06/09/2026
⚽ KINSLEY BOYS 2–1 YORKSHIRE GREY ⚽
The season opener is finally here!
The moment we’ve all been waiting for — Sunday League football is back! It’s been a long summer. Some say it’s been hotter than Satan’s balls, but finally, we’re back where we belong!
The boys made the trip to Cantly Park to face Yorkshire Grey, a team I’m sure we play every opening game of the season! 😂 After a really positive pre-season, hopes were high and the lads were raring to go.
From the first whistle, the game was exactly what we expected — two experienced fighters sussing each other out, testing one another and refusing to give an inch.
Kinsley nearly broke the deadlock when Owen Reynolds threaded a brilliant ball through to Akelle, sending him one-on-one with the keeper. Akelle tried to round him, but credit to the Grey keeper, he managed to get a hand to the ball and force it wide.
The deadlock was eventually broken halfway through the first half. A 50/50 challenge fell kindly to a Grey attacker, who spotted Kailub off his line and produced a fantastic lob from around 25 yards. 1–0 to Yorkshire Grey.
The boys pressed and pressed for the remainder of the half, although at times we were relying more on luck than skill! 😂 Despite having plenty of possession and moving the ball around well, we weren’t creating enough clear-cut chances or really testing their keeper.
Half time came with the score still 1–0 to the Grey.
The message at half time was simple — we needed to get the ball through the thirds more often, create more chances and start putting their keeper under some serious pressure. Otherwise, we risked letting the game get away from us.
To their credit, the lads took the message on board.
After a fantastic attack, the ball eventually fell to Jake North, who unleashed an absolute thunderbolt straight into the onion bag! 💥🥅
1–1!
It was nothing more than we deserved.
The game continued in the same fashion as the first half — a proper battle, with neither side willing to settle for a draw. We introduced some fresh legs and continued pushing for that all-important winner.
And with around 15 minutes remaining, Joe Gascoigne found Akelle, who kept his composure and drilled the ball into the bottom-right corner!
2–1 KINSLEY! 🔥
The final 15 minutes felt like an eternity. Yorkshire Grey pushed hard, probing the Kinsley defence and looking for an equaliser, but the boys stood firm.
And today, the defence were absolutely outstanding. Every player dug deep, battled for every ball and refused to let the Grey back into the game.
Finally, the referee blew the whistle…
FULL TIME: YORKSHIRE GREY 1–2 KINSLEY BOYS! 🏆
Three points secured! 💪⚽
A massive test to start the season against a very good, physical Yorkshire Grey side who are always a danger and, as expected, never gave up.
⭐ MAN OF THE MATCH: JAKE NORTH ⭐
Jake covered every blade of grass today and thoroughly deserved the award.
A very close second was Rocco Brown, who was an absolute stalwart in the back line and put in a brilliant defensive performance.
And a special mention to Eddie Anderson, who continues to impress every time he steps onto that pitch. 👏
A fantastic way to start the season.
Well done lads — 3 points in the bag!
⚽️utkb⚽️
