Handsworth end Retford FC's winning run in NCEL Premier Division

Handsworth had lost 4-2 at Campion on Wednesday 4 November, but they ended the week by stopping the side who had arrived on the back of five consecutive league wins. Retford FC lost 1-0 at Oliver's Mount on Saturday 7 November, Ben Harriott heading in Johno Williams's flat, hard-driven corner just before half-time. The visitors had Ahmed Tahar sent off before that goal for a high challenge on Toby Kenyon, and the club's own report described the red card as a surprise. Retford had still created the better chances after the break, with Wilson hitting a post and Jim Pollard making saves, and Seb Bolton's late one-on-one at the other end was stopped by Fielding. Handsworth recorded an attendance of 178.

For Retford it was a reversal after Tuesday 3 November, when they won 3-0 at Tadcaster Albion. Bernard Nsiah and Krzysztof Jarosz scored in the last three minutes after Ahmed Tahar had given them a controversial first-half lead. Sam Pashley, signed from Campion that week, made his debut for Tadcaster. On Saturday 7 November Tadcaster lost 2-0 at league leaders Dearne & District, with the club's manager saying afterwards: "If we keep performing like that then I think we should be okay."

At Campion, Paddy Sykes made his 200th appearance for the club in the 1-0 win over Penistone Church on Saturday 7 November. Church had won 3-2 at Golcar United on Tuesday 3 November, Nathan Keightley scoring in the 90th minute after George Doyle had equalised for the second time. Golcar's Saturday was harder: Retford United beat them 8-1 at Cannon Park, Rico Kilbourn getting the visitors' only goal and Ross Duggan, the match's man of the match, adding two to his tally.

On Friday 6 November, Rossington Main won 4-2 at Worsbrough Bridge Athletic. Rob Guilfoyle and Ross Hannah put them two up inside 25 minutes, Joshua Hague and Owen Birks levelled for the hosts, and substitutes George Noble and Mohssen Mohamed scored the goals that settled it. Worsbrough had Barnsley scholar Toure Bell in the side on a work-experience loan.

Elsewhere, Knaresborough Town beat Thackley Association on Saturday 7 November, with Slater Barnes named man of the match after a hat-trick. Retford United announced the signing of 18-year-old midfielder Harley Moore from Parkgate, and said Jacob Carter had left to rejoin Coalville Town after being an unused substitute for their last three games.