IT’S GASH IN A FLASH
KING’S LYNN Town left it late to maintain their three-point advantage at the top of National League North on a day where their closest rivals also won.
Michael Gash scored seven minutes from time to see off Boston United, who had Luke Shiels sent off in the 16th minute.
Ryan Jarvis was also dismissed late on but the Linnets held out for their seventh consecutive league victory.
York City claimed their first win in four games to keep the pressure on the leaders with goals from Kieran Green and Jordan Burrow at Bradford PA.
Chester, nine points adrift of King’s Lynn, produced an impressive performance at Southport to leapfrog them into third and keep their promotion hopes on track.
Ryan Astles scored against his old club to put the Sandgrounders ahead but George Waring equalised before Akwasi Asante and Gary Roberts stuck in the second half to secure the points.
Stephen Thompson was the hero for Darlington in their feisty clash with high-flying Spennymoor Town. The midfielder scored a winning penalty 20 minutes from the end after Glen Taylor had cancelled out Adam Campbell’s opener.
AFC Telford eased relegation worries with a 3-0 victory over Alfreton Town with goals from Ryan Barnett, Matt Stenson and an own-goal from Daniel East while Leamington won by the same scoreline against Gloucester thanks to Jack Edwards, Josh March and Kieran Dunbar.
Robbie Dale bagged an 85th minute winner for relegation-threatened Blyth Spartans, who had twice led at Gateshead through Callum Roberts and Kris Thackray but were pegged back by Greg Olley and Connor Oliver.
Tom Peers’ goal was enough for Altrincham to win at Curzon Ashton as Hereford’s winless run stretched to 14 games with a 3-1 defeat against Kidderminster Harriers.
Reece Styche pulled one back for the Bulls after Oliver Shenton’s firsthalf double but Ashley Hemmings restored their two-goal advantage with Kiddy’s Ryan Johnson sent off late on.
Kettering’s home clash with Brackley was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.