A six minute second half hat-trick from Elliott Andrew swept aside visitors Handsworth as Tadcaster Albion picked up a 3-0 victory to move themselves to eight points clear of the NCEL Premier Division drop zone in midweek.

The Brewers and the Ambers were locked in a stalemate until the 61st minute when the first of the strikers' triple salvo found the back of the net.

And, before Handsworth could get their composure back, they found themselves a further two goals adrift with a quarter of the game remaining.

The vital victory for Tadcaster lifts them to fourteenth whilst Handsworth remain in tenth.

In Division One, Wakefield AFC climb to tenth following a 3-2 win at third-placed Wombwell Town.

Callum Brooks had put them ahead in the twentieth minute but the hosts led 2-1 going into the final five minutes thanks to strikes from Edward Agnew and Owen Sykes.

But, the game was turned on its head as Jaydan Sandhu snatched an equaliser and James Eyles then pounced for the winner as the game edged towards stoppage time.

Meanwhile, Harrogate Railway Athletic were 1-0 winners at basement side Yorkshire Amateur, Ezio de Santis netting in the 76th minute to earn the Rail three points that sees them move up into twelfth.

The rest of the midweek action revolved around the county cups with five ties involving NCEL sides in the Second Round of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup.

Jamie Austin's last gasp penalty grabbed Dearne & District a 3-2 victory over Hepworth United after they had been pegged back from 2-0 up, Brandon Burke and Justin Circuit with their earlier goals.

Shelley also required a late winner, Craig Billington's 87th minute strike, as they won by the same scoreline at home to Harworth Colliery, Connor Bell and Adam Daffern getting on the scoresheet in a roller-coaster game.

Joshua Stead grabbed both goals as Maltby Main won 2-1 at home to Penistone Church, the Division One hosts prevailing against their Premier Division visitors whose scorer was Wayne Hughes.

Athersley Recreation and Parkgate were knocked out on penalties after 1-1 draws against Barnsley U21s and AFC Bentley, respectively.

Joshua Berry had put the Rec in front in the tenth minute but they were beaten 4-2 in the shoot-out whilst Brad Gregory had broken the deadlock for the Steelmen before they were knocked out 3-2 on spot kicks.

And, there was one game in the West Riding County Cup First Round with Glasshoughton Welfare beaten 4-1 at Ossett United after they had taken the lead in first half stoppage time through Liam Flanagan.

Photo: A dink over the Handsworth keeper during Tadcaster Albion's 3-0 home win over the Ambers in the NCEL Premier Division on Tuesday night. (Picture: Keith Handley)