LMS are held at last but are still in charge

Unbeaten Skipton LMS, who had won their opening six matches, drew 3-3 with second-placed visitors Trawden Celtic.

Ian Craven, Luke Howsen and man of the match Matt Simpson were on target for LMS, who still lead Celtic by a point with a game in hand.

Meanwhile, eighth-placed Cross Hills sprang a minor surprise with a 1-0 victory at fifth-placed Silsden Whitestar, with John Berry (Whitestar) and Harry Tosney picking up the respective awards.

THERE was no doubt as to where the most excitement was as visitors Sutton and Ilkley took some separating at Ilkley Grammar School Playing Fields in the second round of the Northern Plant Hire Trophy.

Sutton led 1-0 at half-time but it was 2-2 at full-time and 4-4 after extra-time, with Ilkley triumphing 4-1 in the penalty shoot-out in the all-Division Three clash.

John and Joe Crummack, Michael Ruddock and substitute Ben Miller were on target for Sutton, whose man of the match awards went to Wayne Gray.

In the Division One Cup, Bradley, whose goal came from David Hassell, were thrashed 9-1 in the first round by Bingley Town, while, in the league, Embsay couldn't follow up their win over Bradley, losing 3-1 at home to Colne, the solitary goal coming from Alex Conroy, who shared the man of the match awards with Stephen Speak.

In Division Two, the young and organised Cross Hills Reserves, whose man of the match was Jonathan Rampling, were the best team that second-placed Broomhill have faced this season but still lost 3-0.

Daniel Trojan-inspired FC Polonia certainly cashed in with so many teams on cup duty, defeating visitors Skipton Town Reserves 7-2 to climb five places to fourth.

Shane Dwyer and Josh Newton were on target for Town, whose best player was Thomas Hook.

Cowling Reserves, who had Thabani Songo to lend his experience, drew 0-0 at home to AFC Barnoldswick but Bingley Town Reserves lost 3-1 at Barlick Wanderers, for whom Daniel Holden scored a hat-trick.