Lee Morris scored five times in Shaw Lane Aquaforce’s 11-0 annihilation of Maltby Main
Shaw Lane Aquaforce took full advantage of two of their rivals dropping points by thrashing Maltby Main 11-0 at Muglet Lane in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division.
Lee Morris hit five alongside Joe Thornton’s hat-trick and solitary goals from Stefan Holt, Shane Kelsey and Matt Thornhill.
Aquaforce are now ten points behind leaders Tadcaster with three games in hand – three days before the pair are due to play each other at Shaw Lane.
Tadcaster could only manage a 1-1 draw with Bridlington Town at i2i Stadium after their comeback hero Danny Gray scored a second half equaliser.
Garforth Town did Aquaforce a favour by beating Worksop Town, thanks to Tim Robertson’s strike.
Second-placed Staveley Miners Welfare recorded their eleventh successive victory by beating Heanor Town 3-2 to increase their own chances to the title.
Barton Town Old Boys took Glasshoughton apart in an 8-1 romp.
The doom and gloom will have lifted at Liversedge after a 2-0 win at home to Albion Sports.
Handsworth beat Thackley 5-1, Parkgate won 2-0 at Athersley, Pickering celebrated a 4-1 success over Retford and Armthorpe Welfare lost 5-2 to Cleethorpes Town.
In Division One, leaders AFC Emley comfortably beat Louth Town 7-2 to go seven points clear in the promotion spots.
Ash Flynn got a hat-trick in the win.
Hemsworth drew 3-3 with Hallam in a pulsating game in their first game in a month.
Yorkshire Amateur remain in the mix following a 7-4 success at Grimsby Borough, while Selby Town narrowly won 3-2 at crisis club Lincoln Moorlands Railway.
A late equaliser earned Worsbrough Bridge a 2-2 draw at Knaresborough Town.
Aaron Moxam and Mark Whitehouse scored as Pontefract Collieries beat Hall Road 2-0, while Rossington Main hit four past Eccleshill United.
In the Evo Stik Division One North, Steven Jeff’s free kick relieved the tension at Ossett Town as John Reed’s men beat basement side Padiham 1-0.
However, the bad news was that second-bottom New Mills managed to beat Farsley AFC 2-1 with a last minute goal.
Two early goals earned Harrogate Railway a 2-1 win over Ossett Albion.
Brighouse Town lost 2-0 at Darlington 1883 and Jimmy Beadle’s first goal secured Scarborough a 1-0 victory at the expense of play-offs rivals Spennymoor Town.