National North Round-Up 01/10/2018

By Simon Hahn

National North Round-Up 01/10/2018

The latest action from our division

On Saturday we fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Stockport County a result which has left us 19th in the league table.

Chorley remain clear at the top.of the table, but were held to a 0-0 draw by playoff chasing Chester on Saturday.

Kidderminster remain second after a 3-2 home victory over Altrincham. Edward Williams put Harriers ahead inside the first minute before Alty pulled levelled thanks to John Johnston.  However, further goals before the break from Daniel Bradley and Ashley Chambers put Kidderminster in control. Max Harrop pulled one back for the visitors early in the second half, but they could not find the equaliser.

Bradford PA are third after a 1-0 success at Alfreton. Conor Branson scored the only goal of the game with twenty minutes to go.

Spennymoor moved up to fourth after a very impressive victory away to Hereford. Mark Anderson put the Brewers ahead before the hosts were reduced to ten men still with three quarters of the game to play. Glen Taylor doubled the lead with Adam Boyes sealing the victory after the break.

Blyth Spartans picked up a huge victory over Telford to move away from trouble whilst the visitors dropped to fifth in the table. Dan Maguire scored the only goal of the game for Spartans on the stroke of half-time.

Brackley are sixth after a 2-0 success at home to struggling Southport. Ellis Myles and Jimmy Armson scored the goals in nine first half minutes to secure victory for the home side. 

Boston United occupy the final playoff spot after a 3-1 success at Curzon Ashton. Adam Morgan put the Nash ahead, but three goals in the last 30 minutes from Nicholas Walker, Ahkeem Rose and Max Wright earned Boston the win.

York moved ahead of Guiseley after beating them 4-2. Kingsley James put the visitors ahead early on but goals from Macauley Langstaff, Jordan Burrow and a double from Sean Newton gave York the three points. Scott Smith pulled one back for Guiseley in the last ten minutes but it proved to just be a consolation.

Ashton United moved up to 14th with a last gasp win over Leamington. The Brakes took the lead in the opening 60 seconds, before Bradley Jackson levelled for the hosts. However, it took until injury time for the winner to come as Liam Martin gave Ashton United the 2-1 victory.

The final match of Saturday saw Nuneaton pick a crucial win at the bottom of the table. They started the day bottom but moved up two spots after a late winner against FC United of Manchester. Enoch Andoh scored the goal five minutes from time for Nuneaton to send FC United bottom of the table.