It was just a couple weeks into the 2014/15 campaign when we heard ‘the managers job’ at Rainworth Miners Welfare was up for grabs. Then playing in the Northern Premier League Division One South, the start to the season (having finished a credible fifteenth the year before) hadn’t been going too well for the Wrens,…
Rainworth Miners Welfare lost a thrilling derby at Kirklington Road on Tuesday night in the Northern Counties East League Division One as Shirebrook Town beat the Wrens 3-2 to inflict a ninth home defeat of the season and more misery on a side languishing in seventeenth and just six points above the drop zone. The…
Rainworth Miners Welfare 0-1 Mansfield Town (Notts FA Senior Cup Round Two) 24.11.21 Rainworth MWFC’s battling performance was cancelled out by Josh Scott’s winner as a Mansfield Town XI ran out 1-0 winners at The Kirklington Road Ground. The hosts performed well for much of the Notts Senior Cup Tie despite failing to progress further…
“The bigger the crowd, the more the club can do” says Rainworth Miners Welfare joint Manager Richard Smith, who is hoping for a bumper attendance at the Wrens’ Nest for the Notts Senior Cup clash with Mansfield Town next week. Nigel Clough’s Stags team will visit Rainworth on Wednesday November 24th in the first round…
Rainworth Miners Welfare 1-1 Selby Town (Northern Counties East League Division One) 31.07.21 Rainworth MWFC began their NCEL Division One campaign with a 1-1 stalemate with Selby Town at the Kirklington Road Ground on Saturday afternoon. The Wrens had led at half time after Craig Mitchell struck the back of the net in the 26th…
Rainworth Miners Welfare 2-1 Clifton All Whites (East Midlands Counties League) 19.12.20 Rainworth MWFC beat 5th placed Clifton All Whites 2-1 at the Kirklington Road Ground. A goal in each half by Craig Mitchell saw the Wrens record their sixth victory of the season after nine games played. Having troubled Rainworth for most of the…
Anstey Nomads 1-0 Rainworth Miners Welfare (FA Vase Round Two) 12.12.20 United Counties League leaders, Anstey Nomads, beat Rainworth MWFC 1-0 at Beaumont Park to secure their place in the FA Vase 3rd Round. A first half strike by Michael Reeve ensured it was a successful cup tie for Anstey, who were playing in the…
The third round draw of the Buildbase FA Vase has been made with three Nottinghamshire sides in the hat as the final few clubs in England and Wales aim to reach the last sixteen of non-league football’s national knock out cup for step 5 and 6 teams of the pyramid. With a Wembley final in…
The second round of the FA Vase and FA Trophy have been announced today with local sides in action in both competitions. Rainworth Miners Welfare who famously reached the final of the FA Vase in 1982 have been drawn away at Leicester Nirvana or Anstey Nomads who’s first round game was called off at the…
Rainworth Miners Welfare 3-2 Belper United (FA Vase Round One) 31.10.20 Rainworth MWFC secured an FA Vase Second Round place as they beat Belper United 3-2 at the Kirklington Road Ground. An 82nd minute winner from Kyle Hempshall settled the tie in the home side’s favour despite having a man sent off. Khyle Sargent and…
Rainworth Miners Welfare 2-0 Eastwood Community (East Midlands Counties League) 20.10.20 Rainworth MWFC beat Eastwood Community 2-0 at The Kirklington Road Ground as Kurtis Bamford’s late goal secured an emphatic victory. Ryan Ingram had given The Wrens the lead in the first half as he netted his sixth goal in five games. The win was…
West Bridgford 0-2 Rainworth Miners Welfare (East Midlands Counties League) 17.10.20 Rainworth MWFC recorded their fourth league win in consecutive games as they beat West Bridgford 2-0 at Regatta Way. Goals from Kane Hempshall and Craig Mitchell helped Rainworth to victory along with an Elliot Jones masterclass in defence. The opening ten minutes were scrappy…
After a magnificent weekend of action that saw goalscoring goalkeepers and shootout wins our Nottinghamshire clubs (still involved) have now learned of their plight for the next round of the FA Vase as the qualification stages are over, the draw has been made for the first round proper of the competition with a whopping £825…
Rainworth Miners Welfare 3-3 Gedling Miners Welfare (FA Vase Second Qualifying Round) 10.10.20 Rainworth MWFC knocked Gedling MWFC out of the FA Vase on penalties after a 3-3 draw at The Kirklington Road Ground. Rainworth won the penalty shoot-out 4-3 with Kurtis Bamford scoring the decisive penalty. Ryan Ingram was again the star of the…
Eight teams from Nottinghamshire will take the pitch this weekend with Wembley Stadium as the end goal as the FA Vase enters the second qualifying round of its competition. There are two all Notts ties involving four East Midlands Counties League teams tomorrow with early runaway league leaders Ollerton Town facing Radford FC who are…
Rainworth Miners Welfare 3-2 Dunkirk (East Midlands Counties League) 03.10.20 Rainworth MWFC came from 2-0 down to beat Dunkirk 3-2 at the The Kirklington Road Ground to make it three consecutive league wins. Goals from Ryan Ingram, Owen Clarke and Craig Mitchell were enough to complete the comeback for the Wrens. The opening stages of…
Graham St Prims 0-4 Rainworth Miners Welfare (East Midlands Counties League) 26.09.20 Rainworth MWFC put in another excellent performance as they beat Graham Street Prims 4-0 at The Fred Harding Ground. Ryan Ingram shone the brightest as he scored twice and picked up an assist, Joe Naylor and Julian Topliss also got onto the scoresheet….
Rainworth Miners Welfare 0-4 Belper United (East Midlands Counties League) 19.09.20 Belper United beat Rainworth MWFC 4-0 at the Kirklington Road ground, producing a complete performance in all areas of the pitch. United defender, Martin Smyth netted a very impressive brace, scoring twice from outside the box. The game got off to a blustery start…
Rainworth Miners Welfare 0-2 Sherwood Colliery (East Midlands Counties League) 12.09.20 Lewis Belgrave and Kieran Leeds were on target as Sherwood Colliery defeated Rainworth MWFC 2-0 at The Kirklington Road Ground in the opening game of the season. Two first half goals were enough to secure the victory for the away side as Rainworth battled…
Rainworth Miners Welfare have appointed a new management team of Richard Smith and Craig Weston ahead of the 2020/21 East Midlands Counties League season. Weston and Smith have experience in the EMCL, winning the division with Selston FC in 2018/19 season. The pair are close friends and have multiple years’ experience as a management duo….
