NEW manager Neil Warnock has already seen plenty to get stuck into as he aims to revive Leeds United’s fortunes following his appointment last weekend.

The Rugby Football League has today confirmed that Hemel Stags will join the Co-operative Championship One competition in 2013.

The Terriers sacked Lee Clark last week and on Monday evening Grayson was confirmed as the new manager at Huddersfield.

LAST Sunday’s Liversedge Half Marathon was hailed a huge success after record numbers took to the streets around Roberttown.

Northorpe United moved up to second place Heavy Woollen Sunday League Division Two after a 5-3 victory over Heckmondwike Sports Club.

NEIL Redfearn returns to his old job as head of the youth set-up at Leeds United today, but was delighted to finish his caretaker manager job with a win at Elland Road.

BATLEY Bulldogs have an excellent chance of qualifying for the knock-out stages of the Northern Rail Cup following last Sunday’s 50-16 victory over London Skolars.

BRADFORD League champions Woodlands have been handed a tough draw in this year’s Black Sheep Yorkshire Champions Trophy first round.

Wrenthorpe and Townville will represent the Central Yorkshire Cricket League in two 40-over pre-season challenge matches against Bradford League sides.

Thornhill Lees powered into the West Riding Sunday Cup semi-finals with a convincing 5-1 win over Manston Wanderers.

Batley Bulldogs made it two wins from two in this year’s Northern Rail Cup after Sunday’s 50-16 win at home against London Skolars.

Batley Bulldogs have boosted their ranks with the signing of Alex Brown.

IT was supposed to be a watching brief on his first day in his new job, but new Leeds United manager Neil Warnock could not resist delivering pre-match and half-time team talks to the players now under his command as the Whites took on Doncaster Rovers on Saturday.

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MIRFIELD’S rising football star George Green had a dream debut for England Under-16s as he hit a last-minute goal in their 1-0 win over Spain.

The Yorkshire Centre Auto Cycle Union celebrated recent successes at their presentation evening last Saturday.

AN injury-time strike by Luciano Becchio gave Neil Redfearn a winning send off as Leeds United caretaker manager as the Whites came from two down to beat Doncaster Rovers 3-2 at Elland Road.

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FOUR doughty Batley Bulldogs’ officials are putting their best foot (or feet) forward in a 50-mile fund-raising walk to raise money to improve the club’s facilities, writes Trevor Watson.

CLECKHEATON Boxing Academy’s Ismail Khan will compete for a place in the National Schoolboys final this weekend after a convincing display in his quarter-final last Saturday.

Dewsbury Moor Under-17s overcame East Leeds to win 38-20 in the Yorkshire Youth League.

Birstall Victoria will be holding their first training session for a new girls Under-12s team this Sunday between 11am and noon at White Lee School playing fields.