STEP 6 ROUND-UPS

EAST MIDLANDS

JUMPING Jack Jepson smashed in a first half hat-trick as Gedling Miners hit Borrowash for five.

The striker netted in the third, 19th and 38th minutes to put the Miners on course to victory, with second-half strikes from Courtney Hastings and Liam Corrigan wrapping things up.

Selston leapfroged rivals Newark Flowserve into top spot on the back of a 1-0 win at West Bridgford, Kenan Layton scoring.

Newark’s match at Rainworth was one of four that fell victim to the weather, while Eastwood bounced back from defeat to win 2-0 at Radford with goals from Danny Hayes and Jack Allen.

Clifton were 2-1 winners against Heanor, with Craig Meakin scoring just after Kyle Daley had cancelled out Daryll Thomas’s opener.

Barrow beat Graham Street 1-0 and Kimberley defeated Arnold 3-0.

DAVID LAWRENCE

SOUTH WEST PENINSULA

TAVISTOCK continued their title charge with a thumping 4-0 triumph at in-form Ivybridge Town.

With league leaders Plymouth Argyle inactive this weekend, Tavistock are now just three points off the top, with three games in hand.

The teams immediately below the top two played each other and did themselves no favours, Exmouth Town being held to a 1-1 draw by St Austell.

Sixth also played and beat fifth, Falmouth Town defeating Cullompton Rangers 3-1 and Saltash United’s 4-0 home win over Elburton Villa also took them above the Rangers.

Torpoint Athletic were the big scorers, winning 6-1 at Launceston, who remain second-bottom.

Elsewhere, Millbrook continued their progress following last season’s promotion by beating Bodmin Town 3-1.

Callington Town won 2-0 at home to Godlophin Athletic.

DAVID GROVES