A look back at last night's Southern Premier Division results written by Steve Whitney.
With overnight leaders Kettering Town in Emirates FA Cup replay action on Tuesday night, King`s Lynn Town and Slough Town took full advantage to move above the Poppies in the table after both secured victories.
The Linnets proved too much for second-bottom Dunstable Town, running out 4-0 winners at Creasey Park.Ryan Hawkins gave the visitors a 27th minute lead that Michael Clunan eventually doubled 5 minutes after half-time from the penalty spot.
Sam Gaughran added a third in the 76th minute and Ryan Fryatt rounded things off with Lynn`s fourth in stoppage time.
Slough were 2-0 Arbour Park winners over newcomers Tiverton Town.
A crowd of 514 saw goals from James Dobson after 22 minutes and Chris Flood 12 minutes later eventually proved enough for the Rebels.
Weymouth`s good form continued with a 3-2 win over Merthyr Town which lifted the Terras to fourth place.
Brandon Goodship again proved to be the Weymouth hero, netting a hat-trick with goals in the 40th, 54th and then the 87th minute.
The Martyrs had led through Ian Traylor`s 25th minute opener and then pulled back to 2-2 through Eliot Richards after 64 minutes.
However, it was a night to forget for Hereford FC, who dropped to fifth after losing 1-0 at Edgar Street to a Farnborough side who have recovered well from their 6-2 hammering by Weymouth on October 11th to record back-to-back victories.
They were greatly aided here though by a decision to issue striker Mike Symons with a second yellow card for a challenge on keeper Matthew Cafer 3 minutes before the break “ a decision not universally agreed with by the majority in the 2,014 crowd!
And then to rub salt into the Bulls wounds, just 2 minutes after half-time, Perry Coles popped up with what proved to be Boro`s winning goal, although they were grateful to Cairney for making two or three good saves to keep them ahead.
St Ives Town haven`t won in the league since the opening day of the season, and Tuesday`s 1-0 home defeat to Bishop`s Stortford keeps the Saints in third-bottom spot.
Darren Foxley scored the only goal to earn the Blues the spoils 8 minutes into the second half.
Gosport Borough`s woes continue and they still chase their first win after going down to a 4-0 Privett Park defeat to Banbury United.
It was almost all over bar the shouting by the 7th minute as the Puritans already led through Jefferson Louis and Ravi Shamsi efforts.
Tom Bradbury added a third with 16 minutes gone, but the visitors took their foot off the gas after that, eventually scoring a fourth through Conor McDonagh with 9 minutes remaining.
Tuesday`s two other matches both ended in 2-2 draws.
St Neots Town`s Taylor Parr had a mixed night as he inadvertently gave hosts Chesham United a 12th minute lead and then equalised at the right end 4 minutes later.
Scott Sinclair then looked to have given the Saints a great chance to earn a good away win when he put them ahead after 76 minutes, only for Shane Bush to level matters for the Generals 5 minutes later.
At Kings Langley, the home side raced into a 2-0 lead with goals from Kieran Turner after 16 minutes and Mitchell Weiss right on the stroke of half-time.
But visiting Dorchester Town made it a second successive draw with second half goals from Billy Lowes in the 49th and 64th minutes.