Batelians hit form to secure fine league double

Old Batelians climbed to seventh place in Yorkshire Amateur League Division One thanks to a 2-1 win at Farsey Celtic Juniors last Saturday.

Stuart Otway bagged both goals as Batelians picked up their fifth win of the season to leapfrog Dewsbury Rangers, who went down 4-1 away to high flying St Bedes.

Norristhorpe lost ground in the Division Three promotion race when they were held to a 4-4 draw at home to Huddersfield Amateurs.

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Norristhorpe remain fifth in the table, three points behind second placed East Ardsley Wanderers.

Dewsbury Rangers Reserves are fourth in Division Five after they edged a seven goal thriller against Leeds City Old Boys Thirds 4-3.

Norristhorpe Reserves hit six goals away to Methley United but it wasn’t enough to prevent a 7-6 defeat.

Gav Saville bagged a brace for the visitors, while Elliot Dimatteo, Sam Everett, Jonnes Pederson and Brad Wild also struck but defeat leaves them in eighth place.

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Batelians Reserves came from behind to defeat Thornesians Thirds 4-1.

Scott Milloy curled home an equaliser before Chris Goodair headed Batelians ahead.

Craig Marshall’s solo goal but Batelians 3-1 up before Jotham Barnett’s deflected shot secured victory.

West End Park are second after a 6-3 win away to Huddersfield Amateur Reserves as Mylo Hooley hit a hat-trick, Matty Blackburn bagged a brace and Ayanda Mylo also struck.