Rossington Main closing in on NCEL play-offs

Rossington Main took a big step towards securing a place in the play-offs with a 1-0 win at Parkgate.
Rossington Main. Photo: Russ Sheppard/OffthebenchpicsRossington Main. Photo: Russ Sheppard/Offthebenchpics
Rossington Main. Photo: Russ Sheppard/Offthebenchpics

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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Rossington, 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.

Harworth Colliery beat Askern Miners in the CML. Photo: John MushetHarworth Colliery beat Askern Miners in the CML. Photo: John Mushet
Harworth Colliery beat Askern Miners in the CML. Photo: John Mushet

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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They 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.

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