CITY of York men's I maintained their two-point lead at the top of North Hockey League division one with a 2-2 draw against title rivals Sheffield University Bankers I.

The two teams went into the game at Huntington School unbeaten after eight games and they served up a tense and thrilling encounter.

Bankers were the first team on the scoresheet after the ball was fired across the 'D' to the back post to deflect in.

City of York responded well and, after Bankers conceded a short corner, Tom Feasby stepped up to powerfully smash the ball into the back-board.

The Bankers went in front again in the second half as an aerial found its way to an overloaded frontline, leaving the forwards with time to pass between them before slotting past the keeper.

York played with ten men for periods of the second half, but with five minutes to go man of the match Freddie Heijbroek picked up the ball at the top of a crowded Bankers' 'D', lifted it over a defender's stick and sent a stunning upright-reverse shot through the defence.

City of York II made it back to back wins as they moved into fifth in a tight Yorkshire League premier division with a 4-1 victory at Halifax.

City had an early sight of goal, but Simon Law's effort was cleared off the line.

Just as it looked like it would be a stalemate at the break, Chris Dutton picked up the ball on the right of the circle and found the bottom corner with a reverse stick effort.

City scored first in the second half when Richard Chandler squared for Pat Herriott to finish.

Halifax pulled a goal back with 15 minutes left, but almost immediately City went 3-1 up when a strong run from debutant Robbie Unsworth took out two defenders and he crossed for Herriott to get his second.

Unsworth could then have got a goal of his own, but the keeper made a good save one-on-one, but Herriott completed his hat-trick to round off the scoring.

Lincoln Roses II dished out a lesson for City of York III, winning 7-0 in division two.

Roses opened the scoring on 15 minutes with a penalty flick after Will Sorby was adjudged to have stopped the ball on the line with his foot and the first half ended 3-0 to Roses.

City of York's performance dipped in the second half and the defeat might have been heavier but for good goalline clearances from Hugh Richards and Sorby.

City of York IV recorded their tenth consecutive victory with a 6-0 success at Chapeltown II in division three.

First half goals from Greg Sykes, James Fitton and Russell Bowry took them into the break with a 3-0 lead.

In the second half, York took over the game and Jono Trowsdale scored twice and James Walker once to round off a comfortable victory.

Goalkeeper Nathan Wilson claimed a third consecutive clean sheet.

In division four north, City of York V were undone by a comeback from Boston Spa II as they lost 3-2.

Trailing 1-0 at the break, City came out strongly after the break and soon equalised through Oliver Sanderson.

They then took the lead when persistence down the right from Joe Moisley set up Will DeSilva to score.

However, Boston Spa regrouped and hit back with an equaliser and they snatched all three points with a third goal.

City of York VI were 4-0 winners were beaten 6-2 at Boston Spa III in division five north, while City of York VII went down 6-0 at home to Acomb II in the same division.

City of York VIII claimed a 4-0 victory at home to Harrogate V in division six north.

City of York Badgers drew 3-3 with Huddersfield.

York took a deserved lead through Millie Redshaw and they created several other chances, with Jack Allerton breaking through with his pace on the right hand side and combining well with Jacob Birch.

Huddersfield drew level but York extended their lead just before half-time with Redshaw adding her second.

Redshaw completed her hat-trick after exchanging passes with Nicole Wood.

Huddersfield stepped up their play in the final ten minutes and managed to convert a couple of chances with some good strikes.