Harlow Hill FC continue solid start to life in West Yorkshire Football League Premier Division
Harlow Hill continued their solid start to life in the West Yorkshire Football League’s top flight as they played out a 2-2 draw with Littletown on Saturday afternoon.
Last season’s Division One champions have lost just one of their opening five fixtures and currently occupy third place in the Premier Division standings with eight points to their name.
Goals from Theo Bean and substitute Leon Hagan earned Hill a share of the spoils at the weekend following on from their midweek 1-1 draw away at Silsden Whitestar.
Harlow stalwart Tendai Machama was the man on target in that game.
Elsewhere, Ripon City registered their second success in four attempts this term when they triumphed 2-0 on the road at Headingley.
Oscar Geldart and Harry Washbrook found the back of the net for Paul Beesley’s men as they bounced back from their 2-0 defeat to Knaresborough Town Reserves in midweek.
Sean Hunter struck for Boro just before half-time in that contest, then Rhys Robinson added a second on 87 minutes having come off the substitutes’ bench.
That win was the Manse Lane outfit’s first of the new term following back-to-back losses in their opening two fixtures.
On Saturday, Boro managed to put another point on the board courtesy of a 2-2 draw at Robin Hood Athletic.
James Hampson notched in the 43rd and 60th minutes to put his side in control, however the hosts finished strongly and earned a share of the spoils thanks to a late leveller.
Unbeaten Kirk Deighton Rangers sit top of Division One with four victories to their name from five matches.
On Saturday, they hit Bramhope for six, with their goals coming from Harley Lambert (2), Liam Dean (2) and Tyler Johnson (2).
Last Wednesday evening, the long-serving Rob Holliday netted in the last minute as Rangers enjoyed a 3-2 success at home to Kellingley Welfare.
Trailing 1-0 after the first half, strikes by Ben Barraclough and Daniel Delaney turned the match on its head before the visitors grabbed their second of the night on 85 minutes.
Boroughbridge are just three points further back in second spot following a couple of comprehensive wins.
Having beaten Oxenhope Recreation Reserves last time out courtesy of a Hugo Schofield brace and a Jack Herron effort, ‘Bridge thrashed Rothwell Juniors 5-0 at the weekend.
Harry Burland (2), Ryan Bailes and Layton Smith were among their goal-scorers on Saturday.
Wetherby Athletic are still without a victory in Division Two.
The Tangerines went down 3-0 at Sherburn White Rose in midweek, then 4-0 at home to Robin Hood Athletic Reserves three days later.