Saturday's First Division South action review

In the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League's First Division South, Halesowen Town moved four points clear of Leek Town who didn`t have a game after Saturday`s 3-0 win over Scarborough Athletic, writes Pitchero's Steve Whitney.

A good crowd of 601 at the Grove saw top scorer Ben Haseley notch his 21st and 22nd goals of the season to date in the ninth and 84th minutes, sandwiched by a 56th minute penalty from Iyseden Christie.

Coalville Town remain a danger to Halesowen though as they have a couple of games in hand – as do Leek – and maintained their challenge with a comfortable 4-1 win at Ashby Avenue against Lincoln United.

But they had to recover from the shock of conceding a fourth minute goal to Liam Richardson. Cameron Stuart`s penalty cancelled that out after 28 minutes and they turned round 2-1 ahead, courtesy of a Callum Woodward effort two minutes later. Gary Hay 10 minutes into the second half and then Woodward again eight minutes from time, sealed a vital win for the Ravens.

Mickleover Sports and Belper Town are looking likely to seal play-off places after away wins on Saturday left them fourteen and eleven points clear of sixth-placed Sutton Coldfield Town.

Sports hit Sheffield FC 5-1 on their own patch with Zeph Thomas on 28 minutes, Chris Palmer on 44 and Simeon Oshoboke a minute later giving them a 3-0 interval lead that new signing Marc Goodfellow added to with a brace in the 55th and 64th minutes – Jamie Hadfield netting a 75th minute consolation for Club.

The Nailers won 3-1 at Bedworth United, who are now back on bottom spot after Kidsgrove Athletic`s victory.

Top scorer Jon Froggatt made it 29 for the season to date when he gave the visitors a 22nd minute lead. And Stephen Warne and Colin Marrison added to the tally midway through the second half, with Daniel Dubidat scoring a last minute consolation for the Greenbacks.

Kidsgrove gave themselves a chance of staying up with a comprehensive 4-1 home win over inconsistent Rainworth Miners Welfare.

It was goalless at the break and then Grove scored three times in four minutes either side of the hour-mark through Wayne Corden, Shane Reaney and Jordan Johnson. Matty Haddrell added a penalty in the 69th minute before Jason Gregory replying four minutes from time.

Only one team goes down after Eastwood Town`s sad demise, but Lincoln United, Market Drayton Town and Brigg Town especially cannot relax after Kidsgrove`s win.

Market Drayton went down to a 3-2 home defeat to Loughborough Dynamo, whose Matt Langham netted a first half hat-trick, Jake Bennett replying and then Yannick Makota reducing the deficit to one in the 51st minute.

Brigg secured a valuable point in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Newcastle Town.

With only seven minutes remaining The Zebras trailed 3-0 to goals from Neville Thompson with two and Jordan Cole before mounting a late comeback with strikes from Danny Buttle, Matt Muldoon and Elliot Broughton.

Goole AFC probably have a big enough cushion, but lost 1-0 at the Victora Pleasure Grounds to Sutton Coldfield Town, whose Stuart McNaught scored the only goal after 14 minutes.

Sutton`s tenants Romulus edged out Gresley FC by the odd goal in five at Coles Lane, with Marc Strzyzewski giving the Moatmen a sixth minute lead that Luke Shearer cancelled out within a minute and then, similarly, Alex Steadman restoring the visitors lead only for an instant response from Dan O`Callaghan. Lee Smith won it for Roms four minutes from time.

The other game saw Carlton Town share a 2-2 home draw with Chasetown, who led 2-0 with goals from Simon Brown from the spot after 13 minutes and Nick Wellecomme four minutes later, only for Grant Brindley on 25 minutes and Alex Troke 10 minutes after that to earn parity.