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NPL round-up | Three teams stay unbeaten as Rushall Olympic hit the front

It proved to be another busy evening in the Northern Premier League on Tuesday, with three teams maintaining their unbeaten starts and a new side climbing to the top of the table.

Rushall Olympic now lead the way in the division after a 1-0 win at home to Ashton United.

Roddy McGlinchey struck the decisive blow shortly after the hour mark, taking the Pics onto 10 points from their opening four games and ending Ashton's unbeaten start in the process.

Joining Rushall on 10 points are Warrington Rylands, who left it late to claim victory away at Workington.

Substitute Eric Yahaya scored the winner for Neil Reynolds' Blues, who earned themselves a third successive league win.

The only side to now boast a 100% winning start are FC United of Manchester, who were convincing 3-1 victors at home to Whitby Town.

Jay Fitzmartin, Adam Le Fondre and Andre Wisdom were all on target for the Reds at Broadhurst Park as they proved too strong for a Seasiders outfit hoping to kick on after their 4-0 victory over Warrington Town last weekend.

Hednesford Town, who had also picked up a hat-trick of wins to start the season heading into Tuesday, fell to a resounding 3-0 defeat at Prescot Cables.

The night belonged to Ben Elliott, who scored a superb hat-trick to guide Cables to their first league win of the season, after two draws and a defeat from their opening three games.

Elsewhere, Bamber Bridge edged an entertaining five-goal affair at home to Leek Town, coming from behind twice to claim maximum points at the SFC Stadium.

Emerich Poilly scored the winner for the hosts, with his goals in either half ensuring the Brig maintained their winning start to the season at home.

The only two teams to claim victory on the road on Tuesday night were Guiseley and Lancaster City, who were 2-0 and 1-0 winners over Hyde United and Morpeth Town, respectively.

For Guiseley, goals from Joao Silva and John Lufudu set them on their way inside the opening 15 minutes. Lancaster also found their winner in the opening half, Nic Evangelinos, the man on target for the Dolly Blues, as he scored for the second successive game.

Tuesday's final games saw home wins for Gainsborough Trinity and Warrington Town.

Gainsborough inflicted a first defeat of the season upon Stockton Town as goals in either half from Lewis Butroid and Jonny Margetts helped them to all three points.

For Paul Carden's Yellows, their search for a first league win of the season came to an end as Spanish forward Enock Lusiama scored an emphatic winner eight minutes from time against Ilkeston Town.

The final game in the latest round of midweek fixtures saw Cleethorpes Town pick up a 3-1 victory on the road at Stocksbridge Park Steels.

All the goals came in the second half, with Adam Haw, Nicky Walker and Reece Kendall on target as they stretched their club-record unbeaten run in the Northern Premier League to 14 matches.

Results - Tuesday 19 August