A CONTROVERSIAL injury-time winner by 89th-minute substitute Danny Spence saw Harrogate Town go away from high-flying Ossett Town with all three points.

Spence was the only player not to stop running following an apparent infringement, and as referee John Lawson waved play on with the home players static, he strode forward to make it 2-1 with his first touch after coming on.

Pav Singh had given the visitors a 29th-minute lead following new-boy Dylan Kerr's quick free-kick, only for former Harrogate player, Lee Murphy, to equalise on the hour.

But then came the bizarre finale, as new manager Mick Hennigan made it two wins from three games as Harrogate's revival appears to continue.

After the game, Hennigan admitted his side were lucky to steal the points.

"The referee had blown his whistle but when Spence scored he gave the goal," he said.

"He admitted he made a mess of it after the game, though that's poor consolation for Ossett.

"If it had happened to us I would have been distraught, but obviously we're well pleased with the win.

"We defended magnificently in the second half; our 'keeper and back four were superb."

Northern Counties East League side Goole will replay their FA Cup second qualifying round fixture with UniBond League outfit Ashton United tomorrow, after securing a 1-1 draw at the Lancashire club, Kevin Severn netting for the visitors.

Selby Town threw away two NCEL premier division points when surrendering a four-goal cushion at home to Arnold Town.

Although they fell behind to a 17th-minute Brett Williams header, the Robins shocked their unbeaten guests with a five-goal salvo completed on the hour mark by Andy Cygan's second strike of the game.

He had equalised on the half-hour with a rebound from Peter Collier's saved header, and then returned the compliment on 33 minutes by crossing for Collier to make it 2-1.

Five minutes later, Mark Turner headed home from a corner, and early in the second half Alan Clayton made it 4-1.

Cygan finished off a fine move to make it five, but if the hosts believed they had killed the game, Arnold had other ideas.

Simpson spotted home 'keeper Gary Campbell off his line and lobbed him from 45 yards and the visitors, now inspired, scored again through a Gadsby header.

With just over ten minutes left, Williams blasted home his second and then completed his hat-trick and a remarkable comeback on 82 minutes with another header.

Selby could still have won it with two late chances but had to settle for a share of the spoils.

Harrogate Railway also had to settle for a point after a 62nd-minute strike by Stuart Bolden earned guests Garforth Town a 2-2 draw.

Hassan Talbot had given the visitors the lead, but Railway turned it round through Matt Flynn and Chris Whalley.

Pickering Town enjoyed a fine - if a little undeserved - 4-2 win over Mickleover in division one.

Striker Adam Wash, a 15th-minute substitute for 'flu sufferer Mark Wood, netted twice, but with the score at 2-2, it needed two superb second-half free-kicks by Thomas Reid to win it.

"The funny thing was, Reid was having perhaps his worst game this season," said boss Jimmy Reid afterwards.

"A draw would have been a fair result but he won it for us and we're happy with that."

Two goals in the first quarter of an hour by Paul Hewitt and Chris Turner saw Tadcaster Albion lose at Pontefract Collieries.

Nestl Rowntree stayed top of the West Yorkshire League premier division as Wakefield became their latest victims.

Rob Ellis led the way with a hat-trick with fellow strikers Matty Wain (2) and Brent Terry also on target as they stormed to a 6-1 win.

Carlton Athletic, who also have a 100 per cent record, kept up the pressure with a 2-0 win over Wetherby thanks to a Godwin Douglas double.

Knaresborough Town crashed to a 4-0 defeat at Aberford Albion, while Whitkirk were flattered by their 6-1 victory over York RI.

The hosts led 2-0 when Lee Bond headed home Colin Rayner's cross to give RI hope at the break, and the visitors were well on top - with John Thornton hitting the bar - before calamity struck at the other end.

RI 'keeper Simon Hammond threw the ball out, but it hit defender Mark Wilkinson on the back and Whitkirk pounced to make it 3-1.

The hosts then scored a trio of late goals to complete the win, although all three strikes were disputed for offside - the referee having no assistants to run the line.