Midweek Match Review
13th March, 2008
A late equaliser from Simon Wright kept Glapwell in second place and in pole position as they aim for UniBond promotion.
Their 1-1 draw at home to Parkgate, after Gavin Allott had given the visitors a 36th minute lead, kept them as the closest rivals to Premier Division leaders Winterton Rangers who haven't applied to move up the National League System.
They stay second on goal difference over Liversedge, another to have not put their name forward for promotion, who drew 0-0 at Hallam.
Former bottom side Brodsworth Welfare made it nine games without defeat with a 3-0 win at Long Eaton United to climb into thirteenth.
Liam Wilkins provided the breakthrough on nineteen minutes before Scott Pickles added the second just before the hour mark and David Jones made sure of the win with eight minutes remaining.
Glasshoughton Welfare remained stranded at the foot of the Premier Division table with a 3-1 loss at Arnold Town.
Mark Clarke put the hosts ahead before Matthew Jackson levelled matters on 37 minutes and Tom Watson regained the lead for Arnold by the interval.
Nick Hall's 58th-minute strike ensured the three points were going the Eagles' way that kept them in eighth.
And, South Normanton Athletic could not put daylight between themselves and the relegation zone as they were beaten 4-0 at home by Nostell Miners Welfare.
A Michael Long hat-trick put the Shiners to the sword after Dave Nicholas had given the visitors a second minute lead.
Gedling Town moved up into second in Division One with a 4-0 win at bottom side Pontefract Collieries who have not picked up a victory since the opening day of the season.
Alan Jefferies and Glyn Cotton had Gedling two-up by half-time before Damien Magee and Matthew Roche ensured they would return to the top two.
Scarborough Athletic kept themselves as an outside chance of being in the promotion race.
Scott Phillips 61st minute penalty earned them a 1-0 win at Tadcaster Albion to be seven points behind Gedling with seven games to play.
Early goals from Dean Short and Marc Scott ended a nine match run without a win for Teversal as they beat visitors Rossington Main 2-0.
And, the match between AFC Emley and Bottesford Town was abandoned after 22 minutes due to floodlight failure with the score at 0-0.
Meanwhile, Leeds Met Carnegie's BUSA season is over after they were narrowly beaten 1-0 at UEW Hartpury College in the British University Championship Semi-Finals.