GEORDIES RETURN TO THE SUMMIT
returned to the top of the table after coming back to beat Marlow 3-2 at the Powerday Stadium.
The visitors found themselves two goals ahead after 14 minutes, as Kameron English converted a penalty, before Devontae Romeo added a second.
English had the chance to make it three soon after, but his second penalty of the game was saved by Geordies’ shot stopper Hugo Sobte.
The deficit was halved by a Harry Tamplin header on the stroke of halftime, before a spectacular volley from Harry Rush made it two apiece.
The turnaround was completed as Rob Laney found the net, before Gareth Chendlik missed a late penalty and Alex Salmon saw red for Marlow.
Waltham Abbey lost ground on the leaders after going down 3-2 at home to Bedfont
Sports in a game where three players saw red.
Lucas Sinclair netted his third goal for the visitors 14 minutes in, before Nathan Wood doubled their advantage.
Leonne McKenzie made it 2-1 three minutes later, before Mark Twumasi and goalscorer Sinclair were given their marching orders.
With both sides down to ten men, the Abbots found the equaliser through Billy Holland, only for Junior Appiah to see red and reduce the hosts to nine soon after.
The Eagles made the most of their advantage, Max Oldham finding the net to give Bedfont their first win of the new year.
Barking took all three points against relegationthreatened Northwood with two late strikes securing a 2-1 victory.
The visitors took the lead early in the second half, as a Charlie Hayford corner found Matthew Hall lurking at the back post.
With five minutes left the Woods failed to clear a
long throw into the penalty area and Michael Dixon prodded home.
Another long throw two minutes later was then nodded down to Junior Dadson, who drilled home to give the Blues the win.
A Jake Baxter brace helped Chertsey Town to a 3-0 victory over Harlow
Town at Alwyns Lane. The striker grabbed his first when he was quickest to react as visiting goalkeeper Josh Bexon fumbled the ball, with his second following soon after in similar fashion.
Lubo Guentchev made sure the game was all but over by the break as his long-range free-kick found the net seconds before the half-time whistle.
Chalfont St Peter’s
poor start to the new year continued with a 2-1 defeat at home to South Park.
Ten minutes into the second half Kiye Martin put the visitors in front, but that was soon cancelled out by a header from Juwon Akintunde.
The Saints couldn’t seize the initiative after levelling, as Ainh-War Tran-West scored the winner for South Park with a long-range effort ten minutes from time.
Bracknell Town kept themselves within touching distance of the playoffs with a 2-0 victory at home to Hertford Town.
Defender Joy Mukena met Sebastian Bowerman’s second-half corner to give the Robins the lead, before Max Herbert made sure of the points.
Staines Town continue to struggle at the bottom of the table, after a 2-0 defeat at home to Chipstead.
The Chips went ahead just after the interval when the unfortunate Harry Tucker sliced Karn Miller-Neave’s cross into his own net, before Sam Clayton swept home a second late on.