Darlington and District League

Spraire switched their game to opponents Rothmans' ground and despite the absence of a match official both sides kept their heads and fought out an entertaining 1-1 drawpraire. In difficult conditions both sides tried to play entertaining football, but in the end it came down to a trial of strength and stamina.

Spraire failed to convert early chances but just before half time Gavin Rose headed home a right wing cross. Rothmans came back strongly in the second half and got a deserved equaliser when Craig Hutchinson finished off a fine solo run with a well-taken goal.

Spraire were indebted to their man of the match, goalkeeper Liam Coleman who made a brilliant save in the dying seconds to deny Rothmans the win. Scorer Craig Hutchinson was Rothmans' star player.

DGSOB were the only other team to play, travelling to Roddymoor in the second round of the Auckland Charity Cup but their journey was in vain as they lost 8-0.

Leading scorers: 19 Stephen Houlahan (Chilton Seniors), Steven Johnson (East End WMC).

Man of the match awards: 4 Steven Johnson; 3 Stephen Houlahan, Danny Richmond (Cleveland Bridge), Michael Weston (RA Social), Kevin Baines (Shuttle and Loom).

Hambleton Ales Combination

Royal Oak moved into second place in Division One after a 12-1 home victory over Kneeton Park. Osmotherley Rangers gained their second win of the season, 3-2 at Robert Thompsons, to move away from the lower regions of the division.

Northallerton Elders recorded their third successive victory, 6-2 at Division Two's bottom club Robert Thompsons Reserves, to close on the leaders. Oak Leaf won 6-1 at Catterick Village and leap five places into fifth position.

In the only game played in Division Three, Ingleby Greenhow won 2-1 at home over Knayton in a game switched because the Knayton pitch was unfit. The win lifts Greenhow into fifth position.

In the second round of the North Riding Sunday Challenge Cup, surprise results saw Second Division Kildale gain a 4-2 away victory at North Yorks Unison of Division One and Marne Dragons of Division Three beat Second Division Blue Star 4-1 at home.

Rountons of Division One were awarded their game against Wigginton Grasshoppers and Brompton-on-Swale of Division Two also won through. The postponed Sunday Challenge Cup ties are to be played this weekend.

Results: Division One: Robert Thompsons 2, Osmotherley Rangers 3; Masham v Great Ayton Hibs pp; Northallerton Police v Thirsk Albion pp; Royal Oak 12, Kneeton Park 1.

Division Two: Catterick Village 1, Oak Leaf 6; Durham Ox v Appleton Wiske pp; Robert Thompsons Res 2, Northallerton Elders 6; Skipton BS v Stokesley SC pp; Topcliffe v White Swan pp.

Division Three: Sinderby v Nags Head Utd pp; Knayton 1, Ingleby Greenhow 2; Elders SC v Buck Inn Northallerton pp.

North Riding Sunday Challenge Cup, Second round: Brompton-on-Swale 3, Rushpool Hall 2; Marne Dragons 4, Blue Star 1; North Yorks Unison 2, Kildale 4; Vale of York v D&E Locksmiths, Cleveland Cable v Northallerton WMC, British Steel Test House v Thirsk Town, Redcar Dynamo v Three Coopers Bedale, Hutton Rudby v British Gas and Romanby Park v Streetlam Farmers - all postponed