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Macron NCEL 2025/26 Match Review #29

2nd November, 2025

A seventh straight win has kept Liversedge four points clear at the top as November began on Saturday with a full programme of matches in the Macron NCEL Premier Division.

Joseph Walton's double, sandwiching a Ben Grech-Brooksbank strike for visitors Campion, saw the leaders 2-1 up by the break and they struck twice more in the second period through Kelan Swales and Alexander Wollerton to secure a 4-1 victory.

The other two sides in the top three met at the Young Guns Arena and it was hosts Tadcaster Albion who prevailed in a tight game against Sheffield, Tawheed Ahmed marking his return to the Brewers with the winner in the 86th minute.

Beverley Town go above Sheffield into third after Luka Suluburic's strike in a 1-0 victory at Thackley whilst Barton Town keep themselves in fifth spot as a Joel Shepard brace, added to by a goal from Lewis Stephens, secured them a 3-1 win over visitors Eccleshill United, Joseph Storey getting on the scoresheet for the Eagles.

Handsworth and Pickering Town picked up three points on their travels to stay sixth and seventh, respectively, with Mitchell Dunne and Oliver Currie netting for the Ambers in a 2-1 win after Jack McMenemy's early opener for hosts Bottesford Town.

Souleymane Coulibaly scored twice for the Pikes as they beat Penistone Church 2-0, the home side dropping to eleventh after they were overtaken by Parkgate who won 5-4 in a breathless game with Golcar United at Green Lane.

George Doyle gave the away side a fifth minute lead but the Steelmen bounced back with Bradley Gregory netting twice to give them a 2-1 advantage by the interval before the game swung again in Golcar's favour with goals from Zachary Rushworth and Callum Petch putting them 3-2 up by midway through the second period.

Parkgate then struck three times in nine minutes, Alex Wonham getting on the scoresheet and Gregory doubling his tally to four, to make it 5-3 and Daniel Naidole got a late consolation to complete the scoring in an enthralling encounter.

There was also great drama as basement side Horbury Town picked up their first victory in over a month with a 3-2 triumph at Albion Sports.

The game was goalless until the 68th minute when Joe Jagger gave the visitors the lead in their quest for what could prove to be three vital points but a Nathan Cartman penalty and a Fernando Moke Tumba strike had them 2-1 down as the match ventured towards stoppage time.

Just as Horbury's followers could have resigned themselves to another defeat, James Cusworth popped up with an equaliser and Jagger's second in injury time saw them snatch the points and close the gap to safety to four points.

Next-to-bottom Wombwell Town thought they had also got a priceless victory after Jack Steers' 15th minute strike at Knaresborough Town but the home side's stoppage time leveller through Daniel Thirkell meant the spoils were shared.

And, Frickley Athletic are up into thirteenth after their 4-1 home win over Rossington Main with one each for Shaun Heselwood, Ifeanyi Nnenanua, Lucas Robinson and Charlie Clegg whilst Ross Hannah got what was an equaliser for the visitors.

In Division One, leaders Dearne & District's six win in a row keeps them three points clear at the summit, Adam Baskerville, Alexander Varley and Owen Fieldsend with the goals in a 3-0 scoreline at next-to-bottom Winterton Rangers.

Worsbrough Bridge Athletic and Harrogate Railway Athletic continue their pursuit as wins mean they stay within touching distance in the top three.

Jake Squires, Lewis O'Connor and Josh Brown were the scorers as the Briggers beat visitors Ilkley Town 3-0 and Alex Ingham and Dominic Creamer ensured a 2-1 victory for the Rail at Goole AFC after going behind to an early James Eyles strike.

Fourth-placed Wakefield AFC lost ground as their Friday night match at home with Maltby Main was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and they are now just ahead on goal difference of Leeds UFCA who cantered to a 5-0 home win over Appleby Frodingham.

Oliver Clarke netted twice whilst Harrison Rowley, Toby Stennett and Junayd Cassius-Gill added to their tally with four of the goals coming in the final twenty minutes.

Armthorpe Welfare triumphed by the same scoreline at home to Nostell Miners Welfare, Bayley Lowe's double along with one each for Cole Patrick, Adam Morrison and Michael Dunn, to stay sixth whilst Crowle Colts and Route One Rovers now complete the top eight.

Crowle beat basement side Glasshoughton Welfare 4-1, Alfie Fudge and Declan Bacon adding to a brace from Robert Guilfoyle, whilst Zak Khan's goalscoring antics continue as a hat-trick, including two penalties, took his season's tally to 36 in Rovers' 4-0 victory at Selby Town.

Joshua Batty and Adam Drury secured a 2-0 win for Brigg Town at home to South Leeds, there was a point apiece for Athersley Recreation and visitors Doncaster City in a 1-1 draw and Club Thorne Colliery played out a goalless game with visitors Louth Town.

Photo: Goalmouth action during Winterton Rangers' 3-0 home loss to Macron NCEL Division One leaders Dearne & District on Saturday afternoon. (Picture: Paul Tong)







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