TITLE honours for either Tadcaster Town or York Acorn are still to be resolved after a blank battle in the York Minster Engineering Football League fourth division.
The top-of-the-table duel finished goalless leaving the destiny of the crown hinging possibly on a re-match later this week.
Ben Feathers scored twice for Wheldrake in their 3-0 win at Huntington with Niall Kirby adding the third goal.
Dunnington collected the three points they needed to retain the reserve ‘A’ championship for a third successive year with a 1-0 win at Old Malton.
Matty Playle hit the only goal of the game as the Dunnington club celebrated a sweep after the first team’s top tier conquest.
Dringhouses recorded their fifth successive win over Huntington Rovers with a comfortable 6-1 victory.
’Houses raced into a five-goal lead through Tom Hawksby, Callum Mulhearn, Jimmy Clamp (2) and John Verity before Huntington pulled a goal back with a Chris Johnson penalty before Joe Galway completed the rout. A John Dey hat-trick helped Easingwold Town edge closer to promotion from reserve ‘B’ after they beat Heslington 6-1.
Jordan Green, Andrew Metcalfe senior and Andrew Metcalfe junior completed the rout with Alex Sutherland replying for Heslington, who played the majority of the game with ten men.
A win in their final fixture at basement side York St John, will secure a return to reserve ‘A’ for Easingwold. A strong Amotherby side registered their first away success of the season as they hit six unanswered goals past beat York St John. Andy Phillips led the rout with five of their tally to add to a solo Mike Lindsay strike.
Tadcaster Magnets moved off the bottom rung of the table after a goalless draw with Pocklington.
A Gary Howden goal with virtually the last kick of the game secured all three points for Selby RSSC and probably the runners-up spot in reserve ‘C’ as they defeated basement side Strensall 2-1.
Earlier Ryan Munford levelled for the hosts after Tom Butterfield had given Selby the lead. A point in their final fixture will be enough for the Selby side or even a narrow defeat may still see them promoted.
Thorpe recorded their first away draw in 14 games as they drew 2-2 at Tockwith, for whom Steve Gaye and Steve Poulter netted.
St Clement’s continued their late push for promotion from reserve ‘D’ as they chalked up their seventh straight home win with a 5-2 victory over away-day specialists Cliffe.
The Saints led early in the game courtesy of a Joe White own goal.
Jason Grundy levelled for Cliffe but the hosts led at the break through the first of two goals from Ricky Mizzi.
Joe Hamilton and Josh Johnson added further goals for the Saints before White struck a goal in the right net.
A win for St Clement’s in their final fixture against Bishop Wilton would mean that Crayke would have to take maximum points from their three remaining games to overhaul St Clement’s.
Wheldrake moved out of the re-election zone after they chalked up their fourth game without a defeat with a 3-2 win over Huby.
James Smith scored twice for Wheldrake after Nathan Mason had opened their account. Tom Horner struck both Huby goals.
Rufforth recorded their first home draw of the season as they shared two goals with F1 Racing, Steve Fratson obliged for Rufforth with Nigel Dawber levelling for the visitors.
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