Copmanthorpe opened a three-point lead in the Leeper Hare York and District League division two with a 4-1 home win over Haxby and Wigginton.

Mark Flood (2) and Neil Coleman netted for Cop before Mark Grewer responded but Steve Illing put the result beyond doubt.

Second-placed Fulford suffered a shock at Church Fenton where lowly White Horse came from behind to win 5-4.

Dave Houldridge scored a hat-trick for Fulford and Steve Dunn bagged a fourth as they led 4-1 but the hosts produced a late rally, netting three in the last 20 minutes.

Gary Ruckledge (2), Simon Ashton (2) and Steve Long netted for White Horse as they moved out of the bottom two for the first time this season.

T&L Selby moved up the table with a 3-0 win over Hamilton Panthers, Chris Harkin, Mike Barnitt and Darren Fawcett scoring.

Heworth did well to take a point at third-placed Stamford Bridge but still fell to the foot of the table.

Bridge's Nick Rank broke the deadlock in the second half but Craig Parker grabbed the point for Heworth with a penalty.

Norton United netted twice in the first ten minutes through John Dutton and Chris Seager, but after Heslington's Danny Walters scored either side of half-time, needed two goals in the last ten minutes from Wayne Heslewood and Darren Waterton to win.

Barmby Moor and Easingwold drew 0-0.

Hemingbrough produced the result of the day in division three by beating leaders Sheriff Hutton 4-1.

Steve Aconley netted within a minute for Sheriff but Micky Collins equalised and Bill Gundry put the hosts ahead.

Gundry bagged the third and four minutes from time Craig Welford wrapped things up to give Hemingbrough only their second win of the campaign.

LNER Builders won 2-1 at Selby RSSC to move second. The Selby side had a man sent off in the first half and the Builders took full advantage as Steve Smith scored from the spot in the 50th minute.

Gordon Campbell equalised 15 minutes later but Jamie Williams headed the winner on 80 minutes.

Rawcliffe Rangers and Poppleton played out a six-goal thriller.

Paul Beddington and Darren Heels twice put Rangers ahead but they needed a Simon Riley goal to draw after equalisers from Simon Hunt and James Barrett and a Chris Balmer strike.

Neil Alexander bagged a hat-trick in Elvington Harriers' 6-1 thumping of Moor Lane.

John Rogerson, Luke Dove and Dave Thornton were the other Harriers' scorers, Paul Jones netting for Lane.

A 65th-minute goal by John Parkin gave Wilberfoss a 1-0 win at Strensall, while John Brear netted for Marton cum Grafton in their 1-1 draw with Wheldrake.

James Backhouse missed from the spot for Dringhouses while his side were losing their Reserve A game against Bishopthorpe to a Greg FitzMaurice penalty.

However, 'Houses won 2-1 with second-half goals from Paul Cooper and Wayne Carter.

Paul Fowler scored for Dunnington against South Bank but Lee Willoughby equalised in the second half, while a goal by Chris Smith for New Earswick was cancelled out by a Kartiers equaliser two minutes from time.

Osbaldwick Reserves, bidding to return to the top flight at the first attempt, saw off Easingwold as goals from Kevin Barker, Neil Guy and Danny Barker (2) gave them a 4-1 Reserve B win.

Civil Service overcame Rufforth 4-3 to move out of the bottom two, Alistair Burns (2), Ian Pickard and Andy Dowson on target.

Mike Smith's goal for Haxby & Wigginton was cancelled out by Phil Harper's strike for Barmby Moor.

The Moor Lane versus Poppleton game was scoreless until the hour mark but then seven goals went in.

Danny Yates (3) and John Connelly (2) netted for Lane and Paul Fryers and Dan Barrett responded for Poppleton.

Reserve C leaders Copmanthorpe were in cup action but second-placed Stamford Bridge failed to capitalise as they drew 2-2 at Huby.

Dan Grainger netted for the hosts and Martin Smith Jnr equalised with a penalty. Gavin Sleightholme put Stamford ahead but David Brogan levelled on 85 minutes.

Wilberfoss moved third by thumping White Horse 5-0, Matt Ogle (2), Ian Capelman, Ross Pooley and John Hardcastle netting.

Dale Robertson scored for Heslington in the second minute but opponents Norton won with two goals apiece from Joe Cole and Jimmy Milson.

First half goals from Ben Bailey and Andy Millward gave Fulford the edge on Stillington, who managed one in reply. Fulford had to wait until the last ten minutes for Bailey to score his second and Chris Irwin a fourth.

Paul Crosby scored for LNER Builders at Wheldrake and Martin Chapman missed a penalty for the home side before equalising.

Updated: 11:58 Wednesday, December 12, 2001