Calverley Victoria missed their chance to go second in the Sunday Alliance Premier Division after drawing 1-1 at Bradford Moor.

Calverley's high-flying position is misleading because they have played many more games than their rivals and could still be dragged into a relegation battle.

Sixteen-year-old Adrian Lowther was on target for The Priory as the First Division promotion hopefuls beat Dudley Hill Rangers 3-1. The win moves Priory back into second place.

In a high-scoring Division 1A match at Horsfall, Holme Wood Athletic - playing their first game for two months - ran out 9-4 winners over Monkey.

Athletic, one of only three teams left with a 100 per cent record, raced into a 4-0 half-time lead, but Monkey responded to their interval lecture to come back to 4-3. Athletic, the division's strong title favourites, then pulled away.

Shoulder of Mutton, who are two points clear of Holme Wood but have played seven games more, were missing several players and had to draft in 38-year-old Vinny Gott for his seasonal debut against Clayton Orient.

The leaders got a late winner from manager Stuart Burgess, who came off the subs bench to sink Clayton 2-1.

Division 1B leaders Chellow slipped up again as Junction beat them 3-2.

Junction keeper Micky Diamond earned the man-of-the-match award.

Andy Blackett scored a hat-trick for Queensbury Reserves in their 6-2 win at Dudley Hill Rangers Reserves.

Heaton, who overran Clayton Albion 10-1, have now scored 87 league goals in Division 2A and look a safe bet to get 100 before the season's end.

Their dynamic strike duo of Andy Yates and Paul Noble were again on target with hat-tricks and Atif Hussain added two, his second a blistering 25-yard volley.

Fountain maintained third spot after coming back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Saltaire Rangers. Gary Lillington and Sean O'Connor put Rangers 2-0 up before Fountain hit back.

Crown Wyke have now gone ten games without defeat following their 3-1 away win at AH Marks. Anthony Bannon's 35-yard goal complemented strikes by Gary Malivuk and Danny Lee.

Division 2B leaders Waggoners overcame a resilient Woodman Reserves' side 3-0. Steve Smith opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time from the penalty spot and added a second after the break. Karl Hartley added their third.

The George strengthened their top spot position in Division 3A with a resounding 12-2 win over Horton United. United took the lead through Steve Wilson before George took control. Alex Butterfield led the way with four, Paul Myers bagged a brace and Andrew Burke, back from a long lay off with a broken leg, got himself on the score sheet.

With Harps not playing, Bradford Park Avenue moved into second spot after a 7-1 win at Windhill. Avenue, reduced to ten men after a melee in the middle of the park, had a hat-trick from Simmion Brown and Andrew Wilson struck twice.

Coach and Horses' Aaron Haywood hit his sixth hat-trick in eight games in their 5-0 home win over Farmers, Paul Hickey adding the other two.

Bankfoot Lions saw off the challenge of One In Twelve 3-2. Phil Warden, Matthew Spence and aSimon Wells were the Lions' scorers.

Rose and Crown stay top of Division Four after winning 3-1 at Crossley Hall. Stuart Pearson put Hall in front before Stuart Northley equalised from the spot. Tim Shackleton then put Crown in front at the break and Dave MacTafney sealed the win with a third.

Sycamores took the honours against local rivals Oddfellows Hall. Paul Moorhouse helped himself to a hat-trick in the 8-3 win.