Newport lead the Conference table by two points after being the only one of the top three to win yesterday. The Exiles beat Gateshead 3-1 in front of just 1,473 at Rodney Parade to return to the top with Grimsby dropping to second after a 1-1 draw at Ebbsfleet and Wrexham dropping to fourth after losing 2-0 at Kidderminster. Forest Green are up to third after beating Nuneaton 1-0. Fifth placed Dartford lost 3-2 at Tamworth.
Down the bottom, Hyde moved out of the relegation zone after thrashing ten man Woking 7-0 with four goals from Phil Jevons with just 429 in attendance. Southport also moved out of the bottom four despite letting a 3-0 lead slip at Stockport, eventually winning 4-3.
In the FA Cup, Luton beat Dorchester 2-1 to progress into the Third Round. Potential FA Trophy opponents Chelmsford lost 3-0 at Crawley after having a man sent off, and Macclesfield's trip to Barrow was postponed due to a frozen pitch.