Silsden AFC have extended their lead at the top of the Premier Division to five points after a 2-0 home win over Parkgate in Saturday's NCEL action.

Kayle Price gave the Cobbydalers a nineteenth minute breakthrough with Harry Coates rubber stamping the victory with their second in the last quarter-of-an-hour at the Regal Interiors Stadium.

Golcar United started the day in second but have lost ground and dropped to third after an injury-time strike from Ezio de Santos condemned them to a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Knaresborough Town.

Joseph Clegg struck after the interval following a goalless opening period to give the hosts the lead but Jack Dyche levelled on 75 minutes for Knaresborough who then went on to take the points with their late winner.

Hallam leapfrog Golcar after a narrow 1-0 victory over hosts Eccleshill United, Rio Allan with his 32nd goal of the season separating the sides in the 80th minute.

Albion Sports remain in the play off spots but their 0-0 home draw with Campion means that sixth placed Beverley Town have closed the gap to one point.

Elliott Andrew struck the only goal of the game as Beverley defeated visitors Pickering Town to boost their hopes of finishing in the top five whilst virtually ending the ambitions of the Pikes who are just below them in the table in seventh.

It was a pivotal day in the race to avoid relegation as two of the bottom three sides met, Frickley Athletic winning 1-0 at home to Winterton Rangers.

That victory means Frickley are almost guaranteed safety, condemning their visitors to a bottom two finish as Rangers are now thirteen points behind Athletic with four games remaining.

And, the other side in the drop zone, Goole AFC, were thrashed 7-0 by Handsworth at the Victoria Pleasure Ground and will almost definitely stay there as they are twelve points adrift, also with four games to play, but with a vastly inferior goal difference to Frickley.

Handsworth, meanwhile, climb up to eighth after their comfortable victory, Alfie Dodsworth and Henry Carne with two each for the Ambers whilst Mitchell Dunne, Scott Ruthven and Harry Jessop also found the net in the day's highest scoring game.

Oliver Nowak and Grey Young were the scorers for Rossington Main as they beat hosts Barton Town 2-0.

And, Aristides Cunha's 75th minute penalty ensured the spoils were shared as Bottesford Town drew 1-1 with visitors Penistone Church after Samuel Scrivens had opened the scoring for the away side.

In Division One, Horbury Town won 2-1 at Glasshoughton Welfare to maintain their five points advantage at the summit.

Alexander Clarke had put Welfare ahead around the half hour mark but Abdou Bojang quickly levelled and Samuel Kyeremeh grabbed a 72nd minute winner for Darren Barnes' side.

Second hosted third in a big game in the title race with Wakefield AFC prevailing in a 1-0 victory over visitors Wombwell Town, Christopher Salt with the 48th minute decider.

It means Wakefield keep in touching distance of Horbury but Wombwell, whose defeat was the first on their travels this season, are now eleven points behind the tabletoppers, both with three games in hand of the leaders.

Brigg Town and Worsbrough Bridge Athletic both won to keep themselves within the play-off zone, Brett Agnew and Joshua Jordan scoring in the opening 24 minutes to give Brigg a 2-0 victory over visitors Nostell Miners Welfare.

And, Keelan Grist got both of the Briggers' goals as they beat hosts Swallownest 2-0.

Ilkley Town climb to sixth, two points away from the top five, as Harry Brown and Toby Marriott struck in a 2-1 win at Dronfield Town.

Lewis Naylor grabbed a late consolation for Dronfield who remain in the relegation zone on goal difference with Nostell remaining precariously above them and the trap door.

There was no respite, either, for the other two sides in the bottom three as they also fell to defeat.

Appleby Frodingham were beaten 2-0 at home by South Leeds to remain seven points away from safety whilst their visitors go up to ninth, thanks to goals from Joshua Phillips and Ryan McKendry.

And, basement side Yorkshire Amateur went down 4-1 at Harrogate Railway Athletic, Harry Marshall with their goal after Desmond Okoro, Lucas Robinson and Dyllan Drovi had given the home side a 3-0 lead.

Clarke Doughney grabbed the Rail's fourth towards stoppage time and they stay eleventh in the table whilst the Ammers are fourteen points behind Nostell with six games to play.

Dearne & District's play-off hopes took a minor dent as they were beaten 2-0 at home by Louth Town, Bailey Wright and Adam Millson with the goals, but they are only four points away from the top five with a couple of games in hand.

Elsewhere, Ashley Flynn equalised twice for Maltby Main as they drew 2-2 at Club Thorne Colliery whilst Nathan Perks' 88th minute equaliser ensured the same scoreline for Athersley Recreation at home to Selby Town.

And, Armthorpe Welfare won 2-1 at home to Shelley, Jerome Bedeau putting the visitors in front before William Gomes restored parity and Jack Holden's match winner came just past the hour mark.

Photo: Harry Jessop completes the rout with an acrobatic volley to score Handsworth's final goal in a 7-0 victory at Goole AFC in the NCEL Premier Division on Saturday. (Picture: Thomas Crabb)