STEP 5 & 6 ACTION

STEP 5 ROUND-UPS NORTH WEST COUNTIES

FREDDIE Potter’s hat-trick left Runcorn Linnets ten points clear, winning 4-1 at Barnsoldswick Town, Antony Hickey with the other goal.

Widnes won 4-1 away, at City of Liverpool FC. Runcorn are a further nine points back after beating Barnton 5-0, level with Charnock Richard, 2-1 losers at Padiham.

Bootle thrashed Winsford United 4-0. Joe Brownhill scored twice as Ashton Athletic beat Northwich Victoria 2-0, and Squires Gate beat Congleton Town 1-0.

Abbey Hey moved out of the drop zone with a 2-2 draw at West Disbury & Chorlton, overtaking Maine Road who were beaten 3-2 at home to Burscough. AFC Darwen picked up their third win of the season as Ryan Steele’s brace set them on the way to an entertaining 5-3 win at Irlam, but they remain 14 points from safety.

CIARAN THOMAS

NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST

AFC MANSFIELD continue to lead the way as they beat Maltby Main 2-0, Connor Smyth and Matthew Plummer on target.

Handsworth Parramore were 4-1 winners at Hemsworth Miners Welfare, whilst Pontefract Collieries in third won 3-2 at Hall Road Rangers, Aaron Moxam with a brace.

Pickering Town thrashed Worksop Town 5-1, Ryan Blott and Billy Logan netting twice. Parkgate won for the fifth time, 3-2 at Albion Sports, but are eight points from safety after Barton Town beat Liversedge 3-1.

Mike Garrod’s hat-trick fired Thackley beat beleaguered Clipstone 6-0, whilst Rainworth Miners Welfare also picked up a big away win, 3-0 at Staveley Miners Welfare. Bridlington Town won 3-1 at Harrogate Railway Athletic. Penistone Church and Bottesford Town drew 1-1.

CIARAN THOMAS

UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE

YAXLEY are four points clear after a 3-0 derby win at Peterborough Northern Star. Stuart Wall, Scott Carter and Phil Stebbings scored.

Two goals from Fazel Koriya and one from Dave Baker and Greg Link gave title-chasing Newport Pagnell Town a 4-0 win over Rothwell Corinthians.

Scott Coupland’s double helped Deeping Rangers to a 4-1 win at St Andrews. Ryan Dove hit a hat-trick for Cogenhoe United in their 3-1 win over Wellingborough Town. Aaron Preston and Ben Williams netted for Harborough Town in their 2-1 win over second-placed Wisbech Town.

Holbeach United drew 1-1 with Leicester Nirvana. Kirby Muxloe beat Desborough Town 3-0 and Northampton ON Chenecks saw off Sleaford Town 2-0. Wellingborough Whitworth drew 1-1 with Daventry Town while Eynesbury Rovers drew 1-1 with basement boys Oadby Town.

ROBIN JONES

MIDLAND LEAGUE

BROMSGROVE SPORTING returned to the top of the table thanks to a battling 1-0 win at home to AFC Wulfrunians, Richard Gregory with the only goal of the game.

But there was a shock home loss for Sporting Khalsa, 2-1 to Long Eaton United to drop out of the top three.

Worcester City took their place after a Lee Hughes goal secured a 1-0 win at Coventry Sphinx while Highgate United recorded their sixth straight win after they beat visitors Rugby Town 2-1, Jamie Molyneux with the decider.

A Marcus Tudgay hat-trick helped South Normanton Athletic to a 3-0 win at Shepshed Dynamo and there were also away wins for Boldmere St Michaels and Coventry United.

Shawbury United drew 0–0 at Stourport Swifts, Heanor Town drew 2-2 at Quorn and Lye Town beat Westfields 2-1

DAVID LAWRENCE

ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE

FC ROMANIA became the third league leaders in a week, beating West Essex 3–1. West Essex led through James Bromley, but Florin Pop, Sergiu Maximov and Vlad Sighiarthau turned things around.

Marcus Bowers and Tommy Barton goals late in each half, gave Basildon United a 2–0 win at Barkingside. Ilford won 3–0 at Southend Manor, George Whitelock, Liam Burgess and an own goal.

Enfield 1893 moved further from the danger zone by beating fellow strugglers Waltham Forest 2–1. Oyu Odukoya gave the Es the lead, Christian Owusu equalised, only for Dan Chambers to net the winner.

Luke With and Wale Odedoyin netted as Tower Hamlets beat Stansted 2–1. And all the goals at Hullbridge Sports came in the second half as they drew 2–2 with Wadham Lodge.

DAVID BALLHEIMER

EASTERN COUNTIES

JOE FRANCIS netted twice for Felixstowe & Walton United as they moved 11 points clear with a 2-0 win at Great Yarmouth Town.

Second placed Coggeshall Town lost ground after a 0-0 home draw with Kirkley & Pakefield and Josh Mayhew bagged a brace for third placed Stowmarket Town in a 3-0 win over struggling Ipswich Wanderers.

Edward Rolph's second-half strike handed fourth-placed Histon a 1-0 home win against Wroxham and Godmanchester Rovers secured an impressive 4-0 home success over Brantham Athletic.

Charlie Portway scored twice for Saffron Walden Town in a crushing 70 home win over Fakenham Town and Thetford Town suffered a 3-2 defeat at Haverhill Borough. Gorleston beat Stanway Rovers 2-1. Long Melford lost 1-0 at FC Clacton.

RORY HAYWARD

SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS

BERKHAMSTED took advantage of second-placed Welwyn Garden City’s inaction to move four points clear after a 4-0 win at Cockfosters.

The Comrades’ 20th win of the season came courtesy of Max Farrelly’s brace and further goals from Dan Jones and Ashton Campbell.

Stotfold remain bottom after they lost 3-1 to Edgware Town, for whom Dan Pett scored twice and Omololu Onabolu was also on target and Crawley Green are also in the relegation zone after their 16th defeat of the season, 4-0 at Wembley.

Tring Athletic beat London Tigers 1-0 thanks to Jack Read’s goal, Leverstock Green beat Biggleswade United 3-1 with Jonathan Lacey scoring twice and Luke Marsh grabbing the other and last seasons champions London Colney remain in mid table despite an excellent 3-1 win at home to Hoddesdon Town.

CHRIS MITCHELL

COMBINED COUNTIES

WESTFIELD edged closer to the title with an emphatic 4-1 win at lowly Godalming Town.

Godalming’s Romario Hart broke the deadlock on two minutes. But Max Blackmore, twice, Aaron Watson and Jason Dwumfou netted for Field.

Jack Mills’ 44th-minute penalty was enough for Bedfont Sports to beat North Greenford United. Sutton Common Rovers also won, 1-0 at Guildford City, with Daryl CooperSmith’s 78th-minute goal. Walton & Hersham also won 1-0, at Balham.

Camberley Town drew 0-0 at Horley Town. Knaphill drew 0-0 at improved bottom club Epsom & Ewell. CB Hounslow United pipped Abbey Rangers 3-2, Hanworth Villa were held 1-1 by Farnham Town. Spelthorne Sports crashed 4-0 to Colliers Wood United. Redhill beat Chertsey Town 4-0. And Banstead Athletic won 2-1 at AFC Hayes.

DAVID GROVES

SOUTHERN COMBINATION

DAVE BROWN netted twice for Horsham YMCA as they moved six points clear at the top with a 4-0 win at Worthing United.

Three Bridges are second after an impressive 4-1 win at Lancing and Chichester City drop to third after a shock 1-0 defeat at home to bottom side Littlehampton Town.

Lee Robinson grabbed a brace for Newmarket Town in a 3-1 win over Haywards Heath Town and Wes Millis struck twice for fifth placed Saltdean United in a 3-0 home success against Eastbourne United AFC.

Arundel are a point from safety after a 1-1 draw with Pagham and Hassocks remain in the drop zone after losing 3-1 to AFC Uckfield Town.

In the day's other games, East Preston beat Broadbridge Heath 2-0 and Eastbourne Town drew 1-1 against Peacehaven & Telscombe.

RORY HAYWARD

HELLENIC LEAGUE

WANTAGE TOWN wasted a golden opportunity close the gap at the top of the table, crashing 4-0 at Flackwell Heath. Dean Allen, Jordan Dowdican’s late first-half brace and Charlie Samuel sealed the win.

Binfield won 3-2 at lowly Lydney Town. Ian Davis put the visitors ahead on eight minutes. Frankie Johnson levelled a minute later. Davis netted again on 16 minutes. Jack Rutter levelled again two minutes later. Sean Moore’s 35th-minute goal was decisive.

Brimscombe & Thrupp crashed 4-0 at Brackley Town Saints, Josh Bowden netting a second-half double, after first-half strikes from James Watts and Ryan Knight.

Longlevens drew 0-0 at Highmoor Ibis, Tuffley Rovers pipped Ascot United 2-1. Abingdon United drew 22 at lowly Fairford Town and Royal Wootton Bassett Town lost 2-0 at basement boys Burnham.

DAVID GROVES

SOUTHERN COUNTIES EAST

LEADERS Sevenoaks Town twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Cray Valley. Kevin Lisbie scored both for the visitors. Byron Walker and Frankie Sawyer levelled for Oaks.

Second placed Beckenham Town lost 2-0 at Croydon, Matt O’Donoghue and Lauris Chin netting for the Trams.

Ricky Freeman’s goal sent in-form Whitstable Town third after a 1-0 win at home to Corinthian.

Hollands & Blair are off the foot of the table, late goals from Rob Denness and Ed Mordant sealing a come-frombehind 3-2 win at Rusthall.

Deal Town and Bearsted drew 1-1, Lucian Scarlet levelling for the Bears after Connor Coyne put Deal ahead.

Brian Zepo and Fred Obasa scored the first half goals as Glebe won 2-0 at Lordswood while AFC Croydon Athletic won by the same score at Chatham Town. PAUL CARTER

WESTERN LEAGUE

LEADERS Street earned their 20th win of the season, Aidan Chainey and Josh Wadham giving them a 2-1 triumph at Odd Down.

Willand Rovers required an 89th minute equaliser from Glenn Gould to claim a 1-1 draw at Hengrove

Athletic, while Jake Llewellyn’s 27th minute strike gave Bridgwater Town a 1-0 win over Longwell Green Sports. Buckland Athletic have won five-ina-row, Richard Groves, Liam Head, Chris McPhee and Lloyd Gardner scoring as they beat Hallen 4-0. Isaac Reid scored twice in Shepton Mallet’s 3-2 win at Clevedon Town, while Charlie Aldom secured Cribbs’ draw 1-1 with Bradford Town late on. Wellington came from behind twice to draw 2-2 against Bitton. Cadbury Heath and Brislington also drew 2-2, and the fixture between Wells City and Chipping Sodbury Town ended goalless.

TOM HISCOTT

WESSEX LEAGUE

BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY beat Andover Town 3-1 at Gang Warily.

A Franklyn Clarke double, including a penalty, put the hosts in control. Andover Town reduced the deficit but Liam Robinson added a third.

Bashley impressively won 2-1 at Fareham Town. Sholing are fourth after a 3-2 home win against Bemerton Heath

Harlequins. Dan Mason scored an impressive winner to give them their fourth successive victory.

Lee Wort put the hosts ahead on 42 minutes. Kelvin Robinson equalised for the visitors on 47 minutes before Wort added his second with 20 minutes to play.

Jake Rawkins levelled for Bemerton on 79 minutes and appeared to have earnt the Wiltshire outfit a point before Mason's late winner for Dave Diaper’s side.

MATT RICHBELL

STEP 6 ROUND-UPS SOUTH WEST PENINSULA

RUNAWAY leaders Plymouth Parkway managed just the 4-0 win against third-bottom Camelford, as rival clubs hit double figures.

Plymouth Argyle’s second-string annihilated Godolphin Atlantic 10-0. And rampant Saltash United thumped second-bottom Callington Town 12-0.

Tavistock enjoyed a routine 2-0 win at Newquay. St Austell beat rock-bottom Witheridge 3-0. Stoke Gabriel crashed 5-1 at Ivybridge Town, Bodmin Town triumphed 2-0 at lowly Sticker.

Launceston picked up their first points of 2018 with a resounding 5-1 win at Exmouth Town. Sam Davey led the way with a hat-trick, other goals coming from Jack Alexander and Callum Thompson. Ollie Rowe grabbed a late consolation for the hosts.

Helston Athletic lost 2-1 to lowly Cullompton Rangers.

DAVID GROVES

EAST MIDLANDS

TEVERSAL stayed top with a 2-0 win over Arnold, thanks to late goals from Dan Fletcher and Kurtis Bamford.

Selston came from behind to beat Clifton 4-2, helped by a superb Carl Moore volley. Anstey won 2-1 at Kimberley and Dunkirk beat Gedling, Steve Chaplin and Darryl Thomas.

George Lynam’s hat-trick helped Graham Street win their relegation scrap with Radcliffe 5-0. Kevin Morrow and Jak Kenworthy also scored. Ashby beat Holbrook 3-2 with goals from Dan Matkin, Dan Stevenson and Jamie York.

Ten-man Radford put five past Birstall, Conor Moore, twice, Ryan Smith, Jacob Spence and Liam Motson scoring. Stapenhill led 2-0 but lost 3-2 to Holwell. Aylestone won 30 at Borrowash. Dean Olivers earned a last minute draw for Belper at Barrow.

DAVE LAWRENCE

WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL

MALVERN TOWN maintained their lead with a magnificent 7-0 win over Smethwick Rangers. Dene Whittal-Williams struck twice. Josh Hunt, Louis Loader, Kyonn Evans, Matt Turner and Chris Parker also netted.

Black Country Rangers won 3-1 at Wellington, Shaquille Leachman Whittingham, Jake Heeley and Kieron James-Clarke scoring. Tividale lost 21 at Wednesfield, Scott Sandford and Reece Mason scoring after Demetri Brown put Tivi one-up. Wolves Sporting Community won 2-0 at Cradley Town with Jak Barnes and Giles Harvey headers.

Dudley Sports were the only bottom six side not to lose, drawing 2-2 with Bewdley Town. Richard Nicholson and Kieron Price twice put Sports ahead. Bewdley’s Luke Morris levelled twice. Liam Hughes scored two in Wolves Casuals 4-0 win at Dudley Town.

NICK PULLEN