With both the leading teams in Leeper Hare York and District League division two out of action, Hamilton Panthers took the opportunity to make up ground with a 3-2 win at Elvington, writes Colin Atkinson.

Richard Walshaw gave the home side an early lead which was cancelled out by a Neil Hartley strike after 25 minutes.

Harriers' keeper Tom Brownlow saved a Paul King penalty and soon afterwards Keiron Young restored Harriers' lead with a penalty.

Panthers were gifted a second equaliser after the restart with an own goal and with 15 minutes remaining James Toase hit the winner.

Heslington have let their promotion chances slip in recent games and they fared no better against LNER Builders, who took three valuable points in their bid to avoid relegation.

Tudor Carrington struck four times and Andy Green added one as The Builders won 5-3. Terry Taylor scored from two penalties and Andy Gray scored another for Heslington.

White Horse are level on points with Builders after a 4-1 win at Stillington but, crucially, they have played three games more than their fellow relegation contenders.

Michael Cockeram, Scott Griffiths (2) and a Lee Appleyard penalty won the game for the Church Fenton side, with Andrew Metcalfe hitting Stillington's consolation effort.

Easingwold took one point from their game at Ouseburn after a first half strike from Tony Raper was cancelled out by a Richard Dwight goal for Ouseburn & Hammerton.

Moor Lane and Wilberfoss look odds on favourites for the division three promotion places, but Selby RSSC are still in with a chance if they can win all their games in hand.

Moor Lane were 4-1 winners at York RI, with a Paul Jones hat-trick a goal from Andrew Kenyon. Neil Hind hit RI's goal from the penalty spot late in the game.

Shaun Hodgson (2) and Phil Stothard gave Wilberfoss a 3-0 home win over Wheldrake and Selby RSSC were 3-1 winners at Heworth, whose scorer was Mark Hancey.

Strensall lost ground in the promotion race after going down 2-1 at Norton.

Danny Hamilton put Norton in front, with Nigel Lyle equalising before half-time and it was a second half strike from Chris Hodgson which gave the home side the win.

Amotherby & Swinton scored both goals in their 1-1 draw at home to Hemingbrough. An own goal midway through the first half gave Hemingbrough the lead which was cancelled out by a 50th-minute penalty from Simon Wall.

Marton cum Grafton celebrated two successive wins by following last week's win at Wheldrake with a 4-0 success at Sheriff Hutton. Goals from Nick Westbury, Jon Brear (2) and Nick Tarte did the trick.

Updated: 09:10 Monday, March 24, 2003