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Macron NCEL 2026/27 Match Review #10

27th August, 2026

Horbury Town became the fourth team to make it through to First Round Qualifying in this season’s Emirates FA Cup with a 1-0 home win over 1874 Northwich in midweek.

Aaron Fell struck the decisive blow in the 72nd minute of their Preliminary Round Replay which means the Macron NCEL Premier Division side joins Barton Town, Knaresborough Town and Tadcaster Albion in the next stage in September.

Bottesford Town, however, were unable to join them as their trip to Pitching In Northern Premier League side Bourne Town ended in a 5-1 loss, Jaxon Borland with the late consolation at their higher-ranked hosts.

There were seven Premier Division games played in midweek and Dearne & District missed out on a chance to go top as their record-breaking 21 league game winning run came to an end with a 2-0 home loss to Campion.

Patrick Sykes got both of the visitors’ goals, one towards the end of each half, as they climb to eleventh in the table and their hosts stay second.

Aaron Sennett-Neilson and Alex Wonham scored for Retford FC in their 2-0 victory at Frickley Athletic that moves them up to fourth.

Golcar United have climbed into the top seven as they won 6-1 at home Keighley Town, Ashley Flynn’s treble added to by Alfie Wilkinson, Zachary Rushworth and George Doyle.

Craig Billington got Keighley’s goal and his side drop to the foot of the table after Parkgate picked up their first points of the season.

Liam Tomlinson, Alexander Russell and Alex Bonnington struck to get the Steelmen off the mark in a 3-2 home victory over Handsworth, Rion Arbouin and Luke Mangham with the Ambers’ goals.

Albion Sports were 2-0 home victors over Pickering Town, Isaac Acquah and Talent Ndlovu on the scoresheet for the Lions.

Ali Aydemir struck early on for Barton Town in their 1-0 win at Thackley that sees the Swans up into ninth whilst their hosts drop into the bottom two.

And, it was honours even between Rossington Main and their visitors Knaresborough Town, Slater Barkham-Barnes’ early opener for the away side cancelled out in the 85th minute with a leveller from Harry Wilson.

Brigg Town’s lead at the top of Division One has grown to five points after their 4-0 home win over Harrogate Railway Athletic.

Dayle Hutson, Lewis Collins, Adam Drury and Joshua Batty scored for the Zebras who claimed their sixth straight clean sheet.

They are three games behind the record; North Shields went nine league matches without conceding in late 1991 in a spell where their goal was not breached in eleven games in all competitions.

Field Olympic are now Brigg’s closest rivals as their 3-0 win at Athersley Recreation moves them up into second.

Danny Edwards struck twice, sandwiching a goal from Joseph Colley, whilst victories for Armthorpe Welfare and Wakefield AFC see those two sides now complete the top five.

Bayley Lowe’s 79th minute winner secured Welfare a 2-1 home win over basement side Appleby Frodingham.

Wakefield trailed twice to Zak Khan goals at Route One Rovers but James Eyles and then Curtis Morrison equalised before Craig Nelthorpe’s decider came in the 84th minute.

Selby Town drop to sixth after an injury-time leveller from Andrew Horbury saw visitors Hemsworth Miners Welfare take a point away from the Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium in a 2-2 draw.

Alhassane Keita’s penalty was quickly added to by Oliver Fearon towards the start of the second period as Wombwell Town won 2-0 at Crowle Colts.

Doncaster City were also victors by the same scoreline on their travels as Oliver Bowes and Samuel Giles netted at Leeds UFCA.

And, there were 2-1 wins for Kinsley Boys, Club Thorne Colliery and Winterton Rangers.

Zavier Elkin-Sheppard and Lucas Stubbs were the scorers either side of the interval for Kinsley at home to Immingham Town.

William Gomes and Wilfey Woodham both struck in first half stoppage time as Thorne came from behind to beat hosts Ilkley Town.

Meanwhile, Jacob Hill got both of Winterton’s goals as they overcame visitors South Leeds who threatened a late comeback with an 87th minute strike from Colin Pawlak.

Photo: Adam Drury celebrates scoring Brigg Town's third goal in their 4-0 home win over Harrogate Railway Athletic on Tuesday night as the Macron NCEL Division One leaders pick up their sixth clean sheet in a row. (Picture: Anna Bäckström)







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