Dringhouses and Kartiers continue to set the Leeper Hare York and District League Reserve 'A' pace after comfortable home wins.

Two goals from Lee Atkinson and one from Graham Mitchell in the first half were enough to see Dringhouses home against Osbaldwick, while Kartiers were 5-0 winners at home to St John's College with goals from Paul Grady, Simon O'Neill, Glen Littlewood and James Barratt (2).

Old Malton and South Bank shared the points in a 3-3 draw. Old Malton struck through Paul Milner, Mark Smith and an own goal, while South Bank responded with strikes from John Alcock, Darren Smith and Matty Humphries.

It was an all-top exchange in Reserve 'B', where the leading four sides were in action against each other.

A 20th-minute Chris Dower strike for leaders Huntington at fourth-placed New Earswick separated the sides until Paul Harrison equalised on the hour mark. But Dower restored Huntington's lead a minute later, Chris Smith making sure with their third soon after.

Easingwold entertained Wigginton Black Horse and after a terrific contest both sides had to settle for a point apiece. Lee Goodwin opened the scoring for Easingwold after an hour and Matt Stericker equalised 15 minutes later.

Haxby hit eight goals against a nine-man Heslington side who managed three in reply. Mike Taylor (2), Paul Jacobs (3), Ian Ferguson (2) and Mike Machin were the Haxby marksmen, John Mathews (2) and John Hughes (pen) replying.

Goals were no problem for Reserve 'C's front-running duo.

Hamilton Panthers returned from Church Fenton with a 9-3 conquest, the away plunder shared between Jamie Dawe (2), Steve Gaghan (2), Wayne Smith, Craig Fletcher, Mark Moore, Brad Dunne and Lee Hall. Andrew Hirst, Simon Ashton and David Marshall replied for the hosts.

Nestl Rowntree hit seven past Riccall despite Matthew Wood giving the visitors a fourth-minute lead.

Wayne Scaife levelled soon after and then Steve Fratson and Eddie Phillips went on to record a hat-trick apiece.

In Reserve 'D', second-placed Amotherby were trailing at home to a tenth-minute goal from LNER Builders' Andy Sykes until a change of tactics from the hosts - defender Richard Kerrison was pushed into attack - yielded two goals in as many minutes around the hour mark. Kerrison and Shane Olley were the marksmen to seal Amotherby's 2-1 victory.

Norwich Union toppled homesters Huby 4-3. Paul Whitehead (pen), Mark Brogan and Steve Brogan were Huby scorers with Simon Wheeler, Dan Hodge and Aidie Ogden replying before Andy Kaines hit a late winner.

Updated: 09:56 Wednesday, February 18, 2004