STEP 6 ROUND-UPS

WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL

TABLE-TOPPERS Tividale enter 2019 holding a commanding 14point lead over their closest rivals after crushing Cradley Town 6-0.

Darragh Bustin got the only first-half goal with a penalty before Bradley Welding scored and Demetri Brown and Alex Cameron both netted twice.

Haughmond and Wolves Casuals remain locked together in second as the former dispatched Dudley Sports 7-0 and Casuals eclipsed AFC Bridgnorth 3-0.

Pegasus Juniors remain in peril at the bottom after they were slammed 70 at home by Shifnal Town – with two each for Ryan Hadley and Ade Jones – while Pershore Town stay next-tobottom after being beaten 1-0 at Smethwick Rangers.

Third-bottom Wem Town lost 3-1 at Malvern Town and Bewdley Town came from behind to beat Bilston Town Community 3-1. NICK PULLEN

EAST MIDLANDS COUNTIES

IT WAS honours even in the topof-the-table clash as Newark and Selston drew 2-2.

Carl Moore gave Selston the lead before Jammy Lloyd and Daryl Price hit back for Newark but Klarke Greenham struck late to salvage a point.

Jordan Ball scored twice, including a spectacular volley, in Heanor’s 3-1 win at Eastwood. Devante Reitte netted on his debut for the visitors.

Sam Vickers also scored twice in Belper’s 4-1 defeat of Gedling, while Kevin Morrow was on target in Graham Street’s 2-1 defeat of Ashby.

Borrowash drew 3-3 at fellow strugglers Rainworth but were left to rue Ethan Wieszstort’s last-gasp equaliser.

Radford won 2-1 with a late penalty against Clipstone while Lewis Weaver netted in Sherwood’s 3-1 defeat of Clifton, Kimberley won 1-0 at Teversal, Barrow drew 4-4 with West Bridgford and Ingles beat Arnold 5-0.

DAVID LAWRENCE

SOUTH WEST PENINSULA

LEADERS Plymouth Argyle Reserves maintained their ninepoint advantage at the top with a 3-1 victory at Helston.

Ryan Law opened the scoring, with Alex Fletcher hitting a brace either side of George Roberts’ consolation goal.

Second-place Tavistock didn’t lose ground on the leaders by beating visitors Cullompton Rangers 1-0 through Jack Crago’s first-half strike.

Exmouth Town stay in third with a 1-0 win at Newquay, while fourthplaced St Austell were 4-2 victors at Elburton Villa as Jack Calver, Mark Goldsworthy, Olly Brokenshire and Liam Eddy scored for the Saints.

Falmouth Town defeated Saltash United 2-1, while Millbrook downed Launceston 5-1 on the road.

Bodmin Town beat lowly Sticker 20, Torpoint Athletic triumphed 2-1 at Camelford and Ivybridge Town won 4-0 at Godolphin Atlantic.

CHRIS DICKENS