Liversedge and Dearne & District have strengthened their grip on pole position in the Macron NCEL Premier Division and Division One, respectively, after victories whilst their closest rivals dropped points on Saturday.

Sedge opened up an eight-point gap at the summit after they were 2-0 winners at basement side Wombwell Town, Kelan Swales doing the damage with a double strike in the opening fifteen minutes, whilst Handsworth, who started the day in second spot, fell to a 7-1 loss at home to Campion.

Ben Grech-Brooksbank opened the floodgates for the visitors before two each for Aiden Day, Patrick Sykes and Ewan Gregson in a surprisingly one-sided encounter that saw Ify Ofoegbu get on the scoresheet for the Ambers.

Beverley Town go above Handsworth after their 3-2 home victory over Golcar United, all of the goals coming in the first half with Glen Sani's brace giving his side the advantage by the interval.

Sheffield and Barton Town move up to fourth and fifth in the table with the former winning 3-2 at home to Pickering Town in another game where all of the goals were scored in the opening period.

Connor Cutts got the matchwinner in the 41st minute after Marshall Nock and Dominic Weston had brought the Pikes level following two early goals for the hosts from Nathan Whitehead and Ryan Cook.

Barton, meanwhile, withheld a late resurgence by Albion Sports to take the points on their travels with a 4-3 victory, Niall Heaton's strike and a Nathan Cartman penalty bringing the Lions back to within a goal in stoppage time.

But, Thomas Waudby's earlier brace and one each from Lewis Stephens and Joel Shepard ultimately ensured the win for the Swans.

Tadcaster Albion drop out of the play-off zone and into sixth as they went down 3-1 at Horbury Town, Oliver Green with the goal for the Brewers.

Bailey Thompson struck twice and Joe Jagger slammed home a spectacular far-range free-kick to secure three big points for the home side as they move to six points clear of the relegation zone.

Rossington Main also picked up a vital victory to add more distance between themselves and the two sides below them, Silas Valladolid-Collins' double added to by Jack Watson and Reece Fielding in a 4-2 defeat of visitors Penistone Church.

That leaves Wombwell seven points adrift now at the bottom with Albion Sports three points away from safety in the relegation zone.

Alex Wonham and Liam Tomlinson were the scorers in Parkgate's 2-0 win at Eccleshill United, and Alex Washington and Luke Brooks found the net in the final quarter-of-an-hour as Thackley beat hosts Knaresborough Town 3-1.

Meanwhile, Lucas Robinson and Thomas Alngohuro got the goals for Frickley Athletic in Friday night's 2-1 home victory over Bottesford Town that lifts them into ninth spot.

In Division One, Dearne's advantage at the top is now seven points following their 4-0 win at Appleby Frodingham, Owen Fieldsend's first half deadlock-breaker built on by an Adam Baskerville double and an injury time fourth from Jamie Austin.

Worsbrough Bridge Athletic drew 1-1 at home with Nostell Miners Welfare, Josh Brown with a late leveller for them after Charlie Austerfield's 26th minute strike had seemingly given the visitors the victory.

The Briggers drop to third, replaced in second by Harrogate Railway Athletic who were also 4-0 away winners, Joshua Lockwood, Harris Eggleston, Dominic Creamer and Alex Ingham scoring as they beat Maltby Main.

Wakefield AFC have tightened their grip on fourth as Matthew Swift, Ethan Kachosa, Christopher Salt and Lance Friedrich netted in their 4-1 home win over South Leeds in Friday night's game.

Brigg Town now have a three-point cushion in the play-off zone after goals from Joshua Batty, Henry Parr and Jack Varley claimed a 3-1 victory at Goole AFC to make it sixth wins in a row for the Zebras.

Sixth-placed Leeds UFCA were held 2-2 at home by Louth Town, Alex Aldrich with an 87th minute equaliser for the White Wolves to share the spoils.

A brace from Louis Seddons helped Club Thorne Colliery to a 4-2 win at Winterton Rangers as they climb to eighth, ahead of Maltby and Armthorpe Welfare who drew 2-2 at Crowle Colts.

Robert Gilfoyle struck twice for Crowle but a last gasp penalty from Michael Dunn grabbed a point for the visitors.

Ilkley Town piled more misery on bottom side Glasshoughton Welfare, Luke Baldwin scoring twice with Mark Hoban, Harry Miles and Prince Attakorah adding to the tally in a 5-0 win that moves their side up to fifteenth whilst the visitors stay eleven points away from safety.

And, Charlie Petch, Declan Racher and Harry Clapham secured Selby Town a 3-1 home win as the Robins beat Athersley Recreation.

Photo: All eyes on the ball during Thackley's 3-1 victory at Knaresborough Town in the Macron NCEL Premier Division on Saturday. (Picture: Craig Dinsdale)