SHELF United gave last season’s runaway Division One champions Denholme United a reality check with a 6-1 win in the Haslem-Sheppard Halifax AFL’s top flight.
Heath extended their string of good results against Old Brodleians with a 28-10 win in yesterday’s first Calderdale derby of the season in Yorkshire One.
When the going was good in the Premier League last season, Burnley boss Sean Dyche and his players insisted that they were simply taking things one game at a time.
Upper Hopton will be playing in the Halifax League’s middle section next year after snatching the second promotion place behind champions Mount in yesterday’s final programme.
SOWERBY BRIDGE Snails’ Sean Suttle helped lead a strong Calderdale challenge at last Sunday’s Simply Health Great North Run, the world’s biggest half marathon.
BOOTH skipper Richard Laycock believes it is far from certain that his side will complete a hat-trick of Halifax League title successes on Saturday in spite of an amazing turnaround in their fortunes.
Halifax’s Jack Sellars will challenge for a Central Area title for a second time when he faces undefeated champion Matthew Wigglesworth at the KC Stadium, Hull on October 26, writes Jacob Kilbride.
