Farsley Celtic lose ground on leaders after Lancaster City setback
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![Adam Baker nets Knaresborough Town's winning goal against Barton Town. Picture: Craig Dinsdale.](/img/placeholder.png)
Lancaster bagged the opener on 48 minutes. Bailey dribbled the ball down the right wing before firing underneath Kyle Trenerry from a narrow angle.
The hosts then doubled their lead on 65 minutes as Blinkhorn rose the highest to brilliantly head home a dangerous cross.
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The result leaves the second-placed Celts four points behind leaders Warrington Town but with a game in hand.
Pontefract Collieries moved into third spot in the East Division following a 1-0 victory at AFC Mansfield, courtesy of a Jake Picton goal.
Second-placed Brighouse Town suffered a 5-2 defeat at Loughborough Dynamo with Aaron Martin and Mohammed Ibrahim on the scoresheet.
Fifth-placed Tadcaster Albion enjoyed a 3-0 victory at Stocksbridge Park Steels with goals coming from Aiden Savory (2) and Corey Roper, while strikes from Karl Jones and Tom Greaves helped Ossett United to a 2-0 win at Stamford and stay hot on the heels of Tadcaster in sixth.
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Hide AdFrickley Athletic drew 1-1 with Gresley and second-bottom Pickering Town lost 2-0 at home to Cleethorpes Town.
Hemsworth MW took advantage of Yorkshire Amateur’s crushing 7-0 defeat at Worksop Town to beat Yorkshire rivals Garforth Town 3-2 in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.
Fourth-placed Hemsworth went 3-0 up thanks to goals from Nash Connolly, Adam Knight and Andrew Higgins before Town hit back through Daniel Williams and Mark Simpson. Adam Baker’s goal helped Knaresborough Town claim a 1-0 win over Barton Town, while efforts from Alfie Raw and Emile Sinclair secured a 2-0 victory for Liversedge at Goole AFC.
Harrogate Railway moved off the bottom of the table with a 2-1 victory over Athersley.
In Division One, Selby Town beat Dronfield 3-2, Nostell MW drew 1-1 with Shirebrook, Glasshoughton drew 1-1 at Skegness and AFC Emley lost 2-1 at home to Hallam.