The stop-start beginning to 2025 continued in midweek with six postponements and one abandonment due to the bad weather, leaving just four matches played to a conclusion as many NCEL clubs continued to endure an unplanned winter break.

Ilkley Town were involved in West Riding County Cup action as the Division One side travelled to Pitching In Northern Premier League hosts Pontefract Collieries in their Quarter-Final tie.

The Baht'atters battled hard against their opponents who are two steps above them in the FA's National League System but they conceded a couple of goals at the start of the second period in a 2-0 defeat.

There were three games in Division One with Worsbrough Bridge Athletic and Maltby Main keeping themselves in eighth and ninth spot, respectively, with victories.

Worsbrough picked up a fine 3-2 win at third-placed Brigg Town as the home side's six-match winning run in the league came to an end.

The hosts came from behind twice with Ben Vazquez and Daniel North equalising after Owen Birks and then Jack Appleyard had given the Briggers the lead.

Connor Glavin netted to put Worsbrough ahead for a third time in the 87th minute and that proved decisive.

Maltby took the lead in the third minute through Ashley Flynn only to be pegged back by Bailey Wright on the quarter-of-an-hour mark for visitors Louth Town.

But, the Miners grabbed the winner in a 2-1 victory early in the second period through Wade Ripley.

Armthorpe Welfare have moved to six points clear of the relegation zone as they won 1-0 at home to next-to-bottom Yorkshire Amateur.

Marc Newsham scored what proved to be the vital strike in the 79th minute as his side climb to fifteenth in the table.

Meanwhile, in the Premier Division, Eccleshill United's home clash with Campion was abandoned at half-time due to fog with the game goalless.

Photo: Goalmouth action during Brigg Town's 3-2 home defeat at the hands of Worsbrough Bridge Athletic in Tuesday night's NCEL Division One encounter. (Picture: Anna Bäckström)