Mack Warne clocks up a century of appearances for Maltby Main

DEDICATED Mack Warne has joined a select group of players to rack up 100 appearances for Maltby Main.

The son of former Rotherham United player and manager Paul Warne reached the milestone in the match against Dearne and District last month, becoming only the 14th player in the Miners’ history to do so.

Milestone: Maltby Main's Mack Warne receives a cap from manager Liam Hardy marking 100 appearances

placeholder image — Milestone: Maltby Main's Mack Warne receives a cap from manager Liam Hardy marking 100 appearances

A club spokesman said: “This is a fantastic achievement and reflective of the man himself – hard-working and relentless dedication to everything he does.”

Warne was treated to a meal out at Roccos Italian Kitchen in Tickhill for his efforts. The eatery is one of the club’s sponsors.

Mack Warne in action for Maltby Main. Picture by Kerrie Beddows

Maltby’s match against Louth Town at Muglet Lane last night was postponed due to the weather, scuppering their attempts to to end a run of three straight defeats in NCEL Division One.

The losses have followed a mid-season financial belt-tightening exercise which has seen the previous manager James Kaye and some players leave.

A hoped-for promotion push hasn’t materialised and Maltby are now having to re-group with more modest aims and resources.

They dipped 5-0 away to relegation strugglers Athersley Rec last week and that followed a 2-0 loss to another lowly side, Nostell MW, the previous Saturday.

Parkgate manager Scott Mason and assistants Jamie Housley and Joe Austin

Main banked enough points in the first half of the season to be well out of harm’s way and are currently placed tenth.

They have another home game, against Armthorpe Welfare, on Saturday (3pm).

In the Premier Division, Parkgate’s four-match winning streak came to an end in a 4-1 loss away to Barton Town last weekend.

Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Steelmen levelled through Shay Evans-Booth early in the second half only to concede three times in 19 minutes.

Scott Mason’s side are still only four points behind Barton in the final play-off spot, although the Nottinghamshire side have played three games fewer.

Parkgate are at home to Thackley on Saturday (3pm).

Swallownest’s first season in the United Counties League looks like ending in a mid-table finish.

They are 12th in Division One, well out of play-off contention, although they did play out a creditable 2-2 draw at home to high flying Coalville Town last weekend.

Callum Bedford and Evan Fortune-West scored for Swall, who saw their Tuesday night fixture away to Gedling Miners Welfare scuppered by the weather.

Back-to-back home matches against Holywell Sports on Saturday (3pm) and Sandiacre Town on Wednesday (7.45pm) offer a chance to collect a few points.