Free-scoring York St John University moved to the top of York Minster Engineering Football League reserve ‘A’ after hammering Haxby United 9-2.

The students’ tally included a hat-trick from Josh Hind and a brace from James Sharp.

The result was Haxby’s heaviest defeat since December 2005, when they also lost 9-2 at York St John.

Copmanthorpe extended their unbeaten away run to nine games after goals from Simon Hughes, Andrew Manns and Jake Moyes gave them a 3-1 win at Wilberfoss.

Ian Capelman scored ’Foss’ goal. Nick Robinson scored both Dunnington goals in a 2-0 win over Hamilton Panthers.

Jordan Cornelly was the match-winner as Dringhouses won 1-0 at Huntington.

Greg Fitzmaurice and Dave Allinson (2) earned Bishopthorpe a 3-0 success at Wigginton.

It was a good day for reserve ‘B’ leaders Thorpe – and they did not even play.

Second-placed Heslington lost 3-1 at Heworth, with Matty Coop, Gareth Sullivan and Ben Eve sharing the home goals.

Tockwith, in third, lost 5-2 to Aviva, whose scorers were Joe Micheli (3) and Rob Evans (2).

Pocklington were denied their first point of the season by York RI’s Nick Hartley, who scored the only goal of the game in the final minute.

Andrew Metcalfe scored twice in Easingwold’s 2-1 win at Ouseburn.

Ben Hardy replied for the hosts.

Paul Shah hit a late equaliser for Riccall as they drew 2-2 at home to Stamford Bridge. Craig Lee also scored for Riccall, while Aaron Camp and Darrell Carter responded for Stamford Bridge. Stillington chalked up a sixth straight home win as they beat reserve ‘C’ leaders Fulford FC United 4-0.

The hosts’ goalscorers were Lee Goodwin, Oliver Everard, Charlie Foster and James Slater.

Joe Jefferson and Simon Reeves (2) helped Malton & Norton stretch their unbeaten home run to seven with a 3-1 win over Civil Service.

Adam Harrison hit a hat-trick as St Clement’s beat Crayke 5-1.

Steve Irwin and Oliver Taylor-Bower both scored twice in Hemingbrough’s 5-1 win at Huby.

Hosts Nestlé hit back to draw 3-3 with Bishop Wilton, despite being reduced to ten men and trailing 3-0.

Bishop Wilton led thanks to two goals from Darren Outerson and one by Mike Langley. However, Eric Balderstone added to a Chris Howell brace to earn Nestlé a point.