West Yorkshire Football League: Boroughbridge take over at the top
The men from Aldborough Road were in fine form in Saturday's clash, netting three times in each half on their way to a comfortable success.
Christopher Simpson led the way with a hat-trick, while Jake Fletcher, Phil Wix and Michael Snowdon also notched.
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Hide AdThe victory was 'Bridge's seventh in 11 outings this season and takes them into pole position on goal-difference from Aberford Albion.
Elsewhere in the division, it took a late penalty by Charlie Yates to secure Kirk Deighton Rangers a share of the spoils when they visited Kippax.
After a scoreless opening 45, the hosts moved ahead with a goal less than two minutes into the second period.
With time running out, Rangers were awarded a spot-kick when Jack Abbott was held back by a defender as he looked to attack a Joe Wilks free-kick.
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Hide AdYates stepped up and sent the Kippax stopper the wrong way from 12 yards to level matters, a point sufficient to lift Deighton up to sixth place.
"This wasn't our best performance and we looked disjointed, but a point was the least we deserved," boss Dan Marshall reflected.
Bottom-of-the-table Wetherby Athletic suffered another defeat, losing out 1-0 on the road at Newsome.
Knaresborough Celtic remain without a win in 10 Division Two outings after they lost out to Swillington Saints in a high-scoring affair.
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Hide AdEdmore Murau (2), Ross Povey and Matty Vincent were on target for Jeff Wells' team, but couldn't prevent a 6-4 reverse in Leeds.
A 2-0 home defeat to Steeton Reserves saw Ripon City knocked out of the West Riding County Challenge Cup.