Bank Holiday Monday's Premier Division action review

Forty-eight hours later and all three lost for the first time this season, Ashton suffering a Bank Holiday Monday defeat at home to Buxton, Farsley at Shaw Lane AFC and Witton at home to Altrincham.

A hat-trick from experienced striker Liam Hardy helped Buxton to a third win at Hurst Cross. He scored in the 25th, 42nd and 75th minutes, with Greg Young adding the other just before the break, Matty Chadwick replying on the hour-mark for the Robins.

Another experienced forward, Damian Reeves, condemned Farsley to a first defeat at promoted Shaw Lane with the only goal of the game after 69 minutes.

And Altrincham followed up Saturday`s 4-2 win over Coalville Town by securing a 2-0 success at Wincham Park in front of a crowd of 754 with goals from James Poole after 15 minutes and Josh Hancock eight minutes before the break.

Newly-promoted Lancaster City are now the only unbeaten team in the division – Tom Kilifin`s 21st minute effort eventually proving enough for a second win at home to Stalybridge Celtic, now struggling and bottom of the pile as they seek to bounce back from relegation.

Coalville recovered from Saturday`s defeat at Altrincham to move off the bottom following a second win, 2-0 at Owen Street against Mickleover Sports with Blair Anderson bagging both for the Ravens in the 24th and 74th minutes.

Warrington Town are now top of the table after back-to-back holiday wins as they followed Saturday`s win at home to Matlock Town with a comprehensive 4-0 success at Marine AFC.

Josh Hine scored the only first half goal on 33 minutes. An hour later, Sean Williams` spot-kick doubled their lead and Connor Hughes made the points safe five minutes after that before a second Williams penalty made it 4-0 with eight minutes remaining.

The Gladiators suffered back-to-back defeats though, losing 3-2 at home to Grantham Town, who had also won 48 hours earlier.

Jordan Hempenstall put the Gingerbreads in front after 15 minutes and then Curtis Burrows on 24 minutes and Lee Shaw 10 minutes later stretched that lead to 3-0. Marc Newsham reduced the arrears just before the break, and although Matlock `won` the second half with a goal from Shaun Harrad, it didn`t arrive until stoppage time.

Stourbridge inflicted a second holiday weekend defeat on Rushall Olympic, winning 2-1 at Dales Lane with a brace from Leon Broadhurst after 6 and 10 minutes – Danny Waldron replying just before half-time.

Matty Dodd scored the only goal on the hour-mark to earn Hednesford Town a derby win at Marston Road against Stafford Rangers in front ofa good crowd of 1,226.

Elsewhere, Bank Holiday Monday's two other top flight games ended in draws.

Nantwich Town were trailing to Barwell at the Weaver Stadium until Harry Clayton`s stoppage time equaliser. Matty Bell had earlier put the Dabbers in front after 25 minutes only for Tom Bates on 45 minutes and a Clayton McDonald own goal to give the Canaries their lead.

At the Turnbull Ground, Whitby Town broke the deadlock through Kieran Weledji on 56 minutes, only for Workington AFC to level and share the points through Matt Douglas just three minutes later.

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