The Non-League Football Paper

HELLENIC LEAGUE

- ROBIN JONES

CRIBBS narrowed the gap in the Premier Division championsh­ip race with a 5-1 victory at Brimscombe & Thrupp.

David Duru scored a double in the first 18 minutes and was followed by strikes from Ryan Crouch, Asa Corrick and Mitchell Pierce.

Fellow contenders Worcester Raiders conceded further ground when they fell to a 75th-minute Neikell Plummer goal as hosts Corsham Town registered a 1-0 win.

There was a goal each for Kieran Alder, Macaulay Herbert, Mark Pritchett and Tomos Shyamapant as Tuffley Rovers returned from Bradford Town as 4-0 winners. Simon Prangley and Oli Jenkins found the net for home side

Mangotsfie­ld United in the second half as they came from behind to beat

Fairford Town 2-1.

Shacquille Smith bagged a brace and Laurent Davis-Wilson a solitary goal as Roman Glass St George defeated visitors Hereford Lads Club 3-1.

Home side Royal Wootton Bassett Town saw off Hereford Pegasus 3-0 with Kai Robinson, Scott Chillcott and Louis Spalding on target.

Two goals from Steve Clark and one from Lucas Caughan saw Lydney Town win 3-0 at Thornbury Town.

Harry Pitman and Dan Stoneman netted for Westfields in their 2-0 home win over Chipping Sodbury Town.

On Friday, goals by Shaun O’Connor after 71 minutes and Austin Parker six minutes later gave Longlevens AFC a 2-1 win at Shrivenham, who had taken the lead in the 15th minute through Josh Elms.

In Division One, leaders Pershore Town edged closer to the title with a 2-0 victory at Calne Town with Jordan Jones and Aidan Clarke scoring.

Second-placed hosts Hartpury University beat Malmesbury Victoria 5-0 courtesy of a brace by Kian King and one goal each from Josh Beadle, Josh Radford and Luke Salter.

A late double by Jon Mills following a James Williams strike saw Abingdon United recover from a two-goal deficit at Southam United to win 3-2. Goals from Dan Gaynor, Saul Thomas and Shay Lyons earned hosts Newent Town a 3-2 win over Clanfield 85.

A goal after just 60 seconds by Lewis Tosdevine earned hosts Shortwood United a 1-0 home win over Cirenceste­r Town Developmen­t on Friday, and Stonehouse Town beat visitors Cheltenham Saracens by the same score.

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