THERE was no hogging the goal-scoring limelight for Dringhouses in their 5-1 beating of Bishopthorpe in the Leeper Hare York and District League premier division.

All the hosts' goals were shared out as a nap-happy brand of Dringhouses' players got on target.

The game was comfortably deadlocked until the 25th-minute when Neil Rankeillor began the Bishopthorpe downfall when he lashed home from 20 yards.

Gary Kitson doubled the lead from a corner soon after and by half-time the advantage was 3-0 after a well-worked goal from John Lake.

Bishopthorpe reduced the arrears after the break with a penalty, but the home margin was restored in kind - Andy Barkway making no mistake from his spot-kick.

With two minutes to go, Phil Jones capped off the five-star victory.

Visitors Crayke contributed considerably to their own demise at Kartiers.

After the hosts at last broke down the Crayke resistance in the second half with a goal from Danny Hewitt, who sidefooted home a cross from Russell Seagrave, the visitors then gifted Kartiers two own goals.

It was not until the last minute that Crayke managed a goal of their own when Mark Hutchinson headed home from a corner for scant consolation.

Depleted Rufforth stuck to their task manfully, but were no match for homesters Pocklington.

Owen Ellis forced in the opening goal before Charlie Bond displayed assurance to beat the Rufforth goalkeeper one-on-one to wrap the points.

The elements proved a key factor in Rowntree's 6-1 hammering of New Earswick.

The hosts' dominated the first half, but New Earswick led through a Jim Hirst goal as they were backed by the gusty wind.

But after the break with conditions in their favour the Rowntree ranks went on a goal spree.

Brothers Pat and Joe Gaughan added two goals apiece folowed by an own goal before Lee Knaggs struck with the sixth and final blow.

Reigning champions were blown off course after a stirring performance from ten-man Wigginton Grasshoppers, who prised a share of the points from a four-goal thriller.

Against the wind the Grasshoppers drew first blood when Rich Metcalfe executed a neat finish to crown a flowing move from the visitors.

But the game's complexion was turned on its head either side of half-time when Old Malton's leading marksman Neil Wilford struck a brace of goals.

But Grasshoppers refused to buckle, and aided by the wind advantage, they deservedly drew level with a well-taken strike from Tom Matthews.

The final game of the top-flight yielded maximum points for Boroughbridge from their excursion to Dunnington.

The hosts were much hindered by injuries and illness leaving them with a make-shift side. But they still managed to break the game's deadlock with a strike from Tom Shelton.

Dunnington's delight increased soon after whne Andy Rose detonated a 25-yarder that flew into the rigging.

But crucially just before half-time Boroughbridge halved the deficit with a well-worked effort from Ollie Uffindall.

That gave the 'Bridge a major upswing in confidence and Mark Dickinson levelled with an overhead kick. Uffindall then took centre stage, completing his hat-trick for the points.

Updated: 12:15 Monday, January 28, 2002