Congleton chase Kelvin Lugsden

According to the 'This is Staffordshire' website Congleton Town have put 7 days notice in on GNE captain Kelvin Lugsden.

CONGLETON Town are keen to add Glossop North End defender Kelvin Lugsden to their ranks.

Congleton have put in an official notice of approach for the Glossop skipper, and joint boss Anthony Buckle is confident of completing the signing.

Buckle. pictured below, said: "Kelvin actually made contact with our striker Andy Hurst to make it known he would be keen to join us."

Buckle sees Lugsden as a useful addition to the squad. He explained: "When we played at Glossop three games ago Kelvin was their best player.

UPDATE: Kelvin has today announced he has no intention of leaving for Congleton and is staying at Glossop.

GNE 2 St Helens Town 4

Another game, another different starting XI, another poor performance and another defeat.

Glossop started with the their 3 new signings and the game was effectively over after just 10 minutes. Both goals were gifted to The Saints as GNE played like a side that had never seen each other before, which may well have been the case.

Garry Kharas scored right at the start of the 2nd half to give The Hillmen some hope but more defensive gaffs handed the visitors an easy win.

Rob Brocklehurst joins GNE

Although not yet confirmed by the club, we believe Maine Road midfielder Rob Brocklehurst has joined GNE.

Rob scored the winning free kick for Maine Road when we played them earlier this month.

UPDATE: Robs signing has now been confirmed along with Rob Hartshorne, and Glossop Old Boy Steve Heaton!

Jamie Kay released by GNE

Steve Young has today confirmed that Jamie Kay has left the football club.

Joint GNE/SC Statement

Following a few small incidents during the course of the game at Blackstones last Saturday the officials of the football club and the supporters club have issued the following joint statement. To keep this in perspective, these are 'internal' issues we have been raised from within the club and this is not a response to any complaint from Blackstones.

As usual the Hillmen fans were in excellent voice at Blackstones last Saturday and gave the team great support during the game. We are very fortunate to have a set of supporters that enjoy travelling together in such numbers, and this is really appreciated by the club.

That said, on Saturday there were a few things that crossed the line between good natured high jinks and what is reasonable, and it is felt that these should be brought to attention to prevent them happening again.

All fans are reminded that in order to provide a side worth supporting, the management work very hard and take the game very seriously so that the team performs to the best of their ability. Therefore, the dressing rooms and dug-out areas are sacrosanct, completely out of bounds for spectators, and no supporter should attempt to enter these areas.

We would also ask that when travelling in such numbers, we respect our hosts. We are visitors to their home, and like to leave a positive impression on each and every place we go to, so that they would be happy to have us back. This means treating their clubhouse and fittings how we would expect them to treat ours.

In addition, although we may dislike the rule about not drinking outside of the clubhouse area, it is a legal requirement that this is the case. Supporters have said on many occasions that we do not like the presence of heavy handed stewards, so we shouldn’t give clubs the excuse to employ them. Please ensure that no drinks are taken beyond the clubhouse boundaries, which for the avoidance of doubt, usually means out of the doors.

Over the last couple of years we have become the best supported club in the Vodkat league, with a reputation of having the best supporters. Let’s keep it that way.

GNE 3 Blackstones 1 (aet)

Glossop North End stumbled into the next round of the FA Vase with a 3-1 victory over Blackstones.

After a dull 1st half that wasn't helped by Jamie Kaye missing a penalty, Blackstones took the lead 10 minutes in to the 2nd. Then, with Glossop looking out of it and The Trenches getting restless, new signing Anthony Dorney levelled with a clever back heel to take the game into extra time.

After an uneventful 1st 15 minutes, and with penalties looming, Adam Oakes broke through the middle and calmly slotted the ball under keeper to make it 2-1. Blackstones chased an equaliser and left gaps at the back which Johnny Hussain exploited in the last minute to make it 3-1, a scoreline which flattered GNE.

Glossop will now face Gedling Town away in the 1st round proper on Saturday 2nd October.

Blue Bonnet Podcast 4

The 4th 'Blue Bonnet Podcast' has now been uploaded and is available by clicking the link on the left hand side of the page.

As usual, if you want to get in touch with Nick and Tim with suggestions or feedback they can be reached at the following email address:

bluebonnetpodcast@gmail.com

Older podcasts are now also available by clicking the links on the left.

Blackstones 0 GNE 0

A patched up Glossop side survived the long trip to Lincolnshire and a poor pitch to bring 'The Stones' back to Surrey Street for a replay.

The day didn't start well when GNE's 2 new signings from Mossley failed to turn up for the coach.

Injuries and work commitments meant GNE started with Clarke and Birch as fullbacks and Gorton slotting in alongside Lugsden at centre half. Although not fully fit, Brackenridge started the game in midfield.

Things got worse in the warm up when Trucca broke down and we were left with 2 subs, Lavian Tom and a tired looking Adam Oakes. Adam hadn't been selected in the original squad but was drafted in when the Mossley players went awol. He couldn't meet the coach in time so had to make his own way down and, just to make things more interesting, he had a puncture on the way!

Glossop started well but soon lost Steve Brack to his injury and he was replaced by Oakes - which was probably only fair after the effort he had made to get there!

The game itself was poor, with very few chances created by either side. The only highlight was Kharas hitting the post midway through the 1st half and overall a draw was a fair result.

The replay will be at Surrey Street this coming Wednesday, kick off 7.45

FA Vase draw - 1st round proper

If Glossop North End get past Blackstones this weekend they will have another away trip in the first round proper where they will face the winners of Graham St Prims and Gedling Town.

Both teams play in the East Midlands Counties League, a step 6 league, and the game will be played on Saturday the 2nd October.

UPDATE: Gedling Town beat Graham St Prims 2-1 on Saturday.

GNE release Glyn Barker

We understand Glyn Barker has today been released by Glossop North End.

Is Glyn a one-off or the first of many??