Focus turned mainly towards various County Cup competitions for many Toolstation Northern Counties East Football League sides in midweek.

There were four games in the Third Round of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup with two all-NCEL affairs as AFC Emley and Hallam saw off league rivals.

Ashley Flynn scored two of Emley's goals in a 3-1 home victory over Parkgate to take his tally to 46 and break the Division One goalscorers record whilst Kieran Ryan also got on the scoresheet and Alex Lill converted a late consolation for the visitors.

And, Michael Blythen netted midway through the second half as Hallam won 1-0 at Rossington Main.

Handsworth Parramore and Worksop Town, meanwhile, enjoyed comfortable victories with two goals each for Alex Rippon and Jon Froggatt as Parramore won 5-0 at home to Swallownest and second-half strikes from Jack Waddle and James Cottingham helped Worksop beat former NCEL side Frecheville CA, 4-1, in a game switched to the Windsor Foodservice Stadium.

In the Second Round of the West Riding County Cup, Garforth Town dispatched fellow NCEL visitors Armthorpe Welfare, 5-0, with two goals from Curtly Martin-Wyatt and penalties from Mike Garrod and Ben Beckles secured Thackley a 3-0 home victory over Liversedge.

Barton Town Old Boys beat hosts Cleethorpes Town in a penalty shoot-out after their Lincolnshire Senior Trophy Quarter Final ended 2-2 whilst AFC Mansfield were beaten 2-1 in extra-time by Central Midlands League visitors Sherwood Colliery in the Second Round of the Notts Senior Cup.

In the only midweek Premier Division game, there was a hat-trick for Ryan Cooper as Pickering Town won 5-2 at Albion Sports.

In Division One, there were also three goals for Gary Atkins in Teversal's 7-1 victory at home to Winterton Rangers whose keeper was sent off on the half-hour mark.

And, Bottesford Town missed out on a chance to go top of the table as they went down 2-1 at Hull United with 431 watching the Citizens' first game at the KC Lightstream Stadium.