Liversedge came through a seven-goal thriller to maintain their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier Division as the Macron NCEL returned to action on Saturday after the brief Christmas break.

Lewis Barlow struck their winner in the 86th minute in a roller-coaster game at Horbury Town that saw both sides take the lead during a breath-taking encounter.

Benjamin Atkinson put the visitors ahead to give them a half-time lead but Samuel Kyemereh and Carlos Rodrigues turned the game in Horbury's favour by the hour mark.

Finn Donovan levelled once more and Alfie Dean put Sedge 3-2 up with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining before Bailey Thompson restored parity for a third time on 82.

Barlow's decider came four minutes later to send the away support into rapture in a crowd of 441 on an afternoon of big attendances across the league with almost 6,500 people watching our twenty matches.

The day's biggest crowd of 786 saw a brace for Nathan Keightley as Penistone Church prevailed 3-2 at Frickley Athletic.

There were 535 at Beverley Town who left it late to take the points and stay in second spot with Luka Suluburic netting the only goal of the game in stoppage time to defeat visitors Pickering Town.

And, 685 witnessed Alexander Hardwick's late penalty secure a 1-0 win for Sheffield at Handsworth to keep his side in third position in a tight game that saw the hosting Ambers reduced to nine men.

Thomas Waudby's late double ensured a 2-0 home victory for Barton Town over Bottesford Town to lift the Swans up into fourth whilst Tadcaster Albion climb to fifth as they won by the same scoreline at Knaresborough Town, Oliver Green with both of the Brewers' goals.

Handsworth drop to sixth with Campion and Parkgate both winning to close the gap to the Ambers to four points.

Ewan Gregson got the winner in Campion's 1-0 victory at Eccleshill United and Elliott Ardron and Jamie Purkiss were the scorers for Parkgate as they beat hosts Rossington Main 2-1.

Silas Valladolid-Collins had put Main ahead from the penalty spot but the defeat sees them drop into the relegation zone, overtaken by Albion Sports who won 3-0 at home to Thackley, courtesy of goals from Mohammed Qasim, Talent Ndlovu and Felipe Castelo.

And, it was honours even for Wombwell Town and visitors Golcar United in a 1-1 draw, Daniel Naidole's late leveller for the away side cancelling out a ninth-minute opener from Jordan Kershaw.

A late rally from Dearne & District saw them snatch a 2-1 win at home to Maltby Main that increases their lead at the summit of Division One to twelve points.

They fell behind to a goal towards the end of the first half but Jamie Austin pounced twice in the final eight minutes to grab a victory on a day that saw second-placed Harrogate Railway Athletic drop points.

Harris Eggleston put the Rail ahead in the 40th minute but Joe Snowden ensured it was honours even in a 1-1 draw as he struck towards the start of the second period for visitors Ilkley Town.

Meanwhile, third-placed Worsbrough Bridge Athletic fell to a 2-1 loss at Athersley Recreation, Kane Reece and James Woodhouse with the hosts' goals before Juninho Blake struck a consolation for the Briggers.

The win has opened up a three-point gap between the Rec and the relegation zone whilst Worsbrough have seen the chasing pack get nearer with victories for Wakefield AFC and Brigg Town.

Akeel Francis and Callum Nicell netted in the closing stages to grab Wakefield a 3-1 win at Nostell Miners Welfare whilst Lewis Collins, Jack Varley and Adam Drury were the scorers for the Zebras as they defeated visitors Appleby Frodingham by the same scoreline.

Crowle Colts missed out on a chance to move into the top six as a Cole Nelson double helped hosts Louth Town to a 3-1 victory over Gav Cooper's side.

Marc Newsham, Luke Williams and William Gomes were the scorers in Club Thorne Colliery's 3-1 home victory over Goole AFC and their side climbs into eighth above Maltby and Armthorpe Welfare who went down 2-0 to visitors Selby Town.

Harry Clapham and Troy Greening were the scorers for the Robins who keep themselves in thirteenth spot.

Musa Dukuray Corrah got two of Route One Rovers' goals as they beat hosts Glasshoughton Welfare 3-0 whilst Winterton Rangers played out a 3-3 draw with visitors Doncaster City, Leo Berriman with a couple of goals for the home side.

And, there was one game in midweek with Worsbrough getting an early Christmas present on Tuesday night with a 4-0 win at Dinnington Town in the Quarter-Finals of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup.

Lloyd Smith, Arista Llewellyn, Liam Flanagan and Josh Brown were the scorers as the Briggers booked their place in the last four with ease.

Photo: Goole AFC captain James Eyles and his Club Thorne Colliery counterpart Harry Brown battle for the ball during Thorne's 3-1 home win in Macron NCEL Division One on Saturday. (Picture: Thomas Crabb)