Baris NCEL 2012/13 Match Review #12
13th September, 2012
Brighouse Town lead the Baris NCEL Premier Division after their 3-1 win at Lincoln Moorlands Railway in midweek saw them leap to the summit from fifth spot.
Greg Porter and Luke Gibson gave them a two-goal cushion by the break at their hosts who are bottom of the table.
Conor Higginson pulled one back for Railway before Antony Brown ensured the victory with five minutes remaining.
Two goals from Carl Stewart helped Bridlington Town to a 4-1 home win over Pickering Town and the Seasiders climb into fourth position, two points behind Brighouse.
Long Eaton United are sixth after they let a two-goal lead slip at home to Maltby Main.
Shaun Rickford struck twice in the opening sixteen minutes before goals in the final quarter of the game from Joshua Nodder and Rob Branagan saw the spoils shared.
Matthew Baxter's 80th-minute winner gave Arnold Town a 2-1 victory at home to Winterton Rangers whilst Retford United went down by a single goal at Tadcaster Albion, Callum Ward with the goal before the interval.
Staveley Miners Welfare have moved up into eighth after they beat hosts Heanor Town, 2-1, with Joe Thornton's goal in the 79th minute taking the three points.
Athersley Recreation's lead at the top of Division One has extended to four points after a full programme of games in midweek.
Gareth Hunter early opener at Selby Town, added to by Scott Alcock's strike on the hour mark, gave them a 2-0 win and continues an excellent start to their first ever NCEL campaign.
Another new side to the league, Clipstone Welfare, won 3-1 at Yorkshire Amateur to move up into second, with debutants Warren Hatfield and Will Tomlinson netting for the visitors.
They go above Louth Town who were beaten 2-1 at home by AFC Emley despite taking a 50th-minute lead through Matt Kennedy.
Knaresborough Town and Cleethorpes Town complete the top five - meaning the four new clubs are all in there - after they picked up points in midweek.
A Steve Bromley hat-trick secured Knaresborough a 3-0 win at struggling Hallam whilst Cleethorpes drew 1-1 at home to Teversal who are sixth.
Appleby Frodingham remain at the foot of the table after they were beaten 8-0 at home by Dinnington Town, Matthew Smith and Liam Cartledge were amongst the away side's scorers getting two each.
Askern Villa also had a good time on their travels as a Jay Rollins double went a long way to getting them a 5-1 win at Hemsworth Miners Welfare.
Dayle Hutson's 72nd-minute penalty earned Bottesford Town a 2-1 win at Pontefract Collieries whilst Worsbrough Bridge Athletic and Shirebrook Town were victorious on their own patch, 4-0 against Eccleshill United and 1-0 against Grimsby Borough, respectively.