There were some big results across the Nottinghamshire non-league scene on Saturday afternoon, be it Carlton’s win in the FA Trophy, Worksop or Sherwood Colliery or Newark & Sherwood et al, winning in the league, but there was one that stood out more – Retford United 6 Retford 1, as the Retford derby attracted more than 1,200 spectators.

Holding a three-goal advantage at the interval, the Northern Counties East Division One high-fliers added another couple in the second period to complete a comprehensive victory.

The Badgers took an early, two-goal lead, striker Mark West on his way to a first-half hat-trick, his first came in the opening minutes when volleying home a corner, before Nick Guest made it two inside ten minutes, he converting another corner.

The visiting Choughs scored what would prove their consolation goal after a dozen minutes, Aaron Sennett-Nielson firing home from the edge of the box before, with the game just a quarter hour old, the hosts added their third (they’d also had one disallowed for offside), West sliding in to finish.

Both sides continued to create chances but it would be the hosts who’d further extend their lead as the game headed towards the break, West on hand to complete a stunning, first half-hat-trick for a 4-1, interval lead.

Twenty minutes into the second period and Brandon Kane added the hosts’ fifth, before substitute Jacob Priestnall put the final nail in the visitors with the sixth for the rampant hosts, he having only been on the pitch a matter of minutes.

For the visitors, a tough result in which to take at the best of times, let alone against cross-town rivals, as for the hosts, they’ll soak this one in for some time 9as will Mark West), or at least until the return fixture on Boxing Day.

RETFORD UNITED – Tom Crosby, Owen Fieldsend, Max Dungworth, Spencer Clarke, Stuart Ludlam (Charlie Dawes, 73), Max Pemberton, Danny Booth (Alister Haydock, 73), Brandon Kane, Nick Guest (Jacob Priestnall, 66), Mark West (Jordan Turner, 44), Lewis Macaskill (Jake Bradford, 73)

RETFORD –  Jake Sykes, Mason Bridden, Haydn Goddard, Callum Rudd, Steve Wankiewicz, Harvey Rodgers, Kenan McKenzie-Gray, Matt Thompson, Aaron Sennett-Nielson, Jack Johnson

In the FA Trophy, Carlton Town enjoyed away day success in the first qualifying round, winning 5-1 at Coleshill Town, despite the hosts having taken the lead inside twenty minutes, however, a quick-fire brace from Millers debutant, Alex Hardwick, put the visiting Notts side in front before Khyle Sargeant made it three deep in first-half stoppage time.

Lewis Durow added the visitors’ fourth just after the hour mark, and substitute Romello Nangle, brought on for Niall Davie less than twenty minutes earlier, wrapped up the result as the game ticked towards the final ten.

CARLTON TOWN – Felix Anna, David Adegbola, Lewis Durow, Dan Brown, Dean Freeman, Greg Tempest, Niall Davie, Khyle Sargeant, Alex Hardwick, Alex Howes, Niall Hylton

League-wise and Worksop Town edged past hosts Ilkeston Town thank to early, first half goals, from Liam Hughes and Paul Green, whilst Basford lost 5-3 when away to Workington, goals coming in the second period from Jashian Dyer, Charlie Wakefield, and Jack Thomas, both games coming in thr Northern Premier League Premier Division.

The other Northern Counties game saw Ollerton Town fall to a 3-1 loss away to Shirebrook Town, Harry Hurst with their goal early in the second period, whilst there was plenty of god results for Notts clubs across the United Counties.

Sherwood Colliery and Eastwood CFC are joint-leaders of the UCL Premier Division, the Colliery side though having two games in hand as both picked up points; Sherwood, they cruised to a 6-0 win away to Heanor Town as Ewan Robson bagged a brace alongside goals from Marley Grant, Kieran Knight, Carter Widdowson, and Jacob Pearce, whilst Eastwood were held to a 2-2 draw at Deeping Rangers, Tyler Blake and Kyle Tomlin netting.

Goals from Samuel King (2), Liam Moran, and an own-goal, saw Newark & Sherwood United win 4-1 away to Eynesbury Rovers, whilst Kimberley Miners Welfare also notched four, they seeing off visitors Wisbech Town 4-0 as Nathan Banton, Aaron Coyle, Kole Lambert and Bijan Pakrouz netted.

Meanwhile AFC Mansfield were well-beaten when home to Ashby Ivanhoe, 6-0, and Hucknall Town fell to a 2-0 loss against visitors Skegness Town.

Clipstone hold a four-point advantage atop of Division One after they defeated visiting St Neots Town 5-2, William Heather with a brace, Newark Town won 4-1 at home to West Bridgford as Sam Wright bagged two, and Clifton All Whites won 4-0 against visitors Cogenhoe United.

Radford also collected three points when they edged past visitors Bourne Town, Joseph McLaughlin and Jevin Seaton netting in a 2-1 win.

Rainworth Miners Welfare were the only other, local side in the division, to register a point, they being held to a 2-2 draw when at Asfordby, whilst there were defeats for Selston, Southwell City, Dunkirk, Gedling Miners Welfare, and Sandiacre Town.

In the Central Midlands Alliance Premier North, Retford Reserves are sitting third, with a game in hand on Dearne & District, and Doncaster City, following a 3-1 win away to AFC Phoenix, whilst SJR Worksop lost 1-0 at home to Dinnington Town.

All three Notts clubs in the Premier South suffered defeat at home, Arnold Town losing 4-0 to Pinxton, Linby Colliery Welfare going down 3-1 to Mickleover Reserves (despite another early lead), and Nottingham lost 1-0 to Mayfield.

Collingham meanwhile hold a slender advantage over Stapleford Town in the Nottinghamshire Senior League, Stapleford with a game in hand after the latter defeated the former, 1-0, at the weekend, the only goal of the game coming from Aaron Large.

Ruddington Village top-scored in the Premier Division when they defeated visitors Gresley Rovers Reserves 7-1, and Keyworth United saw off their visitors, Aslockton & Orston, 6-2; meanwhile in the NSL Senior Cup, FC Sez defeated hosts Basford CFC 4-3 on penalties, following a 3-3 draw.

*Article provided by Peter Mann (Senior Correspondent).

*Main image @RetfordUnited Badgers delight as United beat for Choughs.