John Reed’s Ossett Town won 2-1 at Warrington Town
Ossett Town pulled off another brilliant victory at one of the Evo Stik Division One North big boys by winning 1-0 at third-placed Warrington.
Bradley Kilburn’s second half strike earned Ossett a win that keeps them on course to finish in the top ten.
The success is even more remarkable given the fact that Ossett arrived late due to delays on the motorway which forced an eight o’clock kick off.
The first turning point in the game was on the half hour when Warrington’s Richard Wright was dismissed for a bad challenge on Ossett’s new signing Louis Horne.
It wasn’t until midway through the second half that Ossett got their goal. Marauding right-back Kilburn’s curling shot found the far post and it was all that John Reed’s side needed.
Warrington pushed for an equaliser, but goalkeeper Sam Dobbs stood firm to keep a third consecutive clean sheet – the first time Town have recorded the feat for four seasons.
Ten man Wakefield FC were beaten 5-1 at Darlington 1883.
The game was closer than the score-line suggests as David Bordman had levelled the match at 1-1 on the hour, minutes after his brother Rob had been sent off for comments made to referee Rebecca Welch.
In the NCEL Premier Division, Albion Sports won 2-1 at Thackley thanks to goals from Asif Hussain and Liam Ormsby. Mike Garrod scored a late consolation for Thackley.
Bridlington Town needed another last gasp goal to earn a second consecutive 3-3 draw – this time at Staveley Miners Welfare.
Ashley Allanson’s dramatic goal denied Staveley, who led on three occasions. Craig Hogg and Rikki Paylor got Brid’s other goals.
Joe Thornton’s double earned Athersley Recreation a 2-1 victory at Armthorpe Welfare.
Shaw Lane Aquaforce’s promotion hopes were dented in the big Barnsley derby 2-1 defeat to Worsbrough Bridge.
Ash Flynn had given Aquaforce the lead, but former Ossett Town striker Lee Garside equalised on the stroke of half-time.
Adam Podmore scored the winner for Worsbrough on 65 minutes to deny Shaw Lane, who also had Danny Patterson sent off for two bookable offences.
Julian Lawrence found the net at both ends in Hallam’s 1-1 draw with Pontefract Collieries.
Lawrence had scored an own goal to put Ponte in front before redeeming himself in the dying embers by equalising for Hallam.
Knaresborough Town won 5-1 at Yorkshire Amateur – Colin Heath, Dominic Wilson, Jim Bradley, Bryon Littlefair and an own goal did the damage.
Eccleshill United beat struggling Louth Town 5-0 with Connor Shefte (2), Marcus Edwards (2) and Drake Trease scoring.
Selby Town were beaten 6-2 at Dronfield Town. Selby were trailing 6-0 until Ben Lock and Nathan Kamara struck in the final four minutes.
Holders Frickley Athletic are through to Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup final after beating Worksop Parramore 3-1.
Gavin Allott got the two vital goals in the last 15 minutes when the scores were tied at 1-1 as Worksop’s Lee Whittington had cancelled out Luke Hinsley’s first half strike.
Frickley will play Athersley at Hillsborough.