Premier Round-up: Eight-goal thriller in top division

The hosts took a 2-0 lead inside forty minutes thanks to goals from Morgan Homson-Smith and the league’s top scorer in Tunde Owolabi, before former FC United player Jordan Buckley scored a brace to level the scores before the half-time break.

The visitors then stunned the Broadhurst Park crowd, with 2,088 in attendance, as Jack Mackreth picked out the top corner from 20 yards for 3-2.

Mitch Duggan then conceded a penalty, and Paul Ennis kept his cool for 3-3 just beyond the hour mark.

There was more drama, as Warrington skipper Mark Roberts was first to react to a rebound from a Bohan Dixon free-kick for 4-3. And five minutes of extra time saw FC United get their equaliser through Curtis Jones with virtually the last kick of the game.

“One thing for sure, it’s a rollercoaster ride,” said FC United manager Neil Reynolds.

“There’s ups and downs. Blood pressures are up and blood pressures are down. Heart rates up and down.

“You can’t fault them. They just keep going. After conceding the two goals after being 2-0 up and then doing down 3-2 and then 4-3, they’re just getting better and better. They deserve it.”

Hyde United jumped to 11th as they claimed an impressive 5-2 victory over Lancaster City. Thomas Pratt opened the scoring just two minutes into the game, and completed his hat-trick on the 59th minute, with teammates Liam Tongue and John McCombe also bagging on the day.

Table toppers South Shields defeated Gainsborough Trinity 4-1, thanks to goals from Darius Osei, Nathan Lowe, Dillon Morse and Joshua Gillies.

Buxton claimed a big 5-1 victory at home over bottom of the table Stafford Rangers, with goals from Callum Chippendale, Diego DeGirolamo (2), Connor O’Grady and Liam Hardy.

Radcliffe suffered their fifth straight defeat as they fell 3-1 away to Scarborough Athletic, while Whitby Town and Ashton United drew 1-1.

Goals from Declan Dunn and Craig Westcarr in the second half also saw Grantham Town claim a 2-0 victory over Stalybridge Celtic.

Pictures by John Hopkins and Darren Murphy.