LUKE Howsen has proved that he doesn't need to just wear the No 99 shirt to get himself noticed.

He scored five goals as Skipton Body Repair Centre Craven League Premier Division leaders Skipton LMS won 7-2 at Wilsden Athletic, Robert Bingham and Jorge Pires also finding the target.

Ninth-placed Gargrave and tenth-placed visitors Grindleton swapped places after the latter won 5-2, with Jamie Poulter taking the man of the match award for the hosts.

Barlick Wanderers have the worst goal difference in the whole league at minus 32 but it was improved a notch as they won 5-4 at Bingley Town Reserves in Division Three.

Daniel Holden (2), Matthew Ainscough, Tom Duerden and Sam Walsh were the Wanderers marksmen but the real change came in their league position as they climbed four places from next-to-bottom 12th to eighth.

Cowling Reserves remained seventh after their 4-2 defeat at sixth-placed Horton, Jack Sedgwick and substitute Christian Wheetley being on target for the second string, with Sedgwick and Sam Wedgwood sharing their man of the match awards.

Division One Basement boys Bradley made a decent fist of their home game against second-placed Chatburn, only losing 3-1, while next-to-bottom Embsay did even better, gaining a shock 3-0 victory at seventh-placed Sporting Keighley, with goals from man of the match Matthew Reynolds, David Wilkinson and substitute Richard Winchester.

Carleton are up to second in Division Two after a 3-1 home victory over next-to-bottom Cross Hills Reserves.