STATION Hotel moved closer to the Bradford Sunday Alliance League Premier Division title by thumping Thornbury Celtic 5-1 at the weekend.

The prolific Jahro Parchment, who has spent time in non-league with the likes of Campion and Steeton netted twice to keep his side eight points clear at the summit.

Oakenshaw stay second after their comfortable 4-1 win over Sandy Lane, while West Bowling edged out Low Moor 2-1.

It was a good recovery from Bowling, who had lost one of the handful of matches played the previous weekend 2-1 to Oakenshaw.

In the Championship, Newline went top on goal difference from Thackley Athletic after an exciting 3-2 win over Keighley Town.

Thackley were not playing, which allowed FC Mill Lane to close the gap at the summit to seven points with their 4-1 victory against RISlondon.

Strugglers AFC Wibsey and Beldon Sports played out a gripping 3-3 draw, while Prospect picked up a surprise 2-1 win over Bradford Moor YSA.

In Division One, Bolton Woods Socials made it two wins in two weekends to go third.

Having won 3-2 at East Bierley Village on February 27, they won again on Sunday, 4-2 against George Hotel United 2001.

FC Queensbury are still top on goal difference after their 4-1 success against Whitburn Athletic.

But second placed Prospect Reserves are not giving up the fight, and they edged out East Bierley Village 2-1.

Royal Oak ELEFC moved above opponents Shelf Juniors Sunday with a superb 5-1 win.

In Division Two, Manningham Allstars moved just three points off the summit, with four games in hand, as hat-tricks from Hassan Khan and Troy Victor earned them a 10-1 victory over lowly Rattlers.

Leaders Buttershaw St Paul slipped up, losing 2-1 at home to Low Moor Reserves.

Prince of Orange romped to an 8-0 win at Esholt, Shuttle Athletic thumped Gomersal & Cleckheaton 6-3, while Bierley Bantams fought hard, but eventually lost 2-1 to high-flying Northern.

St Bede's Sunday, who had won 5-3 at Low Moor Reserves last weekend, saw their match at George Hotel FC abandoned.

Woodman Athletic had thumped their hosts Idle United 5-0 the other week, but at home again on the weekend, United put things right somewhat with a 3-0 victory over Eccleshill Punjab.

But the big winners on Sunday were Bull Royd, who went back to the summit after Asim Hussain hit five goals in their 11-2 win at Rattlers United.

In the West Riding County FA Sunday Trophy semis, Sedbergh crashed out with a 4-1 defeat at New Inn.