Huntington were rewarded for their morning's efforts to get their pitch playable with three points against Rufforth, who are in danger of slipping into the York Leeper Hare League premier division relegation zone after this 3-1 defeat.

Glen Banks set up Nick Fenton for Huntington's opening goal but the visitors equalised two minutes into the second half.

However, Fenton provided the cross for Pat Noon to head Huntington back in front with only 15 minutes remaining and Noon added a third in the last minute.

First half strikes from Mark Hutchinson and Steve Johnson saw Crayke to a 2-0 win against Old Malton after an even contest.

Riccall suffered another heavy defeat, this time at Osbaldwick, who enjoyed a 12-2 romp.

Steve Jackson bagged four goals, Mark Triffitt three and Danny Leach two, while Martin Fairburn, James Bonarious and Andrew Triffitt were their other marksmen. Peter Minto and Gary Poxton scored consolation goals for Riccall.

Nestl Rowntree were unlucky not to gain at least a point at Wigginton as their attempts to escape from the relegation zone faltered after a 1-0 reverse.

In an end-to-end game, 'Trees came within a whisker of scoring in the last minute of the first half when they hit a post.

The second half resumed in the same fashion but the deadlock was finally broken in the 70th-minute when a Tom Coates shot hit a post and Matt Fannon struck home the rebound for The Grasshoppers.

Fulford, without a division one win all season, managed a deserved point at third-placed Haxby & Wigginton after a 2-2 draw.

Keiron Slack netted for the home side and Dave Houldridge levelled the scores, but the game sprung to life three minutes from time.

Richard Iggulden put Haxby & Wigginton back into the lead but Fulford grabbed their equaliser in bizarre fashion when Gary Ratcliffe's long throw hit a post, rebounded off the back of the goalkeeper and rolled across the line.

Wigginton Black Horse won the derby game with Haxby to stay top of the table. Goals from Mark Pemberton and Jamie Seal (2) sealed a 3-2 win.

Copmanthorpe take second place after a 6-1 win over Civil Service.

Mark Flood lead the way with a hat-trick, Terry Hibbert bagged two and veteran Alan Partington netted one. Andy Peace struck the consolation for Civil Service.

South Bank returned to winning ways with a resounding 5-1 result at St John's College.

Simon Kehoe (2), Sean Turner (2) and Dave Hyde wrapped things up although Robin Bedford managed to open the Students' account.

New Earswick managed a 1-0 victory at Norwich Union and the T&L Selby versus Post Office game was abandoned after 30 minutes and will now be the subject of a League Management enquiry.

Barmby Moor moved into the promotion frame in division two after thumping White Horse 5-0.

Richard Allison, Nick Palfreman, John Peacock (pen), Dave O'Connor and Tom Rastall netted.

Poppleton recorded the same score-line at home to Easingwold, James Barratt (3), Simon Hunt and Matt Graham were their marksmen.

John Thornton's solitary strike was enough for Heslington at Ouseburn.

A spell of three goals in five minutes was the highlight of the division three encounter at Hemingbrough where the home side won 4-0 against Marton-cum-Grafton.

Craig Welford opened the scoring for Hemingbrough, for whom Ian Goulden, Welford and Danny Smith scored just after the break.

Moor Lane went seven points clear at the top with a resounding 11-1 win at Sheriff Hutton.

Danny Yates (2), Paul Jones (2), Andy Innes, Sean Innes, James Preston, Andrew Kenyon, Chris James, John Connolly and an own goal settled the tie, with Jim Holroyd netting for Sheriff Hutton.

Selby RSSC moved up to second with a 6-4 win at Amotherby for whom goals from Steve Baxter, Phil Thistleton and Adam Gray, plus an own goal, provided little consolation.

Elsewhere, neither Norton nor Wheldrake could find the net and the game ended all-square.

Updated: 10:01 Monday, February 17, 2003