The top-of-the-table Division 2A clash between Idle Tigers and Heaton United, played in front of a good crowd, turned out to be the expected thriller.
Idle raced into a 3-0 lead in the first ten minutes, veteran skipper Tony Elliott rolling back the years to score twice and Mick Marriott adding a third.
Heaton refused to be rattled, however, and Asif Hussain reduced the arrears from the penalty spot on the stroke of half-time.
Asif added his second minutes into the second half and Manzood Hussain's strike had United level.
In a see-saw encounter Atif Hussain then put United in front for the first time, but the Tigers roared back and Steve Brooksbank kept his nerve to slot home a penalty in the dying minutes to earn his side a point in a 4-4 draw.
Queens Athletic strengthened their First Division promotion prospects with a 1-0 win over Priory.
Stuart Wade grabbed the all-important goal when he drifted past three men before pushing the ball under the keeper, who had an outstanding game.
Westwood took three points from high-flying Wibsey Working Men's Club in a 2-1 win.
John Penn and Andy Malone put Westwood in control before prolific goalscorer Mark Betts hit back for Wibsey.
Progressive Wyke Wanderers were brought down to earth with a bump in Division 1B, relegation threatened visitors Wibsey Working Men's Club Reserves beating them 2-1.
Wibsey took the lead midway through the first half when a free kick was touched on by man-of-the-match Justin Symmons for Barry Benson to fire home.
Wibsey's second also came from a free kick when Jamie Whiteley drifted to the back post to slot home. To rub salt into Wyke's wounds, Wibsey also missed a penalty.
Waggoners continue to lord it over the rest at the top of Division 2B.
They were given a scare by promotion-chasing Post Office, however, who opened the scoring, but goals from Karl Yewdall (2) and a wonder effort from man-of-the-match Steve Hird gave the leaders a 3-1 win.
Ring O'Bells Shipley toppled fellow promotion rivals Gaping Goose 3-0, Anthony Auty netting twice and Johnny Atwell adding the third.
Tony Sharpe grabbed a hat-trick as Fagley took the points from a 4-3 away win at Prince of Wales, Daniel Moore being their other scorer.
Harps International look destined to go up as Division 3A champions after their 5-1 win over Bradford Park Avenue 5-1. Chris Hannah, Mark Greenwood, Scott Pendlebury, Jason Conroy and Gareth Williams were all on target.
In Division 3B, Buttershaw White Star went on the rampage with a 14-0 mauling of the luckless Albion.
Star's man-of-the-match Danny Castro, their new signing, failed to get on the scoresheet, but Steve Rhodes did the business with five and Paul Blake and Steve Warburton added hat-tricks. Rose & Crown stay top of Division Four following a fine 3-0 away win at Baildon Trinity. Dave MacTavney set Crown on their way and Stuart Rawnsley and James Lilley completed the scoring.
Struggling Crown Reserves dented Broadford Plant's promotion ambitions with a 5-1 win, Martin Watson netting two.
Crossley Hall beat Waggoners in a hard fought 2-1 win. Waggoners opened the scoring before Steve Barge levelled and Peter Larvin grabbed the winner.
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