Frickley’s recent unbeaten run under Karl Rose came to an end
Premier Division
Frickley Athletic 0-2 Stamford
Second half goals from Jordan Smith and Shawn Richards saw Stamford end Frickley’s unbeaten run.
The home side had the opportunity to move into the play-off places with a win, but a dogged display by the visitors ensured The Blues suffered their first defeat in five.
With hitman Gavin Allott failing a fitness test moments before the match, it was always going to be a tough afternoon, but Karl Rose’s side started well.
In an increasingly ill-tempered game, Sanchez Payne was stretchered off moments before the break with suspected knee ligament damage after a strong challenge.
Three minutes into the second half, Stamford seized the initiative. Nabil Shariff held off Jameel Ible, before squaring to Smith who tapped home from a yard out.
Athletic pressed for the equaliser going into the final 15 minutes, but the game was taken away from them when Shawn Richards made space for himself in the box, and sent a low strike past Simpson’s dive to wrap up the points.
Frickley Athletic: Simpson, Parkinson, Jeffs, S Harrison, Cyrus, Ible, Riley, Young, South, Barnett (K Harrison), Payne (Williams 42). Subs unused: Dean, Davies, Hood
Division One North
Malachi Farquarson celebrates his goal for Harrogate Railway. Photo: Caught Light Photography
Harrogate Railway 1-2 Warrington Town
Railway were narrowly beaten by promotion hopefuls Warrington.
Scott Metcalfe beat the offside trap on 14 minutes and went past Karl Dean to score the opening goal.
Steven Foster doubled their lead in the second half before Malachi Farquarson pulled a goal back for Railway.
The home side almost equalised through Nathan Cartman in the closing stages.
Harrogate Railway: Dean, Thirkell, Kidd, Morris, Coates, Mycoe (captain), Youhill, Ibrahimi, Cartman, Farquarson, Hunter. Subs: Bromley, Simpson, Baker, Hickey, Ashforth.
Lancaster City 2-0 Brighouse Town
Two goals either side of the break condemned Brighouse to defeat.
Neil Marshall headed Lancaster ahead on 33 minutes before Aaron Taylor wrapped up the points with a close range finish.
Brighouse Town: Giles, Field, Scott (Gay 60), Burke (Frankland 82), Thornton, Wilson, Hall, Naidole (Hurtley 76), Boafo, Matthews, Henry. Subs unused: Thewlis, Brown.
Ossett Town celebrate Calum Hepworth’s 30-yard screamer. Photo: Mark Gledhill
Action from Ossett Town 2-2 Kendal Town. Photo: Mark Gledhill
Ossett Town 2-2 Kendal Town
There were four goals in 16 minutes as Ossett threw away a two goal lead.
It did take an hour for the goals to arrive. Danny Chambers put John Reed’s side ahead and Calum Hepworth doubled the lead before Kendal fought back.
Ossett Town: Dixon, Pollard, Jeff (captain), Wood, Connor, Hepworth, Curtis (Whiteley 80), Ricketts, Bordman (Wood 80), Chambers, Merris. Subs unused: Akeister, O’Neill, Pashley.
Radcliffe Borough 1-4 Farsley AFC
Farsley broke Radcliffe’s previously unbeaten home record with a straight forward win.
Farsley were in front in the 14th minute through central defender Spencer Harris.
On 39 minutes Farsley did get the second that they deserved. Another Lewis Nightingale corner from the right was flicked on by James Riley and the ball found Adam Priestley who poked the ball home.
Radcliffe got back into the game early in the second half when they were given a dubious penalty and Danny White stepped up to hit the spot kick home on 55 minutes.
Farsley were quick to re-establish the two goal advantage. Marcus Edwards held his line and ran through on goal. Cheetham made the initial save but the ball found its way to Robbie O’Brien who scored. Only a minute later the game was pretty much put beyond doubt when Edwards ran through again and squared for Savory to tap into the empty net.
Farsley AFC: Taylor, Hardy (Dempsey), Grant (Morgan), O’Brien (captain), Harris, Riley, Nightingale, Daly, Edwards (Brownlee), Savory, Priestley.
Scarborough Athletic 2-0 Ossett Albion
Albion lost this game as they failed to take advantage of the chances created in the first 30 minutes. David Brown wasted two glorious opportunities when he beat the off-side trap twice but lacked the confidence to beat White in the Scarborough goal.
Wes Milnes also missed a golden opportunity to give Albion the lead but headed over from six yards with the Scarborough goal at his mercy.
Inevitably the home side scored with their first real chance when just before the half-time whistle Henry Owen was penalised for handling in attempting to block a Scarborough shot. He was harshly penalised and booked. Jimmy Beadle converted the spot-kick and almost immediately the referee blew for half-time.
Albion were unlucky to be behind at the interval having been the better side for much of the half.
Seven minutes into the second half the home side scored when Ryan Blott took advantage of Albion’s failure to clear their lines and he fired home from close range.
Scarborough Athletic: White Robson Beadle Middleton Plummer Ridley Davidson Bolder Bennett Bradshaw Williams. Subs: Blott, Thewlis, Ghaichem, Hughes, Foot.
Ossett Albion: Bennett, Nicholson, Rothel, Owen, Milnes, Ting(Jones), Lucas, Reece (Grech-Brooksbank), McDonagh, Brown, R.Hardaker (C.Brunt). Subs unused : Nelson, Thompson.
Division One South
Market Drayton Town 2-3 Stocksbridge Park Steels
Stocksbridge moved out of the Division One South relegation zone with a win in a game that Chris Hilton said his side had to take all three points out of.
Stocksbridge were behind initially, but Ben Turner kept Steels afloat with two goals and it was left for Lee Garside to hit the winner.
Sutton Coldfield Town 1-0 Goole
Ten man Goole went down at Sutton Coldfield to a disputed penalty.
Muhammed Sabo was adjudged to have handled in the penalty area on 68 minutes.
Goole were so incensed by the decision that they Andrew Gascoigne was sent off for dissent.
Justin Richards scored from the spot.
Goole AFC: Fotko, Turner, Wilkinson, Sabo, Adams (captain), Nyoni, Cottingham, Gascoigne, Hinsley, Williams (Adams), Woolley (Taylor). Sub unused: Woodhouse.