Bridge making tracks for title

Windy conditions made controlled play difficult, but Rovers were first to attack, forcing home side goalkeeper Andy Hogg to dive full length to make a save.

Five minutes later Rovers again went close and were only foiled by a goal-line clearance.

Bridge came more into the game, with Billy Holmes making strong runs down the right flank with play switching from end to end. Boroughbridge took the lead, when Smudger Smith snapped up a chance.

The Rovers counter-attacked to go close to levelling several times.

And Smith made them pay when he caught the Rovers defence flat-footed to bag his second from close range.

Rovers fought back to narrow the gap with a great goal from Macker McDonald, who cleverly beat his marker inside the box to score. After the interval both sides kept attacking, Geoff Barker for the home side and Nick Bissett for Rovers having good games.Chances were missed at both ends, but in the last ten minutes Rovers had more of the possession but could not break through the home defence.

The win considerably strengthens the Boroughbridge title challenge.

Dringhouses came away from Rufforth with a 3-1 win, their fifth in a row, to keep their York Leeper-Hare Football League premier division title hopes alive.

Jason Sinclair opened their account with a great goal, and Darren Duffill put 'Houses two up.

Rufforth lifted their game to narrow the gap, Andy Moss netting with a well placed shot, and they should have gone on to equalise, but fluffed their chances.

'Houses wrapped up the game, when Pete Collier chipped a ball over the Rufforth defence for Sinclair to net his second.

Wigginton Grasshoppers lost at home to Pocklington through a single goal scored by Mick Murr just before the end. Both sides worked hard with both defences playing well.

It looked like a goalless game until Murr struck to give Pock three points.

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