Barton Town lead three teams on fifteen points at the summit of the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division table after their 4-1 win at Goole AFC on Friday night.Harrison Coley and Thomas Waudby had given the Swans a two-goal cushion by the half-hour mark but the hosting Vikings halved the deficit through Callum Petch with ten minutes remaining.
A William Waudby brace, however, stopped the home side's comeback to put Barton top on goal difference over
Silsden AFC and
Knaresborough Town.
Silsden climb up into second after a 9-1 home thrashing of
Pickering Town, courtesy of hat-tricks for Spencer Harris and Kayle Price along with a goal apiece for Luke Brooksbank, Casey Stewart and Ellis Hudson.
Knaresborough, who were the leaders going into the weekend action, drop to third after their 2-0 loss at
Emley AFC, Iyrwah Gooden's opener added to by a James Walshaw penalty for the Pewits in the opening thirty minutes.
Albion Sports are up to fifth, with a maximum twelve points from their four games played so far, as they won 5-3 at
Penistone Church, Robbie Fox with a hat-trick for the Lions who have had a remarkable start to the campaign.
Mitchell Dunne struck both of
Handsworth's goals as the Ambers won 2-0 at basement side
Bottesford Town to climb into sixth spot.
Late goals from Adam Terrelonge-Jones and Finn Donovan secured
Thackley a 2-0 victory at
Eccleshill United whilst a Nash Connolly brace helped
Garforth Town to a 4-1 win at
Frickley Athletic.
And,
Tadcaster Albion came from behind with one each for Luke Stewart and Lewis Stephens as they prevailed 2-1 over visitors
Golcar United.
Wombwell Town remain top of Division One on goal difference after their 4-1 home win over
Athersley Recreation, Gavin Allott with three of their goals, to make it seven victories out of eight.
Parkgate, though, stay snapping at their heels with a maximum return from their seven league games so far as they bounced back from conceding two early goals to win 5-2 at home to
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic, Silas Valladolid-Collins with a hat-trick, two from the penalty spot, for the Steelmen.
Wakefield AFC are up to third as they dramatically beat neighbours
Horbury Town 4-3 at Belle Vue, Cameron Barnett with an injury-time winner after the visitors had drawn the game back level having trailed 3-0 at half-time.
A 6-1 home victory for
Retford United over close visitors
Retford FC sees the Badgers up into fourth with Mark West's first half hat-trick helping them to the bragging rights over their rivals.
Shirebrook Town were also triumphant in their derby as Joshua Devereux, Ashley Grayson and Joe Parkin netted in their 3-1 home win over
Ollerton Town to move themselves up into fifth place.
Max Rhodes' first half injury-time strike proved the winner as
Dronfield Town were 2-1 home victors against
Armthorpe Welfare who drop into bottom spot.
The remaining four Division One games ended all square with Alfie Usher scoring deep in stoppage time to grab a point for
Brigg Town in a 2-2 draw at
Louth Town.
There were late levellers by Thomas Lavin as
Nostell Miners Welfare drew 1-1 with visitors
Glasshoughton Welfare and by Luke Mitchell to rescue a point for
Staveley Miners Welfare at home to
Clay Cross Town by the same scoreline.
And, it finished goalless at Station View in the match between
Harrogate Railway Athletic and
Yorkshire Amateur.
Photo: Wakefield AFC's Jaydan Sandhu celebrates his side's last minute winner in Saturday's 4-3 home victory over neighbours Horbury Town in Toolstation NCEL Division One. (Picture: mm10_sports_photo)