Match Reports

There were smiles aplenty amongst the Gainsborough Trinity faithful on Saturday afternoon at the Kal Group Stadium as new boss Russ Wilcox started life at the helm with a bang. The Holy Blues with too much for an Atherton Collieries side lacking in confidence. There were three debutants in Wilcox's first eleven. Hamish Douglas partnered skipper, Dylan Cogill at centre half. Nat Wallace...

Gainsborough Trinity slipped to defeat in the North East, as a goal in each half gave Morpeth all three points. The Holy Blues, in grey, failed to trouble the scorer despite a hard working display for Interim boss Darryn Stamp, leading the team following Neal Bishop's departure late in the week. Club Legend, Stamp made two changes to the starting line up, as Bailey Conway came in to the...

Both teams have it all to do again on Tuesday night as the two sides ultimately coluldn't be separated at the Northolme on Saturday afternoon. Matlock substitute Karl Demidh cancelling out Joel Holvey's first half strike to make the Holy Blues pay for their wastefulness in front of goal. Trinity boss, Neal Bishop made four changes to the starting eleven that was humbled by Worksop on Bank...

In an early season re-run of last season's Pitching In Northern Premier League Play-Off Semi Final, once again, there was to be no separating the two sides, despite the two sides' much changed appearance. Adam Dodd's own goal (to the delight of the Gainsborough faithful) cancelled out Brig's opener, scored by Harry Scarborough in the opening throes of the second period. Neal Bishop made a...

Opening day spoils shared at the Northolme, as the Holy Blues started the campaign with a sold, but unspectacular start to the 2023/24 season. A summer of upheaval off the field, and a major rebuild on the pitch didn't stop Trinity ending Game Day One, with a point on the board & a clean sheet on the chart. Boss, Neal Bishop, handed out eight debuts in his starting eleven. Testament...

An entertaining afternoon's football, in front of a bumper Northolme crowd of 2,510. The Holy Blues came back from an early goal to share the spoils against a youthful Manchester United XI, who named two completely different sides in each half. Neal Bishop named a starting eleven made up of the players currently signed, and revealed, with the exception of goalkeeper Dylan Wharton....

The tangerine Holy Blues started pre-season with defeat at the MKM Stadium, as Neal Bishop used twenty players in a largely experimental line up against a settled side that recently gained promotion to Step 4 via the end of season play-offs. Three first half goals from the hosts, against a Trinity side containing only two of the side involved in last season's run to the Play-Off Semi...

Immense, immeasurable pride, tinged with a hint of sadness, but no regrets, the Holy Blues bowed out of the Play-Offs 5-3 on penalties after the two sides couldn't be separated over the course of 120 minutes of pulsating Pitching In Northern Premier League football. Neal Bishop made a couple of anticipated changes, as Dylan Cogill returned to the starting eleven. Prosper Keto started on...

An afternoon that began with a poignant tribute to Lynn Marsland, a wonderful member of the Gainsborough Trinity family who sadly passed away recently, FC United of Manchester were the party poopers, as they left Lincolnshire with all three points. Neal Bishop's Holy Blues having one eye on Tuesday night's Play-Off clash - now confirmed as being against Bamber Bridge at the Sir Tom Finney...