NOT only did Cowling defeat leaders Manningham All Stars 5-1 in Skipton Body Repair Centre Craven League Division One on Saturday.

The fifth-placed south Craveners also took advantage of their rivals' failings and cup involvement to climb from fifth to second, and are now just a point behind Manningham with a game in hand.

Luke Barker, Trevor Harding, Jack Stephenson, Sam Woolley and substitute Seth Wiseman were on target for Cowling, who moved above Skipton Town (lost 7-2 at Carleton) and AFC Colne and Rolls Reserves, who played each other in the First Division Cup.

Eighth-placed Bradley stayed ahead of Bingley Juniors thanks to a late equaliser in a 4-4 draw at Aire View, the visitors' goals coming from Andrew Hardeman (3) and substitute Joshua Waind.

In the Premier Division, leaders Silsden Whitestar had their first draw of the season when visitors Pendle Renegades held them to 3-3.

Andrew McNulty, Sam Stansfield and man of the match James Wilson netted for Whitestar, with parity bringing Settle United, Rolls and Renegades back into the equation.

Rolls won 8-0 at under-strength Sporting Keighley, and the margin would have been greater were it not for Sporting's keeper.

Settle, who can draw level with Whitestar if they win their games in hand, beat Cross Hills 5-2, man of the match Robert Matthews and Christian Smith netting for the losers.

In the first round of the Premier Division Cup, Wilsden Athletic lost 3-2 at Skipton LMS, and there will be no knockout run either for Oxenhope Recreation, who went down 3-0 at Chatburn in the first round of the Division One Cup.

Next-to-bottom Cross Hills Reserves made it two wins out of three in Division Two with a 3-2 victory over AFC Barnoldswick, with goals coming from Luke Newton, Joshua Page and Billy Skelton, while Cononley Sports are looking at the other end of the table after a 4-2 triumph at Barnoldswick Barons.

In Division Three, Sutton's home match with Horton was abandoned in the second half, Mickey Ruddock scoring a hat-trick for the hosts before picking up his second yellow card, while Horton netted six.

Silsden Whitestar Reserves, aiming to make it a double celebration with the first team, are leading the table after a 6-2 victory at Cowling Reserves, Jamie Abbott and Rory Entwhistle scoring for Cowling.

Bradley Reserves went down 5-3 at home to Bingley Juniors Reserves.