An Alfie Dean double helped Tadcaster Albion to maintain their place at the top of the Premier Division in a busy midweek of Macron NCEL action.

Noah Ward also got on the scoresheet for the Brewers as they won 3-0 at Frickley Athletic to make it five wins out of six for Ryan Qualter's side.

They are a point ahead of Penistone Church who climb up into second spot following their 4-2 win at Horbury Town in a match where they raced into a 3-0 lead by the nineteenth minute.

A Joseph Angell own goal was added to by Samuel Scrivens and Jordan Coduri but the hosts fought back to close the gap to 3-2 by the interval, James Travis and Samuel Kyeremeh giving Horbury hope going into the second half.

But, Kieran Ryan grabbed what proved to be a vital fourth for Penistone as they keep up their unbeaten start to the Premier Division campaign with a 4-2 victory.

Parkgate are now fifth after Sam Eckhardt netted the only goal of the game in their victory at Thackley with Pickering Town just behind them following their 4-1 win at Handsworth.

Souleymane Coulibaly's double was added to by George Brown and Connor Avison whilst Scott Ruthven dispatched a penalty for the Ambers.

Sheffield secured their first win of the league campaign as Harry Spooner, Alexander Hardwick, Nathaniel Crofts and Blake Freeman scored in a comfortable 4-0 win at Golcar United who drop to the foot of the table.

Glen Sani got both of Beverley Town's goals as they beat Campion 2-1, Lewis Sugden with an equaliser for their visitors.

And, it was 2-2 between Knaresborough Town and Bottesford Town, Jack Dyche's 58th minute strike earning a point for the hosts.

Harrogate Railway Athletic lead the way in Division One after Harris Eggleston's early spot kick was twice added to by Alex Ingham in a 3-0 win at Ilkley Town.

They unseat Dearne & District who, despite Justin Circuit's fifth minute opener, were beaten 2-1 at Maltby Main, Curtis Morrison with a quick equaliser and Jordan Buckham with the winner at the start of the second period.

Louis Seddons, Lewis Walker and Ahren Rogers got on the scoresheet for Club Thorne Colliery as they jump into third following their 3-2 victory at Goole AFC.

Armthorpe Welfare drop to fourth as they went down 3-1 at Selby Town, Bayley Lowe putting them in front before an Edward Dry equaliser and a Harry Clapham brace ensured the win for the Robins who move up into seventh.

Jake Squires scored both of the goals for Worsbrough Bridge Athletic who defeated visitors Athersley Recreation 2-1 and the Briggers now complete the top five.

The league's top scorer, Zak Khan, took his tally to sixteen with his fourth hat-trick of the season as Route One Rovers won 5-3 at home to Glasshoughton Welfare.

Henry Cook was the matchwinner for Crowle Colts as his second of the evening, coming in the 78th minute, made sure of a 3-2 home victory over Brigg Town.

Wakefield AFC were also successful on their own patch as Ashley Flynn, Ashley Grayson and Tom Hinton found the net in a 3-0 triumph against Nostell Miners Welfare.

Omar Sanyang struck the decider for Leeds UFCA as they won 1-0 over visitors South Leeds and Reagan Waud scored twice to claim a 2-0 home victory for Doncaster City against Winterton Rangers.

Photo: Jack Dyche celebrates his goal during Knaresborough Town's 2-2 home draw with Bottesford Town in the Macron NCEL Premier Division on Tuesday night. (Picture: Graham Finney Photography)