ATHLETICO, who made people sit up and take notice when they defeated Farsley Celtic Juniors a few weeks ago, added to their Yorkshire Amateur League reputation with a 9-4 Premier Division home defeat of in-form Beeston Juniors.

The Bradford club led 3-0 at half-time and built up a 7-0 advantage before Beeston hit back with a brace, with the sides sharing the last four goals.

On the mark for Athletico, who clinbd to seventh, were Mohammed Qasim (3), Hassan Khan (2), Shamraj Hussain (2), Mohammed Raaj and Saad Abbas, but Mohammed Ikraam was their man of the match.

Cellar dwellers St Nicholas are still searching for their first win of the season but gave an improved display in a 4-3 defeat to Farsley Celtic Juniors at Bradford Academy. 

Danny Lyons gave dominant Farsley an early two-goal lead and missed an easy opportunity to make it 3-0.

St Nicholas risked more and were rewarded with two goals before half-time, but they were twice caught on the break in the second half via Lyons and a superb Joe Firth strike.

The underdogs scored a third but steely Celtic held on to stay sixth.

Jack Kitson put Grangefield Old Boys in front at home to third-placed Alwoodley, who equalised before going 3-1 ahead.

Shane Gaunt reduced the arrears after good work by Matty Benson, and the Old Boys laid siege to the Alwoodley goal, but they were denied by two magnificent saves by man of the match Luke Chadwick and also hit the bar.

Gildersome Spurs are top of the Championship Division after a 7-4 home victory over Calverley United.

Goals for the winner came from Ben Keedy (3), Steve Wales (2), Johnny Hunt and Mark Suffield, while Thomas Atkins, Josh Debenham, Matty Wilson and Jordan Williams (penalty) replied for Calverley, who dropped to second on goal difference.

Man of the match Lewis Oddy's brace and a single from Jake Scott lifted Tyersal to sixth in Division Two after a 3-0 home victory over Huddersfield Amateur. 

Meanwhile, Fairbank United lost 4-2 after extra-time at Garforth Crusaders in a second-round Hancock Cup tie between the top teams in Division Two.

Faris Hussain put United ahead in the first half following a quick throw-in, and Hussain Iqbal made it 2-0 after 25 minutes.

Garforth didn't net until the 80th minute, but forced an equaliser before their fresher legs told in extra-time. 

Fairbank's thoughts were: "A fine effort by the lads. Both teams look forward to the league encounters, which will be just as close."

Only 13 Norristhorpe Reserves players turned up for their second-round Hodgson Cup tie at home to Gildersome Spurs Old Boys Reserves, and they paid the penalty by losing 5-2.

A Ben Bastow exorcet from 20 yards gave Spurs a 1-0 lead that was doubled by a firm header from James Wilby after a left-wing cross.

Norristhorpe, whose man of the match was James Nicholson, fought back with goals from Tom Boocock and Luke Harrington before half-time but Bastow, Wilby and Sam Innes netted for Spurs in the second half.