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| Lance Smith Scoring Hereford's Second Goal Last Night |
A look back at the four games played in the Southern Prem last night written by Steve Whitney.
Ryan Hawkins completed a hat-trick in the 14th, 46th and 52nd minutes.
Dion Frary had opened the scoring after just 5 minutes, with Joe Lea replying on 35 minutes, but Ryan Fryatt (57 minutes), Michael Gash (81) and Tom Siddons (90) saw the Linnets make it 19 goals in their last four matches and a four-point lead at the top of the table.
Hereford FC moved into second spot after a 2-0 win against lower mid-table Bishop`s Stortford at Edgar Street.
A crowd of 1,772 saw Bishop’s Stortford reduced to ten-men after Callum Taylor was sent-off in the first half following an elbow on Ryan Green
Jamie Bird opened the scoring for the Bulls with a fine individual effort 3 minutes after half-time.
Then Lance Smith bundled the ball home 10 minutes later to double the home side`s lead.
Hereford are now second, but possess four games in hand on Lynn and most around them bar a now fifth-placed Slough Town, who recovered from last weekend`s 3-0 defeat at Tiverton Town to move above them following a 4-0 win over Redditch United at Arbour Park.
The Rebels took an 8th minute lead when Ben Harris capitalised on a poor back-pass and touched the ball past keeper Ethan Rose before slotting home.
It was 2-0 with 25 minutes gone on the clock when Warren Harris crossed low for James Dobson to lash home.
Six minutes into the second half, Dobson played in Gavin James, who held the ball up for Harris to shoot low past Rose.
And 5 minutes from time Redditch`s bad night was complete when defender James Mutton sent a cross from Dobson into his own net.
Tuesday`s other game saw Banbury United miss the opportunity to put pressure on the top five when they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Spencer Stadium by mid-table Basingstoke Town.
Banbury started well and went ahead in the 8th minute when a fierce Tom Winters free-kick from 20 yards saw Colm McAdden only able to knock the shot away to the incoming Luke Carnell who fired the ball home from the edge of the six-yard box.
The second half saw Basingstoke have the better of proceedings and they got their reward for their efforts 6 minutes from time when Ben Wright scored to earn the visitors a point.
The draw leaves Banbury four points behind the play-off places.