EASINGWOLD Town 'A' maintained their 100 per cent record in York Mitchell Sports League division one with a 3-1 defeat of Haxby Town.

Simon Brown (2) and Lawrence Hamzat netted for the leaders with A Stalmach replying.

Thorpe United, who are second but with games in hand, hit Selby Olympia for six, Nathan Parkes (3), Charles Morton (2) and Oliver Acaster scoring.

Poppleton, with goals by James Pratt and Matthew James, beat Heworth 2-0, while in back-to-back games Brooklyn took three points off Rawcliffe with a 1-0 win in the first game through a James Bailey goal before sharing a draw in the second encounter.

Pickering extended their lead in division two by winning 2-1 at Pocklington with goals by Jack Thackray and Chris Rhodes, Mark Bingham replying.

The second and third-placed teams - Bishopthorpe White Rose and Strensall - played out a goalless draw.

Ben Wilson and Stephen Hoather both scored twice and Ben Fletcher once as Tadcaster Albion defeated Stamford Bridge, for whom Alex Hall replied.

Real Cliffe, with the only goal from Thomas Green, beat win-less Easingwold 'B'.

The derby at Wigginton saw Grasshoppers beat New Earswick 2-0 with goals by C Kay and B Walker.

Updated: 10:17 Thursday, March 06, 2003