Scarborough Athletic and Shirebrook Town are the respective leaders of the Premier Division and Division One tables as the title races hot up after another thrilling round of matches on Saturday.

Scarborough are now five points clear at the league summit after a 7-1 home win over Long Eaton United.

Ryan Blott scored twice for the Seadogs - taking his season's tally in the league to 30 - whilst Jimmy Beadle also claimed a brace, Robert Hawkes and David Brown got on the scoresheet and a Matt Littlewood own goal compounded the visitors' misery.

Brighouse Town began the day in second spot but slipped slightly in their challenge for the championship as they tasted defeat in the league for the first time since September.

Sam Hewitt had brought them back level at home to Retford United on 47 minutes after Bobby Johnson had given the away side an early lead.

But, Craig Fisher made sure that it was the Nottinghamshire side who took all three points with an injury time winner that made it 2-1.

Bridlington Town have moved above Brighouse after they defeated hosts Armthorpe Welfare, 3-0, with goals from Scott Phillips, Chris Batchelor and Chris Jenkinson.

Meanwhile, the battle to avoid relegation continues to gather pace with just four points now separating the bottom five sides.

Arnold Town climbed up off the foot of the table as Chris Baugh's double earned them a 2-1 win at Winterton Rangers.

Rangers fall back into the bottom two after that defeat whilst Hall Road Rangers' eighth loss in a row now sees them propping up the rest.

They were beaten 3-0 at Heanor Town, Neil Grayson's double added to by a strike from Tom Cooper-Richards.

Nineteenth-placed Lincoln Moorlands Railway are looking over their shoulder after an 89th minute winner for Parkgate's Adam Shepherd saw them lose 2-1 at the Roundwood Sports Complex.

Elsewhere, two goals from Nick Thompson helped Tadcaster Albion to a 4-0 home win over Staveley Miners Welfare, Pickering Town are up to seventh with a 2-0 victory against visitors Maltby Main.

And, there were 2-2 draws for Thackley at Barton Town Old Boys and Glasshoughton Welfare at home to Liversedge.

The Division One trophy chase is proving to be as tight as the relegation battle above with four points between Shirebrook and fifth-placed Knaresborough Town.

The Langwith Road side moved top with a 4-0 victory at Rossington Main, Ellis Ward opening the scoring on six minutes before Mitcham Husbands added another two by midway through the first half and Daniel Williams concluded the scoring on the hour mark.

Shirebrook climbed above Athersley Recreation who were the only side in the top six to lose, beaten 3-2 at Eccleshill United.

Albion Sports stay third after their 5-0 win at Appleby Frodingham with four of their goals coming in the last ten minutes and fourth-placed Cleethorpes Town were also amongst the goals as they beat visitors Louth Town, 6-1.

Knaresborough Town, who are fifth, condemned hosts Askern Villa to their sixth straight defeat as Steve Bromley's hat-trick helped them to a 4-1 victory.

Kye Pilmore's 55th minute strike made it ten games without a loss for sixth-placed Teversal as they won 1-0 against Grimsby Borough at Carnarvon Street.

Meanwhile, bottom side Selby Town's renaissance continues with a 4-0 win at Hallam, Jack Wooley with two of the goals added to by strikes from Daniel Gray and Sean Dickinson.

The Robins have closed the gap on the sides above them, Askern Villa and Yorkshire Amateur to eight points.

Yorkshire Amateur were beaten 2-1 at home by Hemsworth Miners Welfare but actually climb above Villa out of the bottom two on goals scored.

Elsewhere, AFC Emley were 2-1 victors at Clipstone Welfare, Dinnington Town drew 1-1 at home with Bottesford Town and there was a fine 3-0 home victory for Worsbrough Bridge Athletic at the expense of Pontefract Collieries.