2017–18 Northern Counties East Football League

The 2017–18 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 36th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.

Premier Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Northern Counties East
Football League
Premier Division

| winners = Pontefract Collieries

| promoted = Pontefract Collieries
Pickering Town
AFC Mansfield

| relegated = Rainworth Miners Welfare
Harrogate Railway Athletic
Parkgate
Clipstone

| matches = 462

| total goals = 1818

| league topscorer = Ryan Blott, Pickering Town (45)

| biggest home win = AFC Mansfield 9 – 0 Clipstone

| biggest away win = Thackley 0 – 8 Pontefract Collieries

| highest scoring = Clipstone 3 – 10 Maltby Main

| highest attendance = 459 – Handsworth Parramore 2 – 1 Worksop Town

| lowest attendance = 24 – Hall Road Rangers 1 – 3 Albion Sports

| average attendance = 120

| prevseason = 2016–17

| nextseason = 2018–19

}}

The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division One:

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|section=Premier Division

|update=complete

|source= [http://www.ncefl.org.uk/tables/short/2017/ NCEFL Tables]

|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result3=PRO |result10=D |result20=REP |result21=REL1 |result22=REL2

|win_MAN=29|draw_MAN=9 |loss_MAN=4 |gf_MAN=110|ga_MAN=43 |team3=MAN

|win_ALB=14|draw_ALB=6 |loss_ALB=22|gf_ALB=76 |ga_ALB=84 |team14=ALB

|win_ATH=13|draw_ATH=7 |loss_ATH=22|gf_ATH=66 |ga_ATH=89 |team17=ATH

|win_BAR=17|draw_BAR=5 |loss_BAR=20|gf_BAR=64 |ga_BAR=76 |team12=BAR

|win_BOT=22|draw_BOT=3 |loss_BOT=17|gf_BOT=93 |ga_BOT=84 |team8=BOT

|win_BRI=18|draw_BRI=10|loss_BRI=14|gf_BRI=81 |ga_BRI=60 |team9=BRI

|win_CLI=0 |draw_CLI=2 |loss_CLI=40|gf_CLI=37 |ga_CLI=172|team22=CLI

|win_GAR=14|draw_GAR=10|loss_GAR=18|gf_GAR=72 |ga_GAR=101|team13=GAR

|win_HRR=16|draw_HRR=7 |loss_HRR=19|gf_HRR=83 |ga_HRR=84 |team19=HRR

|win_HAN=27|draw_HAN=4 |loss_HAN=11|gf_HAN=99 |ga_HAN=56 |team4=HAN

|win_HAR=9 |draw_HAR=4 |loss_HAR=29|gf_HAR=70 |ga_HAR=132|team20=HAR

|win_HEM=22|draw_HEM=6 |loss_HEM=14|gf_HEM=104|ga_HEM=77 |team6=HEM

|win_LIV=15|draw_LIV=12|loss_LIV=15|gf_LIV=96 |ga_LIV=93 |team11=LIV

|win_MAL=22|draw_MAL=9 |loss_MAL=11|gf_MAL=88 |ga_MAL=57 |team5=MAL

|win_PAR=7 |draw_PAR=5 |loss_PAR=30|gf_PAR=58 |ga_PAR=116|team21=PAR

|win_PEN=20|draw_PEN=12|loss_PEN=10|gf_PEN=93 |ga_PEN=66 |team7=PEN

|win_PIC=29|draw_PIC=9 |loss_PIC=4 |gf_PIC=127|ga_PIC=52 |team2=PIC

|win_PON=33|draw_PON=3 |loss_PON=6 |gf_PON=134|ga_PON=38 |team1=PON

|win_RAI=18|draw_RAI=9 |loss_RAI=15|gf_RAI=71 |ga_RAI=76 |team10=RAI

|win_STA=13|draw_STA=8 |loss_STA=21|gf_STA=52 |ga_STA=83 |team16=STA

|win_THA=13|draw_THA=8 |loss_THA=21|gf_THA=76 |ga_THA=85 |team15=THA

|win_WOR=12|draw_WOR=10|loss_WOR=20|gf_WOR=68 |ga_WOR=94 |team18=WOR

|name_MAN = AFC Mansfield

|name_ALB = Albion Sports

|name_ATH = Athersley Recreation

|name_BAR = Barton Town

|name_BOT = Bottesford Town

|name_BRI = Bridlington Town

|name_CLI = Clipstone

|name_GAR = Garforth Town

|name_HRR = Hall Road Rangers

|name_HAN = Handsworth Parramore

|name_HAR = Harrogate Railway Athletic

|name_HEM = Hemsworth Miners Welfare

|name_LIV = Liversedge

|name_MAL = Maltby Main

|name_PAR = Parkgate

|name_PEN = Penistone Church

|name_PIC = Pickering Town

|name_PON = Pontefract Collieries

|name_RAI = Rainworth Miners Welfare

|name_STA = Staveley Miners Welfare

|name_THA = Thackley

|name_WOR = Worksop Town

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results {{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/rules-of-the-association/2017-18/038_standardised-rules.ashx/|title=The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2) |access-date=21 July 2017 |publisher=The FA}}

|adjust_points_HRR=-12

|hth_HRR=Hall Road Rangers were deducted 12 points for fielding ineligible players.{{cite news|title=Points deduction for Rangers|url=http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/ncelpremierdivision/2017/4594-pointsdeductionforrangers/|access-date=13 February 2018|publisher=Northern Counties East Football League|date=9 February 2018}}

|adjust_points_BAR=-1

|hth_BAR=Barton Town Old Boys were deducted 1 point for fielding ineligible players.{{cite news|title=Points deduction for Swans|url=http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/ncelpremierdivision/2017/4693-pointdeductionforswans/|access-date=1 May 2018|publisher=Northern Counties East Football League|date=28 April 2018}}

|res_col_header=PR

|col_PRO=#ACE1AF |text_PRO=Promoted to the Northern Premier League Division One East

|col_D=#FFCCCC |text_D=Voluntary demoted to East Midlands Counties League

|col_REL1=#FFCCCC |text_REL1=Relegated to Division One

|col_REL2=#FFCCCC |text_REL2=Relegated to the East Midlands Counties League

|col_REP= |text_REP=Reprieved from relegation

}}

=Stadia and locations=

{{location map+ |Yorkshire and the Humber |float=right |width=650 |caption=Location of the clubs in the 2017–18
NCEL Premier Division on a map of
Yorkshire and the Humber |places=

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.809749 |long=-1.664239 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Albion Sports|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.585793 |long=-1.474832 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Athersley Recreation|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.689719 |long=-0.434268 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Barton Town|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.554574 |long=-0.672895 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Bottesford Town|label_size=75|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=54.089176 |long=-0.197328 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Bridlington Town|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.159535 |long=-1.130011 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Clipstone|label_size=75|position=right| outside = 1 }}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.798826 |long=-1.36233 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Garforth Town|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.786939 |long=-0.352181 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Hall Road Rangers|label_size=75|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.311891 |long=-1.132132 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Handsworth Parramore & Worksop Town|label_size=75|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=54.000589 |long=-1.505094 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Harrogate Railway Athletic|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.635911 |long=-1.375358 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Hemsworth Miners Welfare|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.704036 |long=-1.678444 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Liversedge|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.416809 |long=-1.191698 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Maltby Main|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.151455 |long=-1.161389 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= AFC Mansfield|label_size=75|position=left| outside = 1 }}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.458122 |long=-1.334563 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Parkgate|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.523995 |long=-1.624414 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Penistone Church|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=54.242736 |long=-0.778534 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Pickering Town|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.696516 |long=-1.31405 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Pontefract Collieries|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.120032 |long=-1.115149 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Rainworth Miners Welfare|label_size=75|position=bottom| outside = 1 }}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.26384 |long=-1.354519 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Staveley Miners Welfare|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.847463 |long=-1.733011 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label= Thackley|label_size=75|position=left}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
Club

!Stadium

Albion SportsThrostle Nest{{efn|home of Farsley Celtic (groundshare)}}
Athersley RecreationSheerien Park
Barton TownThe Easy Buy Stadium
Bottesford TownBirkdale Stadium
Bridlington TownNeil Hudgell Solicitors Stadium
ClipstoneWorksop Van Hire Stadium
Garforth TownThe Supply Chain Network Community Stadium
Hall Road RangersHaworth Park
Handsworth ParramoreWindsor Food Service Stadium
Harrogate Railway AthleticStation View
Hemsworth Miners WelfareThe Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium
LiversedgeClayborn Ground
Maltby MainMuglet Lane
AFC MansfieldForest Town Stadium
ParkgateRoundwood Sports Complex
Penistone ChurchThe DSM Memorial Ground
Pickering TownRecreation Club
Pontefract CollieriesThe Harratts Nissan Stadium
Rainworth Miners WelfareKirklingto Road
Staveley Miners WelfareInkersall Road
ThackleyDennyfield
Worksop TownWindsor Food Service Stadium{{efn|home of Handsworth Parramore (groundshare)}}
colspan=2|{{notelist|2}}
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Division One

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Northern Counties East
Football League
Division One

| winners = Knaresborough Town

| promoted = Knaresborough Town
Yorkshire Amateur
Eccleshill United

| relegated = Brigg Town
Retford United

| matches = 462

| total goals = 1713

| league topscorer = Ashley Flynn, Yorkshire Amateur (45)

| biggest home win = Campion 11 – 1 FC Bolsover

| biggest away win = AFC Emley 1 – 8 Yorkshire Amateur

| highest scoring = Campion 11 – 1 FC Bolsover

| highest attendance = 466 – Hallam 5 – 1 Brigg Town

| lowest attendance = 21 – FC Bolsover 1 – 3 Eccleshill United

| average attendance = 97

| prevseason= 2016–17

| nextseason= 2018–19

}}

Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs.

=League table=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football

|section=Division One

|update=complete

|source= [http://www.ncefl.org.uk/tables/short/2017/ NCEFL Tables]

|result1=PL |result2=PL |result3=PLPO |result4=PLPOW |result5=PLPO |result6=PLPO |result21=REL1 |result22=REL2

|win_EML=17|draw_EML=6 |loss_EML=19|gf_EML=73 |ga_EML=78 |team12=EML

|win_ARM=13|draw_ARM=7 |loss_ARM=22|gf_ARM=72 |ga_ARM=97 |team16=ARM

|win_BRI=6 |draw_BRI=11|loss_BRI=25|gf_BRI=51 |ga_BRI=105|team21=BRI

|win_CAM=22|draw_CAM=7 |loss_CAM=13|gf_CAM=95 |ga_CAM=65 |team9=CAM

|win_DRO=16|draw_DRO=4 |loss_DRO=22|gf_DRO=62 |ga_DRO=75 |team14=DRO

|win_EYC=10|draw_EYC=4 |loss_EYC=28|gf_EYC=64 |ga_EYC=98 |team18=EYC

|win_ECU=26|draw_ECU=7 |loss_ECU=9 |gf_ECU=109|ga_ECU=61 |team4=ECU

|win_BOL=11|draw_BOL=3 |loss_BOL=28|gf_BOL=48 |ga_BOL=124|team20=BOL

|win_GLA=23|draw_GLA=8 |loss_GLA=11|gf_GLA=85 |ga_GLA=54 |team6=GLA

|win_GRI=26|draw_GRI=7 |loss_GRI=9 |gf_GRI=113|ga_GRI=56 |team3=GRI

|win_HAL=21|draw_HAL=10|loss_HAL=11|gf_HAL=100|ga_HAL=58 |team8=HAL

|win_KNA=31|draw_KNA=7 |loss_KNA=4 |gf_KNA=91 |ga_KNA=30 |team1=KNA

|win_NOS=12|draw_NOS=4 |loss_NOS=26|gf_NOS=61 |ga_NOS=97 |team17=NOS

|win_OLL=13|draw_OLL=8 |loss_OLL=21|gf_OLL=66 |ga_OLL=90 |team15=OLL

|win_RET=6 |draw_RET=6 |loss_RET=30|gf_RET=42 |ga_RET=115|team22=RET

|win_ROS=14|draw_ROS=11|loss_ROS=17|gf_ROS=71 |ga_ROS=85 |team13=ROS

|win_SEL=23|draw_SEL=6 |loss_SEL=13|gf_SEL=105|ga_SEL=71 |team7=SEL

|win_SHI=25|draw_SHI=6 |loss_SHI=11|gf_SHI=91 |ga_SHI=60 |team5=SHI

|win_SWA=17|draw_SWA=7 |loss_SWA=18|gf_SWA=65 |ga_SWA=76 |team11=SWA

|win_WIN=17|draw_WIN=10|loss_WIN=15|gf_WIN=66 |ga_WIN=64 |team10=WIN

|win_WOR=7 |draw_WOR=12|loss_WOR=23|gf_WOR=51 |ga_WOR=99 |team19=WOR

|win_YOR=27|draw_YOR=7 |loss_YOR=8 |gf_YOR=132|ga_YOR=55 |team2=YOR

|adjust_points_BOL=-6

|hth_BOL=FC Bolsover were deducted six points on 12 November for a fielding a suspended player in two matches on 23 and 26 August.{{cite news|title=Points deduction for FC Bolsover|url=http://www.ncefl.org.uk/news/nceldivisionone/2017/4474-pointsdeductionforfcbolsover/|access-date=14 November 2017|publisher=Northern Counties East|date=12 November 2017}}

|name_EML = AFC Emley

|name_ARM = Armthorpe Welfare

|name_BRI = Brigg Town

|name_CAM = Campion

|name_DRO = Dronfield Town

|name_EYC = East Yorkshire Carnegie

|name_ECU = Eccleshill United

|name_BOL = FC Bolsover

|name_GLA = Glasshoughton Welfare

|name_GRI = Grimsby Borough

|name_HAL = Hallam

|name_KNA = Knaresborough Town

|name_NOS = Nostell Miners Welfare

|name_OLL = Ollerton Town

|name_RET = Retford United

|name_ROS = Rossington Main

|name_SEL = Selby Town

|name_SHI = Shirebrook Town

|name_SWA = Swallownest

|name_WIN = Winterton Rangers

|name_WOR = Worsbrough Bridge Athletic

|name_YOR = Yorkshire Amateur

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results {{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/rules-of-the-association/2017-18/038_standardised-rules.ashx/|title=The FA Handbook Standardised Rules 2017-2018 (page 539, section 12.2) |access-date=21 July 2017 |publisher=The FA}}

|res_col_header=PQR

|col_PL=#ACE1AF |text_PL=Promoted to the Premier Division

|col_PLPOW=yellow1|text_PLPOW=Qualified for the play-offs, then promoted to the Premier Division

|col_PLPO=yellow1 |text_PLPO=Qualified for the play-offs

|col_REL1=#FFCCCC |text_REL1=Relegated to the Lincolnshire League

|col_REL2=#FFCCCC |text_REL2=Relegated to the Central Midlands League

}}

==Play-offs==

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semi-finals | RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1= 4

| RD1-team1= Eccleshill United

| RD1-score1= 4

| RD1-seed2= 5

| RD1-team2= Shirebrook Town

| RD1-score2= 2

| RD1-seed3= 3

| RD1-team3= Grimsby Borough

| RD1-score3= 3

| RD1-seed4= 6

| RD1-team4= Glasshoughton Welfare

| RD1-score4= 0

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1= Eccleshill United

| RD2-score1= 3

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2= Grimsby Borough

| RD2-score2= 2

}}

Semi-finals

{{football box collapsible

|date=9 May 2018

|team1=Eccleshill United

|score=4-2

|aet=yes

|report=

|team2=Shirebrook Town

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Mitton Group Stadium

|attendance=219

|referee=

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=9 May 2018

|team1=Grimsby Borough

|score=3-0

|report=

|team2=Glasshoughton Welfare

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Bradley Community Stadium

|attendance=143

|referee=

}}

Final

{{football box collapsible

|date=12 May 2018

|time=15:00

|team1=Grimsby Borough

|score=2-3

|aet=yes

|report=

|team2=Eccleshill United

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Bradley Community Stadium

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

=Stadia and locations=

{{location map+ |Yorkshire and the Humber |float=right |width=650 |caption=Location of the clubs in the 2017–18
NCEL Division One on a map of
Yorkshire and the Humber|places=

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.534543 |long=-1.056687 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Armthorpe Welfare|label_size=75|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.558021 |long=-0.485074 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Brigg Town|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.810524 |long=-1.786711 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Campion|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.302486 |long=-1.456988 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Dronfield Town|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.797872 |long=-0.366871 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=East Yorkshire Carnegie|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.828851 |long=-1.746036 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Eccleshill United|label_size=75|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.612622 |long=-1.631967 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=AFC Emley|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.716368 |long=-1.344888 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Glasshoughton Welfare|label_size=75|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.547626 |long=-0.122784 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Grimsby Borough|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.376417 |long=-1.530944 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Hallam|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=54.00449 |long=-1.449662 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Knaresborough Town|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.651735 |long=-1.411107 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Nostell Miners Welfare|label_size=75|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.206929 |long=-1.013003 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Ollerton Town|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.324517 |long=-0.918052 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Retford United|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.481406 |long=-1.073917 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Rossington Main|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.784743 |long=-1.077243 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Selby Town|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.207112 |long=-1.206272 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Shirebrook Town & FC Bolsover|label_size=75|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.364667 |long=-1.326775 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Swallownest|label_size=75|position=top}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.657248 |long=-0.598038 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Winterton Rangers|label_size=75|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.52603 |long=-1.471773 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Worsbrough Bridge Athletic|label_size=75|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Yorkshire and the Humber |lat=53.823532 |long=-1.521571 |mark=Blue 000080 pog.svg |label=Yorkshire Amateur|label_size=75|position=top}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
Club

!Stadium

Armthorpe WelfareWelfare Ground
FC BolsoverLangwith Road {{efn|home of Shirebrook Town (groundshare)}}
Brigg TownThe Hawthorns
CampionThe Sportsbulk.co.uk Stadium
Dronfield TownThe H.E. Barnes Stadium
East Yorkshire CarnegieDene Park
Eccleshill UnitedMitton Group Stadium
AFC EmleyThe Fantastic Media Welfare Ground
Glasshoughton WelfareTJs Travel Arena
Grimsby BoroughBradley Community Stadium
HallamSandygate Road
Knaresborough TownManse Lane
Nostell Miners WelfareThe Welfare Ground
Ollerton TownWalesby Lane
Retford UnitedJones & Co Stadium
Rossington MainWelfare Ground
Selby TownFairfax Plant Hire Stadium
Shirebrook TownLangwith Road
SwallownestMiners Welfare Ground
Winterton RangersWest Street
Worsbrough Bridge AthleticPark Road
Yorkshire AmateurBracken Edge
colspan=2|{{notelist|2}}
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League Cup

{{infobox football tournament season

| title = Northern Counties East Football League League Cup

| year = 2017–18

| country = England

| num_teams =

| winners = None (cup withdrawn)

| second =

| matches =

| goals =

| prev_season =

| next_season =

}}

The 2017–18 Northern Counties East Football League League Cup was the 36th season of the league cup competition of the Northern Counties East Football League.

=First round=

{{Football box collapsible

|date= 4 October 2017

|team1=Ollerton Town

|score=2–0

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Retford United

|stadium=Walesby Lane

|attendance=94

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=17 October 2017

|team1=Armthorpe Welfare

|score=0–2

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Swallownest

|stadium=Welfare Ground

|attendance=55

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=17 October 2017

|team1=Yorkshire Amateur

|score=6–1

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Brigg Town

|stadium=Bracken Edge

|attendance=55

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=18 October 2017

|team1=FC Bolsover

|score=0–1

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Knaresborough Town

|stadium=Langwith Road

|attendance=33

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 October 2017

|team1=AFC Emley

|score=0–2

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Eccleshill United

|stadium=Fantastic Media Welfare Stadium

|attendance=130

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=6 December 2017

|team1=Campion

|score=6–0

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Worsbrough Bridge Athletic

|stadium=The Sportsbulk.co.uk Stadium

|attendance=26

}}

=Second round=

{{Football box collapsible

|date= 21 November 2017

|team1=Glasshoughton Welfare

|score=4–0

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Nostell Miners Welfare

|stadium=TJs Travel Arena

|attendance=70

}}

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|date= 21 November 2017

|team1=Hemsworth Miners Welfare

|score=4–2

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Hallam

|stadium=The Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium

|attendance=74

}}

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|date=22 November 2017

|team1=Winterton Rangers

|score=0–4

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Knaresborough Town

|stadium=West Street

|attendance=62

}}

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|date=29 November 2017

|team1=Albion Sports

|score=1–2

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Pontefract Collieries

|stadium=Throstle Nest

|attendance=49

}}

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|date=9 January 2018

|team1=Thackley

|score=0–2

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Swallownest

|stadium=Dennyfield

|attendance=53

}}

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|date=7 February 2018

|team1=Athersley Recreation

|score=3–1

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Eccleshill United

|stadium=Sheerien Park

|attendance=60

}}

=Third round=

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|date=16 January 2018

|team1=AFC Mansfield

|score=2–0

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Barton Town

|stadium=Forest Town Stadium

|attendance=48

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=17 January 2018

|team1=Bottesford Town

|score=0–3

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Campion

|stadium=Birkdale Stadium

|attendance=41

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=17 January 2018

|team1=Ollerton Town

|score=4–3

|aet=yes

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Clipstone

|stadium=Walesby Lane

|attendance=131

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=23 January 2018

|team1=Hemsworth Miners Welfare

|score=2–1

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Penistone Church

|stadium=The Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium

|attendance=98

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=23 January 2018

|team1=Swallownest

|score=0–4

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Dronfield Town

|stadium=Miners Welfare Ground

|attendance=48

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=10 February 2018

|team1=Liversedge

|score=4–3

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Hall Road Rangers

|stadium=Clayborn Ground

|attendance=62

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=13 February 2018

|team1=Knaresborough Town

|score=1–1

|aet=yes

|penaltyscore=6–5

|team2=Maltby Main

|stadium=Manse Lane

|attendance=72

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=13 February 2018

|team1=Pontefract Collieries

|score=4–3

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Pickering Town

|stadium=Harratts Nissan Stadium

|attendance=64

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=20 February 2018

|team1=Rossington Main

|score=0–2

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Rainworth Miners Welfare

|stadium=Welfare Ground

|attendance=48

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=20 February 2018

|team1=Yorkshire Amateur

|score=4–0

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Garforth Town

|stadium=Bracken Edge

|attendance=63

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=21 February 2018

|team1=Harrogate Railway Athletic

|score=0–1

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Staveley Miners Welfare

|stadium=Station View

|attendance=25

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=21 February 2018

|team1=Parkgate

|score=2–0

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Glasshoughton Welfare

|stadium=Roundwood Sports Ground

|attendance=69

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=21 February 2018

|team1=Worksop Town

|score=1–3

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Bridlington Town

|stadium=Windsor Food Service Stadium

|attendance=283

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=26 March 2018

|team1=Athersley Recreation

|score=0–4

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Handsworth Parramore

|stadium=Sheerien Park

|attendance=76

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=29 March 2018

|team1=Selby Town

|score=0–6

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Shirebrook Town

|stadium=Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium

|attendance=110

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=14 April 2018

|team1=East Yorkshire Carnegie

|score=0–2

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Grimsby Borough

|stadium=Dene Park

|attendance=50

}}

=Fourth round=

{{Football box collapsible

|date=13 March 2018

|team1=AFC Mansfield

|score=2–1

|aet=yes

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Staveley Miners Welfare

|stadium=Forest Town Stadium

|attendance=60

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=20 March 2018

|team1=Yorkshire Amateur

|score=1–4

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Hemsworth Miners Welfare

|stadium=Bracken Edge

|attendance=55

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=21 March 2018

|team1=Parkgate

|score=0–3

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Rainworth Miners Welfare

|stadium=Roundwood Sports Complex

|attendance=70

}}

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|date=26 March 2018

|team1=Dronfield Town

|score=2–3

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Liversedge

|stadium=The H.E. Barnes Stadium

|attendance=45

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=5 April 2018

|team1=Bridlington Town

|score=1–0

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Campion

|stadium=Neil Hudgells Solicitors Stadium

|attendance=108

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=5 April 2018

|team1=Handsworth Parramore

|score=4–2

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Knaresborough Town

|stadium=Windsor Food Service Stadium

|attendance=89

}}

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|date=9 April 2018

|team1=Shirebrook Town

|score=5–1

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Pontefract Collieries

|stadium=Langwith Road

|attendance=112

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=25 April 2018

|team1=Ollerton Town

|score=4–2

|aet=yes

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Grimsby Borough

|stadium=Walesby Lane

|attendance=75

}}

=Quarter-finals=

{{Football box collapsible

|date=19 April 2018

|team1=Shirebrook Town

|score=2–3

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Bridlington Town

|stadium=Langwith Road

|attendance=117

}}

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|date=23 April 2018

|team1=Hemsworth Miners Welfare

|score=1–4

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=AFC Mansfield

|stadium=The Yorkshire NuBuilds Stadium

|attendance=96

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=30 April 2018

|team1=Rainworth Miners Welfare

|score=2–3

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Liversedge

|stadium=Kirklington Road

|attendance=75

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date=3 May 2018

|team1=Handsworth Parramore

|score=2–1

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Ollerton Town

|stadium=Windsor Food Service Stadium

|attendance=150

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{Football box collapsible

|date= 8 May 2018

|team1=Liversedge

|score=5–2

|goals1 = Daniel Walker {{goal|10}}
Tom Brook {{goal|35}}
Marc Lumb {{goal|40}}
Joseph Walton {{goal|62}}
Daniel Farrar {{goal|82}}

|goals2 = Oscar Radford {{goal|20}}
William Eades {{goal|81}}

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=Handsworth Parramore

|stadium=Clayborn Ground

|attendance=104

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|date= 9 May 2018

|team1=Bridlington Town

|score=2–4

|aet=

|penaltyscore=

|team2=AFC Mansfield

|stadium=Neil Hudgells Solicitors Stadium

|attendance=164

}}

=Final=

{{Football box collapsible

|date= 21 May 2018

|team1=AFC Mansfield

|score=Cancelled

|team2=Liversedge

|stadium=Bramall Lane

|note=Final abandoned; Liversedge expelled for playing an ineligible player{{cite web |title=BREAKING NEWS! NCEL Release Statement Regarding League Cup! |url=http://thebootifulgame.co.uk/2018/07/14/breaking-news-ncel-release-statement-regarding-league-cup/ |publisher=The Bootiful Game |date=14 July 2018}}

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