NPL round-up | Saturday 11 November

Despite not being at their free-scoring best, the Boro responded well to a 4-0 defeat at Matlock Town in their most recent outing.

The teams immediately below them all colleced maximum points, with a late Adama Sidibeh goal helping second-placed Warrington Rylands past Ilkeston Town and Worksop Town emphatically sweeping aside Atherton Collieries 4-1.

Colls have now lost eight of their last nine league games and sit five points from safety.

Hyde United also secured all three points at home to third-bottom Marske United.

Top scorer Jack Redshaw was on target for the Tigers as he scored his ninth goal of the season from the penalty spot.

Elsewhere, Ashton United saw their play-off position weaken slightly as Marine came from a goal down to earn themselves a point at the Marine Travel Arena.

That result enabled sixth-placed Macclesfield to move to within a point of the Robins.

First-half goals from John Rooney and Alex Curran helped them to a 2-1 victory over Whitby Town, with recently-appointed Silkmen boss Alex Bruce maintaining his 100% winning start at the helm.

The game of the afternoon undoubtedly came at Nethermoor, where Guiseley overcame a stubborn Workington 4-3.

The Lions were pegged back three times before Gabriel Johnson completed his third hat-trick of the season in wonderful fashion 20 minutes from time to make sure of the points for the Lions.

An inspired second-half fightback saw 10-man Matlock Town come from two goals down to beat Bradford Park Avenue.

Jonathon Margetts was on target once again for the Gladiators, taking his tally for the season to a league-high 25 in all competitions. Their victory was even more impressive considering Finlay Armond was sent off just 14 minutes into the game.

In the day's other action, a Daniel Edwards brace helped Bamber Bridge to a 5-2 home win against Basford United, while Morpeth Town responded to their crushing 7-0 defeat at Worksop Town in midweek by beating second-bottom Stafford Rangers 3-0 on the road.

At the Giant Axe, Lancaster City and FC United of Manchester played out a goalless draw, with both remaining in the bottom half of the table.

Results - Saturday 11 November

Bamber Bridge 5-2 Basford United
Bradford Park Avenue 2-3 Matlock Town
Guiseley 4-3 Workington
Hyde United 3-0 Marske United
Ilkeston Town 0-1 Warrington Rylands
Lancaster City 0-0 FC United of Manchester
Macclesfield 2-1 Whitby Town
Marine 1-1 Ashton United
Radcliffe 1-0 Gainsborough Trinity
Stafford Rangers 0-3 Morpeth Town
Worksop Town 4-1 Atherton Collieries

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