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win 4-2 on penalties.
In the Barlow Cup all went to form with wins for Hepworth, Newsome and Skelmanthorpe.
Back to League action and, in Division One, Diggle did themselves no harm with an 11-0 victory over Britannia and in Division Two, table topping Berry Brow had a 6-1 win over Scissett.
This extended their lead at the top of the division as Linthwaite and Colne Valley, in second and third place, drew 2-2.
HV Academicals had their first league win of the season as they beat Cumberworth 3-1, which lifts them to third from bottom of the division and only a point away from Cumberworth.
In Division Three, Almondbury Woolpack went top of the table with a 6-1 victory over Brighouse.
They are now two points clear of 3D Dynamos, who have a match in hand.
Top of the Fourth Division side Fothergill & Whittles maintained their good form with a 4-0 victory over Cartworth Moor but Dalton Dynamos had a thumping 16-1 win over Westend, meaning they are nine points behind but with four games in hand.
However, even after that fantastic victory, they still have an inferior goal difference to Fothergill.
Cask are chasing hard in third place with a 4-1 win over Deighton and bottom-of-the -table Mount picked up a point in a 2-2 draw with Thornhill Utd.
In Reserve Division One, Holmbridge beat Netherton 2-1 to lift them off the bottom of the table as first versus third saw Skelmanthorpe draw 2-2 with Heywoods.
Linthwaite strengthened their position at the top of the Reserve Division Two with a 4-2 victory over third-placed Moorside.
Reserve Division Three saw a great result for Almondbury Woolpack, as top played bottom. FORMER England boss Sam Allardyce’s advisors are in discussions with Crystal Palace over the club’s managerial vacancy.
Allardyce’s representatives are in negotiations with Palace, who want the former West Ham and Sunderland boss to replace Alan Pardew, Press Association Sport understands.
And Palace hope the deal will be done in time for Allardyce to be in charge of the team for Monday’s Boxing Day Premier League clash at Watford.
Allardyce lasted just 67 days with the Football Association, losing his dream job in September after a newspaper sting where he made ill-advised comments to undercover reporters.
He has taken his time to ponder his future and Palace represents an ideal opportunity. Palace, 17th in the table, sacked Pardew after
They lifted themselves off the bottom with a 3-2 victory over Honley and still have a six-point cushion, but those chasing have matches in hand.
All change at the bottom of Reserve Division Four as Westend beat Hade Edge A 6-5.
This lifted Westend off the bottom, to be replaced by rivals Hade Edge.
Uppermill A failed to extend their lead at the top with a 3-2 loss to 3D Dynamos.
With no matches scheduled for December 24 or 31 the latest round of matches brings 2016 action to a close. just one win in 11 Premier League matches.
Pardew paid the price for a meagre six Premier League wins in 2016 - but also potentially suffered after claiming just three weeks ago that Palace’s American owners “perhaps don’t know a lot about football”.
Palace chairman Steve Parish pledged to “wind the dial back the other way” from Pardew’s attacking style - a move that would perfectly fit Allardyce’s approach. ■■Jose Mourinho is prepared to sanction the sale of midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin after confirming the player has told him he wishes to leave Manchester United.
The Frenchman has made only eight appearances in his second season at Old Trafford and Tony Pulis’ West Brom have lodged a club-record bid for him in the region of £18m.
Everton could also be interested.