WOMBWELL Town stayed in the hunt for the one automatic promotion place with a 1-0 win at home to leaders Horbury Town on Tuesday.

In the top-of-the-table clash, second-placed Town netted midway through the second half with Eddie Agnew getting the winner. Town have 64 points from 29 games, with 13 to play, while they are ten points behind Horbury but have three games in hand.

The Wombwell club are unbeaten in 2025, having won their last five games with four clean sheets.

Manager Karl Rose said: “It’s a massive win. Horbury edged the first half, winning a lot of headers and second balls. We knew we play a high-intensity style and teams struggle against it in the second halves. We were outstanding in the second half, got a quality goal and weren’t ever in danger of conceding.

“We had great support from the fans and there was a huge roar when we scored.

“We knew it was a must-win. At one stage we were 17 points behind Horbury and now it’s ten, with games in hand.

“We can’t take anything for granted but, if we win a few more, it makes it really interesting. There is a quarter of the season to go and there will be twists and turns. Wakefield are in the race as well because they have a lot games in hand. We have to go and back it up in our next game at Selby now.”

Town had won 2-0 at home to Nostell MW on Friday. Agnew and Liam Owen scored. They are now due to visit ninth-placed Selby Town before hosting Stocksbridge Park Steels in the Sheffield Senior Cup on Tuesday.

They have been put back in the competition after losing to Maltby who fielded an ineligible player.

Dearne and District are a point and a place outside the play-off places, with a game in hand, after a 4-1 win at lowly Appleby Frodingham on Tuesday. Bayley Lowe and Jamie Austin scored twice each for Dearne who have won their last two.