The top three sides in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division all won on Saturday but there was another twist in the race for the Division One title.

Cleethorpes Town maintained their eight point advantage at the summit of the top flight as the Owls won 3-0 at home to Hemsworth Miners Welfare, Liam Davis and Jonathan Oglesby putting them two goals up by the 21st minute before Davis got his second of the afternoon late on to confirm the victory.

Pickering Town remain their closest rivals after their 3-1 defeat of visitors Garforth Town having trailed on eighteen minutes through Mark Simpson but Joe Dale levelled before the interval and then a Lewis Taylor penalty and a Ryan Blott strike put them ahead in the second period.

And, despite Stephen Wales' early spot kick for Liversedge at third placed Bridlington Town, the Seasiders stay ten points behind Cleethorpes as Louis Kirk and Joel Sutton had Curtis Woodhouse's side ahead by the half-hour mark in a 2-1 win.

Thackley lost ground in fourth as Stephen Smith's late equaliser for hosts Albion Sports saw the spoils shared in a 2-2 draw between the near neighbours, the point enough to see the home side move up into sixth spot ahead of Liversedge.

Kyle Jordan struck twice, once from the penalty spot, as Worksop Town won 2-0 at local rivals Retford United and the Tigers climb to eighth whilst Retford remain in the relegation zone.

In the fight for survival, bottom side Barton Town Old Boys saw their match at Athersley Recreation postponed, one of four NCEL games to fall foul of wet weather.

Parkgate remain in twentieth spot but should have got something from their game at Bottesford Town where they raced into a 3-0 lead in the opening ten minutes thanks to Alex Lill's opener and a double from Sam Thornton.

But, Bottesford fought back with Oliver Donald striking twice and Daniel Boulton putting them level before half-time and then a second period injury-time winner from Paul Grimes saw the hosts grab a 4-3 victory.

Armthorpe Welfare remain three points above the dreaded dotted line as they went down 2-1 at AFC Mansfield, Oliver Fearon and Matthew Plummer netting for the Bulls before Liam Radford pulled one back for the visitors in the 77th minute.

Rainworth Miners Welfare eased their relegation fears with a 4-0 win at Harrogate Railway Athletic that keeps them eighteenth but now twelve points away from danger with two goals each for Matthew Sykes and Matthew Harris.

And, a Ryan Carroll hat-trick helped Maltby Main to a 5-2 victory at home to Clipstone to cement sixteenth spot.

In Division One, AFC Emley have seen their lead at the top cut to just two points after a second successive defeat, this time at home to Brigg Town who move up to fifteenth with the 1-0 victory, courtesy of Jacob Crozier's goal midway through the second period.

Second-placed Pontefract Collieries, who also have two games in hand of the leaders, took full advantage as they won 2-0 at promotion rivals Penistone Church, Jordan Turner and Kane Reece swinging the game in their favour in the fourth quarter.

Hall Road Rangers' 1-1 draw at Ollerton Town, Joe Cooper's early strike for them cancelled out in the 72nd minute through Mark Carter, sees Rangers move above Penistone into third spot.

Hallam keep hold of sixth spot as a Kieran Watson hat-trick in a 4-0 home win over fellow play-off chasers Campion keeps them a point ahead of Knaresborough Town who beat hosts Glasshoughton Welfare, 1-0, Paul Atkinson with their goal.

Bottom side Nostell Miners Welfare went down 2-1 at Shirebrook Town, Aaron Fell equalising for them after Kalum O'Kane had put the home side ahead but Scott Wesley made sure the points stayed at Langwith Road early in the second period.

Yorkshire Amateur won by the same scoreline at Winterton Rangers, Carl Heard with the winner on 55 minutes.

And, the biggest victory of the day came for Eccleshill United as they beat visitors Dronfield Town, 5-1, with Matthew Storr, Sam Bradley, Luke Harrop, Alex Cusack and Matthew Mathers all claiming a goal each for the Eagles.