Thackley were aiming to reclaim second spot in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division last night but a first-half sending off scuppered their hopes of a win at Armthorpe Welfare.

The struggling Doncaster outfit won 2-0 after Luke Richardson was dismissed after half an hour for raising his hands and pushing one of the home players over.

Armthorpe’s Jay Rollins opened the scoring just before the hour mark and Craig Morley made it safe ten minutes later with a second.