Andy Horbury and Mitch Wilshire had chances to give welfare the lead just before, and after halftime but goals in the last 15 minutes from Tom Hesketh and Blaine Hobson saw welfare's three game unbeaten run come to an end.

The welfare goal was literally under siege for the first half hour and the overworked defence had to show great courage to block several efforts on goal.

Mateus Zaniewski in the welfare goal handled the ball well on the greasy pitch and he parried a thunderous Dom Wilson free kick away. The keeper also did well to push away a cross come shot in a crowded welfare goal area. Dan Thirkill hit a shot across goal and he later headed a good chance wide.

Just before the break Horbury did well to win a 50/50 ball and he bore down on goal but home keeper Dan Atkinson thwarted his shot on goal with an outstretched leg.

Welfare had the home defence rocking at the start of the second period and Atkinson did well to block an effort from Wilshire as he broke through with only the keeper to beat.. Horbury's follow up effort was deflected for a corner.

Despite coming close to breaking the deadlock a number of times, welfare fell behind to a 74th minute long range strike from Tom Hesketh which gave Zaniewski no chance.

Six minutes later the home side sealed the game ultimately from a mistake by Zaniewski. The big goalkeeper made a hash of a free kick from the edge of his penalty area. The ball went to a home player and although it was won back by welfare it was lost again and Blaine Hobson kept his cool to slot past Zaniewski.

After the game a disappointed joint welfare manager Lee Vigars commented, "We didn't deserve to lose that game. At 0 -0 and into the second half we were the better side and it looked like we could go on and win it. That first goal killed us because it was totally against the run of play. However we never stopped working for 90 minutes again."

Knaresborough Town.Atkinson, Youhill,(McCall), Lenehan, Hesketh, Gregg, Cook, (Donnelly)Wilson, Thirkill, Bromley,(Hobson), Walker, Kidd.

Glasshoughton Welfare. Zaniewski,, Marsh, Oldham, Hunter, McManus, Walsh, Rollinson,( Bucknall), Akeister, Horbury, Glavin, Wilshire, (Horne). Unused sub, Cunliffe.

Referee. Waqar Ahmad.

Attendance. 120