Poppleton Road Red Stars tasted success for the first time in this their debut John Smith's Sunday League season after a thrilling 7-6 win at Beefeater in division six.

Paul Thompson slotted home the opener for Poppleton early on but Beefeater bounced back through James and Overton to lead 2-1. Craig Suttle put the visitors level by half time.

In a remarkable second half Poppleton raced into a 5-2 lead through Potter, Thompson and Sutton but once again Beefeater came back strongly to level through Clark, Day and Lorains.

With ten minutes left Dave Balley once again swung the advantage Stars' way with a header only for Sam James to make it 6-6.

With time running Suttle to complete his hat-trick with a delicate left foot chip over the advancing 'keeper to give Poppleton a memorable victory.

Paul Hughes hit six goals as Barlby beat First York 12-3.

Burton Stone led by a Dave Williams goal but visiting London York came back strongly through Simon White, Andy White, Midgley and Bruce to win 4-2 winners. Williams also scored Burton Stone's second.

Kings Arms top the division after their 6-2 win at Northern Wall in which Wetton hit a hat-trick.

With Volunteers on North Riding Cup duty, winning 4-2 at Eston Hotel Middlesbrough, Nestl Rowntree moved back to the top of division one with a 5-2 win at Marcia, Osborne scoring twice.

Kev Deighton scored twice as New Earswick beat Acomb WMC 3-1.

Pack of Cards took an early lead with a Neil Ducey penalty against FC Magnet who then went 3-1 up through Ray Moulds, Barnes and Harrison before Pack levelled matters through Ducey and Crayke.

Goals from Jack Wilson and Moulds restored Magnet's two-goal cushion but once again Pack rallied as Brundrette and Ducey, completing his hat-trick made it 5-5.

Paul Downes clinched victory for FC Magnet with a goal in the dying moments. Featherstone scored twice for Zafs but still ended on the losing side as Hounds won 3-2.

Severus WMC won 3-2 with a late winner from Jones, his second of the game against Wigginton for whom Jamie Steel and Adam Wash were on target.

Blacksmiths Arms have opened up a six-point lead at the top of division two after a 3-0 win over Derwent Arms thanks to John Griffin (2) and Darren Heels.

Pocklington dropped their first points of the season when they were held 3-3 at Jubilee, who led after ten minutes through Turner. Eeles levelled but a Mark Moore penalty restored Jubilee's lead before half time.

An own goal then gifted Jubilee a 3-1 lead but Pocklington responded with two goals in the last ten minutes from Eeles and Gibson.

Goals from Dower and Brind gave Carlton their first win of the season 2-0 at Riccall.

A Paul Nicholson goal gave division three leaders The Mount a 1-0 win over Acomb SC.

Otis Bar led BH Colts 4-0 through Allison (2), Brown and Snell before James Willmoth, Tolworthy and Browne reduced the deficit but Colts couldn't find an equaliser.

Broadbent (2) and Joe Gardham netted as Bishopthorpe beat Copmanthorpe 3-0. Nestl Flag hit form as they thumped St Clement's WMC 6-0 with the pick of their goals a 40-yarder from Helnfich.

In division four's match of the day, York Nomads defeated Black Bull 4-2 with goals from Robinson (2), Crosby and Shaw, Smallwood scoring both for Black Bull.

Two goals each by Ben Coates and Tom Coates and one from Rob Murphy saw Wigginton GH move into second place with a 5-0 win over Derwent United Reserves.

Acomb Celtic took a 2-0 lead against Fulford WMC, but a hat-trick from Sutton and goals by Nelson and Gomm saw Fulford secure a 5-2 win.

Michael Machin's goal for Haxby was wiped out by Stephenson 13 minutes from time as Hemingbrough forced a 1-1 draw.

Seb Towse scored twice for division five side Greyhound but they lost 3-2 to Wanderers whose goals came from Murray, Fisher and Hartas.

Updated: 11:28 Friday, November 23, 2001