Dringhouses marched on towards another Leeper Hare York and District League reserve 'A' championship with a 6-1 win at Pocklington with goals from Jamie Backhouse (2), Dermot Reed, Mark Woodward, Jim McMurray and an own goal, writes Colin Atkinson.

Alex Dewhirst struck an own goal to give Pocklington their consolation.

Chris Dower hammered in a right-foot volley from the edge of the box to put Huntington into the lead at home to Osbaldwick but a second-half hat-trick from Andy Triffitt won the game for the visitors to leave Huntington rooted to the foot of the table.

Malton Bacon Factory's title challenge suffered another setback as they lost 5-1 at Dunnington for whom Gary Horwell (2), Jamie Calvert (2) and Neil Martin scored.

Arthur Tetemier put New Earswick into the lead at South Bank but the home side levelled.

Copmanthorpe moved to the top of reserve 'B' with a 10-3 home win over Moor Lane, while nearest challengers Easingwold and Wigginton Black Horse were losing.

Tom Seastron, Roy Atkinson (2), Paul Scurry (3), James Peace (2), Andrew Manns (2) were Copmanthorpe's goal stars.

Simon Musgrave and Ben Patzheka scored for Heslington and Mike Smith and Ian Hardisty responded for Easingwold but Heslington took the points with a second-half own goal.

Haxby & Wigginton won the derby at Haxby Town.

Mike Smith put them into a first-half lead but Mike Turnbull equalised for Haxby five minutes into the second half. Chris Watkinson hit the winner on the hour mark.

Reserve 'C' leaders Thorpe maintained their 100 per cent record with a 4-2 win at Heworth.

Mick Tiplady hit two goals in the first half and, although Kev Ingleby and Matt Locker responded for Heworth in the second half, Andy Moore and Jake Barnes-Gott maintained Thorpe's advantage.

Kevin Webb (2), Steve Crosby and Adam Osguthorpe bagged the goals which gave LNER Builders a 4-2 win at Norton for whom Stuart Ellis replied.

Updated: 13:28 Wednesday, January 22, 2003