STEETON made it three wins in three games with victory over Kirkburton.

With Matt Cavanagh, Jack Richmond, Lee Reilly and Andy King all unavailable, Steeton manager Roy Mason handed first starts of the season to Declan Consoli and Jack Wrigglesworth. James Nettleton and captain Michael Rhodes also returned to action.

In an uneventful first half-hour, Steeton’s back three of Rhodes, Nettleton and Sam Rooke soaked up pressure from the visitor’s attack.

Only a rare mix-up at the back saw in-form home ‘keeper Wayne Mahomet called into action as he quickly came off his line to snatch the ball away from an attacker.

At the other end, Nicky McNally and Wrigglesworth kept up the pressure on the Kirkburton back line without really challenging the visitor’s ‘keeper.

Steeton should have taken the lead on the half-hour when McNally latched on to a through-ball. Perhaps sensing a chasing defender, he sought to poke it home and somehow diverted the ball over the bar.

As Kirkburton looked to capitalise, Rhodes ensured goalless first-half with a superb tackle to prevent a shot from the edge of the box.

Steeton started strongly in the second-half. McNally almost got his goal, but was just unable to make contact with a flighted pass from Rooke.

The home side finally broke the deadlock from a McNally corner which

was poked home by Ryan Cox at the far post.

Park and McNally then combined to almost double the advantage, when a throw by the former resulted in the latter firing a half-volley just over the bar.

With Kirkburton looking to equalise Rooke had to be alert to block a goalbound shot, and Mahomet pulled off two fine saves to deny the visitors.

But Steeton doubled their lead after quick thinking by Andy Holden saw him play a free-kick out wide to Consoli.

His low cross was flicked on by Joe Meegan to an unwitting defender, and neither he nor his ‘keeper could prevent the own goal.

Holden almost opened his goalscoring account with ten minutes remaining when McNally squared a great pass to him, but his powerful shot hit the side netting.

Holden then saw his cross headed narrowly wide by substitute Jack Morrall.

McNally got the goal that his perseverance deserved in the 84th minute. As Park chased a long ball from midfield, McNally slipped his marker burst into the box and slotted Park’s pass beyond the ‘keeper to hand the Chevrons a deserved 3-0 victory.

The win placed Steeton second in the league behind Huddersfield YMCA on goal difference, before last night's home tie against Salts.

Ovenden WR will be the next visitors to Summerhill Lane

on Saturday, kick-off 2.30pm.