Ben Small continued his scoring spree for Dunnington with a hat-trick in their 8-1 Reserve 'A' thrashing of New Earswick.

He was, however, upstaged by Paul Fowler who bagged four, while James Calvert hit one.

Alan Smith (2), Wayne Carter, Mark Woodward and Nick Brown struck in a 5-1 win over Kartiers to keep Dringhouses on course to retain their title.

Chris Dower scored both Huntington's goals at Malton Bacon Factory with Nicky Ives and John Hubbery replying in a 2-2 draw.

Osbaldwick beat South Bank 3-1 with two goals from Mark Crangle and one from Mark Andrews.

St John's College moved to third with games in hand after a 4-2 win over Wigginton Grasshoppers.

Harry Bryan, Adam Whaley, Andy Sherlock and Paul Craven (pen) were their marksmen, while John Gilham and Jack Coates replied.

Ben Clarke and Joe Gardham helped Bishopthorpe off bottom spot in a 2-1 win over Pock-lington, Ken Furnell replying.

Barmby Moor had only ten men for their Reserve 'B' trip to Moor Lane but managed a 2-2 draw.

Mick Barker and John Pinder put them two up but Lane levelled through Andy Northfield's brace.

Rufforth's improvement continued as they won 4-1 at Heslington through Paul Hemingway, Richard Ledgeway, Ian Ware and Andy Fletcher. Simon Musgrave replied.

Gary Rylance hit two and Jamie McConnell a third as Haxby & Wigginton won at Riccall, Sean Bugg responding.

Richard Fountain hit a 75th-minute winner for Stamford Bridge to add to Mark Midgley's goal as they won 2-1 at home to Civil Service, while two goals from Mike Taylor were not enough to prevent Haxby losing 3-2 at home to Easingwold, who take over at the top thanks to Lee Goodwin, Lee Brimicombe and an own goal.

Steve Fratson hit all four Nestle Rowntree goals in their Reserve 'C' win at Fulford, Sean Cade replying.

Stillington won their first game of the season as goals from Mike Ellis, Sean Linton, George Burgess, Matthew Rodgers, Nick Thornycroft and Chris Gallier (pen) saw them beat Norton 6-1.

Second-half goals from Sean Hodgson and Damon Holden saw Wilberfoss beat Hemingbrough 4-2. Lee Ward and Kez Morris for Hemingbrough and Lee Wiper and John Hardcastle for Wilberfoss had scored in the first half.

Wheldrake struck four times in the first 20 minutes through Ian Hudson, Nick Willis (2) and Andrew Smye to stun LNER Builders. Alan Thomas pulled one back before half-time but that was it.

Adam Johnson with a deflected shot and David Brogan gave Huby a 2-0 lead at Church Fenton and, although Andrew Jollands and David Marshall levelled for White Horse in the second half, Huby won it through player-boss Mike Wyrill.

Thorpe United maintained their 100 per cent record with a high scoring win over title contenders Hamilton Panthers.

Thorpe scored early through Mick Tiplady but then Steve Gagen struck three in ten minutes for the Panthers. Tiplady reduced the arrears before half time and went on to notch four. Andrew Haigh struck two more for Thorpe and Barry Martland made it seven. Mark Moore added another for the Panthers.

Updated: 11:08 Monday, November 04, 2002