LIVERSEDGE enjoyed a blistering first 32 minutes on Saturday afternoon, as their fight to avoid the drop in the Northern Premier League Premier Division gathered pace.

They enjoyed a superb 3-2 win at mid-table FC United of Manchester to move seven points off safety, but with games in hand on the four teams hovering just above the relegation zone.

Jack Carr put Sedge in front after only two minutes, and they were in dreamland when Kurt Harris and Ben Atkinson scored twice in quick succession either side of the half-hour mark.

It looked like an unassailable lead but Dontai Gabbidon's goal on the stroke of half-time gave FC United hope.

The hosts halved the deficit when substitute Jan Palinkas netted for them after an hour.

But the equaliser never came, giving Sedge real hope of a great escape.

Guiseley suffered a costly defeat in their promotion fight, losing 1-0 at home to play-off rivals Gainsborough Trinity, Liam Waldock scoring for the visitors a minute after half-time.

In the NPL East Division, struggling Brighouse Town conceded in the last minute to lose 2-1 at home against high-flying Dunston, Reon Benjamin-Potts netting the goal for Vill Powell's men.

In National League North, lowly Farsley Celtic could only draw 0-0 at home to rock-bottom AFC Telford United, meaning they are now two points from safety.

Campion maintained their six-point lead at the summit of Division One of the Northern Counties East League.

They came from behind to win 4-1 at struggling Parkgate thanks to goals from Aidan Day, Stephen Crawford, Patrick Sykes and Mark Ferguson.

In the NCEL Premier Division, Albion Sports and Silsden's derby was called off due to ground unavailability.

But Eccleshill United did play, and an own goal from Dexter Ball and a last-gasp effort from Luke Sidaway saw them salvage a fine 2-2 home draw against high-flying Garforth Town, putting them 10 points clear of the drop.

Mid-table Thackley were well beaten, 3-0 at second-placed Winterton Rangers.

Finally, Steeton's play-off hopes in the North West Counties Football League First Division North look to be over after their 2-0 defeat at Bacup Borough.