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NCEL Match Review 2024/25 #47

26th January, 2025

For the second successive weekend, a win for NCEL Premier Division leaders Silsden AFC and defeats for both of their nearest rivals means the title chase has turned further in the Cobbydalers' favour.

A 4-0 win at home to Frickley Athletic sees Matt Cavanagh's side stretch their unbeaten run to sixteen games and they are now nine points clear at the summit, thanks to a first half brace from Casey Stewart added to by a double from Kayle Price in the final quarter of the game.

Second placed Golcar United were beaten 1-0 at Bottesford Town, Blake Gregory with a late winner for the Poachers in a game that threatened to end in stalemate.

And, Thackley remain in third, behind Golcar on goal difference, as they were beaten 3-1 by hosts Hallam who climb up into the play-off zone.

Rio Allan struck twice for the Countrymen and Antony Brown pulled one back for the visitors in the 28th minute but Leon Howarth ensured the spoils stayed at Sandygate with his side's third just before the hour mark.

Penistone Church drop out of the top five as, despite a 31st minute equaliser from Carlton Pownall, they were beaten 2-1 at home by Campion, Aidan Kirby with a 74th minute winner for the visitors after Ewan Gregson had opened the scoring.

Campion climb to eighth, remaining two points behind Albion Sports who keep themselves in seventh after coasting to a 5-0 home victory over next-to-bottom Winterton Rangers.

The Lions led 3-0 at the interval with a double strike from Sumaili Cisse sandwiching a goal from Fernando Moke Tumba before Nathan Cartman twice added to their tally in the second period.

Handsworth fall to ninth after their 1-0 loss at Eccleshill United, Hass Gorji with the decider in the 42nd minute that gives the Eagles three vital points in their quest to move further away from the relegation zone.

The game was, however, overshadowed by a serious injury to the Ambers' Thomas Cropper and all at the NCEL wish him a full and speedy recovery after he suffered a leg break.

An 89th minute winner secured Knaresborough Town a 2-1 win at Barton Town after Dominic Creamer's deadlock breaker had been cancelled out for the hosts by Ali Spencer Aydemir.

Joe Wood's double, added to by Ethan Kachosa, means that Pickering Town keep hold of eleventh spot after their 3-0 home victory over Rossington Main.

And, Parkgate are up to twelfth after Brad Gregory and Luis Afonso Ferreira netted in a 2-1 win over visitors Tadcaster Albion, the Brewers goal coming from the penalty spot by Elliott Andrew.

It was top against bottom in Division One with the match going very much to form as Horbury Town keep their fourteen point advantage at the summit following their 9-1 home win against Appleby Frodingham.

Joe Jagger, Thomas Brook, Gibril Bojang and James Cusworth to give the hosts a 4-0 lead before Joshua Fraiwald got on the scoresheet for App-Frod around the half-hour mark.

But, that only spurred the home side on with Joseph Angell grabbing a hat-trick, Bojang getting his second, and Jack Leach wrapping up the scoring in the 86th minute.

Brigg Town stay second after their 5-0 win at Dronfield Town, Joshua Batty's hat-trick taking his season's tally in all competitions to 30 whilst Owen Davey and Joshua Jordan also found the net in a comfortable victory for the Zebras.

Wombwell Town jump up into third, above Wakefield AFC whose home game with Maltby Main was postponed due to ground unavailability, as they defeated visitors Louth Town 4-0.

Joshua Nodder and Liam Owen ensured a two goal advantage by the break and that was doubled in the second half, courtesy of Jordan Kershaw and Nicholas Guest.

Fifth placed Ilkley Town were beaten 1-0 at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic, Lloyd Smith with the vital strike early in the second period, but they stay in the play-off zone.

Dearne & District came from behind to draw 3-3 at home to Club Thorne Colliery to move up into sixth, Jamie Austin and Thomas Needham restoring parity after the hosts were 3-1 down going into the 78th minute.

South Leeds drop to seventh as they were beaten 2-1 by visitors Selby Town, Harry Clapham and Caden-Rylee McGrath with the Robins' goals whilst James Law scored an equaliser for Danny Chadwick's side in his first game in charge.

Yorkshire Amateur's 4-0 home loss to Shelley means that all three sides in the relegation zone tasted defeat, Jerome Bedeau, Thomas Radley, Joseph Clegg and Arista Llewellyn with the goals.

Swallownest moved further away from the bottom three with a 2-0 home win over Nostell Miners Welfare, a couple of first half penalties converted by Alex Wonham securing the points.

And, Sam Clothier and Harry Lynn struck as Harrogate Railway Athletic beat visitors Armthorpe Welfare 2-1 to climb up into eleventh.

The Rail go above Glasshoughton Welfare and Athersley Recreation whose game at the WrapStyl Stadium was abandoned on 42 minutes following a broken leg for the Rec's Harrison Landon and we all send our best wishes to him for a return to action as soon as possible.

Photo: Action from Albion Sports' 5-0 home win over Winterton Rangers in the NCEL Premier Division on Saturday. (Picture: Paul Tong)





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