Alex Cusack netted four goals as Albion Sports kept up the pressure on West Riding County Amateur League pacesetters Bay Athletic with a 6-2 trouncing of Storthes Hall.

The battle for the PREMIER DIVISION title is very much a two-club race and although Albion are underdogs they show no signs of giving up the chase, with Mark Beale’s double backing up Cusack.

Bay had to come from 2-1 behind at the interval against third-bottom Hall Green United to take the points with a 4-2 victory.

Kitson Gayle, Arron Joseph, Steve Perrin and Brighton Mugadza netted for the leaders after Matt Marsden had netted twice for the hosts.

Campion stayed in fourth position after beating fifth-placed Tyersal 4-1 on Friday evening, when two Thomas Howard goals and one apiece from Karl Trennery and Ben O’Melia outweighed a bizarre own goal from Trennery.

Fourth-bottom Wibsey had to settle for one point with a 3-3 draw at home to Lower Hopton but Hunsworth and Tingley Athletic, who occupy the relegation positions, look doomed to the drop after both suffered heavy defeats.

Hunsworth stay rooted to the basement after losing 5-1 at home to Golcar United, while Tingley were trounced 9-0 at Ovenden West Riding as a John Booth hat-trick was backed up by two apiece from Steve Fullard, Mike Palethorpe and Gareth Jones.

Salts moved top of DIVISION ONE as they outclassed visitors Halifax Irish 7-0, with Lee Grice’s hat-trick supported by Mike Newall (2), Andrew O’Mahoney and Dave Wright.

Emley were knocked off the summit after letting slip a 3-0 interval lead as they picked up just a point from a 3-3 draw at rock-bottom Eastmoor.

Ventus/Yeadon Celtic remain third after having to come from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Dudley Hill Rangers, Nat Dacres cancelling out Jason Kershaw’s opener.

Littletown, who have games in hand on the three teams above them, kept up their promotion bid with a 4-1 home win over Bronte Wanderers thanks to goals from Joe Jagger (2), Aiden Schofield and Lee McKeown.

Lepton Highlanders and Long Lee, who are both in their first season in the league, will contest the DIVISION TWO CUP final.

Lepton beat Ovenden West Riding Reserves 3-0 in their semi-final, while Long Lee beat West Horton 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out after finishing level at 3-3 following extra-time.

Campion Reserves, who are making a late bid for promotion from DIVISION TWO, moved up to third place after Ben Cheetham contributed four goals in their 7-0 win at bottom side Tingley Athletic Reserves.

Rawdon Old Boys saw their slim chance of going up ended after losing 4-2 at Huddersfield YMCA.

Crag Road United are facing relegation following their 4-1 defeat at Morley Town, which leaves them six points adrift of safety.

Albion Sports Reserves moved to within a point of securing the DIVISION THREE title after a 7-1 win at Hunsworth Reserves.

Second-placed Salts Reserves edged out Lower Hopton Reserves 4-3, while Marsden Res kept up their bid for promotion with a 3-0 home win over Littletown Res.