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| Substitute Mike Symons Scores Hereford's Third Goal |
This weekend's Southern Premier League review is written by Steve Whitney.
A crowd of 824 saw a windy encounter at Latimer Park finish 0-0 between Slough Town, who now lead on goal difference, and Kettering Town, who are now fourth.
The only winner on the day were the conditions.
That stalemate allowed Weymouth to join the Rebels and King`s Lynn Town, whose game at bottom side Gosport Borough was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, at the top of the table after they won 2-1 at second-bottom St Ives Town, for whom this was a sixth successive league defeat.
And the Saints led through Ben Seymour-Shove after 17 minutes at the ProEdge.
But Josh Wakefield equalised with 20 minutes to go and then Harry Baker won it for the Terras in the very last minute of normal time.
Hereford FC complete the top five after they were comfortable 3-0 winners at Edgar Street against Kings Langley in front of another terrific crowd of 2,319.
Top scorer John Mills bagged a brace either side of half-time to put the Bulls in command.
And then 4 minutes from the end, Mike Symons powered a header past the Kings Langley keeper to make it 3-0.
There`s a three-point gap opened up between Hereford and sixth-placed Redditch United after they were held to a 1-1 draw by third-bottom Dunstable Town.
Arel Amu gave the Duns a 22nd minute lead at Creasey Park, which Lewis Wright cancelled out 8 minutes before the break.
Tiverton Town are seventh after a fine 2-1 win at the ProKit Uk Stadium against Bishop`s Stortford.
These teams were two divisions apart this time last year but, following a goalless first half, an Owen Howe brace in the 56th and 62nd minutes took the Yellows away from the Blues, who could only respond once through Joe Robinson 4 minutes from time.
Elliot Bailey also bagged two as Hitchin Town saw off Merthyr Town at Top Field.
Bailey struck in the 61st and then in the first minute of stoppage time.
Mitchell Page`s early 6th minute effort eventually proved enough for Frome Town in difficult conditions at home to Basingstoke Town, while Jefferson Louis after just 4 minutes and then Ravi Shamsi on 65 minutes secured a 2-0 verdict for Banbury United at the Avenue Stadium against Dorchester Town.
Farnborough continue to blow hot and cold and it was the latter on Saturday that the fans saw as they were beaten 4-2 at the Rushmoor Community Stadium by St Neots Town.
Luke Knight gave the Saints an early 8th minute lead that veteran striker Jamie Cureton levelled on the half-hour mark.
Liam McDevitt restored the visitors lead just before half-time.
But Courtney Fearn equalised with 13 minutes to go, only for on loan striker Tom Meechan to make it 3-2 and then Dylan Williams added a fourth in the 4th minute of stoppage time.
Stratford Town took an early 2nd minute lead at home to Royston Town.
But the Crows went home with a point, thanks to a 62nd minute Sam Corcoran effort.