Knaresborough Town triumph again as three-goal salvo sinks struggling Wombwell Town

Simon Parkes’ in-form side rattled home a trio of quick-fire strikes just after the hour mark on their way to a comfortable victory on the road at Wombwell Town.

The league’s bottom side did however make life difficult for the men from Manse Lane, particularly during a first half which saw them playing into an extremely strong wind.

With the advantage of the elements, Wombwell were first to threaten and Knaresborough stopper Edd Hall did well to deny Jordan Kershaw before Edward Agnew headed wide when well-placed.

Jack Dyche hit a snap-shot narrowly over the cross-bar at the other end before Hall was once again forced into action to thwart both Oliver Fearon and Kershaw for a second time.

Boro winger Slater Barnes did manage to test Kyle Wass in the home goal as half-time approached, but the visitors will have been fairly relieved to reach the interval with the game still level.

The second period was however a different story and Aaron White had an effort was saved by Wass, before a flick from the same player flew over.

But, on 61 minutes the deadlock was broken when Barnes crossed from the left and Ben Gelder glanced home a header off the far post.

Within 60 seconds, the Knaresborough lead had been doubled. Dyche sent in a centre from the right wing and White was in the right place to nod past Wass.

A third goal was not long in coming and arrived in the 70th minute as Barnes latched on to a clearance and took aim from distance, sending the ball over the head of Wass and into an empty net.

Agnew shot wide and Ethan Gornall was also off target as Wombwell briefly rallied, though there were also late chances for Boro as Jonny Haase and Dyche threatened to add a fourth.

Parkes and his troops return to action on Tuesday evening when they entertain Pickering Town (7.45pm), before they visit Rossington Main on Thursday (7.45pm), then host the same opponents on Saturday (3pm).