Mickleover Sports returned back to the top of the KoolSport NCEL Premier Division as they handed six of the best to their visitors, Hall Road Rangers.

A Karl Ashton brace added to by strikes from Dave Middleditch, Ricky Law, Dan Martin and an own goal made it an afternoon to remember for Sports whilst Hall Road found the net once.

And, Mickleover leapfrogged over and are now three points clear of Pickering Town who were beaten 3-2 at home to Liversedge.

Liam Salt had put the Pikes ahead before Keiran Corley, Ryan Sugden and James Flowers in the last nine minutes of the opening period to give the visitors a 3-1 lead.

Chris Batchelor brought the hosts back into it before the hour mark but they couldn't find an elusive third to claim a draw.

Arnold Town are a further four points behind in third place after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Winterton Rangers.

In a game played at Gedling Miners Welfare's ground, Chris Freestone put the Eagles ahead on 76 minutes before Luke Foulkes grabbed the equaliser for Rangers six minutes later.

A first-half brace from Gavin Allott earned Dinnington Town a 2-0 win at Brodsworth Welfare to move up to fourth.

The league's top scorer, Chibuzor Chilaka grabbed another two to make it eighteen in all competitions as Bridlington Town won 5-0 at Parkgate and are now fifth.

Ashley Dexter also struck twice whilst Tom Fleming also got on the scoresheet.

Long Eaton United are now sixth as they also hit five at home to Selby Town.

The visitors did find the net through Bruno Holden on 73 minutes but by then Kevin Mabon, Paolo Piliero twice and Kelvin Mushambi had scored to put the hosts 4-0 up.

Martin Bowles completed the afternoon's goal rush for the hosts with three minutes remaining.

Lincoln Moorlands Railway's search for their first points of the season continue as they lost 2-0 at Nostell Miners Welfare, Dave Watts and Dave Nicholas with the opening period goals that move the hosts up to sixteenth.

Next-to-bottom Eccleshill United are now five points adrift of the side above them, Shirebrook Town, having lost 3-0 at home to them.

Nathan Styles opened the scoring after four minutes and Callum Wilkinson and then a Kieren Watson penalty ended the game as a contest by the hour mark.

Maltby Main won 4-2 at home to Armthorpe Welfare thanks to a Matt Wragg double and Thackley won 2-1 at Hallam.

Scarborough Athletic are now four points clear at the top of Division One after a 6-0 home thrashing of Teversal.

They were out of sight after just 31 minutes with Rob Ellis scoring twice and Scott Phillips and Ryan Blott also finding the net.

Joel Hartley and Daniel Gray completed the rout in the second period in front of the season's highest crowd of 544.

Their closest rivals, AFC Emley, dropped two points as they were held to a goalless draw at home to Worsbrough Bridge Athletic.

Pontefract Collieries and Askern Villa move up above Barton Town Old Boys into third and fourth respectively after Barton's home game with Rossington Main was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.

A Michael Nelson own goal, then strikes from Josh Stacey and Ben Gilbert saw the Colls win 3-0 at home to Yorkshire Amateur.

Andy Waulkden and Curtis Walker found the back of the net for Villa in a 2-0 victory over visitors Leeds Carnegie.

A double from Phil Bignall earned Rainworth Miners Welfare a 3-2 win on their travels at Bottesford Town whilst Chris Harkin also nabbed a brace in Tadcaster Albion's 4-0 home win at the expense of bottom side, Glasshoughton Welfare.

And, Brighouse Town shared the spoils with Hemsworth Miners Welfare in a 1-1 draw at St Giles Road.