Leeper Hare York and District League Reserve 'A' title favourites Dringhouses stormed back from 2-0 down to win 7-2 at home to Dunnington.

Jamie Calvert and Nick Robinson put Dunnington in front. But Dringhouses hit back through Craig Atkinson (2), Jamie Backhouse, Alan Smith, Steve Cross and Gary Lonsboro (2).

Chris Smith, Michael Horner and Andrew Triffitt struck the goals that gave Osbaldwick a 3-1 home win over Pocklington to go second.

Malton Bacon Factory and St Johns's College finished with honours even after a double-header. The Factory side won the first game 2-1 with two goals from Kevin Oxendale after Chris Lees had given the Students the lead.

In the second game the Students were four up at half-time after goals from Mark Leask, Adam Whalley (penalty), Tom Day (penalty) and an own goal. Kevin Oxendale and Mark Taylor reduced the arrears but the game ended 4-2 to the Students.

Old Malton took six points from Huntington in another double-header. Old Malton won the first 2-0 with goals from Paul Milner and Nick Todd. The second game ended 2-1 with goals from Richard Hudson and Richard Abbey for Malton and a Mark Gambles reply.

New Earswick took the lead at home to Bishopthorpe through Neil Geldard but they lost 2-1.

Wigginton Black Horse romped five points clear in Reserve 'B' with a 2-0 win at Barmby Moor, Neil Newton and Angus Clapham scoring.

Second-placed Copmanthorpe won 3-1 at home to Civil Service thanks to goals from Andrew Manns (2) and Simon Evans.

Poppleton, third in the table, thrashed Riccall 10-2. Matthew Graham led the way with four goals, James Barratt came off the bench with 20 minutes to go and scored a hat-trick, Dave Bailey got two goals and Paul Horseman rounded things off. Jeremy James and Matthew Wood managed consolation goals for Riccall.

Rufforth fielded a strong team at Moor Lane but the home side continued their revival with a point and were within ten minutes of claiming all three.

Andy Northfield gave Moor Lane the lead but Rufforth equalised in the 80th minute.

Simon Musgrave struck twice and brother Danny once as Heslington won 3-2 against Haxby.

White Horse came within five minutes of taking a point off Reserve 'C' leaders Thorpe United but fell to two late strikes and went down 4-2.

It was 2-2 at half-time after goals from David Marshall and Lee Jones for White Horse. Thorpe's marksmen were Mick Tiplady (3) and Barry Martland.

Hamilton Panthers won 7-3 at home to Wilberfoss with goals from Steve Gagan (2), Brad Dunn (2), Adam Wood and Craig Fletcher (2). Lee Wiper and Adam Bageley (2) responded for Wilberfoss.

Harry Jackson scored a hat-trick to add to a Dave Young penalty and a Danny Young goal in Hemingbrough's 5-1 win at home to Nestle Rowntree.

Updated: 10:58 Tuesday, March 25, 2003