BISHOPTHORPE started the better in their Leeper Hare York and District premier division clash with Huntington and took the lead on 29 minutes but it just stirred Huntington into action.

Paul Crangle, their recent signing from Dunnington, started the fightback when he slotted home the equaliser with his left foot and shortly afterwards he beat the off-side trap and the advancing 'keeper to make it 2-1.

Minutes before the break, Rob Cookland extended their lead further and Ian Dunne wrapped up the points when he volleyed home a Chris Dyson cross.

League leaders Dringhouses avenged the early season defeat at Thorpe by winning the return fixture 5-2.

Lee Bond gave Dringhouses a half-time lead with a screamer from 30 yards, but it was cancelled out by Jimmy Clamp shortly after the re-start. John Lake restored their lead only for Dean Woods, with his tenth of the season, to level again for Thorpe. But goals in the final 15 minutes from Craig Atkinson and two from Mark Woodward maintained their unblemished home record.

T & L Selby recorded their first win of 2005 and achieved the double over Haxby Utd.

Steve Rowbottom opened the scoring and Darren Fawcett added a second before the break. Adam Durnin and Dave Reasbeck both added second half goals.

Third-placed Malton Bacon Factory beat Kartiers 1-0 with a Simon Collins' header on 70 minutes.

In a rehearsal for the forthcoming league cup tie in three weeks, Old Malton stretched their unbeaten run to six games after they won 4-1 at Dunnington.

Andy Rose gave the home side the lead inside three minutes but Phil Hill levelled on the half-hour and Neil Wilford gave the visitors the lead.

Both scored again in the second period to register Old Malton's third consecutive win over Dunnington.

Copmanthorpe's recent revival coincides with the return to the club of 17-year-old keeper Ben Sheean but he could do nothing to stop James Vine scoring his first league goal for Wigginton Grasshoppers since November.

Cop shared the points courtesy of a Terry Hibbit strikefrom a Matty Bastock cross.

Nestl Rowntree conceded their first goal in six division one games but they recovered to win 3-2 at Norwich Union with Matt Hildon scoring both Norwich's goals.

Nestl have now gone eight games since they last dropped a point.

In a repeat of last season's scoreline Hamilton Panthers beat third placed New Earswick at home 2-1.

A Glen Naylor volley gave the visitors the lead but two goals from James Hewittson earned Panthers maximum points for the fourth consecutive game.

Post Office suffered their first defeat in seven games when they were beaten 2-1 at home to Rufforth.

Updated: 11:02 Monday, February 07, 2005