Sheffield led the goal charge in the Macron NCEL on the final weekend before Christmas as they reached double figures at home to Albion Sports on Saturday.

There were hat-tricks for Harrison Poulter and Alexander Hardwick whilst Luke Mangham struck twice and Joe West and Nathan Whitehead also got on the scoresheet as they thrashed visitors Albion Sports 10-2.

The Lions had taken the lead through Nathan Cartman before the floodgates opened in the hosts' favour and Samuel Drake added his side's second in the last ten minutes.

Sheffield move up into third spot whilst Sports stay in the bottom two and both sides will be wishing for points for vastly different reasons as we go into the festive period and the New Year.

Liversedge maintain their eight point lead at the summit as they edged past visitors Rossington Main, the side just above the relegation zone on goal difference.

Antony Brown gave Sedge a 13th minute breakthrough but parity was quickly restored by Shaun Tuton before Kelan Swales' strike before half-time turned out to be the winner in a 2-1 victory.

McCauley Snelgrove scored four as second-placed Beverley Town won 5-0 at Campion, Jack Humphreys with their other goal on a comfortable afternoon for the visitors.

Sheffield climb above Handsworth who drop to fourth after their 4-1 loss to hosts Pickering Town.

The Pikes are up to ninth as they brought a five-match losing streak to an end with a Souleymane Coulibaly brace and one each for Dominic Weston and Maximillian Bauer whilst Fernando Tavares found the net for Handsworth.

Barton Town and Tadcaster Albion remain fifth and sixth, respectively, after 1-1 draws.

Thomas Waudby put Barton ahead at Thackley but Keanen Mannings struck late on to share the spoils whilst Reece Kendall ensured a point for Tadcaster after Curtis Senior's own goal had given visitors Frickley Athletic a first-half lead.

There were two goals each for Ben Gelder and Slater Barkham-Barnes as Knaresborough Town claimed a 6-2 win at Bottesford Town whilst Hayden Goddard, Harry Day and Alister Haydock were the scorers as Parkgate defeated visitors Wombwell Town 3-0.

And, four goals were shared at the Parker Roofing Memorial Ground between hosts Penistone Church and Horbury Town with Samuel Kyeremeh grabbing an injury-time equaliser for the away side in a 2-2 draw.

One game in the Premier Division fell foul to the bad weather as Golcar United's home clash with Eccleshill United was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

In Division One, two matches also suffered the same fate with Doncaster City's trip to Club Thorne Colliery as well as Athersley Recreation at home to Crowle Colts called off.

And, Winterton Rangers' home game with Brigg Town was abandoned after 68 minutes due to fog with the scores level at 1-1.

Dearne & District's ten-point advantage at the summit remains intact after late goals from Curtis Wilkinson and Adam Baskerville claimed a 2-0 home win for them over Leeds UFCA.

Second-placed Harrogate Railway Athletic beat visitors Appleby Frodingham 5-0, Harry Lynn striking twice in the opening four minutes before Alex Ingham, Harris Eggleston and Benjamin Parkes kept them firmly on Dearne's trail with five games in hand of the leaders.

Josh Brown got the only goal of the game as third-placed Worsbrough Bridge Athletic prevailed at South Leeds, one of three matches played on Friday night.

That evening's other two fixtures saw big home wins with Michael Dunn's hat-trick helping Armthorpe Welfare to a 6-2 victory over Goole AFC and Zak Khan made it 45 for the season as his three goals went a big way to Route One Rovers' 5-1 triumph at Ilkley Town's expense.

In the remaining Saturday fixtures, Maltby Main and Selby Town were winners on their travels whilst Louth Town shared the points with visitors Wakefield AFC.

Ashley Flynn struck twice as Main beat Glasshoughton Welfare 5-2 with both of the home goals coming from Lamin Drammeh.

Harry Douglas, Charlie Birdsall and Harry Clapham all scored in the last ten minutes as Selby won 3-0 at Nostell Miners Welfare.

And, Wakefield thought they had taken the points as Thomas Hinton and Jerome Greaves netted late on to give them a 2-1 lead but Louth claimed a draw with Harris Dunn's injury-time leveller.

Photo: Harrogate Railway Athletic's Daniel Mutch feels the force of a challenge during his side's 5-0 home win over Appleby Frodingham in Macron NCEL Division One on Saturday. (Picture: Craig Dinsdale)