Scargill and Moxam on target as Pontefract close gap on leaders
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Kieran Scargill gave the hosts the lead just before the hour mark and then Aaron Moxam made the game safe with a goal on 68 minutes.
Long-time leaders AFC Mansfield could only manage a 1-1 draw at Garforth Town with Oliver Fearnon equalising, following Mark Simpson’s early opener for the hosts.
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Hide AdThird-placed Pickering Town’s excellent run continued with a 3-0 home win over Parkgate. Ged Dalton, George Bissett and Matthew Turnbull scored the goals that keep Town just three points behind Pontefract.
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Ninth-placed Hemsworth MW were defeated 3-1 at Penistone Church with Luke Danville netting their goal.
Elsewhere, fourth-from-bottom Harrogate Railway picked up a crucial 2-1 victory at Liversedge to keep themselves five points clear of Hall Road Rangers who won 2-0 at Staveley MW.
In Division One, Knaresborough Town crushed Retford 4-0 to stay 15 points clear of second-placed Eccleshill United.
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Hide AdTown’s goals came from Brad Walker, Matthew Donnelly, Stephen Bromley and Sam Cook.
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Braces from Conor Glavin and Andrew Horbury saw seventh-placed Glasshoughton Welfare record an impressive 4-0 victory at Brigg Town while fifth-placed Yorkshire Amateur went down 1-0 at Winterton Rangers.
Eighth-placed Selby Town drew 1-1 at Worsbrough Bridge thanks to Gary Collier’s equaliser while AFC Emley were 2-1 winners at Ollerton Town with Jordan Townend and Alex Slack both finding the net.
Eighteenth-placed Nostell MW went down 2-1 at Swallownest.