Toolstation NCEL Match Review 2016/17 #27
6th November, 2016
Cleethorpes Town and Penistone Church stay top of the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division and Division One tables, respectively, after wins on Saturday stretched both of their unbeaten starts to the season to sixteen games.
Cleethorpes were 4-0 victors at Harrogate Railway Athletic with Liam Davis' first-half injury strike added to in the second period by Jonathan Oglesby and then a quickfire double from Brody Robertston to remain three points clear of second-placed Thackley who won 3-0 at Rainworth Miners Welfare.
Christopher Wademan, Craig Bentham and Tawoga Gumboh netted for the Dennyfield side to extend the gap to third to five points after Liversedge were beaten 1-0 at home by fellow top six side Pickering Town, Ryan Blott with the vital strike on 69 minutes.
There were also wins for Bridlington Town and Albion Sports to keep them fourth and fifth with Bridlington having the easier afternoon as they beat visitors Worksop Town, 3-0, with goals from Joel Sutton, Brett Agnew and Andrew Norfolk.
Sports had to come from two goals down after 21 minutes at Retford United with Aran Basi and Devonte Morton's strikes in the second half ultimately claiming them a 4-3 victory.
Ryan Lee and Aaron Moxam helped to ensure a 4-1 home win for seventh placed Handsworth Parramore over Bottesford Town with their goals after the interval and the Amber Parras are now three points ahead of Hemsworth Miners Welfare who went down 2-1 to visitors AFC Mansfield.
Oliver Fearon's late strike earned the Bulls all three points, moving them up to ninth spot above Bottesford and Athersley Recreation who rescued a point at Clipstone as Danny Cawley's injury-time equaliser claimed a 1-1 draw.
Basement side Parkgate went down 2-0 at Staveley Miners Welfare, Steven Carty and Shaun Nesbitt inflicting the damage towards the end of the first half whilst there were also defeats for the other two teams in the relegation zone.
Barton Town Old Boys suffered a 4-1 loss at Maltby Main, Ryan Carroll with a brace for the hosts, whilst two goals from Mark Simpson helped to condemn Armthorpe Welfare to a 4-2 home defeat at the hands of Garforth Town.
All of the top five in Division One won, leaving Penistone to head the pack with Brett Lovell's double securing a 2-1 win at home to Shirebrook Town.
Daniel Trott and Caine Winfarrah's strikes in the opening thirteen minutes gave Grimsby Borough a 2-0 victory at Brigg Town to keep them second and behind Penistone on goal difference.
Hallam and Knaresborough Town remain three points off the summit as Jack Hargreaves' injury-time winner helped Hallam to a 2-1 victory at Westella & Willerby and there were four goals from Colin Heath as Knaresborough cantered to a 6-1 win at Campion who drop to eighth.
Jordan Turner netted twice in Pontefract Collieries' 3-0 home triumph over Yorkshire Amateur and they are three points ahead of AFC Emley who climb to sixth following their 7-1 drubbing of visitors Selby Town which included a Jordan Coduri hat-trick.
Winterton Rangers stay seventh after they were denied a victory at Ollerton Town with a Mark Carter leveller in stoppage time in a dramatic 3-3 draw.
There were hat-tricks for Callum Mawbey in Dronfield Town's 3-2 home win over Rossington Main and for Joshua Radford as Teversal defeated visitors Worsbrough Bridge Athletic, 3-1.
Nostell Miners Welfare remain bottom after two goals each for Christopher Spinks and Joshua Batty saw Hall Road Rangers return home with the points in a 5-0 victory.
And, Glasshoughton Welfare also picked up a win on their travels as they beat hosts Eccleshill United, 2-1.