Burythorpe took a giant stride towards retaining the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League division one championship when beating their closest rivals, York, at Clifton Park.

Heworth, who went down at Norwich Union, are relegated but who joins them will probably not be decided until the last day off the season.

Hemingbrough had an excellent win over Burn while Stamford Bridge made a valiant effort to reach the Ovington total of 236 for 3.

Drax are confirmed champions of division two but the runners-up and other promotion slot is as confused as ever.

Fulfordgate, who beat Clifton Alliance, and Wheldrake, who went down to a rejuvenated Westow, meet next week.

Thixendale are right behind Westow after their win at Thorpe Willoughby, while Kelfield remain bottom.

Copmanthorpe retain their lead in division three having seen off one of their rivals Escrick Park and again next week will play a vital clash with Stillingfleet.

North Duffield edged up the table after another nail-biting finish, this time at home to Melbourne.

Burn and Askham Bryan will both be relegated.

One more win for Tollerton will see them take the division four pennant in their first season in the league.

Second and third-placed clubs Burton Salmon and York University Staff, who both won, meet next week.

Huntington are hanging in their in fourth place and anything can happen.

Tadcaster Magnet, having defeated York, leapfrog them into top spot in division five and much depends upon the last two games as to who is going to gain promotion.