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Macron NCEL 2025/26 Match Review #23
12th October, 2025
George Green's decider midway through the second half secured Liversedge a 1-0 victory at Penistone Church on Saturday to maintain his side's one point lead at the top of the Macron NCEL Premier Division.
After another busy and enthralling weekend of action, second-placed Tadcaster Albion keep within touching distance as, despite playing most of the game with ten man following the first-half dismissal of Oli Johnson, they won 3-0 at home to Parkgate.
Oliver Green's double, sandwiching an Aaron Pilkington strike, all came in the second period and the gap between the Brewers and Barton Town, who are third, has grown to four points after the Swans suffered a home defeat.
Souleyman Coulibaly, George Brown and Simon Heslop were the scorers as visitors Pickering Town secured a 3-0 win at the Easy Buy Stadium that lifts the Pikes up into seventh spot.
Beverley Town move up to fourth as Glen Sani netted twice after McCauley Snelgrove had broken the deadlock in a 3-2 success at basement side Horbury Town, George Whittaker and Joe Jagger with the goals for the hosts.
Beverley leapfrog Sheffield who drew 1-1 at Knaresborough Town, Alexander Hardwick's penalty cancelling out an early opener for the home side from Jack Dyche.
Joshua Nodder scored twice in stoppage time to rubber-stamp a win for Handsworth that sees them climb into sixth after Jordan Hines had given the Ambers the lead as they beat hosts Frickley Athletic 3-0.
There were home victories for Albion Sports and Thackley with Hazma Hamdosh and Nathan Cartman getting on the scoresheet for the Lions in a 2-1 defeat of Wombwell Town.
Toby Marriott struck twice for Thackley as they were 4-1 victors over Campion after Paul Walker and Luke Brooks had scored to put the Dennyboys in control.
And, Rossington Main hauled themselves out of the bottom two as they played out a goalless draw at home to Eccleshill United.
In Division One, Cian Guest, Adam Baskerville, Jamie Austin and Justin Circuit ensured a comfortable afternoon for leaders Dearne & District as they kept their four point advantage at the summit with a 4-0 win at Athersley Recreation.
Harrogate Railway Athletic remain their closest rivals having also scored four on their travels, Harris Eggleston, Alex Burton, Alex Ingham and Elliot Holmes finding the net at Armthorpe Welfare whilst Cole Patrick scored for the hosts.
Third and fourth met in Friday night's match with Worsbrough Bridge Athletic grabbing a late equaliser through Keelan Grist to stay a point ahead of their visitors Wakefield AFC who had taken the lead through Billy Mole in a game that ended 1-1.
Leeds UFCA are up into the top five after a Lewis Harding brace, added to by Junayd Cassius-Gill, in a 3-1 win at Selby Town whilst Henry Cook and Lewis Graham were the scorers for Crowle Colts as they defeated Appleby Frodingham 2-1 to move up to sixth.
Armthorpe are seventh following their loss and Maltby Main now complete the top eight as a Basile Zottos hat-trick helped them to a 4-1 victory at Goole AFC.
Alex Aldrich and Harley Thompson were the scorers in Louth Town's 2-0 win at Nostell Miners Welfare and Doncaster City prevailed 2-1 at South Leeds, Harry McCudden's 83rd minute winner earning them the points that lifts them into fourteenth.
And, Route One Rovers took the lead through Musa Dukuray Corrah before Lewis Walker struck twice for hosts Club Thorne Colliery and Reece Thompson then ensured it finished honours even in a 2-2 draw with his 48th minute leveller.
Meanwhile, it was a disappointing afternoon in the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy as all three NCEL sides were beaten on their travels in the First Round.
Brigg Town found themselves 4-0 down at Blackstones by the interval before a second-half revival almost brought them back level through Lewis Shillito, an Alfie Usher penalty and a Ben Vazquez strike but they sadly fell just short.
Jack McMenemy's penalty was the only joy for Bottesford Town as they went down 3-1 at Boston Town and Kian Skelton was the scorer for Winterton Rangers in their 5-1 loss at Grantham Town.
Photo: Oliver Green tucks home one of his two goals as ten-man Tadcaster Albion win 3-0 at home to Parkgate to keep themselves within touching distance of the summit of the Macron NCEL Premier Division. (Picture: Keith Handley)
After another busy and enthralling weekend of action, second-placed Tadcaster Albion keep within touching distance as, despite playing most of the game with ten man following the first-half dismissal of Oli Johnson, they won 3-0 at home to Parkgate.
Oliver Green's double, sandwiching an Aaron Pilkington strike, all came in the second period and the gap between the Brewers and Barton Town, who are third, has grown to four points after the Swans suffered a home defeat.
Souleyman Coulibaly, George Brown and Simon Heslop were the scorers as visitors Pickering Town secured a 3-0 win at the Easy Buy Stadium that lifts the Pikes up into seventh spot.
Beverley Town move up to fourth as Glen Sani netted twice after McCauley Snelgrove had broken the deadlock in a 3-2 success at basement side Horbury Town, George Whittaker and Joe Jagger with the goals for the hosts.
Beverley leapfrog Sheffield who drew 1-1 at Knaresborough Town, Alexander Hardwick's penalty cancelling out an early opener for the home side from Jack Dyche.
Joshua Nodder scored twice in stoppage time to rubber-stamp a win for Handsworth that sees them climb into sixth after Jordan Hines had given the Ambers the lead as they beat hosts Frickley Athletic 3-0.
There were home victories for Albion Sports and Thackley with Hazma Hamdosh and Nathan Cartman getting on the scoresheet for the Lions in a 2-1 defeat of Wombwell Town.
Toby Marriott struck twice for Thackley as they were 4-1 victors over Campion after Paul Walker and Luke Brooks had scored to put the Dennyboys in control.
And, Rossington Main hauled themselves out of the bottom two as they played out a goalless draw at home to Eccleshill United.
In Division One, Cian Guest, Adam Baskerville, Jamie Austin and Justin Circuit ensured a comfortable afternoon for leaders Dearne & District as they kept their four point advantage at the summit with a 4-0 win at Athersley Recreation.
Harrogate Railway Athletic remain their closest rivals having also scored four on their travels, Harris Eggleston, Alex Burton, Alex Ingham and Elliot Holmes finding the net at Armthorpe Welfare whilst Cole Patrick scored for the hosts.
Third and fourth met in Friday night's match with Worsbrough Bridge Athletic grabbing a late equaliser through Keelan Grist to stay a point ahead of their visitors Wakefield AFC who had taken the lead through Billy Mole in a game that ended 1-1.
Leeds UFCA are up into the top five after a Lewis Harding brace, added to by Junayd Cassius-Gill, in a 3-1 win at Selby Town whilst Henry Cook and Lewis Graham were the scorers for Crowle Colts as they defeated Appleby Frodingham 2-1 to move up to sixth.
Armthorpe are seventh following their loss and Maltby Main now complete the top eight as a Basile Zottos hat-trick helped them to a 4-1 victory at Goole AFC.
Alex Aldrich and Harley Thompson were the scorers in Louth Town's 2-0 win at Nostell Miners Welfare and Doncaster City prevailed 2-1 at South Leeds, Harry McCudden's 83rd minute winner earning them the points that lifts them into fourteenth.
And, Route One Rovers took the lead through Musa Dukuray Corrah before Lewis Walker struck twice for hosts Club Thorne Colliery and Reece Thompson then ensured it finished honours even in a 2-2 draw with his 48th minute leveller.
Meanwhile, it was a disappointing afternoon in the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy as all three NCEL sides were beaten on their travels in the First Round.
Brigg Town found themselves 4-0 down at Blackstones by the interval before a second-half revival almost brought them back level through Lewis Shillito, an Alfie Usher penalty and a Ben Vazquez strike but they sadly fell just short.
Jack McMenemy's penalty was the only joy for Bottesford Town as they went down 3-1 at Boston Town and Kian Skelton was the scorer for Winterton Rangers in their 5-1 loss at Grantham Town.
Photo: Oliver Green tucks home one of his two goals as ten-man Tadcaster Albion win 3-0 at home to Parkgate to keep themselves within touching distance of the summit of the Macron NCEL Premier Division. (Picture: Keith Handley)
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