Richie Burdett's equaliser grabbed Grimsby Borough a 1-1 draw at Sherwood Colliery that moves them to six points clear at the top of the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division after Saturday's action.

Fourth-placed Colliery, who are chasing a top two finish, took the lead in the seventeenth minute through a Charlie Taylor header but Burdett's quick leveller made sure the spoils were shared at Debdale Park.

Eccleshill United, who occupy second spot, were beaten 3-1 at Knaresborough Town with the hosts easing their relegation fears thanks to goals from Danny Edwards, Bradley Walker and Thomas Dugdale that mean they are now nine points above the drop zone.

Charlie Marshall got both of Garforth Town's goals in a 2-0 victory at Goole AFC that sees the third-placed Miners cut the gap to Eccleshill to just three points as the promotion race hots up.

Penistone Church tighten their grip on fifth after Kieran Ryan settled their match in their favour with a 1-0 home win over Bottesford Town whilst Handsworth climb to sixth following a goalless draw at Maltby Main who drop to tenth.

Charlie Oglesby and Declan Howe netted for Staveley Miners Welfare but they are now seventh after a 4-2 loss at Hemsworth Miners Welfare.

Charlie Barks opened the scoring for Hemsworth before a Jason Davis hat-trick in eleven second half minutes means they move out of the relegation places for the first time since mid-August.

They are replaced in the bottom two by Albion Sports who went down 2-0 at home to Emley AFC, George Doyle with both of the Pewits' goals that moves them eight points clear of their hosts in seventeenth.

Basement side Athersley Recreation are now ten points away from safety after a 4-1 home loss to Barton Town, Thomas Davie, Harrison Coley, Mitchell Levi-Lewis and Benjamin Hinchliffe with the goals for the Swans who stay eighth.

There were eight goals in a thriller at the Forest Town Arena as ten-man AFC Mansfield came from 3-0 down to level up at 3-3 with visitors Thackley before the away side took the points in a 5-3 win, courtesy of late goals from Thomas Rose and Owen Murphy.

And, Josh Walker and Paul Grimes got the goals in a 2-1 victory for Winterton Rangers that moves them up into ninth whilst hosts Silsden AFC drop to fourteenth.

Hallam took advantage of dropped points by both of their nearest rivals to extend their advantage at the summit of Division One to three points.

An own goal secured them a tight 1-0 victory at relegation-threatened Swallownest whilst second-placed North Ferriby drew 1-1 at Parkgate, Levi Tarbotton's opener for the visitors cancelled out by Frederick Tracey.

And, despite a hat-trick from the league's top scorer Scott Phillips that took his tally for the season to 33 goals in all competitions, Brigg Town stay third after a 4-4 home draw with Shirebrook Town.

The Zebras led 4-2 going into the final five minutes before Kenan McKenzie and Sam Allcock dramatically grabbed a point for Shirebrook to take back home to Derbyshire.

Marcus Day's double, along with goals from Mike Morris and Daniel Thirkell, ensured a 4-1 home win for Harrogate Railway Athletic over Armthorpe Welfare and they are now eight points clear in fourth.

Rossington Main jump into the play-off places after their 3-0 defeat of visitors Rainworth Miners Welfare, thanks to Tyla Bell, Declan Slater and Myron Gibbons, whilst Selby Town drop to sixth.

The Robins let a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 at Dronfield Town, Sam Terry and Daniel Wood rescuing a point for Chris Millington's side who stay fifteenth.

In the battle of the bottom two teams, it was hosts FC Humber United who prevailed with goals for Louis Blackwell and Szymon Czubik in a 2-0 win over Teversal.

Nathan Hawkhead's late penalty claimed Nostell Miners Welfare a 2-1 victory at Hall Road Rangers whilst Retford FC survived a second half comeback from visitors Clipstone to win 3-2 after leading 3-0 at the interval.

And, Worsbrough Bridge Athletic conceded twice in the opening quarter-of-an-hour but came back to draw 2-2 at home to Ollerton Town with Harley Holt's equaliser coming in the 85th minute.

Photo: Danny Edwards strikes from the edge of the box for Knaresborough Town's opener in Saturday's 3-1 home win over second-placed Eccleshill United that moves them nine points clear of the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division relegation zone. (Picture: Graham Finney Photography)