Pocklington Town are five points clear at the top of Leeper Hare York and District League premier division after a 3-1 win at Bishopthorpe.

Nearest rivals Dringhouses, with a game in hand over Pocklington, did not play as their match at home to Wigginton Grasshoppers was postponed.

Andy Fenwick opened the scoring for Bishopthorpe but Pocklington hit back with goals from Owen Ellis, new signing Paul Wilson and Alan Broderick.

Third-placed Old Malton won 4-1 at home to New Earswick. Neil Wilson opened the scoring and on the hour Andrew Thornton chipped the ball over the 'keeper to make it 2-0.

Matt Biggins got Old Malton's third, New Earswick scored from the spot in the 85th-minute and substitute Dave Bradshaw fired in Old Malton's fourth goal.

Boroughbridge swamped visitors Rufforth 7-0 after leading 2-0 at the interval. Ollie Uffindall scored a hat-trick, his first goal with a header in the 34th-minute. Also on target were Mark Waddington, with a header in the 39th-minute, Duncan Quick, Les Grey and Craig Brown.

Dunnington won 3-0 at Kartiers, who went behind to an Ian Burgess goal five minutes before the interval. In the second half, Ian Burgess got his second goal, from a Grant Tolworthy corner. Chris Burgess completed the scoring.

Nestl Rowntree won 6-2 at Huntington Rovers. Joe Gaughan opened the scoring for the visitors after 20 minutes. Paul Noon equalised after 38 minutes. A Steve Black free-kick made it 2-1. Rowntree scored three in five minutes after the break.

Gaughan netted a Noon cross and scored another when he took the ball round the goalkeeper. Steve Jackson was on target from a Gaughan cross and it was Gaughan who got the sixth goal, from a Jackson cross.

Huntington, who hit the woodwork three times, scored a consolation goal from Paul Davis near the end.

Stuart Ross got all three goals including the final equaliser in Crayke's 3-3 draw at Riccall. Mark Hutchinson put Crayke into the lead. Ross equalised with a tap-in from six yards before the interval.

Tim Jackson put the visitors ahead early in the second half from the penalty spot. Ross got his second goal with a 20-yard shot.

Crayke went ahead from the penalty spot 15 minutes from the end after a Riccall player was sent off for hand ball, but Ross snatched a point when he headed the equaliser.

Updated: 11:58 Monday, March 18, 2002