Danny Forrest made over 50 appearances for City between 2002 and 2005

Ex-Bantam helping his former club produce the stars of the future

Former players of Crosshills were heavily represented in those awarded the FA 50 Year Long Service accolade

Craven stalwarts recognised by the FA for their services to grassroots football

Jose Mourinho's Spurs knocked out Marine convincingly. Picture: Neil Hall/PA Wire

How Jose Mourinho gained revenge for a Craven-based club

Barlicks' season has been suspended again following a large majority of clubs entering Tier 4. Pic: Karen Clark

Null and void seems most likely option, believes 'gutted' Town manager

Gidley has returned to Town

Keeper returns to Barnoldswick as another stopper goes the other way

Barnoldswick Town are on a torrid run of losing six on the bounce, having not won since the opening day

Losing mentality must go, insists Barlick boss Clarkson

Chris Wademan scored the opening goal of the Toolstation Northern Counties East Premier Division contest

Late winner denies Silsden good away point upon return to action

Bradley McDonnell (centre) showed his potential in Crosshills' win

Crosshills come up with thrilling Craven League cup win

Rugby Union are the biggest winners, collecting a nice £135 million in total. Picture: Chris Hyslop

How much each sport will receive from the Government's £300 million support fund

Luke Aldrich opened the scoring for Eccleshill in their thrilling win at Silsden Picture: Daniel Kerr

Eccleshill ecstatic as emergency keeper helps them to gutsy away win at Silsden

Eccleshill United and Silsden are two Bradford district sides who will now be out for a month. Picture: Daniel Kerr

Grassroots football forced into taking lockdown break

Trawden Celtic Juniors sit five points off the leaders who have won all six of their Premier Division games. Picture: Chris Hyslop

Trawden somehow manage to keep up with faultless Grassington in Craven League

Skipton Town hit seven to record their first win of the campaign

Three hat tricks in one game and a goalkeeper scores in crazy Craven League

Rolls FC's Craven League clash with FC Sporting Keighley is the first of the now expected many games that will be postponed involving the club. Picture: Chris Hyslop

Tier 3 status postpones Craven League team's season but they CAN play friendlies