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✓992. The Wensleydale School

Leyburn United 2-2 Carperby Rovers

North Riding FL Division 3

Tuesday 25th August 2026

Leyburn is a market town and civil parish in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, which sits above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. The name derives from 'Ley' or 'Le' (clearing), and 'burn' (stream) and was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Leyburn United, played in the Harrogate and District Football League until their resignation in 2016. The club rebranded as Leyburn United JFC, with junior teams and eventually a senior side, who are another new club to enter the North Riding FL Division 3.

The Wensleydale School

Richmond Road,

Leyburn

DL8 5HY

The pitch is at the bottom end of the school, where they've added a changing room pavilion.

Leyburn United 2 Carperby Rovers 2

NRFL Division 3 matchday 4

(2nd v 4th)

1830 ko

Att.77hc

An entertaining game with plenty of chances as Leyburn levelled from being two goals down.

0-1 11’ Will Tiplady

0-2 14’ Harry Davis

1-2 41’ Sammy Hamilton Taylor

2-2 62’ Riley Girgan

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53 mile drive door-to-door

Current North Riding Football League grounds visited 43/49

As always, I saw someone I know at the game, this time it was fellow Toon supporter Alan Birbeck.

✓991 Olympic Park

Field Olympic 4-0 Route One Rovers

Northern Counties East League Division One

Saturday 22nd August 2026

Field Sports & Social FC were formed in 2005, joining the West Yorkshire League. They won the Division Two title in their first season, then gained promotion to the Premier Division the following year. Field won the top division in 2014-15 and the name change to Field Olympic came last year following a merger with Olympic FC. Last season they won the league and County Cup double and stepped up to the Northern Counties East League this season.

Olympic Park

Harrogate Road

Bradford

BD10 0HU

Current NCEL grounds visited 34/42

Spectator facilities mostly on one side with a covered enclosure and school chairs on the grass bank terrace, with the changing rooms also on the entrance side. There's standing room behind the goals and the team benches are on the far side. The dodgy car park looks into the ground, so if you're a tight arse, you could just watch the match from your car.

Field Olympic 4 Route One Rovers 0

NCEL: Division One matchday 6

(5th v 7th)

3pm ko

Att.350

Admission £7

Programme available £3 (disgraceful price for a 30 seconds read. Everything was over priced - hot drinks £2.50, pin badges for a fiver)

Both teams were evenly matched in the first half, but it was Field who put away their chances. They were the better side in the second half and ran out comfortable winners.

Danyal Yasin 18’

Jonathan Mwembie 38’

2-0 HT

Aiden Day 71’

Kieron Batey 79’

4-0 FT

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93 miles door-to-door

I went with Katie and Lee, with the plan to nip into Wetherby on route to tick off the JDW Angel Inn. The 70 minute drive took almost two hours due to roadworks on the A1, but the onward journey went smoothly (good job we left early) and likewise coming home.

✓990 Lowhills Road

East Durham Reds 1-10 Chester-le-Street

Wearside League Division 3

Wednesday 19th August 2026

East Durham Reds are a newly formed senior club who have joined the Wearside League Third Division. The club is based in Peterlee, playing at Lowhills Road Playing Fields. There's three pitches on the site, situated behind the Acre Rigg Social Club, with the Reds senior team using the bottom pitch(one of the junior teams were playing in the top pitch at the same time).

East Durham Reds 1 Chester-le-Street 10

Wearside League Third Division matchday 5/4

12th v 9th

1845 ko

Att.34hc

The visitors strolled to victory with half of the goals scored by Jack Dodd, including a hat-trick of penalties.

Reece Robson 12’ 0-1

Jamie Oaks 30’ 0-2

Jack Dodd 38’pen 43’ 0-4

Lennon Gamble 44’ 0-5

(0-5 HT)

55' red card Ross Bates (East Durham) dissent

Jack Dodd 56' pen 63' pen 0-7

Ben Cummings 73’ 0-8

Jack Dodd 77’ 0-9

Tyler O'Donnell 78’ 1-9

Joshua Dixon 87’ 1-10

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20 mile drive door-to-door

Current Wearside League grounds visited 57/59

✓989 Yorebridge

Askrigg United 0-7 Carperby Rovers

North Riding FL Division 3

Tuesday 18th August 2026

Askrigg is a small village and civil parish in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The North Yorkshire village and its parish are located in Upper Wensleydale, in between Leyburn and Hawes.

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Ascric, and the name Askrigg is of Old Norse origin, combining askr (ash tree) and hryggr (ridge), meaning the ridge where ash trees grew, denoting the existence of Viking settlers and their farming.

Askrigg United are one of several clubs who have switched from the Wensleydale League to the newly formed NRFL Division 3. The club play home fixtures at Yorebridge, which is next to Askrigg VC Primary School at the far end of the village. The ground is enclosed with picnic table seating on the hill next to the car park.