
By Aidan Hopson
Holmbridge extended their lead at the top of the Huddersfield District League Premier Division with a hard fought 4-3 win over Kirkheaton Rovers.
Scorers for Holmbridge were Lewis Elsy (two), Sean Hazelden and Tom Clegg. Ben Hallitt, Cavan Joyce-Smith and Luke Walker scored for Yetton.
In Division 1 Skelmanthorpe kept top spot with a 3-2 win over Brighouse Athletic with goals from Jack Woods (two) and Lewis Haigh. Perry Connor scored both for Brighouse.
Almondbury Woolpack moved up to fourth place with a 5-2 win over Hade Edge. Scorers for Woolpack were Tre Alexander (two), Louis Bruce, Takudzwa Mushonga and Edimo Mbwasse with Ben Dalton scoring a brace for Hade Edge.
Simon Bushe-Bostock hit a hat-trick for St Columba’s in their 5-1 win over Netherton Reserves. Andrew Sandells and Vinny O’Shea completed the scoring for the Saints who stay in second place. Brook Schofield scored for Netherton.
Berry Brow A strengthened by the presence of a number of their Yorkshire Amateur League first team players comfortably beat bottom side Shepley 5-1 with Elliott George scoring for Shepley.
In Division 2 Linthwaite Athletic A lost at home to Britannia Sports Reserves 4-2 who move up to third place.
Scholes stay on course to win Division 3 with a 4-1 win over bottom club Berry Brow B. Scorers for Scholes were Joran Ramsey, Joe Elvidge (two) and Josh Fowler with Sam Barraclough scoring for Brow.
Harry Brook scored for Cumberworth Reserves in their 1-1 draw with Grange Moor Saints with Michael Chapman scoring for Grange Moor.
Mount beat Skelmanthorpe Reserves 2-1 with goals from Tyler Johnson and Tenzing Tamang. Cameron Guest scored for Shat.
In Division 4 Fothergill and Whittles kept top spot with a 3-0 win over third placed Brook Motors with goals from Dion Latham (two) and Harrison Howe. George Redgrove scored twice as Scissett Reserves beat Hade Edge Development 2-0.
Holmfirth United went top of Division 5 with a 6-1 win over Mount Reserves with goals from Dylan Beckwith, Arthur Hirst (two), Stanislav Lashchytskyl, Morgan Billy and Jake Mallinson. Veteran Peter Leathwood scored for Mount.
Reece Norbury scored four as Meltham Athletic A beat Kirkburton Reserves 5-3 with Darren Williams completing the scoring for Meltham. Jack Doherty, Matthew Douglas-Grist and Wally Samoura scored for Burton.
Britannia Sports A moved up to third with a 2-0 win over fourth placed Collegians IV.
In the Groom Cup Honley Reserves are through to the quarter-final beating Dalton Athletic 5-1 with goals from Michael Roebuck (three), Morgan Connor and Tom Butcher.
In the Huddersfield FA Challenge Cup Netherton are through to the quarter-finals beating Newsome from the Yorkshire Amateur League Premier Division 3-1 with goals from Michael Carter, James Sunderland and Alex Vickerman.
Deighton United are out of the Huddersfield FA Challenge Trophy beaten by Cartworth Moor 3-2. Scorers for Cartworth were Anthony Stringer (two) and Jonathan Bott with Shevanne Summers and Tommy McDermott scoring for Deighton.
Wooldale Wanderers Reserves are through to the quarter-finals beating Yorkshire Amateur League Division 1 leaders Berry Brow Reserves 1-0 with a goal from Alex Ashton.
Image by: Huddersfield Hub photographer SEAN DOYLE
