IN-FORM Tadcaster Albion maintained their Northern Counties East League premier division title challenge with a 4-1 win at Retford United.

The Brewers pulled clear in the second half having been held in the first period, with the hosts scrambling an equaliser after David Brown had got the final touch on a Josh Greening shot.

Liam Ormsby restored the Brewers’ lead after the break with a penalty before Brown was teed up for a second by Greening, who added the fourth from a free-kick.

Paul Marshall’s men are four points behind leaders Shaw Lane Aquaforce with four games remaining, the first of which is at home to Staveley Miners Welfare tomorrow.

Pickering Town led 1-0 at half-time at home to Armthorpe Welfare thanks to Jamie Patterson’s 45th-minute strike, but Anthony Ryan levelled six minutes into the second period.

Selby Town scored twice in the last 20 minutes as they came from a goal down to win 2-1 at Emley in division one.

Max Leonard netted from the penalty spot on 16 minutes, but former York City youth team forward Tom Chamberlain equalised on 73 minutes and Jamie Forrester grabbed the winner two minutes from time.

Knaresborough Town were 2-1 winners at home to Rossington Main.

Colin Heath’s 35th-minute goal cancelled out a 22nd-minute opener from Jake Vernon and Graham Whitehead got the winner on 73 minutes.

Harrogate Town dropped to 14th in Conference North after a 4-1 Wetherby Road defeat to Fylde.

James Walshaw put the hosts in front on 16 minutes, but four goals in ten minutes either side of half-time settled the match in Fylde’s favour.

Danny Rowe bagged a hat-trick and Danny Lloyd also got on the scoresheet.

Scarborough Athletic trounced lowly visitors Padiham 6-1 in Evo-Stik League division one north.

Ryan Blott and Gary Bradshaw netted twice and there were also goals for Paul Robson and Alex Metcalfe.

A last minute goal from Malachi Farquharson earned Harrogate Railway Athletic a 2-2 draw at Northwich Victoria.

Farquharson had given Railway the lead on 55 minutes, only for Aboubacar Sanogo and Josh Amis to put Victoria in control.