Baris NCEL Match Review #54
28th February, 2013
Three more sides booked their places in the Baris NCEL League Cup Quarter-Finals, Retford United moved up into the top six of the Premier Division and there were big victories for those chasing the Division One title in midweek.
Tadcaster Albion, Thackley and Worksop Parramore have joined Shirebrook Town in the last eight of the knock-out competition.
Two goals from Callum Ward helped Tadcaster to a 4-1 victory at Winterton Rangers on Wednesday whilst Lee Whittington also got a brace, one from the penalty spot, as Parramore went through with a 2-1 home win over Bridlington Town on Tuesday.
Chris Davey and Jordan Missin got the goals for Thackley as they beat Barton Town Old Boys, 2-0, at Dennyfield in their Third Round encounter.
Retford struck twice in a minute during the second half of their match at Parkgate, Reece Thompson and Adam Scott finding the net, in a 2-0 victory that continues their surge up the division.
At the other end of the table, Hall Road Rangers remain bottom after a 1-1 draw at Liversedge, Johnny Slater's 20th minute strike cancelled out by a late Ryan Wood equaliser for the hosts.
Danny Hayes struck with sixteen minutes remaining to claim three vital points for Arnold Town in their survival battle as they won 1-0 at home to local rivals Long Eaton United.
Nostell Miners Welfare put more daylight between themselves and the bottom two as Ashley Brooke, Danny Critchlow and Warren Redford found the net in their 3-0 victory over visitors Staveley Miners Welfare.
Division One leaders Athersley Recreation came from behind to win 2-1 at Hallam to extend the gap at the top to five points.
Danny Deakin had put the Sandygate side ahead in the opening two minutes but Jason Bentley brought the visitors level quickly and Kieron Scargill got what proved to be the winner as the game went into first half stoppage time.
Knaresborough Town are up into second after a Craig Heard hat-trick followed Byron Littlefair's opener in a 4-0 victory at Teversal.
And, Albion Sports climb into third, thanks to a 1-0 home win over promotion rivals Pontefract Collieries, Liam Ormsby with the goal on 28 minutes.
AFC Emley kept their hopes of top two finish alive with a 3-0 victory at home to Dinnington Town, Ashley Flynn scoring two of the goals to take his season's tally to 37.
The bottom three sides all lost in midweek with Selby Town still eight points adrift after a 3-1 defeat at Louth Town, Matt Kennedy getting a brace for the hosts.
Askern Villa stay 21st after their 6-0 loss at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic and Yorkshire Amateur were beaten 2-0 at home by Bottesford Town.
Meanwhile, Grimsby Borough and Eccleshill United played out a goalless draw in their mid-table battle.