REETH hit eight goals past Hawes United last Saturday with goalkeeper Terry Alderson saving and scoring penalties.

Chris Hutchinson fired Reeth ahead in the second minute, but Stuart Sunter levelled moments later with a 30-yard strike.

Steven Allinson quickly restored the home side's lead before Chris Rukin rifled home the third and Sunter went from hero to villain as his penalty was saved by Alderson.

Steven Porter made it 4-1 before half-time after an Allinson strike had come back off the post and Reeth could even afford the luxury of a missed penalty from Michael Platt. Allinson continued the rout soon after the restart with a deflected free kick, with Trevor Blades' goal proving to be the last moment of cheer for United.

They had Steve Alderson sent off for deliberate handball before the Reeth keeper made the long trek forward to tuck home a spot kick.

The visitors were reduced to nine men when their keeper Johnny Guy suffered a hamstring injury and Reeth piled on the pressure.

Tom Lowson capped a model performance with a goal and Allinson struck late on to complete his third hat-trick in three consecutive league games.

Middleham maintained their 100pc record despite a close encounter with Leyburn.

Impressive youngster Steven Butterworth struck a superb solo goal to peg Middleham back in the second half, but the visitors showed their class in a 3-1 victory.

Champions Carperby's title hopes suffered another setback as they were held 2-2 by Colburn.

Colburn went two ahead inside six minutes and kept Rovers at bay until after the hour mark when Matthew Metcalfe scored.

And the defender repaid his manager's decision to play him in midfield with a diving header to level the score in the last minute.

Richmond Buck made heavy work of bottom side Spennithorne, despite the visitors being reduced to ten men. Andy Cole was sent off after exchanging pleasantries with Buck sub Martin Platt, but Spenny went ahead on the hour mark when Carl Fowler slotted home.

Wayne Porter equalised with a powerful header from a corner and his bursting run led to an error in the visitors' defence which allowed Chris Cowan to stroke home the Buck's second.

Spenny defender Dave Mutch hit the inside of the post with a spectacular 25-yard free kick, but the Buck held on for a 2-1 win.

Richmond Mavericks A won 4-2 at Askrigg after a tight match. Gary Cockerill twice levelled for Askrigg after Ben Hodgson and Sean Clark had put the visitors ahead.

Lance Bainbridge restored the Richmond side's lead after the break and Sam Bainbridge's penalty made sure of the points after James Peacock's header was kept out by the Mavericks keeper.

Redmire dominated their encounter against Hawes B, but needed a disputed 70th-minute penalty, converted by Darren Enright, to see off their visitors