West Yorkshire Football League: Boroughbridge take over at the top

Jake Fletcher, right, was on target as Boroughbridge thrashed Otley Town. Picture: Adrian Murray

The men from Aldborough Road were in fine form in Saturday's clash, netting three times in each half on their way to a comfortable success.

Christopher Simpson led the way with a hat-trick, while Jake Fletcher, Phil Wix and Michael Snowdon also notched.

The victory was 'Bridge's seventh in 11 outings this season and takes them into pole position on goal-difference from Aberford Albion.

Elsewhere in the division, it took a late penalty by Charlie Yates to secure Kirk Deighton Rangers a share of the spoils when they visited Kippax.

After a scoreless opening 45, the hosts moved ahead with a goal less than two minutes into the second period.

With time running out, Rangers were awarded a spot-kick when Jack Abbott was held back by a defender as he looked to attack a Joe Wilks free-kick.

Yates stepped up and sent the Kippax stopper the wrong way from 12 yards to level matters, a point sufficient to lift Deighton up to sixth place.

"This wasn't our best performance and we looked disjointed, but a point was the least we deserved," boss Dan Marshall reflected.

Bottom-of-the-table Wetherby Athletic suffered another defeat, losing out 1-0 on the road at Newsome.

Knaresborough Celtic remain without a win in 10 Division Two outings after they lost out to Swillington Saints in a high-scoring affair.

Edmore Murau (2), Ross Povey and Matty Vincent were on target for Jeff Wells' team, but couldn't prevent a 6-4 reverse in Leeds.

A 2-0 home defeat to Steeton Reserves saw Ripon City knocked out of the West Riding County Challenge Cup.