Harrogate Railway hitman Graham Marchant all but killed Pickering Town's slim Northern Counties East League premier division title hopes as he hit the only goal of last night's derby.
The Rail reserves star, who lifted the golden boot award for division two after his side won the second-team title, followed up his two-goal haul in the first team's win over Sheffield on Saturday by striking the winner half an hour into last night's game.
Pickering's Alex Wilgrass was sent off for violent conduct ten minutes later, and, although the ten men played well and created chances, Railway took the spoils.
The result has left Railway safe from relegation and fourth-placed Pickering nine points off the leaders with three games left and an inferior goal-difference.
Updated: 11:07 Thursday, April 22, 2004
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