NPL round-up | Saturday 25 January

Michael Connor’s Spartans tasted victory in the league for the first time since his November appointment, as second-half goals from Cyril Giraud and Charlie Aitken secured a 2-1 win over Mickleover.

Blyth, who came from behind to clinch all three points, remain bottom of the table but have now cut the gap between themselves and their nearest rivals to eight points.

Basford United now hold the unwanted record of the most league games without a win, as a 1-0 victory for Macclesfield extended their winless run to 11.

Luke Duffy struck just past the half-hour mark to deliver a third straight win for the Silkmen.

Robbie Savage’s side remain 16 points clear atop the division due to a fifth straight win for Guiseley, who blew past Worksop Town to maintain their excellent form.

Four different goal scorers netted for Mark Bowers’ side as they ran out 4-1 winners at Sandy Lane.

Ashton United could not win a fifth straight game themselves, after a late James Foley strike saw Prescot Cables pick up their first league win since late October.

Victory was enough to see Cables climb out of the bottom four, while Ashton remain third.

Bamber Bridge fell into the relegation zone after they were heavily beaten 4-0 at home by Warrington Rylands.

All four goals came in the first half, with the win seeing Rylands climb into the top half, having last tasted defeat over two months ago.

Elsewhere, Stockton Town missed out on the chance to cut the gap between themselves and the top five as Gainsborough Trinity ran out 3-2 winners in the north-east.

Dec Howe netted twice as the Holy Blues halted a seven game winless run to climb up to 15th.

An 88th minute equaliser from Dylan Moonan rescued a point for Lancaster City at home to Hebburn Town, with the two sides drawing 2-2.

The Hornets have now drawn three of their last five games, while Lancaster shared the spoilf for a league-high 13th time this season.

2-2 was also the scoreline at the Proctor Cars Stadium, where Matlock Town played out an eventful encounter against FC United of Manchester.

Matlock were reduced to 10 men with the score at 1-1, after Montel Gibson received two first-half yellow cards.

Despite this, Ryan Cresswell’s side went into the break ahead, but FC United equalised eight minutes after the restart, Dylan Mottley-Henry the scorer, to ensure the points were shared.

Nothing could separate Hyde United and Morpeth Town as the two drew 1-1, with a last-minute leveller from Morpeth’s Danny Barlow.

And Workington won 3-1 against Whitby Town for the second time this season.

Securing the league double over their opponents saw the Reds leapfrog their opponents into 14th, with Whitby dropping down to 16th.

Results - Saturday 25 January

• Bamber Bridge 0-4 Warrington Rylands
• Blyth Spartans 2-1 Mickleover
• Hyde United 1-1 Morpeth Town
• Lancaster City 2-2 Hebburn Town
• Macclesfield 1-0 Basford United
• Matlock Town 2-2 FC United of Manchester
• Prescot Cables 1-0 Ashton United
• Stockton Town 2-3 Gainsborough Trinity
• Whitby Town 1-3 Workington
• Worksop Town 1-4 Guiseley

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