Football

Crackenedge have wrapped up the Wakefield League Premier Division title in style after recording an 11th straight victory.

Mirfield Town have thrown the Heavy Woollen Sunday League Premier Division title race wide open after they recorded an impressive 4-1 win over previous leaders Walker Hounds last week.

Norristhorpe maintained their promotion challenge in Yorkshire Amateur League Division Three with a 3-0 victory over Leeds Modernians last Saturday.

Rested Leeds United players head for a huge week that could go a long way to deciding their promotion fate in this season’s Sky Bet Championship.

The spygate affair appears to be over after the Football League have announced that they have come up with a punishment of a £200,000 fine for Leeds United.

Hartshead’s dream of winning the West Riding County Challenge Cup came to an end last Saturday when they suffered a penalty shoot out defeat away to Huddersfield Amateurs in the quarter-finals.

Mirfield Town climbed up to third place in the Heavy Woollen Sunday League Premier Division following an impressive 6-2 win over Deighton WMC.

The Yorkshire Amateur League Division Five title race is heading for a thrilling finale with Savile United and Old Batelians chasing the crown.

Crackenedge can take a huge step towards clinching the Wakefield League Premier Division title on Saturday if they defeat second placed Crofton Sports.

Leeds United were back to winning ways and returned to the top of the Sky Bet Championship as they beat Swansea 2-1 at Elland Road while rivals Norwich were losing at Preston.

They may have only won two of their last seven league matches to put their promotion bid into doubt, but the spirit of the Leeds United players remains intact going on the number of late goals they continue to score.

Liversedge produced a stunning display on Tuesday night as they sent Premier Division leaders Penistone Church crashing out of the Northern Counties East League Cup with a 4-1 victory.

Leeds United youngster Jack Clarke left hospital last night and was able to return home after being taken ill during the second half of Leeds united’s 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.

Although they needed the latest goal ever scored in a game by the club to earn a draw Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa felt that was the least his side deserved in their big Sky Bet Championship game at Middlesbrough.

Junior footballers from Savile Town FC are set to benefit after the club secured sponsorship from O2 Dewsbury for the next two seasons.

Crackenedge marched into the West Riding County Challenge Trophy quarter-finals thanks to a 4-0 win over Fox and Hounds last Saturday.

Leeds United go from one high pressure game to another as they move on from their Norwich disappointment with another six-pointer at Middlesbrough this Saturday.