The race for the KoolSport NCEL Premier Division title is on with the top six looking favourites to contest the crown over the next four months.

Mickleover Sports ensured they remain at the top of the pile with a 3-0 win at home to struggling Brodsworth Welfare.

Kieran O'Connell opened the scoring on eighteen minutes before Liam Walshe and Dave Middleditch made sure of the victory before halfway through the second period.

Hot on their heels are Pickering Town and Arnold Town who both also won at home to stay three points behind Sports having played one game more.

The Pikes beat fellow title hopefuls Selby Town, 3-2, with a Luke Ibbotson brace and one from Joe Connor.

Leigh Wood and Tom Matthews hit the net for Selby who drop to fourth and are now three points behind Pickering.

And, Arnold were 1-0 winners at home to bottom side Eccleshill United, courtesy of an 81st-minute strike from Martin Carruthers.

That means that Arnold remain the only unbeaten side at home in the Premier Division despite playing all their games away from their as-yet unfinished Eagle Valley Stadium.

Long Eaton United climb to fourth, nine points off the top but with two games in hand, with a 2-0 win at Parkgate.

Kevin Mabon and Jared Holmes struck in the second period to make sure of a vital three points that means they go above Bridlington Town who drop to sixth after a 3-3 draw at seventh-placed Dinnington Town.

The Seasiders had been three-up by the interval with Ashley Allanson's opener and a double from Craig Palmer.

But, the home side bounced back in the second period with Ben Rosser and then a Gavin Allott brace, the last a penalty three minutes from time, earning them a point.

Lincoln Moorlands Railway stay in the bottom two of the Premier Division after a 6-1 thrashing at Hallam.
Daniel Patterson, Scott Bates and Gavin Hunter put the hosts in control by the break before Bates got his second, Rob Ward struck twice and Tom Garrick got a late consolation for Railway.

Rail are still three points behind eighteenth-placed Shirebrook Town who lost 3-0 at home to Liversedge, Elliott Williams, Luke Sherman and Kieran Corley with the goals.

And, Thackley scored first at Winterton Rangers but ended up on the wrong end of a 5-1 defeat.

Scarborough Athletic's grip on the Division One title strengthened as they beat one of their rivals and the rest all dropped points.

Athletic had to wait until the 89th minute for Craig Hogg's winner against Rainworth Miners Welfare in front of a season-best 573 at Queensgate.

Second-placed Askern Villa are now nine points behind and have played two games more after they drew 0-0 at fourth-placed AFC Emley.

Hemsworth Miners Welfare climb up to fifth with a 1-1 draw at home to Staveley Miners Welfare.

Andy Davis earned them a point with a late equaliser after Ryan Damms had put the visitors ahead on 78 minutes.

And, Barton Town Old Boys also move up above Rainworth to sixth with a 1-1 draw at Appleby Frodingham, Ryan Hibbard putting them ahead on 29 minutes but Andrew Sharp's penalty restored parity with ten minutes left.

Game of the day came at Carnarvon Street where Tadcaster Albion edged a nine-goal thriller over hosts, Teversal.

Darren Wilson put Albion ahead on eight minutes before the home side levelled through Jack Michelon and then took the lead themselves before the half-hour.

Wilson got his second and Tom Deighton also struck twice early in the second half to given the visitors a 4-2 lead.

Andy Woodcock pulled one back for the hosts on 84 before Andy Sunley restored Taddy's two-goal cushion and Rob Orton hit Teversal's fourth in the second minute of injury time.

Bottom side Glasshoughton Welfare lost 4-0 at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic whilst Rossington Main won 2-0 at Bottesford Town.