Farsley Celtic lose ground on leaders after Lancaster City setback

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.

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.

Frickley 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.