COPMANTHORPE tightened their grip on the Sunday Afternoon Football League division two leadership with a 2-0 win at Half Moon.

Gavin Priestley and Gabriel Horgan scored the goals which kept Cop two points ahead of the chasing pack.

Kings Head lead the case after their 5-2 win at Woodthorpe Tree Diamonds where Stuart Ellis (2), Chris Seager, David Allan and Scott Palmer were on target with Martin Ireland and Christopher Sparks replying for Woodthorpe.

Harrogate Town edged a nine-goal thriller with Drum. They emerged 5-4 victors thanks to goals from Nexhmi Billali (2), John Walker (2) and David Power. Despite strikes from Aaron Ward (2), Stephen Moore and Liam Wingfield, Drum fell just short.

First-half goals by Thomas Richards and Richard Booth earned Dunnington Reserves a 2-0 win against Huntington.

Walnut Tree failed to turn up for their game at Clifton Rangers, prompting the league to investigate their no-show.

Clifton cruised to a 3-0 win at St Johns College in division one with goals from Nathan Allan, Richard Bedingham and Scot Stewart.

Jordan Hornby (2), David Franks, Wayne Carter and Daniel Pearce as Winning Post sank Wills Bar 5-1. Alan Goforth was the scorer for Wills Bar.

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