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20th April, 2007

Retford United completed what they hope will be the first part of their double aspirations as they picked up the Presidents Cup.

Leading 4-1 after the first leg, the Badgers went to Selby Town on Thursday night as firm favourites.

And, despite a 2-1 defeat with a brace from Adam Russell for the Robins and a late strike from Mick Godber for Retford, they held on to lift the trophy 5-3 on aggregate.

Forty-eight hours later, their bid for the second and more coveted prize, the Premier Division title, took a slight knock as the leaders were beaten 1-0 at Glapwell.

The Hall Corner side kept their slim hopes of promotion alive thanks to an Ian Brown goal two minutes from time that moves them into fifth.

Fourth-placed Carlton Town, meanwhile, failed to fully close the gap with Garforth Town, who are in third, with a 2-2 home draw against Sutton Town.

If they miss out on promotion, they will look back at the last ten minutes of this game as they were leading 2-0 going into the final stages, courtesy of goals from Dean Gent and Darryl Thomas.

But, James Dooley struck twice to make it four goals in the last two matches for him and claim a point for the away side who stay eighth.

Long Eaton United moved up into tenth with a 3-1 win at Liversedge, Mark Strzyzewski with the opener and then two for Matthew McCaul, one of which was a penalty, whilst Ryan Buckley struck for the hosts.

And, Mickleover Sports came from behind to beat visitors Thackley, 3-2, with goals from Gavin Wilson and Channon North turning the game around in the last thirteen minutes.

Meanwhile, in the only Division One game, Worsbrough Bridge moved up into sixth with a 2-0 win at Staveley Miners Welfare as Glenn Walton and Peter Hirst found the net.

In knockout action, Garforth Town booked their place in the NCEL League Cup Final as a second-half Ian Twitchen brace claimed a 2-0 victory over visitors Winterton Rangers.

They now face Mickleover Sports at Sheffield?s Coach & Horses Ground on Saturday the 5th of May in the season finale.

There was misery, meanwhile, for two of our sides in County Cup Semi-Final action.

Gedling Town were thumped 6-0 at Eastwood Town in the Notts Senior Cup whilst there was heartbreak in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup as Parkgate were beaten 4-3 in extra-time by Stocksbridge Park Steels.

Caine Cheetham, Kyle Nix and Ryan Johnson got the goals for the Division One champions as they acquitted themselves well against UniBond opposition.

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NCEL Premier Division P Pts +/-
P 1 Retford United 38 82 55
P 2 Sheffield 38 77 32
P 3 Carlton Town 38 73 42
P 4 Garforth Town 38 70 39
5 Selby Town 38 69 26
6 Glapwell 38 66 23
7 Mickleover Spts 38 63 8
8 Sutton Town (-3) 38 56 18
9 Pickering Town 38 56 7
10 Maltby Main 38 52 -2
11 Long Eaton United 38 51 -3
12 Liversedge 38 49 -2
13 Armthorpe Welfare 38 48 -1
14 Hallam 38 48 -6
15 Arnold Town 38 45 -11
16 Glasshoughton Welf 38 43 -8
17 Eccleshill United 38 39 -42
18 Thackley (-1) 38 31 -37
19 Shirebrook Town 38 30 -35
20 Brodsworth Welf (-1) 38 10 -103
NCEL Division One P Pts +/-
P 1 Parkgate 32 82 82
P 2 Winterton Rangers 32 71 52
P 3 Sth Normanton 32 65 42
P 4 Nostell MW (-3) 32 57 25
P 5 Lincoln Moorlands 32 56 21
6 Staveley MW 32 51 7
7 Tadcaster Albion 32 49 6
8 Worsbrough Bridge 32 48 11
9 Dinnington Town 32 43 6
10 Hall Road Rangers 32 43 -3
11 Borrowash Victoria 32 37 -14
12 Pontefract Collieries 32 37 -26
13 AFC Emley 32 34 -22
14 Gedling Town 32 31 -18
15 Teversal 32 31 -34
16 Yorkshire Amateur 32 22 -73
17 Rossington Main 32 16 -62

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