Just when will the season fully resume? More overnight snow flurries and a severe frost again put paid to many of the scheduled Amateur League fixtures, although a few teams delayed making a decision on the state of the pitches until later in the day, and where sun was able to reach the grassy areas, a considerable thaw had taken place and games went ahead.

Conversely, shaded areas remained dangerously solid and the last word was left with match officials.

After a bit of snow clearing and a change of pitch at Sandhill Country Park, the game between AFC Preston and AFC West Hull was given the nod by referee Steve Spruce and both teams were eager to get the game on after weeks of inactivity.

Preston were struggling after a hard training session in midweek had left several players very stiff and sore, however they rallied round and put in a very solid performance.

Adam Jackson was having most of the luck on the left wing, skipping past defenders with ease, and when he came inside, he curled a 20-yard right foot scorcher into the top corner of the goal.

This spurred on the remainder of the team who put in a great work rate and Richie Howard broke through the West Hull defence, and struck the ball hard and low into the net from 20 yards.

It seemed Jackson and Howard were competing for the goal of the game, and Howard topped the pick of the first half goals with another 20-yard screamer into the top corner.

West Hull did hit back with a goal before the break following a corner which Preston failed to deal with.

The second half started with Richie Howard maintaining his excellent form, and he picked up a bouncing ball and from around 35 yards saw the keeper off his line and lobbed a perfect goal, later adjudged to be the best of Preston's four on the day.

As the pitch got heavier, the Preston legs started to tire and this allowed West Hull back in the game.

Two quick goals for West Hull produced a very nervy finish and West Hull almost scraped a point, hitting the bar in the dying seconds.

Overall, that would not have been a fair result as Preston should have had the game wrapped up within the hour, but if chances aren't taken, they can come back to haunt you!

One goal proved the difference between SC Electrical and visitors Swiss Cottage RBL at Pickering Park, on a shaded pitch that was still frozen in part.

SC Electrical were the more adventurous of the two sides as Swiss Cottage seemed to still be suffering a hangover from last week's heavy defeat by Pinefleet Wolfreton.

Most chances in the first half fell to the home side, but were dealt with, with his usual aplomb, by Swiss keeper John Scott.

The scores were level at half time with neither side managing to convert the chances which had come their way.

SC Electrical put some decent pressure on the Swiss defence, who had held out well in something of a rearguard action, and were finally rewarded with a well-placed shot from SC striker Andy Dook, who, for once, timed his run to perfection and beat the Swiss keeper.

Both sides pushed for a goal and Swiss goalkeeper Scott, was in his usual defiant mood to keep the score at 1-0, but with no Swiss success going forward, the hosts collected the match spoils.

On an opposite pitch at Pickering Park, AFC West Hull B and Cross Keys Cottingham played a very entertaining Division One match with both keepers being kept very busy.

Cross Keys struck first with Wayne Kirk scoring an individual goal and Keys looked comfortable defending their lead until West Hull equalised in bizarre fashion, Chris Murray sending over a corner which was too close to Keys' keeper John Hawkes, who called for, and grabbed at the ball, only to see it squirm out of his grasp and into the net.

Doubtless he would have liked the ground to have opened up and swallowed him – it would have been less painful than taking out his frustration by kicking the foot of the post!

This, however, proved to be his only mistake of the afternoon – but unfortunately goalkeeping errors are unforgiving.

The second half was just as fast and entertaining as the first, and Keys regained the lead through Liam Carter, but West Hull battled on and Iain Dowd score a deserved equaliser in the last minute.

A third game on Pickering Park – it seemed all roads led there – saw Division Two leaders Hull Corinthians taking on fair play champions Duke of Wellington.

Hull Corinthians have had no problem finding the net this season, and spent long periods early in the game in the Duke's half, but found themselves up against a resolute defence which did not want to give anything away.

As the game progressed it became apparent that it was going to be one of those frustrating days for Corinthians, and try as the may, the Wellington rearguard continued to boot them out!

The game was not all one way, as the Duke's confidence grew, and the goalless scoreline was fair reward for the differing efforts of both sides.

Though Hull Corinthians were bemoaning what they saw as the loss of two points, they would doubtless have been heartened with the news that nearest rivals, Queens County, had suffered a worse fate, having been beaten by the unpredictable AFC Malt Shovel.

The second round game in the British Legion Cup was staged under the lights at the Roy West Centre in freezing conditions, which were actually more dangerous for spectators than players where the playing surface remained relatively soft.

The Amateur League under-21 side faced an enormous task, against the Hull Sunday League senior representative side.

However, they set off enthusiastically and carried the game to the Sunday side in the opening stages.

The greater experience of the Sunday players soon contained the Amateur youngsters, and for about 20 minutes the Sunday side were in the ascendancy, and looked dangerous on the break, particularly utilising the attacking prowess of Glen Morfitt who was being allowed too much space.

Just as it seemed the Amateur Juniors had weathered the storm, the referee awarded a free kick on the edge of the Juniors' area – literally on the line of the area, which begs the question as to whether the kick was taken from the right place, but from the kick, an unstoppable shot was whipped goalward and into the net off the far post and underside of the bar.

The setback did not unduly deter the Amateur League side, who began to play some delightful football, spreading the ball far and wide, but when a move broke down a quick counter attack saw a through ball slice through the Amateur's defence and Morfitt made no mistake with his finish.

The Amateur League responded in the best possible fashion with the best goal of the night when AFC Hull's Tony Tummon unleashed a tremendous drive after he carried the ball forward and Sunday keeper Glenn Powley could do little other than watch it enter the net.

Shortly before the interval, Morfitt again showed his finishing prowess adding a third goal for the Sunday League, again being allowed too much freedom.

The disappointed Juniors regrouped at the break, knowing they were by far the better footballing side, and looked to pull back the deficit but the award of a soft penalty against them by the referee – converted by Morfitt for his hat-trick before being substituted – took away the Junior's chance of clawing their way back.

The Amateur League Juniors certainly felt they did not get the rub of the green with refereeing decisions, but stuck to their task, and remained the better footballing side throughout, and were finally rewarded with a consolation goal from Swiss Cottage's Shaun Scotthorne.

A final penalty award to the Sunday side – again an unbelievably generous decision – saw justice prevail when the Amateur League keeper Banks Harbour's Craig Broadley guessed correctly and parried away the last kick of the game.