SILSDEN have climbed into the top half of the Craven, Aire & Wharfe League's Under-18 Division A but had to withstand a late rally at Thackley.
Danny Hunt's fine solo run put the Cobbydalers ahead at the interval and centre back Jake Lee's bullet header made it 2-0 midway through the second half.
When Lawrence Green made it 3-0 with 20 minutes left, it seemed like game over, but Elliot Godfrey-Clarke's penalty and Jack Dutson's strike put a different complexion on things.
Thackley were pushing for an equaliser but Oli Whitham made three goal-saving tackles and keeper Mateusz Wasielewski was assured as Silsden swapped berths with their fifth-placed opponents.
Disciplined performances from Chris Byron and Vincent Henderson allowed Bradford United Raptors to control midfield at home to Sandy Lane in Under-12 Division B, with braces from Louis Price and Harrison Mercer giving Raptors a 4-0 half-time lead.
Brave saves thwarted Raptors in the second period before Price capped a fine performance with his third in a 5-1 victory.
In what passes for the 'Champions League', Bradford & District Keybury League's Albion Sports drew 4-4 at home to the Calderdale League's Warley Whites in an under-eights thriller.
The visitors took the lead from the kick-off but Albion skipper Muhammad Mustafa (2) and Shubham Rana made it 3-1.
However, Warley replied twice before half-time to set up a tense second half, with a Warley defender then conceding an own goal.
The Halifax visitors levelled at 4-4 but Albion finished on top, with Rana and Mustafa – who has 61 goals in 18 matches – both hitting the woodwork. Defender Bobby Joe Metcalf was Albion's man of the match.
Bradford Park Avenue soon went behind at home to leaders Battyeford in RCD Huddersfield League Under-12 Division Two but showed commitment to equalise, Brandon Taylor being the hosts' man of the match.
Avenue B lost 5-2 at home to in-form Birchencliffe, with defender Harvey Moriarty being Avenue's star man.
Bradford Warriors' Blues under-sevens thumped Cleckheaton 15-1 thanks to goals from Harry Coup (4), Shy Moulden (4), Luke Bateman (2), Jason Duffy (2), man of the match Alfie Gibson (2) and Cale Gomersall.
But the Whites lost 11-7 to West End Park, despite goals from man of the match Harley Hillhands (5), Junior Bottomley and Declan Puddicombe.
Warriors under-eights Blues fell 6-0 to Wyke Wanderers A – but the Whites enjoyed a 4-2 victory over Wyke Wanderers B, with Harry Horan (2), Bailey Dalby and player of the match Summer Hughes netting.
Donrique Davis (2), Lewis Thomas and man of the match Callum Storey were on target for Warriors' under-nines, who won 4-2 at Eccleshill.
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