Rossington Main closing in on NCEL play-offs
A home win would have moved the Steelmen to within three points of fifth-placed Rossington with a game in hand.
But Tyla Bell scored the only goal of the game just after the half hour mark to earn Ben Hunter’s men an important victory.
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Hide AdRossington, who occupy the final play-off spot in NCEL Division One, now have a seven-point safety buffer ahead of Selby Town and Retford FC with four games left to play.
Dronfield Town are the visitors to Oxford Street on Saturday.
Rossington lost 2-0 at home to Staveley Miners Welfare in the quarter-finals of the League Cup on Tuesday night.
Armthorpe Welfare went down 4-0 at title-chasing North Ferriby on Saturday.
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Hide AdThey are in action against Dronfield Town tonight and host league leaders Hallam this Saturday.
*Club Thorne Colliery’s first Central Midlands League game for six weeks against Clay Cross Town was cancelled due to a floodlight failure at the Welfare Ground.
Fourth-placed Thorne now trail Premier North leaders Newark Town by seven points although they have four games in hand.
Harworth Colliery were 4-1 winners at home to struggling Askern Miners. Sam Kelly (2), Billy Ball and an own goal earned Harworth the points.
AFC Bentley went down 1-0 at Glapwell, while Sutton Rovers lost 2-0 at home to Dinnington Town.