Two last-gasp goals grabbed Liversedge a 2-1 home victory in their top three clash with Handsworth on Saturday to extend their lead at the summit to seven points.

Joshua Nodder's twentieth minute opener for the visiting Ambers had seemingly given them three big points in the title chase but Benjamin Atkinson levelled with three minutes remaining and Daniel Hartley pounced for a dramatic win for Sedge in stoppage time.

And, with second placed Beverley Town drawing 1-1 at Penistone Church, Luke Suluburic with their equaliser after Jordan Coduri had given the hosts a first half lead, Danny Forrest's side have a commanding advantage in the standings as they reach the halfway point of their season.

Sheffield have moved up into fourth following their 6-0 win at Parkgate, Nathan Whitehead, Alexander Hardwick, Ryan Cook, Bradley Beatson and Harry Mitchell all finding the net whilst Bradley Morton's own goal compounded the Steelmen's misery.

Tadcaster Albion led 2-1 going into the final ten minutes at home to Eccleshill United but Joshua McKiernon and Alexander Laird turned the game round for a 3-2 victory for the Eagles that sees them up into eleventh whilst the Brewers drop to fifth.

Earlier, Laurence Sorhaindo had restored parity for the home side following Daniel Laban's opener and Craig Nelthorpe had seemingly secured them the points as he put them ahead on 70 minutes.

Pickering Town lost ground on the top five as they went down 2-0 at Golcar United, Rekealan Jeffers and George Doyle with the home side's goals, leaving the Pikes in seventh and eight points away from the play-off spots whilst their hosts move to six points clear of the relegation places.

Corey Billy and Ewan Gregson were the scorers for Campion as they won 2-0 at home to Albion Sports to move up into the top half of the table.

There were four goals for Slater Barkham-Barnes as Knaresborough Town brushed aside visitors Frickley Athletic 6-0 and Rossington Main picked up three big points to put daylight between themselves and the bottom two as Dylan Mantle, Ross Hannah and Silas Valladolid-Collins netted in a 3-1 win at Thackley.

And, Bottesford Town have also climbed further away from danger as they won 2-0 at home to basement side Wombwell Town, Okera Simmonds and Jake Brown with the goals that sees the Poachers up to sixteenth and four points above the dotted line.

Dearne & District were 3-0 winners at Selby Town as Justin Circuit, Adam Baskerville and Owen Fieldsend secured the victory that moves them to six points clear at the top of Division One.

Their two closest challengers met and came away with a point apiece as Worsbrough Bridge Athletic drew 3-3 at home to Harrogate Railway Athletic with late goals from Samuel Drake and Alex Burton rescuing a point for the visitors who were 3-1 down with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining.

Fourth-placed Wakefield AFC were unable to close the gap on the top three as they were held 0-0 at home in Friday night's game against bottom side Glasshoughton Welfare whilst Leeds UFCA have tightened their grip on fifth spot with a 3-2 victory over visitors Route One Rovers.

The game was tied at 1-1 at the interval with Reece Thompson restoring Rovers' lead with their second soon after the break but Oliver Clarke quickly levelled matters and Harrison Rowley scored what proved to be the winner in the 66th minute.

Brigg Town are up to seventh, five points away from the play-off zone, after their 3-2 home win over sixth-placed Armthorpe Welfare, Martin Pembleton with the decider ten minutes from time in an entertaining game at the EC Surfacing Stadium.

Club Thorne Colliery and Maltby Main climb to eighth and ninth, respectively, following victories with Luke Williams' double helping the former to a 3-1 home success over Athersley Recreation.

And, there were doubles each for Curtis Morrison and Ashley Flynn as the Miners defeated hosts Doncaster City 5-3 with two of the home side's goals coming from Arthur Jones.

Appleby Frodingham leapt out of the bottom three with a 4-1 win over visitors Ilkley Town, Kyle Simpson, Krzysztof Jarosz, Harry Lewis and Jack Barlow finding the net against their new-look opponents who have had to rebuild their squad from scratch following the sudden departure of their manager and players.

James Eyles and Haydn Ward helped Goole AFC to a 2-0 home victory against South Leeds and Winterton Rangers were 3-0 winners over visitors Nostell Miners Welfare.

Taylor Adams, Charlie Bibby and Troy Taylor scored in the last twenty minutes to give the next-to-bottom side a boost in their survival hopes whilst Nostell drop into the bottom three.

Meanwhile, there were contrasting fortunes for our two sides involved in penalty shoot-outs after 1-1 draws in the Quarter-Finals of the Lincolnshire Senior Trophy.

Louth Town won 8-7 on spot kicks after their home tie with Deeping Rangers ended level following Ethan Scott's late leveller for the White Wolves.

And, Barton Town conceded in the opening minute at Harrowby United before Lewis Stephens' equaliser in first half stoppage time but the Swans could not join Louth in the final four as they went down 5-4 on penalties.

Photo: Delight for James Eyles as he opens the scoring for Goole AFC in their 2-0 win over visitors South Leeds in Macron NCEL Division One on Saturday. (Picture: Thomas Crabb)