Toolstation NCEL Match Review 2014/15 #60
19th March, 2015
Three of the top four Toolstation NCEL Premier Division sides were in action in midweek as the title chase enters the final straight.
Worksop Town remain seven points clear at the top after a 1-1 draw at Cleethorpes Town who move up to second after they snatched a point with an 88th minute equaliser from Louis Grant to cancel out the visitors' lead given to them by Andrew Ofosu towards the end of the first half.
Fourth-placed Shaw Lane Aquaforce suffered a blow as they were beaten 1-0 at home by Liversedge, Andrew Wood with the goal on 26 minutes that leaves them fourteen points off the summit but they do have six games in hand of the leaders.
Bridlington Town are up into the top six after they thrashed next-to-bottom visitors Retford United who only had ten players for the encounter, 11-0.
Craig Hogg struck five for the Seasiders whilst there were two each for Chris Adams and Connor Harman amongst the home side's scorers and they go above Heanor Town who lost 2-0 at Handsworth Parramore, Alex Rippon and Sam Smith with the goals.
And, Parkgate won 1-0 at home to Athersley Recreation, Scott Preece netting on 51 minutes, to move up to fifteenth spot.
A brace each for Doran Jordan and Ashley Flynn saw AFC Emley return to the summit in Division One as they beat visitors Winterton Rangers, 4-0.
Clipstone are third, two points behind the leaders but with three more matches to play, after their 0-0 draw at Dronfield Town.
Hemsworth Miners Welfare and Bottesford Town kept their promotion charges going with away victories, Hemsworth were 4-1 winners at Hall Road Rangers whilst Bottesford Town prevailed by a single goal at Hallam.
There was a hat-trick for Harrison Blakey in Yorkshire Amateur's 5-0 home win over basement side Grimsby Borough, Eccleshill United were 2-1 victors over visitors Rossington Main and there was a 1-1 draw for Penistone Church at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic.
Staveley Miners Welfare took the final place in the Fifth Round of the League Cup with a 3-2 win at Albion Sports.
And, Tadcaster Albion were beaten 4-0 at home by Bradford Park Avenue in their replayed Semi-Final in the West Riding County Cup.