Saturday Match Review
2nd March, 2008
The top five in the Premier Division all picked up three points as Winterton Rangers maintained their firm grip on the title.
Goals in the last half-hour from Matthew Plant and a Rob Northen double gave them a 3-0 win at Glasshoughton Welfare to keep the gap at the top to thirteen points.
Glapwell won 5-2 at home to Long Eaton United to stay in second place with two goals from new signing Jez Mitchell and one each for Matt Varley, Michael Fox and Mark Nangle.
A Nicky Boshell penalty fourteen minutes from time earned third-placed Liversedge a 1-0 win at Parkgate.
Pickering Town and Selby Town stayed in fourth and fifth respectively with 3-2 home victories.
Tom Adams, Ricky Greening and Liam Salt found the net in a 3-2 win at home to Thackley for Pickering whilst Selby had Bruno Holden, Brenton Leister and Keiron O'Brien to thank for their three points against visitors Maltby Main.
Arnold Town moved up into sixth position with a 3-0 home win over Armthorpe Welfare, leapfrogging over Hallam who lost 2-1 at South Normanton Athletic despite taking a tenth-minute lead through Christian Baxby.
Valadmir Santos Farrell struck twice in the second period to give the Shiners three vital points in the relegation battle.
They and Lincoln Moorlands Railway moved six points clear of bottom side Glasshoughton as Railway also picked up a victory, 2-0 at home to Eccleshill United.
Shirebrook Town picked up a vital win on their travels, winning 3-0 at Mickleover Sports.
Dinnington Town's seemingly relentless charge to the Division One title continued with a 4-2 home victory over Rossington Main as a brace from Michael Blythen and one each from Grant Allott and Ant Lynam moved them sixteen points clear.
Rainworth Miners Welfare became their nearest rivals with a 3-1 win at home to Yorkshire Amateur.
Joe Naylor put the Wrens ahead before the Ammers levelled through Daryl Brown.
Two from Danny Naylor in the second half gave Rudy Funk's side the victory that moved them above Gedling Town who were beaten 2-0 at Hall Road Rangers.
Rangers climbed to fourth to keep the promotion hunt very interesting moving over Bottesford Town who drew 1-1 at Scarborough Athletic.
Danny House had given them the lead before Graham Botham levelled for the hosts just before the interval.
Leeds Met Carnegie closed the gap in sixth with a last gasp winner from Kev Ryan in a 1-0 victory at AFC Emley.
And, Staveley Miners Welfare's dramatic 3-2 win at Borrowash Victoria made the gap just six points between second and seventh.
Kyle Fores-Chambers gave them an injury-time win after James De Reus had levelled for Borrowash just thirty seconds earlier.
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic were 4-2 winners at home to Tadcaster Albion whilst Teversal were beaten 2-0 at Barton Town Old Boys.