GRASSINGTON United emerged as comfortable 3-0 winners at Sporting Keighley in the first of this season's Northern Plant Hire Trophy fixtures.

There was a goal apiece for Oscar Canny, Jan Ozdoba and Jack Schindler as the Skipton Body Repair Centre Craven League Premier Division sides went head to head.

In league action were newly-promoted Carleton, who continued their fine start to life in the top flight by beating Cowling 3-1. Luke Howsen, Fred Midgley and Jamie Poulter netted for them, while Luke Barker grabbed a consolation.

Paul Oldroyd scored twice as Rolls eased past Skipton Town 4-0. Elsewhere, rock-bottom Broomhill slipped to a crushing 8-0 defeat at Trawden Celtic.

Crosshills went top of Division One thanks to Samuel Birks' hat-trick in their 4-0 home win over Bradley, while Zac Conway's treble ensured Silsden Whitestar Reserves a 4-2 victory over Settle United Reserves.

Meanwhile, doubles for Lewis Routledge and Daniel Conway helped Rolls Reserves into fourth, as they thumped Cononley Sports 6-2.

Callum Uttley grabbed four goals as Division Two leaders AFC Barnoldswick obliterated Barlick Wanderers 13-0, while Earby Town edged out Addingham 5-4 in a thriller.

Skipton Town Reserves earned their second win of the season after winning 3-2 at Broomhill Reserves.

Matthew Blackwell netted six times as Barnoldswick Barons hammered Addingham Reserves 12-2 in Division Four and Settle United Thirds won their first game of the season, 3-1 at home to Sporting Keighley Reserves.

Finally, Otley Town A lost 6-0 at Iplay FC, while Sutton were hammered 8-1 at home to Salts Fourths.