⚫️NEXT MATCH⚪️ Can we turn three wins in a row into four when we welcome Matlock Town to The Willow Park on Saturday? 🎟️ heatonstan.co.uk/tickets

💯 Last night Konner Lamb became the 20th player to start 100 games for the Stan since promotion to Northern League Division 2 back in 2013. An esteemed group of centurions who have all played a massive part in progressing the club!

🍕 We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be joined by Whitley Bay Pizza Co. for the Matlock game on Saturday!

🎉 Last night’s win over Bradford (Park Avenue) has put us on 55 points, meaning we are mathematically safe from relegation and will be in the @thenpl.bsky.social next season!

🎥 Admin is on holiday so full highlights from last night’s win will be a little while away… but here are the goals including Konner Lamb’s 50th for the club!

⭐️MAN OF THE MATCH⭐️ Described as “outrageously good” by Dean tonight, and the fans have agreed because for the sixth time this season, Andy Burn is your man of the match! Well done Andy!

Full time at The Willow Park, and it's 2-1 to The Stan thanks to a resolute performance.

HALF TIME. The Stan lead 2-1 thanks to an injury time goal by Ben Milburn and Konner Lamb's 50th goal for the club.

⚫️TEAM NEWS⚪️ TWO changes from Saturday’s win at Emley… ⭐️ Konner Lamb makes his 100th Stan start 🔄 Milburn and Errington replace Robson and Johnson

👏 A big thank you to tonight’s Captain Sponsor, The Far Corner, and to tonight’s Match Ball Sponsor, John Reeve!

⚫️MATCHDAY⚪️ The most important game taking place tonight involving a North East team wearing black and white stripes… it’s at The Willow Park! 🎟️ Pay on the gate with cash and card accepted - or heatonstan.co.uk/tickets to beat the queues

⏪ A great point on the road against tomorrow’s opponents Bradford (Park Avenue) back in October!

⚫️NEXT MATCH⚪️ Back at The Willow Park this Wednesday… another tough task awaits as we welcome Bradford (Park Avenue)! 🎟️ heatonstan.co.uk/tickets

🎥 Highlights from yesterday’s win at Emley are now available on our YouTube channel! youtu.be/PiKWihKRDec?...

Objective at the start of the season: Improve on last year’s @thenpl.bsky.social points tally ✅ What an achievement with eight games still to play!

👏 Brilliant backing from the travelling Stan Army this afternoon!

🗣️ “Performance of the season… result of the season… they were fantastic.” Dean gives his assessment of this afternoon’s 2-0 win at Emley.

⭐️MAN OF THE MATCH⭐️ Two goals, a nosebleed and now man of the match for the fourth time this season. Well done Dale!

🟡FULL TIME🟡 A brilliant example of game management from the lads. Soaked up the pressure in the first half and turned the screw in the second. Get in!

Goalless at the break!

📍 Fantastic Media Welfare Ground

🌞 It’s a beautiful day in West Yorkshire!

🟡TEAM NEWS🟡 Just one change from the side that beat Garforth last Saturday… 🔄 Robson comes in for Walker 🔙 Milburn amongst subs after missing last two

🟡MATCHDAY🟡 On the road this afternoon… a tough task awaits as we visit second-placed Emley! To all of the Stan Army making their own way there, have a safe trip!

We’re sending our best wishes to Kailem Beattie who underwent ankle surgery yesterday. Speedy recovery, Kailem!

🎟️ Online tickets for our next home game against Bradford (Park Avenue) this Wednesday are now on sale! heatonstan.co.uk/tickets

👏 Thank you to everyone who has got involved with our pitch sponsorship for The Willow Park! Spaces are running out - get yours now: heatonstan.co.uk/the-willow-p...

⭐️VIP HOSPITALITY⭐️ Exclusive hospitality tickets for four of our upcoming @thenpl.bsky.social home games are now on sale! Get yours now for just £30 per person: heatonstan.co.uk/product/vip-...

🎥 Highlights from yesterday’s win over Garforth are now available on our YouTube channel - subscribe while you’re there! youtu.be/aAU2CqjuIJw?...

📈 I know nobody wants to see a graph on a Sunday… But yesterday we reached 100 total @thenpl.bsky.social points since we joined the league in 2024… And we’re just three points from bettering last season’s tally of 51 with two months of the season to go!

🟡NEXT MATCH🟡 No midweek action this week… you have a full six days to wait until your next Stan fix, away to Emley!

⭐️MAN OF THE MATCH⭐️ He made three huge first half stops in the first half and roared his team across the line in the second... a fantastic return for Lewis Brass earned him the fan-voted award yesterday. Well done Brassy!

🗣️ “It felt like a huge win…” A delighted Dean reflects on this afternoon’s victory over Garforth Town.

The Stan hang on for three precious points and a first home league win since January 2nd!

90+1’ SAVE! Brass makes a big stop at his near post. 1-0

89’ Errington booked. 1-0

84’ CHANCE! Errington forces another save from the Garforth keeper Flatters who has been fantastic this afternoon. 1-0

82’ SUB: Nicky Deverdics replaces Jay Hornsby. 1-0

79’ CHANCE! Pearson plays a short ball to Johnson in the box, his shot looks goalbound, a deflection looks like it might catch the Garforth keeper off-guard but he recovers. 1-0

74’ SUB: Jay Errington replaces Konner Lamb. 1-0

73’ Garforth have a free kick on the edge of the area… slammed into the wall. 1-0

67’ HUGE CHANCES! Lamb sees his shot saved by the Garforth keeper, and then Pearson on the rebound is also denied! 1-0

58’ CHANCE! Johnson sets himself up to shoot just outside the six-yard box but he slices it… Lamb was at the back post but it just evades him as it goes out for a goal kick. 1-0

57’ Pearson booked. 1-0

55’ The ball falls nicely for Walker in the box but he drags his shot and the Garforth keeper gets down to save. 1-0

49’ Brilliant from Lamb who bursts past his man on the left, drives into the box, beats another and then forces a save from the Garforth keeper at the near post. 1-0

Back underway - leading 1-0.

Dale Pearson’s 17th goal of the season gives us a half time lead!

43’ CHANCE! Capewell heads towards goal from a great cross, the Garforth keeper spills but recovers before the lurking Pearson can stab home. 1-0

42’ Pearson is almost on the end of a ball over the top but the Garforth defender just gets in front of him. 1-0