PICKERING Town returned to winning ways with a 5-1 victory over Bottesford Town in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League premier division.

Midfielder Nick Thompson (2), Lewis Taylor (pen), Joe Danby, and Ryan Blott scored for the Pikes who are four points behind leaders Cleethorpes Town.

Harrogate Railway Athletic suffered a fifth consecutive defeat – losing 3-0 at strugglers Parkgate.

Callum Ward’s 74th minute strike gave Selby Town a 1-0 home victory over sixth placed Hallam in division one.

But Knaresborough Town missed an opportunity to move into the play-off zone as they lost 2-1 at home to Eccleshill United.

Brad Walker opened the scoring for Boro after 35 minutes.

But Marcus Edwards levelled before the break and Jonathan Irving scored the winner for the visitors in the second half.

Scarborough Athletic ended a winless run of five games in Evo-Stik first division north with a 1-0 home victory over Kendal Town.

Defender Matty Turnbull’s goal secured the points but Boro are five points adrift of the play-off zone with only seven games remaining.

Harrogate Town’s bid for play-off qualification suffered another setback as they drew 1-1 at Gloucester City in Vanarama National League North.

Simon Ainge, the divisional Player of the Month, scored his 18th goal of the season.

But the lead lasted less than a minute before Luke Hopper equalised.

Tenth-placed Town have now managed just three wins from their last eight league games and sit seven points adrift of the play-off zone.