CONONLEY Sports were hot on a cold day as they beat the weather and their opponents in the Mastab's Craven League Premier Division.

They defeated next-to-bottom visitors Embsay 5-0, scoring four goals in the first 20 minutes on the way to only their second win of the season and their first double.

With four of their previous five matches having being postponed, Sports were keen to make up for lost time, and Lee Thompson, Joel Birks and a brace from Craig Gregory saw them flying.

Gregory’s second was the goal of the game, if not the season.

It came from a cross, which he brought down superbly did a Cruyff turn and slotted the ball past the Embsay goalkeeper into the corner of the net with a fierce shot.

Embsay came more into game more after the break but a deflected shot sealed a much-needed home victory, lifting them a place to eighth.

The only other match in the league was in Division One, where Rolls Reserves got a plucky 6-6 draw at leaders Chatburn.

Sporting Keighley's Division Two trip to Manningham All Stars was called off, so they booked the artificial pitch at Marley, and Ingrow & Worth Valley responded to their appeal to be opponents in a friendly.

It looked as if their Division One visitors were going to make the most of the unexpected action when they led 3-0 with 20 minutes to go.

Even after Sporting pulled one back, the Steampigs added another to look safe at 4-1.

But this season’s Steamers’ defensive woes reared their ugly head, allowing Sporting to hit back and share the spoils.

Craig and Chris Wheater, Jack Bilney and Ryan Stubbs scored for Ingrow, while Aaran Abbas grabbed a hat-trick for the hosts, with Jinaid Taj also on target.

Zain Abbas had a goal disallowed for Sporting, who were left cursing a string of missed chances.