Dearne and District played for the first time in NCEL Division One in 2026 on Saturday when they won 3–1 at bottom club Glasshoughton Welfare.Dearne are 12 points clear at the top and have won their last five league games.
After Justin Circuit’s goal was cancelled out, Adam Baskerville and Owen Fieldsend won it.
Worsbrough Bridge lost 2-1 at home to Club Thorne Colliery - a third straight defeat.
The visitors scored early then, after Lloyd Smith levelled, won it in injury-time.
Bridge are still fourth, 16 points behind leaders Dearne with two games in hand.
They are 13 points clear in the play-off places.
Athersley Rec lost 4-0 at fellow strugglers Appleby Frodingham.
Rec are still one point and one place adrift in the relegation zone.