Saturday's First Division North action review

Vics lead the way on goal difference after winning 3-0 at out-of-sorts Scarborough Athletic on Saturday. Iain Howard gave the visitors the lead five minutes before half-time and then a Stuart Cook brace on 70 and 72 minutes sealed victory.

Warrington won 5-2 at a Clitheroe side who started the day in sixth spot.

Chris Gahgan scored twice in the opening 11 minutes to give the Wire a cushion that Ciaran Kilheeney added to on 26 minutes. Kurt Willoughby reduced the arrears a minute before the break and then Sefton Gonzales pulled a second back for the Blues on the hour-mark. But a Nathan Burke brace on 66 and 90 minutes completed Warrington`s nap hand.

Ossett Albion's run of eight successive league wins came to an end when they lost 1-0 at home to Bamber Bridge, whose Matty Kay scored the only goal three minutes before half-time.

That allowed Glossop North End, 1-0 winners at Radcliffe Borough, thanks to Kieran Lugsden`s 80th minute goal, to move back to third spot.

Burscough remain fifth but were beaten 2-0 by a Spennymoor Town side now just a place and a point behind them, Shane Henry after 52 minutes and Liam Henderson 19 minutes from time the Moors` marksmen.

Mossley AFC moved back into top five contention after beating third-bottom Ossett Town 2-1 at Seel Park, courtesy of Tom Dean after four minutes and Tom Pratt after 40 minutes – Roy Fogarty replying 10 minutes after the break.

Second-bottom Harrogate Railway Athletic have won just once in fourteen matches after suffering a 5-0 mauling at Wincham Park against Witton Albion.

After Jamie Matthews had given Witton a 14th minute lead, Danny Andrews scored twice in the 26th and 73rd minutes – the second from the spot – with Will Reeves on 50 minutes and Rob Hopley on 67 minutes, completing a good start to the New Year for Albion.

Lancaster City sent Brighouse Town back across the Pennines without a point after a 2-1 Giant Axe victory, coming back from a seventh minute Tom Haigh goal down to win through the returning Tom Kilifin after 25 minutes and Ryan Winder four minutes after the break.

Farsley Celtic made it six successive wins with a 3-0 Throstle Nest success against Prescot Cables.

Aaron Hardy broke the deadlock to give Neil Parsley`s side a 68th minute lead from the spot and then Aiden Savory 10 minutes later and new signing Jordan Deacey two minutes later completed the scoring.

Trafford and Droylsden shared a 1-1 draw in the day`s other game, with Will Hasler-Cregg giving the young Bloods a 49th minute lead that Andy Langford levelled 12 minutes from time.

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