HARRISON Mercer scored a hat-trick as Eccleshill Blues Eagles under-14s resisted a strong Salts Tigers fightback to win 5-4 in the Craven, Aire & Wharfe League.

The Eagles led the Division C clash 4-1 thanks to two goals each by Mercer and Connor Brandon but Salts stormed back to make it 4-3 at the interval.

Mercer completed his treble after team-mate Piankhi Kwame had shot just too high but a penalty reduced the arrears again and it needed strong defence by Leo Foltier and keeper Josh Willsher to deny the Tigers an equaliser.

CRAVEN, AIRE & WHARFE JUNIOR LEAGUE – Under-12A: Bingley Anderlecht 3 Silsden Dragons 4, Salts Lions 1 Guiseley Whites 6. U12B: Eldwick 1 Grassington 3, Sutton A 2 Crossley 7. U12C: Eccleshill Blues 7 Calverley 0, Sandy Lane 8 Salts Tigers 2, Thornton Gladiators 11 Idle 2. U12D: Bolton Woods Bantams 1 Guiseley Yellows 1, Skipton 2 Bingley Bayern 5. U12E: Guiseley Blues 2 Weston Lane 0. U12F: Eccleshill 1 Oakworth Stingers 0.

Under-13A: BD5 3 Bingley Athletico 8, Menston Rangers 5 Wilsden 0, Oakworth Hornets 3 Salts Lions 8. U13B: Bingley Bilbao 6 Westwood Dolphins 2, Nab Wood 5 Thackley Storm 4, Settle 5 Menston 4. U13C: Eccleshill Blues 4 Oakworth Wasps 4, Skipton Reds 3 Sandy Lane 4, Thackley Lightning 7 Salts Panthers 1.

Under-14A: Crossley 0 Salts Lions 9, Embsay 0 Grassington 7. U14B: Bingley Barca 3 Oakworth Hornets 6, Otley Town 10 Thackley Lightning 5, Sandy Lane Reds 5 Westwood Dolphins 2, Skipton 6 Thackley Thunder 3. U14C: Calverley 3 Eldwick 4, Salts Tigers 4 Eccleshill Blues 5. U14D: Bingley Corinthians 5 Salts Panthers 1, Sandy Lane Blues 1 Silsden Knights 5.

Under-15A: Salts Lions 8 Albion Sports 3, Sutton Rascals 1 Thackley Storm 3, Bolton Woods Sabres 4 Bingley Athletico 1. U15B: BD5 Real 8 Silsden 4, Skipton Blues 2 Skipton Reds 2. U15C: Eccleshill 5 Farsley 6, Silsden Whites 1 Sandy Lane 7. U15D: Bingley Boca 4 Horsforth Stallions 5.

Under-16A: Shamrocks Crusaders 0 Crossley 1, Oxenhope 4 Calverley 1, Silsden 3 Bingley 2. U16B: Sandy Lane 3 Fairbank 2, Skipton 4 Cononley 3. U16C: Oakworth Wasps 6 Thackley Lightning 2, Salts Tigers 3 Menston 2.

Under-18C: Nab Wood 5 Menston 4. U18D: Thackley Storm 3 Thackley Lightning 4.