Midweek Match Review
25th April, 2008
Glapwell have one foot in the UniBond League after a 2-1 win at nearest rivals, Pickering Town.
The second-placed Hall Corner side picked up three vital points to move four clear of the Pikes with two to play, making them favourites to stay as runners-up which should be enough for promotion.
A Michael Fox penalty on 65 minutes and Ian Brown's strike ten minutes later put them on their way before Joe Connor's late spot-kick pulled one back for the hosts.
Liversedge were knocked out of the running for second spot with a 5-2 loss at home to champions, Winterton Rangers.
David Watson opened the scoring for Rangers before Nicky Boshell levelled for Sedge on 27 minutes.
Watson, however, regained the lead for the visitors just prior to the interval and the second half belonged to Winterton with goals from Matthew Plant, Andy Holt and Philip Jackson.
Luke Sherman pulled one back for Sedge with four minutes remaining but it was a mere consolation.
Maltby Main, meanwhile, are still looking over their shoulder in the battle to avoid the bottom two after their 2-1 loss at Eccleshill United.
Paul Staniforth had put them ahead on 49 minutes from the penalty spot but Andy Philp and Marcus Edwards ensured the win for the home side that kept Maltby in seventeenth.
In Division One, a John Forrest brace and a goal from Kev Ryan gave Leeds Met Carnegie a 3-0 home victory over Pontefract Collieries as ex-England boss Glenn Hoddle watched from the sidelines.
And, Yorkshire Amateur scored twice in the last five minutes to snatch a point in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Barton Town Old Boys.
The Ammas had gone 2-0 up before the interval with a double strike by Steve Cooper.
But, a quartet of goals in 22 minutes in the second period had seemingly given the victory to Barton Town.
Tom Lee grabbed the first, Gary Dickinson got two including a penalty and Craig Burdick scored the fourth.
However, Dempsey Smith struck twice in the dying moments to share the spoils.
And, Parkgate were beaten 3-0 at UniBond outfit Sheffield in the Semi-Finals of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup.
Three second half goals from Stewart Copnell, Darren Holmes and Matt Roney - who had played part of the season for Parkgate - sealed the win for the home side in front of a crowd of 223.