STEP 5 & 6 ACTION

UNITED COUNTIES

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PREMIER NORTH leaders Long Eaton United extended their unbeaten run to 12 games with a 3-0 home win over Newark.

Mitchell Robinson scored against his former club just before the break and a second-half brace from Romaine Graham ensured victory,

A hat-trick from Steve Hart and a penalty from Daniel Munday earned second-placed Gresley Rovers a 4-0 win at basement side Holbeach.

Goals by Suhaib Gannan and Tom Mason gave hosts Leicester Nirvana a 2-1 win over Heanor Town.

Sleaford Town chalked up their second consecutive win when they beat managerless visitors Quorn 3-2. Rodrigo Silva scored on his debut for the hopes with Mitchell Griffiths and Tom Ward adding the others.

Ryan Robbins won Melton Town a second-half penalty and stepped up and scored from the spot to give them a 1-0 victory at Selston.

High-riding Anstey Nomads forced a 2-2 draw at Deeping Rangers.

In Premier South, Harborough Town maintained top spot with a 4-1 home victory of Peterborough Northern Star. There were doubles for skipper Ben Williams and Dan Walker.

Potton United came back from three goals down to win 4-3 at Long Buckby. The hosts led seemingly convincingly through a Baillie O’Reilly brace and a Ryan Ansell goal before the visitors responded with two goals each from Joe Gauge and Luke Pyman.

In second place one point behind the leaders. Hinckley LRFC saw off visitors Northampton ON Chenecks with top scorer Mark Langham hitting a hat-trick either side of goals from Jake Brown and Lewis Jones.

Coventry United beat visitors

Eynesbury Rovers 6-1 with Kyle Carey and Charlie Faulkner claiming two goals each and Tyler Haddow one plus an own goal.

Cogenhoe United went down 4-0 at home to Lutterworth Town for who Tendai Daire hit a first-half hat-trick with Kade Lewis completing the scoreline. Jake Newman netted for hosts

Wellingborough Town as they beat

Desborough 1-0.

Biggleswade United’s misery at the foot of the table was compounded when they lost 4-1 at home to Rugby Town. Edwin Ahenkorah and captain Loyiso Recci netted for the visitors before Danico Johnson made sure with a late double.

ROBIN JONES

COMBINED COUNTIES

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CHRIS MARTIN-THOMAS grabbed a hat-trick for North Greenford United as they beat visitors Holyport 7-0 in the highest score of the day in either of the league’s two top flights.

Harvey Killen bagged a double while there was a goal each for Samir Sheffi and Kevin Maresi in the Premier North game.

Leaders Hanworth Villa came from behind to win comfortable 4-1 at CB Hounslow United. Meshach Williams, Sam Merson and Jordan Ellis were all on target while Tom Jelly scored straight from a corner.

Edgware Town won their Middlesex derby at Spelthorne Sports 3-1 thanks to goals from Perry Price Theo Ofori and Novell Sony-Bruce.

Jack Watts and Tom Neale scored for Abbey Rangers in their 2-1 home victory over Tadley Calleva.

Elsewhere in Premier North, Wembley were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Windsor while Ascot United drew 1-1 at Egham Town.

Man-of-the-match Eddie Simon scored a double of his debut for Premier South leaders Walton & Hersham and laid another two on for striker Palace Francis in their 4-0 victory at

Fleet Town.

Hard on their heels in second place, Badshot Lea beat visitors Knaphill

5-1 with Mal Thomas hitting two of their goals, Adam New and Owen Dean grabbing one each and Kane Fitzgerald converting a spot kick.

An injury-time own goal saw hosts Balham beat visitors Camberley Town 2-1 after Tom Read scored for the hosts.

An own goal also contributed to

Sheerwater’s 3-2 win over visitors

Farnham Town, with Leon Dadey and Kieron Campbell scoring the others.

George Membrillera scored the only goal of the game as Horley Town returned from Cobham with maximum points.

Colliers Wood United went down 2-0 to Redhill who netted through Nathan Hogan and Alfie Huckle.

Jersey Bulls dropped a rare point with a 1-1 draw at Raynes Park Vale while Molesey drew 1-1 at home to

Guildford City.

In the first round of the Premier Challenge Cup, a first-half own goal by

Beckenham Town rewarded visitors

St Panteleimon with a 1-0 victory. Also in the cup, Virginia Water drew 3-3 at home to Reading City and then the hosts won 3-1 on penalties.

Wokingham & Emmbrook drew 1-1 at home to AFC Croydon Athletic who won 5-4 on penalties.

ROBIN JONES

NORTH WEST COUNTIES

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SKELMERSDALE UNITED lost ground on the league leaders as they were held to a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Barnoldswick Town.

United came from behind to lead through Elliot Morris’ quickfire first-half brace but Aaron Fleming’s low finish earned Town a deserved point.

It means United are now eight points adrift of pacesetters Macclesfield after a brace from Neil Danns and Kielen Adams’ late strike saw them beat Lower Breck 3-1 on Friday night.

Wythenshawe Town swept aside

AFC Liverpool by the same scoreline as they came from behind through goals from Darius Palma, Brad Byrne and Max Leonard.

George Lomax’s injury-time winner completed a thrilling fightback from

Burscough as they overcame a twogoal deficit to win 3-2 at Vauxhall Motors.

Liam Ellis netted a second-half double as Avro beat Runcorn Town 3-0 with Michael Afuye also on target.

Ollie McDonough’s long-range strike set Winsford United on their way to a 3-0 victory at Congleton Town with Daniel Boden and David Short making the points safe.

Ethan Beckford’s double earned

Ashton Athletic an impressive 2-0 victory over high-flying Irlam. Athletic moved level on points with Squires Gate near the bottom of the table after they were held 1-1 by Northwich Victoria.

Longridge Town ran out 4-2 winners in a thrilling clash at Prestwich Heys.

DAVE LAWRENCE

MIDLAND LEAGUE

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LYE TOWN’S magnificent 7-1 win at Wolves Casuals maintained their place among the Premier Division front-runners – just three points behind new leaders Hanley Town.

Ben Billingham led the scoring with a hat-trick after Oliver West had handed the Black Country outfit the perfect start with a first minute opener.

Shaquille Whittingham, Adam Meacham and Ashanti Pryce were also the Lye scoresheet while Anthony Smith bagged Cassies’ consolation.

Hanley’s 1-0 defeat of Uttoxeter Town on Friday evening had taken the Staffordshire side to the top of the pile and they maintained that place after nearest challengers Lichfield City were held to a 1-1 draw at Shifnal Town

– Luke Childs cancelling out Connor Hughes’ goal for the hosts.

Worcester City and Tividale complete the top five after they chalked up wins. City were 2-0 victors at Romulus thanks to goals from Billy Shaw and Bailey Fuller while an Eshan Greer double edged Tivi to a 2-1 win at home to Boldmere St Michaels.

Whitchurch Alport were 2-0 winners at home to AFC Wulfrunians while the other Premier Division games finished in draws. Stourport Swifts came from behind to draw 3-3 at Stone OA, Haughmond drew 5-5 at Bewdley Town and Walsall Wood drew 1-1 at Highgate United.

Stapenhill still lead Division One after their 4-2 defeat of Heath Hayes while Atherstone Town were 2-1 winners at Darlaston Town 1874.

DAVE LAWRENCE

WESTERN LEAGUE

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JORDAN ANSTEY headed a late winner as Keynsham edged a thrilling 4-3 victory at home to Cadbury Heath.

The visitors broke the deadlock through Dean Preddie, which was cancelled out by Will Hailston. Matt Huxley’s penalty restored Cadbury’s lead but Hailston levelled before Dan Cottle’s strike gave Keynsham a 3-2 lead. Oktavian Gala equalised but Anstey powered in a header for the win.

Rikki Shepherd was the hero for lowly Millbrook who toppled highflying

Ilfracombe by a solitary goal. Ryan Bush scored his sixth goal in six games to rescue a point for Buckland at Brislington who scored through George Jones and Jordan Scadding. Josh Webber scored Buckland’s opener.

Stuart Bowker got the winner as Helston won 3-2 against Ashton & Blackwell.

Helston had led through Billy Tucker and Ryan Turner but Charlie and Connor Saunders squared the match before Bowker smashed in a 72nd-minute thunderbolt.

Mousehole secured a 2-2 draw at

Shepton with keeper Ollie Chenoworth saving a late penalty for the visitors.

Connor Leak-Blun and Mark Goldsworthy scored for Mousehole with Fin Haines and Jack Fillingham replying for Shepton.

Jack Quick’s goals earned the points for Wellington against Bridport with each side finishing with ten men.

Archie Ferris scored the winner in Clevedon’s 2-1 win at Saltash.

DAVE LAWRENCE

HELLENIC LEAGUE

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BISHOPS CLEEVE are topping the Premier Division after their 4-0 victory at Shrivenham.

Steve Davies gave the visitors the lead in the 35th minute and Jack Watts added their second goal just before the break.

Jordan Annear got the third after 49 minutes and Chris Tewkesbury’s own goal rounded off the scoreline.

Cribbs were pegged back at Calne Town, where they were held 1-1. Jacob Hodgson scored for the visitors only for Jordan Kirk to equalise.

Brandon Mundy and Mark Cooper netted for Corsham Town in their 2-0 win over visitors Westfields.

Second-half goals from Gio Wrona and Matt Bennett saw Royal Wootton Bassett Town return from Fairford Town with a 2-0 victory.

Ben Griffiths hit a double either side of a Jack Biddiscombe goal as Westbury United triumphed 3-0 at Tuffley Rovers.

An 88th-minute leveller from Tom Bendall saw Hereford Lads Club scrape a 3-3 draw at home to Thornbury Town.

The hosts had led through first-half goals from Tom Dawson and Levi Ellis before the visitors hit back after the break with Craig Lancastle, Dan Perry and Tom Bradley finding the back of the net.

In Division One, a brace from Sean Brain and a goal each by Alfie Bloomer, Sam Jackson and Will Beach saw Studley beat visitors Newent Town 5-1.

ROBIN JONES

WESSEX LEAGUE

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HORNDEAN were Saturday’s big winners, coming away from Cowes Sports with a 9-0 victory.