Retford United are just four points behind NCEL leaders Sheffield after a 2-1 home win over Carlton Town on Tuesday night.

A Mick Godber brace secured them the three points at Cannon Park, the last was a penalty eight minutes from time that proved to be the winner after Jermain Hollis had brought Carlton level.

The Badgers have two games in hand on the top side, suddenly making the title race very dramatic.

It was the only Premier Division game as Sutton Town?s home game with Thackley and Pickering Town?s trip to Selby Town were called off.

Parkgate have stretched their lead at the top of Division One to twelve points even though they had to score a last-minute Adam Fretwell goal to claim a 1-1 draw at home to AFC Emley.

The visitors had gone ahead through Wayne James on 65 minutes but just could not hold on.

Gedling Town and Arnold Town are through to the next round of the Notts Senior Cup after away victories.

Arnold overcame fellow NCEL side Teversal in extra time after their hosts had come back from two goals down.

Frazer Thomas and Lee Sutton had seemingly put the Eagles through by the interval before Gary Pearce and Rob Orton forced another thirty minutes as they struck in the eightieth and ninetieth minutes respectively.

Sutton, however, grabbed his second and Chris Hall added another for Arnold with virtually the last kick of the game as the Premier Division side progressed, 4-2.

And, Gedling defeated Central Midlands League side Rainworth Miners Welfare 2-1 with goals from Glyn Cotton and Matthew Turner with their hosts grabbing a consolation late on through Matt Draper.

But, Retford United bowed out of the competition on Thursday night as they went down 1-0 at home to Radford thanks to a first-half Cashell Winters penalty.

Finally, in the League Cup, Winterton Rangers booked a home tie with Hallam in the Quarter Finals with a 1-0 win at Nostell Miners Welfare.

Danny Clarke got the vital goal on 67 minutes.