After agonising loss at Maidenhead

they found themselves two goals down by the midway point of the first half as Chris Wreh and Nathan Tskikuna both netted for the hosts.

A stunning strike from Mackenzie Heaney and a neat finish from Michael Woods got Elliot Dickman’s side back into the contest by the time the hour-mark had been reached.

But it was the champions that secured the points as Nathaniel Knight-percival grabbed the winning goal 20 minutes from time to add another chapter in a remarkable season for the The Lambs.

South Shields will head into next

Saturday’s season-ending home clash with Southport sat in the play-off places – but Spennymoor remain in contention despite their loss at Alfreton Town.

Goals from William Fewster and Jake Day helped the hosts to all three points – but they were made to work for the win as Glen Taylor got the Moors back into the game with a welltaken volley with quarter of an hour remaining.

Blyth Spartans will head into the final week of the season not knowing which division they will play in next season after they fell to a heavy defeat at play-off bound Scunthorpe United.

The game was all but over by halftime as goals from Max Kouogun, Kai Corbett and Danny Whitehall all found the net for the Iron during a dominant opening 45 minutes.

Spartans improved marginally after the restart but fell further behind just after the hour as Whitehall doubled his tally from the penalty spot.

There was a late consolation for Jon Shaw’s side as Nicky Deverdics scored a penalty late on – but the hosts had the final say as Alfie Beestin netted their fifth goal in injury-time.