Silsden AFC and Horbury Town both won at the weekend to take advantage of dropped points for their nearest rivals to extend their leads at the top of the NCEL Premier Division and Division One, respectively.

Silsden were 4-1 victors at Parkgate with Kayle Price, Casey Stewart and Luke Brooksbank securing the spoils after Shay Evans-Booth had cancelled out their opener from Jack Stockdill.

Parkgate were the only side in the top half of the table to taste defeat and drop to tenth, whilst Silsden's advantage at the summit has grown to five points.

Second-placed Golcar United lost a little ground as they drew 1-1 at Knaresborough Town, Oliver Russon with a fifteenth minute equaliser for them after Theodore Hudson had broken the deadlock.

The rest of the top seven were all winners, meaning Penistone Church stay third after goals from Luca Defalco, Nathan Keightley and Leon Hurles-Brook earned them a 3-0 scoreline over visitors Bottesford Town.

Ben Grech-Brooksbank's injury time penalty snatched fourth-placed Thackley a 2-1 home victory over Tadcaster Albion after the visiting Brewers had taken a 27th minute lead through Elliott Andrew only for Antony Brown to level matters for the hosts early in the second period.

Albion Sports won by the same scoreline and in equally dramatic fashion in the Friday night game, Ellis Wade pouncing in stoppage time to grab the points at Campion.

A Brodie Litchfield double helped Hallam to a 3-2 win at home to Eccleshill United with the away side almost coming back from 3-0 down to claim a draw, Joshua McKiernon and Marcus Harper with the strikes to make it a nervy end to the game for the Countrymen.

And, Beverley Town continue to complete the top seven as Cameron Connelly netted both of their goals in a 2-0 victory at Pickering Town.

Barton Town climb to eighth after Grant Tait and Thomas Waudby were the scorers as they beat hosts Rossington Main 2-1.

Harrison Dunne put Handsworth in front at home to basement side Goole AFC but Shay Muirhead's equaliser ensured a point apiece in a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, next-to-bottom Winterton Rangers played out an identical scoreline, denied victory by a Callum Brook leveller in injury time for visitors Frickley Athletic after Clayton Bryant had put them in front.

In Division One, Horbury have extended their unbeaten run to thirteen games but it was a tight affair at bottom side Yorkshire Amateur with Billy Mole grabbing the only goal of the game in the 81st minute.

The chasing pack of Dearne & District and Wombwell Town both drew on Friday night meaning the gap between them and Horbury has grown to eight and eleven points, respectively.

Dearne drew 0-0 at Nostell Miners Welfare whilst Kane Reece's second that came in injury time snatched Wombwell a point as their match at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic ended 3-3.

James Law converted a late penalty as South Leeds won 1-0 at Athersley Recreation to leapfrog their hosts into fourth.

Goals in the last ten minutes from James Hudson and Alfie Dean saw Ilkley Town come from behind to win 3-1 at home to Harrogate Railway Athletic on Friday night to move up into sixth.

The Baht'atters go above Brigg Town who drew 2-2 at Shelley and Maltby Main who were beaten 2-1 by visitors Dronfield Town.

Josh Maciver's 89th minute equaliser rescued a point for Shelley whilst Owen Lester and Max Rhodes were the scorers for Dronfield as their win lifts them up into fourteenth.

Slater Barnes, Jaydan Sandhu, James Eyles and Callum Brooks scored a goal each as Wakefield AFC climb to ninth following their 4-0 home win over Appleby Frodingham.

Glasshoughton Welfare staged a remarkable comeback to win 4-3 at Louth Town after trailing 3-2 and being down to nine men following the dismissals of Kyle Fish and Nathan Garfoot.

Miguel Cassama's second on 61 minutes brought them back level and then Liam Flanagan netted in stoppage time to take the points that gives Welfare more of a foothold in the top half of the table.

And, Armthorpe Welfare conceded first at Swallownest but roared back to win 4-1, Luca Binsley and Alfie Charlotte making sure of the victory with their goals in the final ten minutes.

Photo: Mwiya Malumo tries his luck with a volley during Goole AFC's 1-1 draw with Handsworth in Saturday's NCEL Premier Division meeting at the Express Worktops Stadium. (Picture: Thomas Crabb)