Baris NCEL Match Review #53
24th February, 2013
There is no let up in the race for the Baris NCEL Premier Division title with the three main contenders all winning on Saturday.
Scarborough Athletic still head the pack by two points after a 5-0 home victory over Nostell Miners Welfare.
The game was virtually over within the opening 22 minutes after goals from Ryan Blott, Patrick Miller and Jimmy Beadle.
James Bennett added a fourth early in the second period before Tony Hackworth concluded the scoring with nineteen minutes remaining.
Second placed Brighouse Town came from behind at struggling Arnold Town to keep within touching distance of the leaders.
Liam Corrigan had seemingly given the Eagles the chance of some much-needed points on 53 minutes but James Hurtley equalised and Ben Charlesworth got Brighouse's winner with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining.
Bridlington Town, who are third, were 5-1 winners at Staveley Miners Welfare, Scott Phillips with two of their goals whilst Nathan Cook, Josh Greening and Craig Hogg also got on the scoresheet.
The Seasiders remain five points behind Scarborough but have two games in hand.
Worksop Parramore kept their outside hopes of claiming the title going as Lee Holmes' injury-time winner snatched them a 2-1 victory at Liversedge but they are eleven points away from the summit in fourth.
Tadcaster Albion made it a clean sweep of victories for the top five as Callum Ward and Steven Jeff earned them a 2-0 win at Lincoln Moorlands Railway.
It was a miserable afternoon for the Premier Division's bottom eight sides with only Armthorpe Welfare and Winterton Rangers picking up a point as they faced each other in a 0-0 draw.
Hall Road Rangers stay in the basement after their 4-0 home defeat at the hands of Pickering Town, Chris Gowen, Liam Shepherd, Steve Baxter and Joe Danby scoring in the last quarter of the game.
Glasshoughton Welfare were beaten 2-1 at Retford United and stay sixteenth whilst the Badgers remain in ninth.
Elsewhere, Long Eaton United went into a quickfire 2-0 lead at Barton Town Old Boys through Shaun Rickford and Matt Savage but the hosts made sure of a point with goals from Gareth Owen and Ashley Lattimore before half-time.
Maltby Main were 3-1 home winners over Parkgate whilst Heanor Town beat hosts Thackley, 2-1, to climb up into the top ten.
Division One leaders Athersley Recreation beat one of their title rivals, Knaresborough Town, the only two teams in the top five to have a game.
Lee Bennett got the vital strike on 70 minutes for the home side which means they are now four points ahead of second placed Shirebrook Town.
Pontefract Collieries have moved up into the top six and strengthened their promotion challenge with a 4-0 victory over visitors, Appleby Frodingham.
Two of their rivals come up against each other with AFC Emley drawing 2-2 at home with Teversal.
Despite being down to ten men, the visitors took a point thanks to a Dave Cockerill equaliser with five minutes to go.
All the bottom four sides tasted defeat so it is as you were in the battle for survival.
Selby Town are still eight points adrift at the foot of the table after a 3-2 defeat at home to Worsbrough Bridge Athletic whilst Askern Villa were beaten 7-3 by visitors Clipstone Welfare, Lee Eason getting a hat-trick for the Cobras.
Jamie Coulson also took home the matchball as he helped Louth Town to a 5-1 home victory over Yorkshire Amateur who stay twentieth, two points behind Appleby Frodingham.
And, there were away wins for Eccleshill United, Rossington Main and Hallam.
Eccleshill defeated Bottesford Town 4-1, Rossington won a 4-3 thriller at Grimsby Borough and Aaron Moxam struck twice for Hallam as they were victorious, 3-1 at Hemsworth Miners Welfare.