STEP 5 & 6 ACTION
COMBINED COUNTIES
PREMIER NORTH leaders Ascot United crushed visitors Oxhey Jets 6-0 with Brendan Matthew bagging a brace and Sean McCormack, Jordan Ajanlekoko, Usman Lalustani and Dan Bailey one goal each.
Broadfields United beat visitors
Wembley 5-1 thanks to goals by Eric Lopes, Alex Moore, Kristian Swaby, Calum Rogers and Nicolas Hounto.
Chalfont St Peter lost 4-0 at home to Egham Town who netted through Tom Neale, Lonit Talia, Reece Yorke and Danield Lopez.
Anas Igozouln, Aitor Andon, Ben Van Aurich and Jack Penton netted for Burnham in their 4-0 victory over
Edgware & Kingsbury.
Holyport went down 4-0 at Flackwell Heath who netted through Phil Pryor, Jack Shakespeare, Reece Cameron and Lucas Surpanu.
A brace by Steven Green and one goal from Trey Pender Brown earned
Harefield United a 3-0 home win over
Hilltop. Eddie Lee and Ellis Cowd found the net for Reading City as they saw off visitors London Lions 2-0.
Wallingford & Crowmarsh succeeded 3-1 at home to North Greenford United thanks to strikes by Lewis Carrigan, Harry Bonner and Luke Preen.
A Samuel Mead penalty and a goal by Joao Jardim saw Wokingham & Emmbrook return from Windsor with a 2-1 victory. Hosts Spelthorne Sports beat Virginia Water 2-0 with goals from Lewis Flatman and Kelvin Karanja.
Raynes Park Vale are top of Premier South following their 2-1 win over visitors Cobham, thanks a Ben Dyett goal and a penalty decider by substitute Jordan Gallagher.
Goals by Lorne Bickley, Jay Giles and Luke Watson saw Jersey Bulls beat Camberley Town 3-0. A Tane Caubo double ffollowing Adam New’s opener gave Badshot Lea a 3-0 victory over visitors Horley Town, who were reduced to 10 men.
Hermes Mengi, Nahum Green, Tyrone Pink and Emiliano Like netteds for AFC Croydon Athletic as they triumphed 4-2 against visitors Frimley Green. Hosts Banstead Athletic beat
Guildford City 2-1 with Alex Stingelin and Tobi Shoyoye on target.
Second-half goals from Max Oldsham and substitute Jason Kaate saw Redhill beat visitors Fleet Town 2-0.
Sheerwater lost 1-0 at home to
Colliers Wood United, who scored through Alfie Huckle. Lamara Koroma scored as Farnham beat Knaphill.
ROBIN JONES
UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE Rugby
PREMIER SOUTH leaders
Town got off to a flying start after just 45 seconds before crushing visitors
Godmanchester Rovers 7-1.
They took the lead when a Luke English cross found the top corner of the net. Further goals came from David Kolodynski, Caine Elliott, Jordan Wilson, sub Madundo Semahimbo (two) and a Loyiso Recci penalty. The visitors had Matt Green red carded for a foul.
A double by Jessi Obeng and one goal each from Alex Parkes and Bailey Weatherly saw hosts Cogenhoe United beat Coventry United 4-1.
Two goals from Ryan Towner in the opening 10 minutes and one by Max York three minutes later saw Histon triumph 3-0 over Bugbrooke St Michaels. Easington Sports lost 3-1 at March Town United scored through Sam Murphy, Jack Friend and Dammy Emmington. Coventry Sphinx lost 2-1 at Newport Pagnell Town who scored through Lewis Wilson and substitute Jake Watkinson.
Lamar Parkes and Jay Bruce found the net for GNG Oadby Town as they beat visitors Eynesbury Rovers 2-1.
A Ty Wards double including a penalty gave Milton Keynes Irish a 2-0 home victory over Long Buckby.
Home side Wellingborough Town beat Desborough Town 2-1 with goals by Nehemiah Richard-Noel and
Kenechukwu Ndefo.
In Premier North, a Declan Johnson hat-trick and Gary King goal gave Skegness Town a 4-0 win over
Leicester Nirvana.
Two goals each by Jacob Fenton and Akeel Francis, the latter including a penalty, and one from Mitch Griffiths saw Sleaford Town win 4-0 at Heanor.
A Richard Hanslow brace following Jack Tyson’s opener saw Belper United beat visitors Deeping Rangers 3-1.
Melton Town went down 3-2 at Wisbech Town who netted through Cenk Acar and Sisa Tuntulwana and a Rob Conyard penalty decider.
Lowly Heather St Johns lost 2-1 at home Quorn 1-0 who came from behind and netted twice in three minutes through Paddy Webb including a penalty and a goal from substitute Anthony Carney. Kimberley Miners Welfare won 2-1 at Pinchbeck United with James Shaw scoring twice goals.
An early James Gardner header saw Newark & Sherwood United win 1-0 at Sherwood Colliery. Leaders
Loughborough Students could manage only a 1-1 draw at Eastwood CFC.
ROBIN JONES
NORTHERN LEAGUE
SECOND half goals from Jordan Blinco, Cieran Jackson and Ryan Wright gave West Auckland a 3-0 victory at lowly Northallerton Town.
Newton Aycliffe now have a fivepoint lead at the top after a 2-0 win over
Whickham made it 19 goals in six consecutive wins, Liam Jarvie, a penalty, and Liam Adamson doing the damage.
Stephen Turnbull’s free kick, a Malky Morien penalty and Bailey Geliher header gave Whitley Bay – third in the table – a 3-1 win over Crook Town at their Hillheads home.
Ashington’s title challenge took a knock when they lost 2-1 at third-bottom
Pickering Town, Keelan Grist with the Pike’s 86th minute winner.
The bottom-four clash between Seaham Red Star and Penrith saw neither side find the net.
A late goal from Newcastle Benfield substitute Ryan McGorrigan denied bottom of the table Thornaby victory on
Tyneside after a 1-1 draw.
Sixth-placed Heaton Stannington lost 2-1 at home to Tow Law, who scored two goals in five minutes straight after the break through, Nick Marley and Andrei Ardelean with the goals.
Guisborough Town remain fifth despite a thumping 5-0 away win at West Allotment Celtic, four of the goals coming in the first half.
Michael McGee and Cole Kiernan both scored doubles, James Frazer completing the rout.
Redcar Athletic made it five games unbeaten with a 1-1 home draw against
Carlisle City, Dan Harvey with the Cumbrians’ 93rd-minute equaliser.
JEFF BOWRON
NORTHERN COUNTIES EAST PENISTONE CHURCH’S
hopes of a top three finish were dented as fellow high-fliers Winterton Rangers ran out 2-0 winners at the DSM Memorial Ground.
Paul Grimes headed the visitors into the lead on the half-hour and that was all that separated the sides until the dying seconds when Josh Walker doubled the lead.
Danny Earl struck twice for leaders North Ferriby as they won 4-2 at
Hemsworth MW.
Josh Dennett and Amir Berchil were also on the scoresheet for the Villagers while Jakub Hebda and Harry Viggars netted for the home side.
Knaresborough Town were convincing 5-0 winners at basement boys
Yorkshire Amateur even though Jacob Rose’s penalty was all that separated the sides at the break. Things changed in the second half though as goals from Gregg Anderson, Ewan Gregson, Phil Milsom and Cameron Bedford took the visitors clear.
Sam Barker hit the winner for Garforth
Town as they won 3-2 at Golcar United while Tabish Hussain scored the only goal as Albion Sports edged out Goole 1-0.
Silsden came from behind to see off visitors Thackley 2-1, Luke Brooksbank with the winner, while Leon Howarth scored a last gasp goal for Handsworth in their 3-1 defeat of Bottesford Town.
Elsewhere, Oliver Fearon’s double helped Hallam to a 2-2 draw with
Eccleshill United and it was the same scoreline at Emley where Maltby Main were the visitors. Frickley Athletic and
Barton Town drew 1-1.
DAVID LAWRENCE
NORTH WEST COUNTIES
BRADLEY SULLIVAN blasted in a stoppage time winner for at
Padiham.
The goal had added significance with league leaders Vauxhall Motors slipping to a 1-0 defeat at Prestwich who secured the points with an Regan Brown strike.
Avro have closed within two points of Vauxhall following Sullivan’s late goal though the leaders have two games in hand.
Third-placed Wythenshawe were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Winsford with Matt Bryan salvaging a point after Dan Boden had fired the hosts in front.
Dean Ing bagged a brace as Longridge won 3-2 at Lower Breck who went in front inside 60 seconds through Jawad Jebrin. Paul Turner scored the winner for Longridge.
AFC Liverpool drop a place to fifth after a 3-1 home defeat to Charnock Richard. Simon Grand and a Carl Grimshaw brace earned victory for the visitors.
Joe Denman’s goal sees Bury leapfrog
AFC Liverpool into fourth spot.
Bottom club Ashton were denied victory by an Andrew Hill double in their 2-2 draw with Barnoldswick.
Hill headed the visitors in front but Calum Wilson and a Deklan Hill penalty gave Ashton the lead before Hill’s equaliser.
Tom Kilifin scored the winner for Kendal in their 3-2 defeat of FC Isle of Man.
West Didsbury & Chorlton defeated
Burscough 3-1 thanks to strikes from Rhain Davies, Callum Jones and JeanJacques Kirongozi.
Jessie Ebosele’s gaol secured a point for Irlam at Congleton.
NAT SYLVESTER
MIDLAND LEAGUE Avro
MATT FUNGE was Bewdley Town’s
star turn as he bagged all three goals in his side’s hard-fought 3-2 victory at home to Market Drayton Town.
Rune Corinaldi and Harlan Roger-Morris twice handed the visitors the lead only for Funge to peg them back before netting the winner four minutes into added time to complete his hat-trick.
Ben Welsh scored twice for Studley
as they stormed to a 6-1 win at Highgate United. Solihull Moors youngster Kian Ryley was also on the scoresheet as were Leo Wood, Finlay Barker and Dean Boron,
With leaders Walsall Wood in FA Vase action – their tie with Tring Athletic last weekend was abandoned and rescheduled – Racing Club Warwick closed the gap to two points following their 2-0 defeat of Wolverhampton Casuals,
Archie Hemp and Cameron Ebbutt with the goals.
Lichfield City saw off visitors Stourport Swifts by the same scoreline, substitutes Liam Kirton and Sam Fitzgerald with the goals while an early effort from Aaron Roberts proved enough for Worcester City at Tividale.
Dylan Hadley handed Romulus the perfect start at Whitchurch Alport but the Shropshire lads hit back to win 2-1 thanks to efforts from Jordan Evans and Nicky Parker.
Tom Hill scored twice for Shifnal Town in their 4-1 win at Atherstone Town while all the goals came in a frenetic first half as AFC Wulfrunians beat Uttoxeter Town
3-0.
The other Premier Division game saw Lye Town win 3-1 at Stone Old Alleynians.
DAVID LAWRENCE