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TABLE-TOPPERS Hinckley LR kept
up their 100 per cent record when their 4-0 win at Eynesbury Rovers made it 19 consecutive victories in Premier South and maintained their five-point lead.
Matt Langham helped himself to a double with Jordan Burrows and Tom Smith also getting on the scoresheet.
Ben Williams, Rhys Hoenes and Josh Walsh found the back of the net for second-placed Harborough Town who saw off visitors Coventry Sphinx 3-0.
Coventry United went two goals down at home to Wellingborough Town whose Joshua Melling hit a double, but despite having Joe Smith sent off, came back to lead 3-2 both at the break and at the final whistle, thanks to two goals from Joe Cairns either side of one from Joe Ellis. United made it two wins in the space of four days following their 4-3 midweek home triumph over Desborough Town.
Rugby Town made it 10 wins from 11 games when they beat visitors Newport Pagnell Town 3-1 with two goals from Danico Johnson and one from David Kolodynski. In response, Danny Webb grabbed an equaliser but the visitors’ Kieron Barnes put a spot kick just wide.
Rothwell Corinthians went down 3-0 at home to Long Buckby while Potton United were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Bugbrooke St Michaels.
Long Eaton United extended their lead at the top of Premier North to eight points with a 4-1 home victory over
Sleaford Town. Alex Marshall bagged a brace and there was a goal each for Romaine Graham and Mitchell Robinson who netted his third in as many games.
Harry Limb and Fraser Bayliss each hit two goals and Lee Beeson one as Boston Town returned from Newark with a 5-2 win, the hosts responding through Kyle Dixon and Shaun Harrod who notched his maiden goal for the club.
Lennon Stead scored his first goal for
Skegness Town in their 1-0 victory at Melton Town while winless Holbeach United’s woes at the foot of the table continued when they went down 2-1 to
Loughborough Students who netted via Dylan Edwards and Tope Fadahunsi.
Charles Marzano and Jack Samples were on target for Quorn whose 2-0 home win over fellow strugglers
Pinchbeck United lifted them out of the bottom two and up in to 15th place.
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WALTON & HERSHAM held on to top spot in Premier South thanks to their 2-1 home win over Farnham Town.
Dom Ogun grabbed the second-half winner, the Swans’ earlier goal having come from a Palace Francis spot-kick.
A second-half hat-trick by Tunde Aderonmu followed by a goal by substitute Jamie Humphries earned hosts Beckenham Town a 4-0 win over
Colliers Wood United to go second.
Raynes Park Vale beat visitors
Sheerwater 4-1 with goals from Cal Davies, Archie Hardland-Goddard, Nes Bellikli and Jordan Gallagher.
Guildford City won 3-2 at Knaphill thanks to a double from Nathaniel Mensah and one goal from Mike Coppinger in their fourth successive victory.
Hosts AFC Croydon Athletic beat basement side Banstead Athletic 2-1 with goals from Abbas Agora and Jack Marney.
Frimley Green lost 2-1 at home to Balham while hosts Badshot Lea were held to a 2-2 draw by Redhill.
In Premier North, Hanworth Villa stretched their lead to eight points with a 3-1 win at fourth-placed Abbey Rangers. They came from behind to score twice through Sam Merson and once through his brother Ben.
Second-placed Southall saw off visitors Virginia Water 4-0 with Luke Henigan hitting two goals and Lewis Putman and Lenny Farhall one each.
North Greenford United beat visitors
Spelthorne Sports 5-2 thanks to doutwo from Joe Mills and Harvey Killeen and a goal from Billy Leonard.
A topsy-turvy game saw hosts Burnham come back from being 4-1 down at home to Tadley Calleva to win 5-4. Brett Denham hit a hat-trick for the visitors who scored once through Jordan Goater. Dwayne Clarke and Tayo Ajayi responded with braces for Burnham, Aaron De Rama netting the other goal.
CB Hounslow United lost 3-0 to
Ascot United with Harry Laflin scoring a brace and Keaton August one goal.
Bottom club Holyport gained only their second win in 16 games when they beat Wokingham & Emmbrook 2-0 away thanks to goals from Ashley Hunt and Sam Whitfield.
Windsor scored an own goal for visitors Egham Town who then sealed a 3-0 victory with strikes from Brendan Mattyhew and Sandro Costa. Elsewhwere, St Panteleimon drew 1-1 at home to Edgware Town and Reading City drew 2-2 at Wembley.
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SKELMERSDALE UNITED maintained their one-point lead over
Macclesfield as they eased passed
Vauxhall Motors 5-1 while their rivals won 4-3 at Northwich Victoria.
Sam Sheen’s brace put Skem in control, Tom Croughan and Dan Mitchley adding further goals before half-time, with Mitchley bagging his brace late on.
Neil Danns’ hat-trick fired Macc to a dramatic win on the road. Ashley Dunn and Matthew Birchall had put Vics ahead after Danns’ opener but he completed his treble on 80 minutes, James Barry-McNally adding a fourth before Dunn claimed Victoria’s third.
Wythenshaw Town moved into third as they beat Padiham 4-1, Ionut-Casian Anghel, Matthew Bryan and Max Leonard with first half goals, Harvey Whyte adding the fourth. They climb above
Charnock Richard, who were beaten 4-2 at home by Runcorn Town. Brad Carsley put Charnock ahead but Frankie Antonie’s double, with further goals from Craig Cairns and Kieran Holsgrove, turned the game around.
Irlam beat Winsford United 3-0, Ethan Beckford with a second half brace after Jordan Southworth put them ahead, whilst Congleton Town were also home winners, 2-0 against Prestwich Heys, Aaron Johns and Oliver Putman on target.
James Boyd’s second half penalty helped Squires Gate to a 1-0 away win at Ashton Athletic, with Barnoldswick Town and Burscough drawing 1-1.
Friday night’s game saw Lower Breck win 2-1 at Litherland REMYCA.
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CROWBOROUGH ATHLETIC’S excellent form continued as they crushed bottom side Tower Hamlets 5-0 at the Community Stadium.
Harry Osbourne gave them a 23rd minute lead before Elliot Duncan stole the show with four goals either side of half-time as the Crows made it seven games unbeaten.
Tunbridge Wells picked up three points with a comfortable 3-0 home win against Punjab United. Jordan Wells put Richie Styles’ side ahead in the 13th minute with Regan Corke and Robbie Bissett bagging a goal each.
Lordswood and Fisher shared the spoils of a 1-1 draw, Charlie Tagg putting the Lords ahead in the 33rd minute before Matt Nezval levelled for Fish.
In the Kent Senior Trophy, Lewisham Borough held Chatham Town to a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes before the Chats prevailed 5-1 after extra-time with recent signing Rhys Bartlett scoring his first since moving from Crowborough.
Welling Town also won 5-1 at home to Greenways, their tally including a hat-trick for Adebola Sotoyinbo.
Scott Porter made a winning start as
Hollands & Blair boss as George Benner and Ricky Freeman netted in a 2-0 win at home to Erith Town. And Jamie Philpott continued his prolific form with goals as Glebe saw off Lydd Town 5-0 and Sheppey United came from behind to beat Holmesdale 3-1.
Elsewhere, Stuart West and Hicham Akhazzan scored as Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers won 2-1 at West Wickham.
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ONLY THREE games survived the weather, but despite their going ahead, second-placed Garforth Town’s clash with Maltby Main was abandoned due to a serious injury on 75 minutes.
Goals from James Burgess and Joe Colley, either side of John Williams’ penalty, had Garforth 2-1 ahead but an accidental clash of heads saw Reggie Ward injured and the match called off.
The two games that did finish both saw struggling sides hit four in impressive victories, Silsden 4-2 winners at home to fifth-placed Handsworth.
Bradley Riley’s brace, with a third from Jack Normanton, had them in control at half-time, Josimar Bradshaw adding a fourth soon after the break, and although Kane Reece and Leon Howarth pulled goals back, it wasn’t enough for Handsworth.
Silsden climb to 16th, a place below
Thackley who won 4-1 on the road at
Goole. Lewis Waddington scored twice, with Ben Grech-Brooksbank making it 3-0 at the interval. Luke Williams scored for Goole but Ras Diamond sealed the Thackley win late on.
Four games went ahead in Division One with North Ferriby moving back to the top of the table, Josh Whiteley with the only goal as they beat Nostell Miners Welfare 1-0.
Selby Town were 4-0 winners at home to Shirebrook Town, whilst Glassghoughton Welfare and Rossington Main shared six goals in an entertaining 3-3 draw, with Ollerton Town and Rainworth Miners Welfare also finishing level in a 1-1 draw.
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SECOND AND third-placed Stanway Rovers and Redbridge couldn’t close the gap on leaders Walthamstow as they shared four goals at Stanway.
Efforts from Ernest Okoh and James Crissell for Stanway were cancelled out by Ibrahim Kehindi from the spot and Anthony Martin.
Walthamstow were surprisingly held to a 2–2 draw by visiting Hoddesdon Town. Charlie Cole opened the scoring for Walthamstow but Hoddesedon levelled through Harry Norman. Ethan Rookard put Town ahead, only for Yemi Adelani to rescue a point late on.
Clapton were brushed aside 4–0 at home by FC Clacton, with goals from Dillon Gordon, Harry McDonald, Jettluke Hogan and Mekhi McKenzie, all in the second half.
Cockfosters also scored four as they beat Sawbridgeworth Town 4–1. George Beattie, Fred Agyemang with two, and Joe Entwhistle netted for Fosters, Arley Baker for Town.
Ilford were awarded three penalties as they beat West Essex 2–1 at Cricklefield Stadium. West took the lead through Sam McNally but Mo Kargbo converted his first penalty to equalise before half-time. Two West Essex players were also sin-binned and the manager dismissed for disputing Karbgo’s second spot-kick.
Greg Rodger’s goal was enough to spring a surprise as Little Oakley upset Saffron Walden Town while Stansted got a Billy Coyne goal as they won 1–0 at Southend Manor.
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HYTHE AND DIBDEN won their first Premier Division game of the season on a bitterly cold Saturday at Bonnymead Park by hammering Amesbury Town 8-0.
Sam Woodward scored an impressive four times for the Watersiders in Wiltbles
shire, and that was added to by further goals from Liam Golding, Cain Prentice and a brace from Felipe Terzidis.
It was a week of comings and goings off the pitch at Moneyfields. On the pitch, James Franklyn put the Moneys ahead away at Portland United. Marcus Smith levelled for the hosts on 52 minutes and although United pushed for a winner, the visitors held on for a point at The Grove.
Table-toppers Horndean were comprehensively beaten 5-1 at home by
Fareham Town. Jack Breed and Gary Moody gave the Creeksiders an incredible start, making it 2-0 to the away team after just six minutes before Horndean pulled a goal back in first-half stoppage time. After the break, Jack Breed scored his second on 56 minutes and Gary Austin netted on the hour mark to make if four. Stuart Morgan bagged the fifth and final goal three minutes from time.
Brockenhurst had the opportunity to capitalise on Horndean’s defeat but the Badgers were held to a 1-1 draw by AFC Stoneham. It could have been worse for Brock but for former Winchester City man Alex Haynes popping up with a last minute equaliser for the hosts.
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ONLY ONE game survived the overnight storm and wintry weather and that was in Cumbria.
Brandon United had been set to fly the flag by staging the only Northern League match in the North East, only for the referee to call off their game against
Blyth Town at the eleventh hour.
That left Carlisle City’s second division game against Bedlington Terriers as the only fixture to survive the wintry blast. The lowly Terriers sprang a surprise at Gilford Park when Keelan Nellis scored what turned out to be the only goal of the game on 78 minutes.
Terriers keeper Nathan Harker had earlier saved Jordan Holt’s second half penalty, City also having a Jordan Irving effort cleared off the line after the break.
The Cumbrians saw two Sam Atkinson efforts hit the bar, while a Jordan Palmer free-kick struck the post and sub Lewis Rooks also hit the post. Carlisle just couldn’t find the net and were hit by Nellis’ sucker punch as Bedlington claimed all three points in front of just 65 hardy souls.
The win took the Terriers up to 16th in Division Two while Carlisle remain seventh after their run of three straight wins came to an end. Heaton Stannington are runaway leaders of the division with a nine-point lead over Easington Colliery, who have two games in hand.
Consett stay seven points clear at the summit of the top flight after the weekend’s storm blasted programme.
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WITH THE top two not in league action, New Salamis took full advantage to move up to third after an excellent 2-1 win at Flackwell Heath.
Harrison Georgiou’s long range strike for Salamis was the pick of the goals while Fabian Driffil’s late close range finish was all Heath could muster.
Harpenden Town drop to fourth after an entertaining 3-3 draw at home to Dunstable Town. Jack Woods put the hosts ahead and they looked to be heading for the win until a goal from Joe Sellers-West with the last kick of the game drew the visitors level.
At the foot of the table, Crawley Green, who were not in action, remain bottom but Tring Athletic are out of the bottom two after winning 3-0 at home to
Milton Keynes Irish. Frankie Hercules broke the deadlock when he scored from close range before Chris Blunden doubled their advantage from the penalty spot. John Smith completed the scoring late on
Two of the bottom six met at Holmer Green where the hosts lost 4-2 to
Broadfields United. Rico Clarke-Rowe was United’s star man, netting twice in a pulsating encounter Game of the day saw Aylesbury Vale Dynamoes win 5-4 at Oxhey Jets, despite Kyal Williams’ hat-trick for the hosts. Chris Stapleton scored twice for Dynamoes with Aaron Berry also on target. Elsewhere, Hadley remain in the top six after beating Arlesey Town 4-0 and Leverstock Green shared six goals with Harefield United in yet another action fuelled game.
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SALTDEAN UNITED are now four points clear at the top of the table after a 2-1 away win against Lingfield on Saturday.
Ryan Warwick and Kieron Pamment were both on target for the league leaders, who extend their advantage as a result of second placed Littlehampton Town’s game away to Alfold being postponed.
Lewis McGuigan and Evan Archibald were Bexhill United’s goal scorers as they climbed up to third in the league after securing a 2-0 away victory against bottom side AFC Varndeanians.
Newhaven dropped to fourth after suffering a 3-0 defeat away to sixth placed Eastbourne Town with Aaron Capon netting twice for the home side and Louis Veneti adding the other.
Elsewhere, Tom Tolfrey’s 90th minute winner handed Horsham YMCA a dramatic 1-0 away win against struggling East Preston and Oli Leslie’s goal was enough to hand Crawley Down Gatwick a 1-0 home success against
Little Common.
Lewis Croal struck twice for Broadbridge Heath as they moved up to fifth after a crushing 5-0 away win against
Steyning Town and Max Thompson grabbed a brace for Eastbourne United Association as they beat AFC Uckfield Town 3-0 at home.
In the day’s other game, Hassocks drew 2-2 at home to Peacehaven & Telscombe and the match between Loxwood and Pagham was postponed due to the bad weather.
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PREMIER DIVISION strugglers
Haughmond picked up a vital victory as they beat visitors Romulus 4-1 in the only game to beat Saturday’s weather.
Much of the damage was done in the opening quarter with Sam Yeardley handing the Shropshire side into a fifth minute lead before Jacob Walsh added a second ten minutes later.
Steve Nicholson made it 3-0 before hopes of a Roms fightback were dashed when Haughmond keeper Sam Jones saved a penalty.
Joe Patt completed the scoring for the hosts midway through the second half before Rikardo Reid netted a consolation penalty for the visitors.
In Division One, Atherstone Town moved four points clear of Stapenhill following their hard-fought 1-0 defeat of visitors Wolverhampton Sporting Community - Perry Cotton with the game’s only goal just after the hour.
Elsewhere in the division, OJM Black Country won 4-2 at Ashby Ivanhoe with the goals coming from Sean Geddes, Alan Tudor, Adam Younis and Matt Hogg. For Ashby, Sam Grouse opened the scoring from the spot, only to be later sent off, and Jordan Wilson bagged the other. The win keeps the visitors in third and Ashby fifth.
There were two Premier Division games in the week and one of these saw Lichfield City finally lose their unbeaten record when they lost 2-1 at AFC Wulfrunians. In the other, Boldmere St Michaels beat Uttoxeter Town 3-0 to climb up to third.
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SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Harry Jeffery rifled in a 25-yard screamer to help Tavistock to a 3-0 victory over Street.
The league leaders scored just before the interval through Josh Grant and wrapped up the points after the break with Jeffery’s sweet strike and Liam Prynn’s last minute effort.
Bitton, meanwhile, remain hot on Tavistock’s heels following a 7-0 demolition of bottom club Bridport with Dean Griffiths and Josh Egan both bagging braces. Matt Groves, Joe McClennan and Jack Williams were also on target.
Captain Mark Richards popped up with the winner as Mousehole defeated
Saltash 2-1 at home. The hosts had led through an own goal before it was cancelled out by Sam Farrant’s volley.
Shepton ended a run of five matches without a win in style as they beat Brislington 4-1 away from home. Captain Andy Martin scored the opener and while Josh Brace levelled, the visitors won with further goals from Nathan Legge, Fin Wilkinson and Joe Morgan.
Tor Swann and Josh Webber scored to earn Buckland a 2-1 win against
Cadbury Heath while a Jordan Greenwood header and a Sam Crumb tap-in ensured maximum points for Bridgwater in a 2-1 defeat of Ashton.
Elsewhere, Josh Toulson scored twice as Millbrook beat Exmouth 4-0 with Tom Payne, from the spot, and Jack Wood also netting. Douglas Camillo’s header earned the points for Wellington at Keynsham while Ilfracombe keeper Charles Lovell’s injury time save denied Clevedon a late winner.
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NEITHER of the top two were in league action on Saturday as both of their games were postponed after falling victim to waterlogged pitches.
Leaders Gorleston saw their home game against Lakenheath called off and second-placed Wroxham’s match away to struggling Whitton United faced the same outcome.
Third-placed Mildenhall Town closed the gap on Gorleston to eight points after recording a crushing 8-1 away win against bottom side Swaffham Town. Taner Call and James Hall both netted twice for the away side.
Ryan Swallow and Ben Robinson were Newmarket Town’s goal scorers as they beat fifth-placed Walsham-le-Willows 2-1 at home and Jake Williams scored the only goal of the game for Haverhill Rovers as they moved out of the bottom two with a 1-0 away victory against Brantham Athletic.
Liam Jackson was on target for sixthplaced Norwich United with the 100th goal of his club career as his side ran out 3-1 winners away to Woodbridge Town and Andrew Cusack and Michael Campbell were both on the score sheet for Thetford Town as they beat Kirkley & Pakefield 3-2 at home.
Two of the weekend’s matches had to be abandoned due to waterlogged pitches, Fakenham Town’s home game against Mulbarton Wanderers and
March Town United’s match away to
Hadleigh United both being called off.
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FALMOUTH TOWN extended their lead at the top of Premier West with a 4-2 victory over third-placed visitors
Camelford to maintain their 100 per cent record having won all 14 of their games so far.
Jack Bray-Evans scored twice and Andreas-Calleja Stayne once with Luke Brabyn converting a penalty.
Goals from Tallan Burns, Stuart Bowker and Ruben Kane saw Bodmin Town win 3-1 at Penzance.
Callington Town stretched their unbeaten run to seven games with a 5-2 victory at Wendron United, courtesy of a Luke Cloke hat-trick and a goal each from Joe Carey and Jack Alexander.
In Premier East, leaders Okehampton Argyle lost 3-0 at Newton Abbot Spurs with Owen Green hitting a hat-trick. Second-placed Ottery St Mary went down 2-0 to visitors Elburton Villa, who netted twice through Adam Macpherson, and Torpoint Athletic won 5-1 at second-from-bottom Sidmouth Town.
ROBIN JONES