CHAMPIONS Old Malton St Mary’s closed the gap on leaders Riccall United with a 4-1 win at Huntington Rovers in the York Minster Engineering Football League premier division.

While Riccall were in League Senior Cup action, beating visitors F1 Racing 3-2, Old Malton moved within five points with two games in hand.

Playing with the wind in the first half, Old Malton fashioned plenty of chances as Danny Fogg fired wide early on and Tom Fenwick was thwarted by the keeper.

After 20 minutes the deadlock was broken when Steve Baxter broke clear before checking back onto his unfavoured left foot and clipping in a beautiful cross that was met with a diving header from player manager Darren Dunning.

Old Malton soon doubled their lead as panic in the home side’s box resulted in Fenwick being upended and Dunning despatched the spot kick for his second goal.

Fenwick screwed a shot wide before, on the stroke of half-time, great wing play from Fogg led to a perfect cross which allowed Callum Scott to place a header back across the keeper for a 3-0 lead.

Huntington got back into the game when keeper Benjamin Gill swept up at the back and passed to Ryan Boyd, who slipped and allowed Gary Newton to finish from 20 yards.

Chris Dyson, the league’s top scorer, then got free but he shot wide with just Gill to beat.

Old Malton always looked dangerous on the break and, with ten minutes remaining, Dean Nuttall crossed for Fenwick to tap in for a deserved goal.

Tom Hoggard was then denied by a fine piece of defending.

The only other top flight game ended in a 1-1 draw between mid-table duo Copmanthorpe and Tadcaster Magnets. Scott Nicholas was the Magnets marksman, while Cop’s scorer was Robin Bedford.

In division one, Pocklington Town were 7-2 winners over Hamilton Panthers.

Joining Riccall in progressing in the Senior Cup were Dringhouses, who thrashed visiting Wigginton Grasshoppers 6-1.

Harrison Signs and Church Fenton White Horse drew 3-3 and White Horse went through 6-5 on penalties.

There were eight different scorers in Osbaldwick’s 8-1 win over Total Sports United - Jaime Gomez, Harry Cartledge, Aaron Kirby, Chris Bilton, Tom Wheatland, David Fisher, Adam Thornton and Alex Burton.

Ten-man Dunnington beat York RI 2-1 with goals from Scott Sullivan and Daniel Barrett. Goalkeeper David Bailey was red-carded.

Liam Keenaghan scored for RI.