While Notts Amateur Alliance Premier Division leaders Santos were making progress in the cup – beating Kirton Brickworks 2-0 - Aspley Beacon took full advantage to close the gap at the top of the table.
Aspley Beacon convincingly overcame the potentially tricky hurdle of fourth-placed Headstocks to register a 6-1 success and cut the deficit to three points with a game in hand.
Bottom-of-the-table Calverton MW showed plenty of spirit but eventually went down 2-1 to Kashmir, while Ashland Rovers won 3-2 at East Valley United.
In the day’s only other Premier Division fixture Trident surely eased any lingering fears of the drop by beating Gedling Southbank A 4-1.
Vernon Villa Reserves surprisingly dropped two points in Division One – but still top the table despite their 2-2 draw with Notts Metropolis. There was also a shock for high-flying Grey Goose, who slumped to a 4-1 home defeat against Bilborough Town Reserves. In the battle of the bottom two it was AFC Bridgford who were all smiles after inflicting a 3-0 defeat on Boots Athletic A.
In a key game at the top of Division Two, leaders Arnold Town A edged a thriller against Durham Ox 4-3, while second placed Netherfield Seniors crashed 4-1 at Sherwood Social.
Saturday February 6th – results
Notts Amateur Alliance
Premier Division
Aspley Beacon 6 Headstocks 1
Calverton MW 1 Kashmir 2
East Valley United 2 Ashland Rovers 3
Trident 4 Gedling Southbank A 1
Division One
Boots Athletic A 0 AFC Bridgford 3
Grey Goose 1 Bilborough Town Reserves 4
Notts Metropolis 2 Vernon Villa Reserves 2
Division Two
Ali Islam 3 FC Samba Reserves 1
Durham Ox 3 Arnold Town A 4
FC Dynamo 4 Robin Hood Colts 4
Premium 2 Netherfield Albion Reserves 0
Sherwood Social 4 Netherfield Seniors 1
Division Three
Beeston Rylands 0 Three Crowns 6
Clifton Tigers 0 Beeston Rovers 3
FC Geordie 5 Bestwood AFC 0