THE coaching staff did not have to waste too much time thinking about their man of the match verdict when leaders Settle United visited Pendle Renegades in the Skipton Body Repair Centre Craven League.

United won 10-1, but John Beckwith scored seven of them to take the silverware, with Will Beckwith, George Gowland and Tom Strickland also on target.

Grassington United have gone second after an 8-3 victory at Sporting Keighley, courtesy of goals by Fred Midgley (3), Freddie Binns (2), Dan Hunt, Jack Schindler (penalty) and substitute Ian Craven.

Hunt completed the rare treble of scoring, winning the man of the match award and being sent off!

Cowling, whose respective men of the match were Jacob Hough and Craig Gregory, played two home matches in three days, losing both 2-0 to Rolls and Settle United.

Damon Clark hit both for Rolls, while fellow man of the match Ben Philip and Strickland netted for United.

Meanwhile, Skipton Town have set up an all-south Craven tie at Cowling in a Northern Plant Hire Trophy semi-final.

Town won 3-2 at AFC Colne, courtesy of Sam Kimberley, Ben Lowry and an own goal, while Rolls are playing catch-up, winning their second-round tie 2-0 at home to Hellifield Sports.

Man of the match Keiran Brittain and Liam Garbutt were the marksmen as Town booked themselves a quarter-final at Carleton a week today.

In the Division One Cup, Settle United Reserves won 4-0 at Earby Town to set up a semi-final at Skipton Town on Saturday.

On target for United’s second string were Ben Barton, Dan Cardus, Nick Cokell and Will Smith.

In Division One, Carleton won 7-2 at eighth-placed Bradley, with Luke Howsen (3) and Gareth Lord (2) leading the way as Lee Brittain and Ben Ramsden replied.

Silsden Whitestar Reserves need a minimum of two points from their last two matches to be certain of clinching the second promotion spot from Division Two.

The Cobbydalers put themselves on the threshold with a 9-0 victory at eighth-placed Salts, with man of the match Brad Fay (4) leading the onslaught, backed up by substitute Sam Stanfield (3).