Toolstation NCEL Match Review 2013/14 #20
17th October, 2013
The three top sides in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division all won in midweek to put more space between themselves and the chasing pack.
Thackley remain four points clear at the summit after their 2-0 home victory over Winterton Rangers, David Brown and Matthew Hall with the goals, one in each half.
Four goals from Liam Wilkin helped Retford United to a 6-1 win at Glasshoughton Welfare to keep them in second spot, two points ahead of Tadcaster Albion who beat visitors Basford United, 5-0, with strikes from Nick Thompson, Lee Stewart, Josh Barrett, Carl Stewart and Danny Critchlow.
Athersley Recreation and Brighouse Town, who are fourth and fifth, were both beaten on their travels.
Rec lost 3-2 at Pickering Town with Chris Batchelor getting the winner, his second of the evening, with three minutes remaining and Kieran Debrouwer's penalty around the hour mark saw Brighouse go down 1-0 at Heanor Town.
Bottom side Nostell Miners Welfare picked up a point at Liversedge, Alex Booker with a 25th minute leveller after Gibril Bojang had put the hosts ahead early on.
They are three points behind Lincoln Moorlands Railway who lost 6-1 at Albion Sports, Daniel Facey with four of the home side's goals, and Parkgate who were beaten 3-0 at home by Maltby Main.
There were vital away victories for Garforth Town and Worksop Parramore who won 2-1 at Armthorpe Welfare and 4-2 at Barton Town Old Boys, respectively.
Cleethorpes Town moved up into second spot in Division One, two points behind Shaw Lane Aquaforce after Brody Robertson's strike just after the interval earned them a 1-0 victory at Hemsworth Miners Welfare.
Fifth-placed Eccleshill United could not make any inroads on the top four as they lost 3-1 at home to Knaresborough Town, Colin Heath with two of the visitors' goals.
Pontefract Collieries won a very entertaining match at Yorkshire Amateur, 5-4, with Kingsley Wetherald getting the winner six minutes from time whilst Hall Road Rangers won 3-1 at Grimsby Borough and Clipstone drew 1-1 at home to Dinnington Town.
And, Worsbrough Bridge Athletic are through to the Second Round of the League Cup after a 2-1 victory at Shirebrook Town, first levelling on 89 minutes through Dean Shirt before he scored again in the first period of extra-time to claim the win.