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Macron NCEL 2026/27 Match Review #31
8th November, 2026
A 2-0 home win over Tadcaster Albion on Saturday means that Dearne & District are now eleven points clear at the top of the Macron NCEL Premier Division.
The game was goalless until the 65th minute when Jamie Austin broke the deadlock and the points were sealed in stopped time when Jordan Kershaw found the net for Zeph Thomas’ side.
The chasing pack is tightly bunched together with only four points separating Barton Town in second place and Handsworth in ninth.
Retford FC felt the full force of the closeness in the race to be in the play-off places at the halfway stage of the season as they dropped five places to seventh with their 1-0 loss at Handsworth.
Ben Harriott’s strike on 43 minutes was enough to edge a tight encounter at the Express Worktops Stadium at Handsworth Junior Sporting Club.
Barton are up to second after their 3-0 home win over Albion Sports, Craig King, Jack Bulless and Fraser Papprill with the Swans’ goals whilst Campion are now third after Ben Grech-Brooksbank ensured a 1-0 victory over visitors Penistone Church.
Bottesford Town and Retford United complete the top five following wins of contrasting size.
Nathaneal Dyer got the only goal of the game for Bottesford at Pickering Town whilst the Badgers defeated visitors Golcar United 8-1.
There were braces for Ross Duggan and Alexander Duhameau along with one each for Alans Voskresenski, Oliver Wilson, Carlton Carty and Joe Lumley whilst Rico Kilbourn got on the scoresheet for Golcar.
Slater Barkham-Barnes’s hat-trick helped Knaresborough Town to a 4-0 home win over Thackley, Benjamin Gelder with the other goal in a victory that keeps them sixth.
Horbury Town remain eighth following their 3-1 win at Parkgate, Samuel Hobson, Joseph Angell and Lucas Smith with their goals before an injury-time consolation for the hosts from Callum Rudd.
Second-half goals from George Noble and Mohssen Mohamed claimed Rossington Main a 4-2 win at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic in a game that was level at the break on Friday night.
And, all at the NCEL send our best wishes of a speedy recovery to Frickley Athletic’s Lloyd Smith who suffered a serious injury that led to the 64th-minute abandonment of their game at Keighley Town.
The leading four sides in Division One all won to keep it as you were at the top of the table.
Brigg Town stay a point clear at the summit after a 3-0 home win over Athersley Recreation with a Dayle Southwell double added to by Henry Parr.
Second-placed Field Olympic edged a seven-goal thriller at Leeds UFCA with all the hosts’ goals coming courtesy of a Johan Coughlan hat-trick.
Samuel Bradley struck twice in the first half for Olympic and had to withstand a home comeback after the break with Fredy Bernard and Daniel Smith adding to their tally.
Nash Connolly and Alhassane Keita were the scorers for Wombwell Town who won 2-1 at Winterton Rangers and they stay third, three points clear of Armthorpe Welfare who won 1-0 at Selby Town.
Liam Flanagan got Welfare’s decider in the 40th minute and they have opened up a five-point gap with fifth that is now filled by Goole AFC after their 1-1 home draw with Appleby Frodingham.
The Vikings needed a 68th-minute equaliser from Franklyn Gordon to share the spoils with their visitors after Callum Stenton broke the deadlock on the half-hour mark.
James Nichols’ injury-time winner grabbed LIV a 2-1 home victory over Immingham Town that lifts them up into seventh spot.
They go above Wakefield AFC who were without a game and Crowle Colts who drew 2-2 at Ilkley Town.
The hosts were 2-0 up after 34 minutes through a double from Dan Clark-Coates but Carlo Midwinter and Alezander Huntsman ensured the game ended with a point apiece.
Lucas Stubbs struck twice for Kinsley Boys in their 4-2 win at Route One Rovers whilst James Hampson’s brace helped Harrogate Railway Athletic to a 3-2 defeat of their visitors Club Thorne Colliery.
And, basement side South Leeds picked up a point at home to the team just outside the bottom two, Hemsworth Miners Welfare.
James Law levelled for the hosts after Dyllan Drovi’s breakthrough, and it means that Leeds remain five points away from safety.
Photo: Henry Parr celebrates scoring Brigg Town's second in the Macron NCEL Division One leaders' home win over Athersley Recreation on Saturday. (Picture: Anna Bäckström)
The game was goalless until the 65th minute when Jamie Austin broke the deadlock and the points were sealed in stopped time when Jordan Kershaw found the net for Zeph Thomas’ side.
The chasing pack is tightly bunched together with only four points separating Barton Town in second place and Handsworth in ninth.
Retford FC felt the full force of the closeness in the race to be in the play-off places at the halfway stage of the season as they dropped five places to seventh with their 1-0 loss at Handsworth.
Ben Harriott’s strike on 43 minutes was enough to edge a tight encounter at the Express Worktops Stadium at Handsworth Junior Sporting Club.
Barton are up to second after their 3-0 home win over Albion Sports, Craig King, Jack Bulless and Fraser Papprill with the Swans’ goals whilst Campion are now third after Ben Grech-Brooksbank ensured a 1-0 victory over visitors Penistone Church.
Bottesford Town and Retford United complete the top five following wins of contrasting size.
Nathaneal Dyer got the only goal of the game for Bottesford at Pickering Town whilst the Badgers defeated visitors Golcar United 8-1.
There were braces for Ross Duggan and Alexander Duhameau along with one each for Alans Voskresenski, Oliver Wilson, Carlton Carty and Joe Lumley whilst Rico Kilbourn got on the scoresheet for Golcar.
Slater Barkham-Barnes’s hat-trick helped Knaresborough Town to a 4-0 home win over Thackley, Benjamin Gelder with the other goal in a victory that keeps them sixth.
Horbury Town remain eighth following their 3-1 win at Parkgate, Samuel Hobson, Joseph Angell and Lucas Smith with their goals before an injury-time consolation for the hosts from Callum Rudd.
Second-half goals from George Noble and Mohssen Mohamed claimed Rossington Main a 4-2 win at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic in a game that was level at the break on Friday night.
And, all at the NCEL send our best wishes of a speedy recovery to Frickley Athletic’s Lloyd Smith who suffered a serious injury that led to the 64th-minute abandonment of their game at Keighley Town.
The leading four sides in Division One all won to keep it as you were at the top of the table.
Brigg Town stay a point clear at the summit after a 3-0 home win over Athersley Recreation with a Dayle Southwell double added to by Henry Parr.
Second-placed Field Olympic edged a seven-goal thriller at Leeds UFCA with all the hosts’ goals coming courtesy of a Johan Coughlan hat-trick.
Samuel Bradley struck twice in the first half for Olympic and had to withstand a home comeback after the break with Fredy Bernard and Daniel Smith adding to their tally.
Nash Connolly and Alhassane Keita were the scorers for Wombwell Town who won 2-1 at Winterton Rangers and they stay third, three points clear of Armthorpe Welfare who won 1-0 at Selby Town.
Liam Flanagan got Welfare’s decider in the 40th minute and they have opened up a five-point gap with fifth that is now filled by Goole AFC after their 1-1 home draw with Appleby Frodingham.
The Vikings needed a 68th-minute equaliser from Franklyn Gordon to share the spoils with their visitors after Callum Stenton broke the deadlock on the half-hour mark.
James Nichols’ injury-time winner grabbed LIV a 2-1 home victory over Immingham Town that lifts them up into seventh spot.
They go above Wakefield AFC who were without a game and Crowle Colts who drew 2-2 at Ilkley Town.
The hosts were 2-0 up after 34 minutes through a double from Dan Clark-Coates but Carlo Midwinter and Alezander Huntsman ensured the game ended with a point apiece.
Lucas Stubbs struck twice for Kinsley Boys in their 4-2 win at Route One Rovers whilst James Hampson’s brace helped Harrogate Railway Athletic to a 3-2 defeat of their visitors Club Thorne Colliery.
And, basement side South Leeds picked up a point at home to the team just outside the bottom two, Hemsworth Miners Welfare.
James Law levelled for the hosts after Dyllan Drovi’s breakthrough, and it means that Leeds remain five points away from safety.
Photo: Henry Parr celebrates scoring Brigg Town's second in the Macron NCEL Division One leaders' home win over Athersley Recreation on Saturday. (Picture: Anna Bäckström)
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