October began with a full programme of Toolstation NCEL matches on Saturday with North Ferriby and Campion maintaining their positions at the top of the tables with home victories.

Ferriby beat basement side Yorkshire Amateur 4-0 with Danny Earl's first-half strike added to by Jamie Forrester around the hour mark and a Danny Buttle double in the final five minutes.

The Villagers are now three points clear as second-placed Barton Town were held 1-1 at home by Winterton Rangers.

The visitors grabbed the draw with a stoppage-time equaliser from Paul Grimes after Thomas Waudby had given the Swans a 77th minute lead.

Emley AFC stay third following a 2-2 scoreline at Bottesford Town, Joe Jagger's penalty and an Iyrwah Gooden strike giving them a 2-1 interval lead after Declan Bacon's opener for the Poachers.

Bacon then scored his second soon after half-time to move Bottesford a point further away from the bottom two in eighteenth spot.

Eccleshill United and Penistone Church strengthened their grip on fourth and fifth, respectively, with away wins.

Andrew Cooper's spot kick and a goal for Devonte Newman-Morton saw Eccleshill run out 2-0 winners at Goole AFC whilst Nathan Keightley, Leon Hurles-Brook and Brett Lovell ensured Church came away with a 3-0 victory at Knaresborough Town.

There were 2-0 home wins for Garforth Town and Silsden AFC, Matthew Antcliff and James Burgess the heroes in Garforth's defeat of Albion Sports with a Josimar Bradshaw brace securing the points for Silsden at the expense of Golcar United.

Brett Agnew netted twice for Hallam in their 2-2 draw at Maltby Main with the hosts rescuing a point with an injury-time penalty converted by Aaron Sennett-Neilson.

Handsworth defeated visitors Hemsworth Miners Welfare 2-1, the Ambers coming from behind to take the points with Mitchell Dunne getting both of their goals.

And, Thackley won by the same scoreline at home to Frickley Athletic but everyone's thoughts are with Frickley player Brandon Murillo who suffered a broken leg during the game and all at the NCEL wishes him the best in his recovery.

Division One leaders Campion remain three points ahead of second-placed Rossington Main as both picked up home victories.

Campion were made to battle to a 3-2 win over Beverley Town who looked certain to take a point from the encounter before Ashely Flynn's 89th minute decider for the hosts.

Earlier, Marcus Day struck twice for the home side whilst there was a Reece Moody penalty and a Craig Muirhead strike for Beverley.

Rossington, meanwhile, beat visitors Retford FC by a single goal with a visiting player putting the ball into his own net on 74 minutes to decide the encounter.

Horbury Town stay third but only picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at Nostell Miners Welfare, Benjamin Agu giving them the lead midway through the first period before Brett Smith's leveller around the hour mark.

Luke Stewart scored both of Harrogate Railway Athletic's goals as the Rail climb to fourth in a 2-0 home victory over Wakefield AFC, leapfrogging Brigg Town who drew 3-3 at Ollerton Town.

The ten-man Zebras snatched a point with Joshua Batty's equaliser deep in stoppage time in a dramatic finale that saw five of the six goals scored in the last quarter of the game.

There was away day delight for Shirebrook Town, Selby Town, Swallownest and Armthorpe Welfare.

Kyle Gaunt netted twice for Shirebrook in their 2-1 victory at Athersley Recreation whilst Connor Qualter, Charlie Clamp and Liam Flanagan secured Selby a 3-2 success at Dronfield Town.

An opening minute goal from Mark Adiele was enough for Swallownest to beat Glasshoughton Welfare and Armthorpe are out of the bottom three after Jamie Austin's 84th minute winner in a 2-1 victory at Parkgate.

And, it was a point apiece at the Pinto Property Stadium as Michael Jepps' opener for the hosting Worsbrough Bridge Athletic was cancelled out before half-time by Staveley Miners Welfare's Marley Grant.

Photo: Penistone Church players celebrate Brett Lovell's goal during their 3-0 win at Knaresborough Town on Saturday, their fourth victory in five away games this season in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division. (Picture: mm10_sports_photo)