SILSDEN maintained their recent form with a 3-1 win at Bottesford, thanks to a Laurence Sorhaindo brace, which moved them up to 10th in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.

The result follows the Bridlington and Eccleshill victories which have helped Danny Forrest's side build a seven-match unbeaten streak in all competitions and get their season back on track after a poor start.

The Cobbydalers started without Josh Kaine, who pulled out at the last minute with sickness, but Liam Hudson was available to slot in at the back.

The 19th-placed hosts were in the ascendancy early on when Jack McMenemy’s cross was cleverly gathered by Ben Higginson, who immediately launched an attack of his own which led to Jake Mountford's curling shot saved.

Gradually, Silsden began to assert themselves with youngsters Jay Benn and Mountford opening up the Town defence with pace and precision, causing a Aiden Kirby's offside strike after Sorhaindo slipped in the act of shooting.

The opening goal came from a Silsden corner when the home side's keeper spilled the ball into Hudson's path, who fired it in from close range.

Joe Mitchell was busy tracking back to protect the defence when the Silsden defensive line was breached, but a twenty-five yard effort from Jack Bowskin was just wide of the mark.

The game swung one way then the other but when Khurram Shazad put Sorhaindo through only a sharp response from the Town keeper denied Silsden a second.

On the 30-minute mark, Mark Everingham, who has been superb at left-back this campaign was forced off with a pulled hamstring, he was replaced by Josh Brown.

It was all Silsden when Kirby went close with a header and Khurram saw his two efforts blocked.

Kirby broke down the right and crossed to Mountford, who saw his effort graze the far post before Mitchell sent a defence-splitting pass to Shazad who curled his shot wide.

Silsden were almost punished for their profligacy when Barnes failed to clear, Jack McMenemy reached the byline and slid the ball goalwards, where it struck the near post before rolling along the goal line past the far post.

The referee played a good advantage after a break by the Cobbydalers was partially halted, Kirby broke on goal to set up Sorhaindo for a tap-in and extend his side's advantage.

The second half began with the prominent Kirby breaking down the left before playing a one-two with Shazad, unfortunately the angle was too tight for him to squeeze the ball home.

Bottesford’s reduced the deficit when their keeper hit a long ball which caught the wind and fell into Bowskin's path to lash home from twenty-five yards out.

Silsden withstood some pressure before they restored their two-goal cushion when the opposition's keeper fumbled a Hudson cross, which Sorhaindo struck home for his second.

Town’s skipper was then sin-binned for ten minutes and Silsden began to take control with Kirby’s cross finding Barnes, who saw his shot saved before Shazad fired wide.

Hudson was injured and replaced by Matthias Britton who immediately released Chris Wademan, who had come on for Kirby, but he was closed down.

The Cobbydalers are next in action when they entertain bottom-placed Athersley Recreation at the Cobbydale Construction Stadium on Saturday.

Bottesford Town: Birch, Cranidge, Cross, Ridley, Johnstone, Cook, Bowskin, Pembleton(Hudson 85), Boulton(Abdullah 47) Spencer(McMenemy 75), Graves. Subs not used Train, Leaning.

Silsden: Higginson, Benn, Everingham(Brown 30), Hudson, Illingworth, Barnes, Mountford, Mitchell, Kirby(Wademan 61), Shazad(Britton 61), Sorhaindo. Sub not used. McKiernon.

Referee: Mr. L. Watson. Assistants: Mr. T. Beck and Mr. D. Sutton.