The top two in the NCEL Premier Division pulled further away from the chasing pack as Silsden AFC and Golcar United both won on their travels on Saturday.

Casey Stewart's 19th minute strike secured Silsden a 1-0 victory at Campion that means they have now won ten games in a row and leaves them two points clear at the summit.

And, Golcar's 3-0 win at the side who started the weekend's action in third spot, Penistone Church, means the gap between the leading pair and the rest has grown to nine points.

An early opener from Samuel Pashley was added to by a George Doyle brace, his second an 82nd minute penalty, to rubber stamp the win for Ashley Connor and Gavin Connor's side.

Church are replaced in third by Albion Sports who won 3-1 at home to Barton Town in Friday night's match after they had gone behind to a thirteenth minute goal from William Waudby for the Swans.

Fernando Moke Tumba ensured honours were even by the interval and then Nathan Cartman struck twice to maintain Sports' home unbeaten record.

Beverley Town replace Thackley in fifth place after beating them 4-0 at Norwood Park, Cameron Connelly pouncing in the opening minute to give the hosts a great start that was built on by a Glen Sani double and a goal from Alexander Markham.

Thackley drop to sixth, three points clear of seventh placed Hallam who came from behind to draw 2-2 at home with Knaresborough Town, a Rio Allan brace cancelling out Adam Priestley and Dominic Creamer's goals in the opening twelve minutes by the break.

Parkgate move up into eighth as Liam Tomlinson grabbed both of the Steelmen's goals in a 2-0 victory at basement side Goole AFC whilst William Sutton's strike was enough to keep Rossington Main in tenth with a 1-0 home win over Eccleshill United.

Scott Ruthven netted twice for Handsworth as they overcame next-to-bottom visitors Winterton Rangers, the away side leading for most of the game after Reece Moody had put them ahead in the eleventh minute, before the Ambers rallied in the last half-hour to claim a 3-1 victory.

There were two goals each for Jonathan Nyantou and Luke Ayris as Bottesford Town won 5-3 at home to Tadcaster Albion, Elliott Andrew with a couple for the Brewers in a highly entertaining game.

That victory moves Bottesford to six points clear of the bottom two whilst Pickering Town remain a further point ahead of the Poachers as Souleymane Coulibaly, Joe Wood and George Brown scored in a 3-1 home defeat of Frickley Athletic.

Division One leaders Horbury Town had a free weekend and second-placed Dearne & District took full advantage, claiming a 3-1 win on Friday night to move to within five points of the summit.

Justin Circuit struck almost from kick-off to give them the lead at Shelley with Akram Lasalire equalising and Joshua Dacre restoring the advantage by half-time.

Jack Waldron then made sure of the victory with his side's third on 70 minutes.

Third-placed Wombwell Town, though, stumbled as Ryan Ellison struck in a 1-0 home loss to Armthorpe Welfare who climb to fourteenth.

South Leeds and Wakefield AFC are up to fourth and fifth, respectively, after claiming victories on their own turf.

Helmo Sandro Mendes and James Law were the scorers for South Leeds at they beat Club Thorne Colliery 2-0 and there were goals from Callum Brooks, Akeel Francis, Kenan McKenzie-Gray and Muhamet Gashi as Wakefield defeated Athersley Recreation 4-0.

Ilkley Town drop out of the play-off zone as they were beaten 1-0 at bottom side Yorkshire Amateur, Oliver Busfield's 72nd minute strike earning the Ammers their first win since the opening day of the Division One season.

Appleby Frodingham remain just above them, now only on goal difference, after their 4-0 loss at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic, Lloyd Smith with a double for their hosts who are now unbeaten in nine matches.

Meanwhile, Nostell Miners Welfare climbed out of the relegation area, Charlie Austerfield and Gracjan Klimczak with their goals, thanks to a 2-0 home win over Glasshoughton Welfare.

Selby Town are up to eighth, Troy Greening with an injury-time decider in a 2-1 home victory over Dronfield Town, and the Robins leapfrog Maltby Main who played out a goalless draw with visitors Harrogate Railway Athletic.

And, in County Cup action, Brigg Town are through to the Semi-Finals of the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy in a dramatic game at home to former NCEL side Boston Town.

The Zebras led three times through Daniel North, an own goal, and an Oliver Fisher strike but were pegged back on each occasion by their visitors, the third equaliser coming in stoppage time to take the game to penalties.

However, Brigg held their nerve to progress from the Quarter-Final tie with a 3-2 victory in the shoot-out.

Photo: Musab Aliyu shoots from distance for Goole AFC on a sunny but cold November afternoon in his side's 2-0 home loss to Parkgate on Saturday. (Picture: Thomas Crabb)