GOALS Bradford Sunday Alliance League Premier Division champions West Bowling are out of the relegation places.

They have climbed two spots to eighth after a 5-3 home victory over third-placed Thornton United.

In the Championship Division, Prospect are up from sixth to third on the back of a 6-2 victory at Thornton United Reserves.

On target for Prospect at the fourth-placed hosts were Kingsley Rowe (2), Gareth Gilmartin, Sam Riley, Anthony Smith and substitute Joe Keen.

The only game to survive in Division Two was a big one - between second-placed Northern and fourth-placed visitors Fairweather Green WMC, and it went to the clubmen 4-1.

Brendan Maltby (2), Ryan Mahoney and Brian Pakuru netted for Fairweather Green, who are up to third, with Daniel O'Donnell getting the consolation.

In Division Three, Eccleshill Lane Ends have gone above AFC Hounds Athletic after a 5-1 triumph at AFC Wibsey Reserves, with Matthew Artist notching the only goal for the losers.

Hounds went down 3-2 at home to Eastward, who rose two places from seventh.

John Selby (2) and Elliot Holmes were the marksmen for Eastward.

AFC Mill Lane Reserves triumphed 9-2 at Drop Kick United, for whom David Wilkinson and substitute Lewis Walker netted, while there were walkovers for leaders AFC Bingley over Eccleshill Lions United and 11th-placed Hunsworth over bottom club Clayton Village Sports & Social Reserves.

* Lyceum are through to the fourth round of the West Riding County Sunday Cup after a 3-0 victory at Woodman Sports Club.

The mid-table Sunday Alliance League Premier Division side will now be at JB Celtic on the first weekend of the new year.