With their promotion bid back on track after successive victories in the BetVictor NPL North West it is cup glory on the agenda again for Pontefract Collieries this Saturday. They have met Colls already this season, however, with the Pontefract side coming out 3-1 winners of an FA Cup first qualifying round tie in early September when Layton Swaine, Connor Smythe and John Cyrus were scorers. Ponte warmed up for the Trophy tie with another cup match on Tuesday night when they took on neighbours Glasshoughton Welfare in a West Riding County Cup first round tie. Pontefract turned in a solid display in their latest league game when they beat Runcorn Linnets 1-0 at the Football Family Stadium. The victory kept Colls in fifth place in the North West Division.

Source: Express October 10, 2019 06:56 UTC