Thorpe United moved five points clear at the top of Leeper Hare York and District League division one as they were the only top four side to win at the weekend.

Goals from Shane Singleton and Danny Crowther gained the points in a 2-1 win at home to Post Office.

Hamilton Panthers, in second place, lost 4-1 at Crayke. Panthers took the lead with a Paul King goal straight after the restart following a blank first half in which they had hit the woodwork several times.

Panthers became frustrated with their inability to find the vital second goal, the home side upset the form book with a hat-trick from centre forward Simon Wilson and a goal from Andy Metcalfe.

Third-placed Haxby surrendered a two-goal lead twice at Stamford Bridge to give the home side their first league win of the year.

Mark Scoreby and Dave Cruddas put Haxby 2-0 up by half-time. Sam Browne kept the home side in the game with a penalty early in the second half.

Scoreby netted again to make the score 3-1, but in a late surge Stamford Bridge won with goals from Jamie Rank, Simon Walters and Nick Rank.

South Bank got their eighth draw in 15 league games, coming back from two down against a much improved Riccall side, whose scorers were Jason Roughley and Mark Sanderson, with a penalty.

St John's College remain on the fringe of the promotion pack after two goals from Andy Sherlock gave them a 2-1 win at Norwich Union.

Civil Service look to be bound for division two after another defeat leaves them seven points adrift at the foot of the table with six games remaining.

They were at New Earswick, where a Kenny Tuite goal put the home side in front after 35 minutes. Rob Evans equalised in the 65th minute, but a Lee Metcalfe header restored Earswick's lead and Craig Stimpson made sure with the third goal ten minutes from time.

Updated: 11:52 Monday, February 23, 2004