This was Garforths' first match in March and all those missing weeks of action seemed to be crammed into the first half.
Six goals, two penalties and a red card decide the outcome in the opening 45 minutes.
Mark Simpson gave the Miners the lead, before Thackley scored twice, only for Simmo to make it all square again.
Lee Turner had a penalty saved and then moments later Thackley regained the lead, but the pivotal moment in the game came when Garforth keeper Pete Lawrie saw red for a moment of madness.
Thackley score the resulting penalty past stand-in keeper Luke Kitson and despite a big second half effort from Town, it was enough to seal victory.
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