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| Hereford Players Surround Keyon Reffell Who Scored Their Third Goal This Afternoon |
A crowd of 597 on a miserable afternoon saw Kettering Town stay top by a point after a 3-1 Latimer Park victory over mid-table Biggleswade Town.
Matty Stevens put the Poppies in front after 37 minutes and Aaron O`Connor doubled that lead right on the stroke of half-time.
Four minutes after the restart, recent signing Orrin Pendley made it surely game over with a third for the home side.
Craig Daniel reduced the deficit 16 minutes from time and the Poppies missed a chance to make it even more comprehensive when Rene Howe missed a penalty after Connor Hall`s clip on Stevens.
The day ended badly for Biggleswade manager Chris Nunn as he was sent from the dug-out for his comments.
Second-placed King`s Lynn Town enjoyed a good 4-0 win at Top Field against another mid-table outfit in Hitchin Town.
Michael Gash gave the Linnets a 17th minute lead.
And then recent recruit Cameron King stole the show, netting a brace in the 45th and 57th minutes.
Ryan Hawkins added a fourth on the hour-mark for a comfortable afternoon`s work for the visitors.
Hereford FC in third were 3-0 winners against Banbury United at Edgar Street in front of a terrific crowd of 2,932.
Hereford began to get on top with a succession of corners and in the 14th minute one of them was only cleared out as far as Jamie Bird who let fly with a powerful shot into the bottom corner of the net to put the home side ahead.
The home had to wait until the 67th minute to get the second goal, and it came from the penalty spot after sub Jordy Ngathe had brought down a Hereford player inside the penalty area, with John Mills converting the spot-kick.
The result was put beyond any doubt in the 73rd minute when Keyon Reffell hit a superb strike from the edge of the area down across Jack Harding into the far corner of the net.
And after five games without a win, fourth-placed Weymouth returned to form with a bang, hammering Farnborough 6-0 at the Bob Lucas Stadium.
It was 3-0 at half-time, thanks to goals from Jake McCarthy after 10 minutes, Harry Baker on 21 minutes and Brandon Goodship on the half-hour mark.
It wasn`t until the hour-mark that Ben Thomson added a fourth and that was quickly followed by a second for Goodship, with Abdulai Baggie making it 6-0 in the 2nd minute of stoppage time.
Slough Town made it a full house of wins for the top five as they edged out Merthyr Town by the odd goal in five at Arbour Park.
Matt Lench gave the Rebels a good start with a goal inside 6 minutes.
But the improving Martyrs pulled that round to lead 2-1 with goals from Corey Jenkins on the half-hour mark and Ian Traylor 9 minutes into the second half.
But James Dobson equalised after 63 minutes and then Slough won it 4 minutes into time added on at the end of the game.
Chesham United moved up to sixth, level on points with Slough, after winning 2-1 at the Meadow against a now fifth-bottom Bishop`s Stortford.
The Blues led at the break, thanks to a first league goal for the club from veteran marksman Jamie Cureton after 39 minutes.
But Lewis Toomey equalised 12 minutes into the second half and a David Hutton effort on 66 minutes eventually proved enough for the Generals.
They moved above Tiverton Town in the table after the Devon side were hammered 6-2 at the Camrose by Terry Brown`s young Basingstoke Town outfit.
And what a day it was for the home side`s Sam Argent!
He scored FIVE times, including a brace of penalties, and also had a hand in George Bennett`s other goal.
Jared Lewington and Levi Landricombe replied for a Yellows side for whom this was a bad day at the office!
Bottom side Gosport Borough picked up only their eighth point of the campaign to date and are now four behind second-bottom Dunstable Town, who were beaten.
And it was last-minute heartbreak for Boro in their 3-3 draw against Dorchester Town at Privett Park.
The home side had Harry Medway sent-off late in the first half. But goals from Craig McAllister after 28 minutes and Stephane Bombelenga right on half-time had seen Boro twice come from behind before the break after Archie Collins and Ed Bastick had scored for the Magpies.
Jason Smith then put Boro in front 10 minutes from time but the Magpies struck again through Gary Bowels in the last minute to earn a point.
Dunstable went down to a 3-2 defeat at Creasey Park against St Neots Town.
And this defeat came even later!
A Dylan Williams penalty on 14 minutes had the Saints ahead at the break.
But Ryan Young after 48 minutes and Daniel Trif on 65 minutes gave the Duns the lead.
Taylor Parr equalised 5 minutes later, and then Kyran Wiltshire won it for the visitors 5 minutes into stoppage time.
A goal 3 minutes into time added on at the end of the game saw Frome Town to victory at home to Redditch United, while Kings Langley boosted their relegation hopes with a 2-0 home win over mid-table Stratford Town.
Matty Ball bagged a brace for Kings in the 35th and then 2 minutes into stoppage time at the end.