UNITED COUNTIES

SHERWOOD COLLIERY

maintained top spot in Premier North following their 2-0 victory at Melton Town, with Craig Westcarr helping himself to a double, including a spot-kick conversion.

In second place are fellow title-chasers Lincoln United who beat visitors Heanor Town 2-0 thanks to goals from Tobias Liversidge and Evan Payne.

Newark & Sherwood United made it three wins in a row by beating visitors

Deeping Rangers 2-1, Luke White and Liam Moran delivering the goods.

Ashby Ivanhoe came from behind to complete the double over visitors

Wisbech Town, winning 4-1 courtesy of a Sam Grouse brace and a goal apiece from Will Mansfield and Jack Samples.

Second-from-bottom Hucknall Town upset the form books with a 5-2 win at

Eastwood CFC, Joe Ashurst and Niall Towle both scoring doubles and new signing Sam Smith grabbing the other goal.

Sleaford Town went down 3-1 at home to Kimberley Miners Welfare, Dan Tuck, skipper Sam Brown and Kole Lambert scoring for the visitors while third-placed Loughborough Students could manage only a goalless draw at

Boston Town.

In Premier South, hosts Yaxley beat struggling Desborough Town 4-0 thanks to strikes from Julinho Gomes, Matthew Harris-Hercules, debutant Connor Pilbeam and Jezz Goldson-Williams.

Lutterworth Town saw off visitors

Godmanchester Rovers 4-1 thanks to goals from Callum Rai, Sam Leary, James Sanderson and a Bradley Coleman penalty.

A double from Matt Langham, including a stoppage-time winner, helped Aylestone Park beat Daventry Town 2-1.

Jake Kerins’ debut goal for Histon,

and Matty Hayden’s first since returning to the club, earned them a 2-1 home victory over Easington Sports.

Dean Dummett netted for St Neot’s Town as they beat visitors March Town United 1-0 and Jack Connor scored the only goal of the game as hosts Cogenhoe United beat GNG Oadby Town.

Elsewhere, basement side Leicester Nirvana drew 2-2 at home to Coventry United while Racing Club Warwick lost 1-0 to Skegness Town in their Knock Out Cup quarter final. ROBIN JONES