COMBINED COUNTIES
FARNHAM TOWN have been crowned Premier South champions after their 2-2 draw at Jersey Bulls.
Town’s marathon 27-game unbeaten run looked decidedly under threat when Lorne Bickley and Jonny Le Quesne netted for the hosts. However, a second half comeback with goals from Kai Tanner and Max Meaton – who scored the 84th-minute leveller - earned Paul Johnson’s side a point and left them still unbeaten in the league all season.
Farnham are promoted to Step 4 for the first time in their 118-year history.
AFC Croydon Athletic beat visitors Tadley Calleva thanks to a Richard Pingling brace on his debut and a goal each from Bradon Pierrick, Olalekan Osideko, Shawniki Clement-Peters and Brady Ayoola.
Horley Town won 4-1 at Epsom & Ewell with Lewis Pearch, Scott Walker, Matt Rapson and Mo Sabek netting.
Two late goals by Dan Bone gave hosts Fleet Town a 3-2 win over Guildford City while Mark Palmer and Samuele Pagano netted for Balham in their 2-1 win at Knaphill.
Redhill lost 2-1 at Abbey Rangers,
who scored via Ross Murdoch and Darly Cooper-Smith, and a Harvey Seaman penalty and Jamie Fuller striker earned Sandhurst Town a 2-1 win at Tooting & Mitcham United.
Alton’s Craig New was dismissed in the closing stages of their goalless draw at Camberley Town and Cobham drew 1-1 at Colliers Wood United.
In Premier North, an Elliott Buchanan brace gave leaders Rayners Lane a 2-0 home win over North Greenford United
and title-chasing Flackwell Heath triumphed 3-1 at Egham Town with a Wiktor Makowski penalty and goals from Marcus Mealing and Matthew Ayres.
Doubles by Lenny Farhall and Alfie Tucker and a goal from Leo Sery saw Harefield United win 5-0 at Wokingham & Emmbrook.
A Nathanael Boayke double, after Dan Warre’s opener, gave 10-man Reading City a 3-0 home win over Milton United.
Elsewhere, Holyport beat visitors Edgware & Kingsbury 1-0, Virginia Water won 2-1 at Risborough Rangers, hosts Wallingford & Crowmarsh saw off Chalfont St Peter 1-0 and Ardley United drew 1-1 at home to Burnham.
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UNITED COUNTIES
A GOAL by Jacob Pearce after just three minutes and another by Craig Westcarr gave Premier North leaders
Sherwood Colliery a 2-1 home win over
Loughborough Students.
Second-placed Lincoln United beat visitors Deeping Rangers 1-0 with Evan Payne on target and an Akeel Francis double gave Sleaford Town a 2-0 win over visitors AFC Mansfield.
Skegness Town beat visitors Kimberley Miners Welfare 4-2 with Marshall Young hitting two of the hosts’ goals and Gary King and substitute Declan Johnson one each.
Ben Robson netted for Pinchbeck United in their 1-0 victory at Eastwood CFC while Melton Town returned from
Boston Town with a 1-0 win thanks to Tyreace Palmer goal.
Hucknall Town versus Heanor Town and Newark & Sherwood United versus
Wisbech Town both ended 2-2.
Ashby Ivanhoe beat visitors Belper United 4-1 on Friday thanks to a brace by Samuel Grouse and a goal each from Will Groocock and Chris Acott.
Premier South leaders Wellingborough Town beat visitors Yaxley 3-2 with goals from William Jones, William Bates and Nehemiah Richard-Noel while Kory Burke and Achie Hamp scored for second-placed Racing Club Warwick in their 2-0 home win over Daventry Town.
Coventry United beat visitors Cogenhoe United 5-0 with Stanley Dube bagging a brace. Charlie Morgan and Ethan Bayham added one each and substitute Charlie Stanton scoring on his debut!
Two goals from Matt Hayden and one by Ellis Leka earned hosts Histon a 3-2 win over third-placed Aylestone Park.
And Henry Langley scored in the 90th minute to give hosts GNG Oadby Town
a 1-0 win over Easington Sports.
Hosts Rugby Borough lost 4-2 to Newport Pagnell Town with Joel Nketia, Dan Walker, Kieran Barnes and substitute Ernest Njoroge winning it.
Matt Foy’s goal helped March Town United beat Lutterworth Town 1-0 and bottom-of-the-table Desborough Town lost 2-1 at Eynesbury Rovers who netted via Declan Rogers and Billy Roberts.
Elsewhere, Godmanchester Rovers saw off visitors Leicester Nirvana 3-2 and hosts Bugbrooke St Michaels drew 1-1 with St Neots Town.