Daniel Gray rescued a point for Toolstation NCEL Premier Division leaders Tadcaster Albion as they drew 1-1 at home to Bridlington Town in the first round of matches in 2015 on Saturday.

He cancelled out a first half strike from Chris Jenkinson early in the second period to ensure honours were even but the Brewers' advantage at the top is down to nine points and the chasing pack all have games in hand on them.

Staveley Miners Welfare are up to second after their eleventh straight victory, the latest a last gasp 3-2 defeat of visitors Heanor Town, Jahmal Smith scoring his second of the game with two minutes remaining to take the points.

Lee Morris scored five and there was a hat-trick for Joe Thornton as Shaw Lane Aquaforce pummelled hosts Maltby Main, 11-0, to climb up into third.

Worksop Town drop to fourth after Tim Robertson's goal on 75 minutes saw them go down 1-0 at Garforth Town.

Fifth-placed Cleethorpes Town were 5-2 victors at Armthorpe Welfare, Marc Cooper with a hat-trick, and Barton Town Old Boys are sixth following their 8-1 win at home to next-to-bottom Glasshoughton Welfare, Scott Phillips netting three of the Swans' goals.

Parkgate moved out of the bottom five as Ryan Johnson and Alex Varley scored in a 2-0 win at Athersley Recreation, Liversedge triumphed by the same scoreline over Albion Sports at the Clayborn Ground and there were home victories for Handsworth Parramore and Pickering Town.

Handsworth defeated Thackley, 5-1, Sam Smith scoring a brace, and there were two goals as well for Robert Hawkes as Pickering won 4-1 against Retford United.

The top two in Division One both won at home to increase the gap between themselves and the rest in the chase for promotion.

A hat-trick from Ashley Flynn helped leaders AFC Emley to a 7-2 victory over Louth Town whilst Clipstone remain three points behind them after a 5-0 defeat of local rivals Teversal, Jamie Smith with two of the Cobras' goals.

Hemsworth Miners Welfare are up into third, four points behind Clipstone, as Robert Crapper netted twice in a 3-3 home draw with Hallam, moving above Bottesford Town whose match at Dronfield Town was one of two games postponed due to waterlogged pitches.

Shirebrook Town missed out on a chance to move into the top three as they let a three-goal lead slip in a 3-3 draw at ten-man near neighbours AFC Mansfield.

Keiron Watson, Jamie York and Matthew Plant had them seemingly on their way with fifteen minutes remaining but debutant Ryan Williams started a comeback for the Bulls which was completed by Joe Naylor and Declan Brewin.

A 2-0 home win over Hall Road Rangers lifted Pontefract Collieries into sixth spot whilst Yorkshire Amateur are seventh following their 7-4 victory at basement side Grimsby Borough, Joel Hughes with another of the day's hat-tricks for the visitors.

Rossington Main enjoyed a comfortable 4-0 victory at home to Eccleshill United, Selby Town were 3-2 winners at Lincoln Moorlands Railway and four goals were shared between Knaresborough Town and Worsbrough Bridge Athletic.

The day's other postponed game was Penistone Church's home game with Winterton Rangers.