NPL Round-Up | Saturday 9 September

Boro bounced back from their FA Cup disappointment last weekend by putting the Colls to the sword thanks to goals from Rick Smith, Josh Hancock, Jordan Hulme and Jude Oyibo which maintained their perfect start to the season and moved them seven points clear at the top of the table.

Lancaster City moved up to second place after an impressive 3-0 victory on the road at Hyde United.

Goals from Andrew Teague, Samuel Bailey and Charlie Bailey capped off a solid performance from the Dolly Blues who have claimed 10 points from their last four outings.

Hot on their tails is Warrington Rylands who also found themselves victorious away from home at Whitby Town.

A brace from Mo Touray and a late finish from James Baillie sealed all three points for the Blues who ran out a 3-1 victory over the Seasiders.

Talisman Jonathon Margetts extended his lead at the top of the goalscoring leaderboards to nine goals, as his four strikes helped Matlock Town to a 5-0 victory at home to Marske United.

Karl Demidh also found himself on the scoresheet as they plunged the Seasiders to their sixth defeat of the season.

Macclesfield put their recent poor form behind them as they dismantled Ashton United 5-0 at home.

Alex Curran took his goalscoring tally up to six with a brace as Paul Dawson, Neil Kengni and Luke Duffy helped move the Silkmen up to fourth place.

Elsewhere, Stafford Rangers were beaten 2-0 at home to Marine.

Matty Hill’s side succumbed to their fifth defeat of the season as Darius Osei and Sol Solomon were on target for the Mariners who moved up to fifth in the table.

Workington’s mixed start to life in the Premier Division improved last weekend as they played out an entertaining 5-3 win at home to Basford United.

The hosts took a two-goal lead into halftime thanks to goals from Brad Hubbold and David Symington before Basford hit back twice to level the scores.

Kofie Moore fired the Reds back in front before David Symington claimed a second and despite Jack Thomas getting the visitors back within one goal, Moore would compound Basford’s misery with his second of the game, leaving the Lions at the bottom of the table.

Guiseley claimed their second win of the season with a 2-0 win away at Bamber Bridge, courtesy of first-half goals from Kallan Murphy and Tom Pratt.

FC United of Manchester bounced back from last week’s heavy defeat to Radcliffe with a 2-0 victory over Bradford (Park Avenue) at Broadhurst Park.

Jay Fitzmartin’s first-half brace allowed the hosts to see the game out as they maintained pace with the leading pack at the top of the table.

Connor Dixon’s strike in the second half was not enough to overturn Worksop United’s two-goal advantage who ran out 2-1 victors on the road, condemning the Robins to their fourth straight defeat.

Finally, Gainsborough Trinity’s tough start to the season continued as they were beaten 2-0 away at Morpeth Town.

Goals from Michael Turner and Liam Noble leave the Holy Blues within the bottom four on five points.

Results - Saturday 9 September

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

Photo credit: Radcliffe