Barton Town and Tadcaster Albion have both given themselves another chance to cause an upset in the Emirates FA Cup after drawing at higher-ranked opposition on Saturday.

Barton Town and Tadcaster Albion have both given themselves another chance to cause an upset in the Emirates FA Cup after drawing at higher-ranked opposition on Saturday.

All four remaining Macron NCEL sides travelled to Pitching In Northern Premier League hosts in First Round Qualifying.

Barton played out a goalless game at North Ferriby whilst Oliver Green’s 74th-minute equaliser ensured a 1-1 scoreline for Tadcaster at Lancaster City.

Both the Swans and the Brewers now entertain their opponents on Tuesday night as they look to use home advantage to book their place at the next stage.

Knaresborough Town and Horbury Town, meanwhile, bowed out with narrow defeats.

Knaresborough were beaten 1-0 at Heaton Stannington whilst Horbury were on the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline at Prescot Cables.

In the Premier Division, top three sides Dearne & District and Worsbrough Bridge Athletic were winners to close the gap on leaders Bottesford Town who had a free weekend.

Jordan Kershaw, Justin Circuit, Cian Guest and Jamie Austin were the scorers as Dearne’s 4-0 victory at Parkgate means goal difference is the only thing keeping them off the summit.

Worsbrough are two points behind after their 1-0 home victory over Penistone Church on Friday night, Samuel Awty’s 67th-minute strike securing a hard-fought win.

Just under 700 people watched a 2-2 draw between Retford United and their visiting neighbours Retford FC.

The hosts twice led through Matthew Tootle and Oliver Wilson but Bernard Nsiah Yaa levelled on both occasions to ensure the spoils were shared between the local rivals.

And, they remain just as close in the league table with United in fifth, one goal difference better than the Choughs who are in sixth.

Campion missed out on a chance to move into the top five as they went down 3-2 at Thackley.

The hosts were 3-0 up by the 56th minute thanks to a Paul Walker opener and a double from Marcel Stephiewski before Campion hauled themselves back to within touching distance with goals from Malakai Phillip and Shay Muirhead.

Thackley climb to fifteenth, one place behind Handsworth who survived a late fightback from hosts Frickley Athletic to win 3-2.

Luke Mangham’s penalty was added to in the opening period by Mitchell Dunne and Rion Arbouin for the Ambers before Liam Flanagan and Jayden Roberts gave the hosts a glimmer of hope in the final ten minutes.

And, Albion Sports are up to eleventh after they thrashed basement hosts Keighley Town 7-1.

There were two goals each for Hass Gorji and Thomas Ponter, Lewis Waddington and Junior Naishunu also netted for the Lions whilst an own goal added to the home side’s misery.

Matthew Schofield picked up an injury-time consolation for Keighley who have accrued only one point from their opening eight matches.

Brigg Town’s lead at the top of Division One has been cut to three points after they were held to a 2-2 draw by visitors LIV.

Dayle Southwell and Joshua Batty gave the Zebras a 2-0 half-time lead before Victory Ojei struck twice in the second period to earn a point for the away side.

Field Olympic and Goole AFC both won to gain ground in second and third, respectively.

Kieron Batey struck twice whilst there was one each for Samuel Bradley, Junayd Cassius-Gill, Raeece Ellington and Joseph Colley as Olympic beat hosts Appleby Frodingham 6-0.

Ross Duggan also netted a brace as Goole prevailed 3-1 at home to Doncaster City in a game that was level at 1-1 going into the final ten minutes.

Duggan’s opener had been cancelled out by Oliver Bowes before Jerome Greaves restored the Vikings advantage and Duggan struck again in stoppage time to confirm the victory.

Selby Town stay fourth despite their goalless draw at home to Harrogate Railway Athletic whilst Route One Rovers now complete the top five after David Bayoh ensured a 1-0 home win over Immingham Town.

James Eyles’ double helped Wakefield AFC to a 3-1 victory over visitors Crowle Colts and they climb to sixth, just ahead of Wombwell Town who won 3-0 at Armthorpe Welfare.

Nash Connolly, Josh Brown and Oliver Fearon were Wombwell’s scorers as they move above Leeds UFCA who went down 2-1 at Winterton Rangers.

Jaydan Sandhu’s late penalty was a consolation for UFCA after earlier strikes from Lewis Walker and Tyler Hamilton gave Rangers a win that sees them up into fourteenth.

Nathan Perks pounced midway through the second period to claim a 1-1 draw for Athersley Recreation at Hemsworth Miners Welfare.

And, Jack White left it even later to grab a point, his injury-time strike for Kinsley Boys saw them finish 2-2 at home to Club Thorne Colliery.

Photo: A shot at goal for Retford FC during their 2-2 draw at neighbours Retford United in the Macron NCEL Premier Division on Saturday in front of a season-best crowd of 689. (Picture: Jon Knight)