ONCE again the rain on Saturday morning turned pitches that were recovering from the previous week's wet weather into unplayable surfaces.

Only 11 of the 19 scheduled Taylor's Timber West Riding County Amateur League and District FA Cup games went ahead.

Salts strengthened their place in the top half of the Premier Division with a 6-1 victory at local rivals Tyersal.

They achieved victory with two goals from Jonny Cunningham, supplemented by one each from Ryan Gill, Joe Pleasance, Gareth Gott and Tom Hickey, with Jake Scott replying for the hosts.

Two Chas Taylor goals were scant consolation for Hunsworth, who played above their rock-bottom placing but were given a lesson in finishing after losing 8-2 to visitors Ovenden West Riding.

George Bamforth and Martin Woodhouse bagged two goals apiece for the victors, with Hayden Kerris, Scott Eastwood, John Booth and Steve Fullard also on target.

With Division One leaders Newsome not playing and second-placed Honley's game at Wibsey postponed, Dewsbury-based Overthorpe SC moved second after strikes from Kristian Angus and Jack Allerton from the penalty spot gave them a 2-0 home victory over Holmfirth Town.

Dram Community kept up their bid for promotion to the top flight with a 3-1 win at West Horton.

Tebo M'Pala (two) and Craig Thompson scored the decisive goals, with Kamran Khan netting a consolation goal.

Salts Reserves booked their semi-final place in the Division Two Cup with a 7-6 penalty shoot-out win over Route One Rovers after the game had ended level at 2-2.

Ross Barraclough and Ryan Whitfield netted for Salts, while Abdul Hakimaz scored both goals for Route One Rovers.

Thornton United edged closer to claiming one of the two promotion spots from Division Two with a 14-0 romp against Bradford FC.

John Selby led the way with four goals to add to trebles from Brendan Maltby and Marcus Davey, a double by Ben Cheetham as well as Danny Walker and Ryan Malcolm efforts.

There was mixed success for the league's teams in the various District FA Cup competitions.

Halifax Irish had to come from being 3-2 behind at half-time at Brighouse Old Boys to win 5-3 and book a Halifax FA Cup semi-final spot. Ely Hey and Anthony Brown both netted twice, with Ben Hiley scoring the other.

Wakefield City and Horbury Town were locked at 2-2 after 120 minutes before Wakefield won 6-5 on penalties in the Wakefield FA Cup.

Premier Division duo Littletown and Lower Hopton both failed to progress in the Heavy Woollen FA Cup. Littletown lost 5-3 to Wyke Wanderers and Howden Clough were 1-0 winners over Hopton.

Lepton Highlanders were edged out of the Huddersfield FA Cup 6-5 by Huddersfield League side Hepworth United.