Toolstation NCEL Premier Division
Brett Lovell’s double helped continue Penistone Church’s brilliant run of form.
Fifth-placed Church eased to a 5-1 drumming of Albion Sports who finished the game with ten men.
Elliott Firth broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time,
Lovell and Nathan Keightley scored quick-fire goals straight after the break to stretch the lead.
Albion were then reduced ten men.
Lovell and Sam Scrivens added the gloss in the final few minutes, with Jaydan Sandhu scoring for Albion in between.
Handsworth gained a morale-boosting victory as they put two past Athersley Rec without reply.
Mitch Dunne and Leon Howarth hit the target in the first half for Handsworth.
Charlie Smith rescued a point for Emley after scoring with three minutes to go in the 1-1 draw with AFC Mansfield at the Welfare Ground.
Two goals in the last 15 minutes took the game away from Maltby Main in the 3-0 home defeat to fancied Sherwood Colliery.
Sean Hunter’s late goal was a mere consolation for Knaresborough Town who lost 4-1 at Winterton Rangers.