Liversedge's comfortable home win over Parkgate has extended their lead at the top of the Macron NCEL Premier Division whilst Dearne & District weathered a Brigg Town comeback to move seven points clear at the summit in Division One in midweek.Ryan Watson, Alexander Wollerton, Joseph Walton, Kelan Swales and George Green all netted one each as Sedge secured a 5-0 victory which sees their advantage stretch to six points as we get towards the halfway stage of the season.
Handsworth have climbed up into fourth after Mitchell Dunne's first half strike secured a 1-0 win at
Rossington Main with their hosts now just outside of the relegation zone on goal difference.
The bottom two met and it was
Horbury Town who prevailed 2-1 at home to
Wombwell Town to climb out of the basement and get within touching distance of Rossington.
George Whittaker put them ahead on the half-hour mark but Jack Wilson quickly restored parity and that is how it stayed until the 80th minute when Gibril Bojang converted a penalty to give the hosts the victory that dumps their visitors into twentieth spot.
Souleymane Coulibaly's last gasp spot kick grabbed
Pickering Town a 1-1 draw at
Frickley Athletic after Thomas Alngohuro had put the home side ahead in the opening period.
And, four goals were shared as George Doyle edged
Golcar United in front at
Penistone Church only for Luca Defalco to equalise.
Nathan Keightley then grabbed what seemed to be a winner for the home side on 87 minutes but Callum Petch ensured the spoils were shared in a 2-2 draw with his leveller in stoppage time.
In Division One, A Jamie Austin hat-trick put Dearne 3-0 up at
Brigg Town by the hour but the Zebras fought back through Dylan Corbett and Dayle Hutson, their second coming after they had been reduced to nine men with Joshua Jordan's sending-off and a sin-binning for Henry Parr.
But, the visitors secured a 3-2 victory that means they took full advantage of postponements for the two other sides in the top three.
Harrogate Railway Athletic's trip to
Club Thorne Colliery fell, like
Knaresborough Town's game at home to
Campion in the Premier Division, to a waterlogged pitch whilst
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic match at
Route One Rovers was called off due to firework damage on Myra Shay's 4G pitch.
Armthorpe Welfare are now just goal difference away from the play-off zone after their 4-1 win at
Athersley Recreation, Harley McCormack, Alfie Charlotte, William Mendonca and Michael Dunn with their goals whilst Kane Reece got on the scoresheet for the Rec.
And, two quickfire penalties from Robert Guilfoyle saw
Crowle Colts 2-1 victors at home to
Selby Town after Declan Racher had given the Robins a 31st minute lead.
Meanwhile, the midweek's sole West Riding County Cup game was abandoned after 78 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch with hosts
Tadcaster Albion leading 4-2 at home to
Wakefield in their First Round tie.
Photo: A fourth goal is scored by Tadcaster Albion in treacherous conditions just minutes before their West Riding County Cup game with Wakefield AFC was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch. (Picture: Keith Handley)



