TADCASTER Albion extended their unbeaten league run to six after a convincing 3-1 victory at Belper Town in the Evo-Stik League East Division.

First-half goals from Billy Whitehouse and Paddy Miller put the Brewers in the driving seat before top scorer Joe Lumsden added a third late on. Piteu Crouz pulled one back but it was merely a consolation for the Nailers who ended the contest with 10 men.

The result was Taddy’s fifth win on the road this season as they jump back up into the play-off places.

Simon Collins made just one change to the side that played their last league fixture as Aiden Savory replaced Casey Stewart, who had started every match prior.

Taddy started much the brighter of the two teams and went close in the opening five minutes when Pete Davidson burst forward before firing wide of the mark.

A looping header from Lumsden was tipped over by Town goalkeeper Leigh Overton before the deadlock was broken on 20 minutes.

Miller’s high free-kick was nodded down by centre-back partner Harry Coates allowing Whitehouse to sweep home his seventh goal of the season from close range.

The Brewers were looking menacing in every attack as another looping header from Lumsden went close, this time landing on the roof of the net after Jack Walters crossed on the volley.

Albion number one Michael Ingham had little to do in the first half but when he was called upon he never looked troubled. The Northern Irishman tipped over a free-kick to be on the safe side as well as confidently claiming a couple of crosses.

With the half reaching it’s latter stages, referee Gareth Thomas pointed to the penalty spot after Whitehouse went to ground. With Lumsden ready and waiting with the ball on the spot, the decision was overturned to a free-kick right on the edge of the box.

Positioned on the right-hand side of the area, Miller stepped up and superbly bent into the far corner leaving the rooted Overton with no chance whatsoever.

The second half continued in the same vein for Taddy. Pete Davidson glided to the byline and cut back into the danger zone only for it to evade several blue shirts.

Belper did start to rally together in the second half as Crouz delivered into substitute Kai Hancock who could only guide straight at Ingham.

Miller almost bettered his first half strike with another free-kick, however Overton did well to save this time.

It wasn’t to be the Nailers’ day as a teasing cross bounced up kindly for Derry Robson but his instinctive effort was again straight at the Taddy keeper.

Hesitation between Ingham and Ellis Barkworth allowed the loose ball to be turned goalwards by Hancock but off the post it went and Coates hacked off the line.

The encounter opened up more and more as the minutes passed by, Lumsden running clean through on goal with 20 minutes left on the clock but Overton did well again to storm off his line and smother.

As Belper squandered another good opportunity from a corner, Taddy broke in behind once again setting up a 3v1 scenario but Lumsden couldn’t beat last man Isaac Assenso.

It felt as though Tadcaster needed a third goal to make absolute sure and that’s what they got 11 minutes from time. Davidson again doing exceptionally well to get the byline before pulling back to Lumsden who was never going to miss from six yards.

The home side did respond immediately, though, Savory conceding a penalty kick and former Brewer Crouz dispatching.

With the points well and truly wrapped up, Belper ended the afternoon with 10 men as Jake Sturgess, who was one of the three to be introduced at the break, was shown his second yellow after an altercation with Ingham.