NCEL Match Review #44
18th January, 2009
The KoolSport NCEL's interest in the FA Vase has ended after Scarborough Athletic were edged out by Bideford.
Over 200 fans made the six-and-a-half hour trip to North Devon to watch their side narrowly miss out at their Western Football League hosts.
But, they can be proud of their team's performance and by getting to the Fourth Round of the competition in their debut season.
Nick Barker's first-half injury-time strike was all that separated the sides, leaving the Seadogs to now concentrate on their Division One promotion push.
Mickleover Sports remain the Premier Division leaders after a 1-0 victory at home to Arnold Town.
The visitors, who fall to fourth following that defeat, would have gone top had they been victorious.
Selby Town move up to second, three points behind Sports, following their narrow win over Liversedge at the Selby Times Stadium.
Chris Kamara scored the only goal of the game on 32 minutes to move above Arnold and Pickering Town who drew 1-1 at home to Nostell Miners Welfare.
The Pikes had to come from behind when Dave Watts opened the scoring on the hour mark, Luke Ibbetson getting the equaliser soon after.
Bridlington Town cemented their promotion charge by coming from 2-0 down to win at Lincoln Moorlands Railway.
Nick Robinson and Ben Garrick had given strugglers Moorlands a perfect start in the opening 24 minutes.
But, Jamie Heard and Craig Palmer had the Seasiders level by the break and Phil Harrison added a third on 58 minutes before Frank Belt's 63rd-minute penalty made sure of the win.
Bridlington are now undefeated in eight matches and have only been beaten once on their travels in the Premier Division.
Gaols from Liam Cartledge and Michael Blythen helped Dinnington Town to a 2-0 win at home to Winterton Rangers, a victory that moves Steve Toyne's side up to sixth.
And, Thackley climb to eighth as they were victorious by the same scoreline at Hall Road Rangers.
Chris Coy scored just after the hour mark before Joel Birks sealed the points nine minutes from time.
Maltby Main move up into the top half of the table after a they beat their visitors, Brodsworth Welfare, 3-1.
Andy Sanderson had put Welfare, who stay seventeenth, ahead on 29 minutes before Main took control in the second period.
Richard Tracey levelled on 56 minutes and was then fouled in the penalty area ten minutes later.
Gary Hibbert tucked away the spot kick and Tracey got his second and Maltby's third on 75.
And, a Liam Hardy brace gave Armthorpe Welfare the best start possible in a 3-1 win at Shirebrook Town.
He struck twice in the opening sixteen minutes before Lee Naughton gave the home side some hope late on.
But, that was snuffed out by Bruno Holden who got Welfare's third with two minutes remaining.
With runaway Division One leaders Scarborough Athletic in FA Vase action, it was a perfect day for those chasing them to gain some ground.
But, only one of the six sides immediately below the Seadogs won, Askern Villa who were 1-0 winners at fellow promotion chasers, Barton Town Old Boys.
Daniel Ferguson struck the vital goal on 75 minutes to move Villa within six points of Scarborough but they have played three games more.
Third-placed Pontefract Collieries are a further six points behind after a 3-1 loss at home by Tadcaster Albion.
Michael Long had put the Colls ahead on 36 minutes but Paul James, Andy Sunley and Chris Harkin turned the game on its head in the second half.
Fourth-placed AFC Emley fell victim to a Wayne Crossley hat-trick in a 4-2 home defeat at the hands of Brighouse Town, who move up to twelfth.
Tony Nicholson scored in the opening seconds for Brighouse before Steven Kenworthy levelled on 22 minutes.
Crossley opened his account and regained the lead for Brighouse in the fourth minute of first-half injury time.
Paul Quinn had seemingly rescued a point for the hosts as he made it 2-2 on 75 minutes but Crossley struck twice more in the last ten minutes to earn the win.
Rainworth Miners Welfare move up to fifth with a 1-1 draw at Appleby Frodingham as Phil Bignall's 39th-minute goal cancelled out Caine Mawer's early opener.
They go above Hemsworth Miners Welfare who took the lead in the third minute at Teversal through Damion Liddle but went down 2-1.
Bottesford Town won 3-2 at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic whilst Yorkshire Amateur beat bottom side Glasshoughton Welfare, 2-1, at Bracken Edge.