POST Office took another big step towards promotion from division one with a 2-1 home win over Thorpe United.

Richard Dalby opened the scoring for Post Office when his low drive went in a post. Thorpe equalised ten minutes later but just before the break Alex Livie volleyed home the winner. But it needed a great headed clearance off his own line by Keith Stamp to preserve victory.

Malton Bacon Factory won 4-2 at Huby to stay second. John Durrant netted for Huby early on but Carl Sawdon equalised in the 65th-minute and goals by Wayne Read and Nigel Allen followed. Lee Goodwin scored from the penalty spot with five minutes to go to pull one back but Simon Collins sealed the win for the Bacon Factory.

Osbaldwick were surprisingly beaten 3-1 by Wigginton Black Horse whose goals came from Steve Hudson (2) and Scott Pickard.

South Bank were held 1-1 by St John's College. Simon Kehoe gave South Bank the lead but Rob Burton levelled for the students.

Hammerton remain bottom of the table after going down 3-1 at home to Norwich Union. They opened the scoring through Tim Wilkinson but Chris Sharples equalised before the break and the insurance side won with goals from Matt Devereaux. Dave Jeffries put Haxby into the lead at Civil Service but Matt Varley equalised on the stroke of half-time and Richard Kenyon scored a winner for Civil Service on the hour.

Updated: 12:08 Monday, January 21, 2002