Football

After a week without a game and a postponed match last Saturday, Hemsworth MW were back into action on Tuesday night with a huge game at home to in-form Worksop Town.

For the first time promotion is not in their own hands for Leeds United now.

Leeds United ended with 10 men as their promotion hopes took a big dent with a home defeat in their huge match with rivals Sheffield United.

Two goals from Pablo Hernandez and one by Mateusz Klich helped Leeds United to go back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship for 24 hours at least as the Whites won 3-0 at Reading.

Marcelo Bielsa praised his Leeds United players for adapting their game to see the team home for another valuable three points at Bristol City.

Hemsworth MW are within one game of the NCE League Cup final after beating Handsworth Parramore 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Frickley Athletic can look forward to a big occasion at the end of the season after beating Staveley MW in the semi-finals of the Sheffield & Hallam Senior Cup.

The big games keep coming for Leeds United as they follow up the memorable night under the Elland Road lights against West Brom with another game against promotion contenders this Saturday.

After seeing his team answer their critics in emphatic style with a 4-0 win over promotion rivals West Brom, head coach Marcelo Bielsa praised his whole team’s attitude.

Frickley Athletic moved quickly to bolster their squad after striker Ant Wilson left the club at the end of last week.

After making it five wins in a row with a 1-0 success at Thackley, title contenders Hemsworth MW now head for six straight home games as they fight on two fronts in the Toolstation NCE League.

Frickley Athletic are aiming to begin another good run after seeing their unbeaten 2019 record ended by title chasers Brighouse Town in the Evo-Stik League’s East Division.

Fifth from bottom Thackley made Hemsworth MW fight all the way for the points in Saturday’s Toolstation NCE Premier game.

While in some respects last night’s game against QPR could be seen as a free hit missed for Leeds United as they played their catch up match the stakes are clearly high as their big week concludes with another sell-out clash at Elland Road on Friday.

Leeds United missed out on a big chance to go back to the top of the Sky Bet Championship when they failed to find the net on a miserable night in London.

Victory may have owed something to fortune with the winning goal, but Leeds United were good value for the 2-1 success over Bolton Wanderers that started their tough week in positive fashion according to head coach Marcelo Bielsa.

Hemsworth MW moved two points closer to the top of the Toolstation NCE Premier Division when they won at Harrogate Railway Athletic while leaders Penistone Church were held to a draw in their game at Bridlington Town.

Frustrated manager Martin McIntosh was left to reflect on what might have been after his Frickley Athletic side were denied victory against Lincoln United by an injury-time equaliser.

Hemsworth MW recovered from the shock of conceding first as they kept the pressure on the leaders in the Toolstation NCE Premier Division.