HANCOX MACCS IT A TREBLE

MACCLESFIELD extended their lead at the top of the table to six points.

The Macc smacked Halifax 4-1 at the Shay thanks to a Mitch Hancox (above) hat-trick and a Scott Wilson strike.

Sutton United dropped to third after a 1-1 draw with Boreham Wood at Gander Green Lane.

Aldershot are now second after a derby double over Woking, following Boxing Day’s win at the EBB Stadium with a 2-1 success at Kingfield.

For the second time over the Christmas holiday, the Kent derby between Maidstone United and Dover Athletic finished all-square at 2-2.

At Crabble on Boxing Day, it was the Whites who fought back to earn a point, and this time it was the Stones who twice came back from behind.

Wrexham are fifth but were denied victory at the Racecourse Ground against Barrow AFC after a controversial finale.

Managers Dean Keates and Ady Pennock were both sent to the stand after a bust-up before Callum McDonald levelled at 3-3 deep into stoppage time.

Tranmere took on Fylde looking to move into the top three, but suffered their biggest league defeat of the season as the Coasters ran out 5-2 winners.

The home side took a 21st-minute lead through Danny Rowe and Jack Muldoon doubled the lead with a 25-yard effort.

Fylde added a third in the 36th minute through Zaine Francis-Angol and Jordan Tunnicliffe made it four.

Tranmere got on the scoresheet through Ollie Banks but Serhat Tasdemir made it a nap hand in the final minute before Connor Jennings grabbed a consolation from the spot.

The second festive east London derby between Dagenham & Redbridge and Leyton Orient finished goalless in a hard-fought encounter at Victoria Road.