Saturday's First Division South action review

It also saw Stafford Rangers move nine points clear at the top of the table after they won at Goole AFC and second-placed Coalville Town were beaten at home by Basford United.

Christian Dacres scored the all-important goal after 24 minutes at the Victoria Pleasure Grounds to earn Stafford a twelfth game without defeat, while Ashley Grayson`s 34th minute effort moved Basford to within a point of the top five and defeated the second-placed Ravens at Owen Street.

Spalding United moved level on points with third-placed Shaw Lane after beating fifth-placed Market Drayton Town, also 1-0, thanks to Jake Newman`s goal five minutes from time at the Sir Halley Stewart Field.

One-nil was a popular scoreline on Saturday and sixth-placed Daventry Town were also grateful to Nabil Shariff`s single goal right on half-time for three points at Sheffield FC.

However, Chasetown bucked the trend – scoring nine!

Beleaguered second-bottom Loughborough Dynamo were `blown away` by the Scholars, who turned round 6-1 up with goals from George Washbourne, braces from Stanley Mugisha and Paul Sullivan and a single for Ryan Wynter – Luke Chapman replying.

Washbourne added Chasetown`s seventh just past the hour-mark when Dynamo`s Tom Maddison received his second yellow card. Nick Turton made it 8-1 in the 83rd minute and then Sullivan completed his hat-trick in injury-time.

Third-bottom Carlton Town were beaten 3-1 at home by Newcastle Town, who came back from a fourth minute Danny Gordon goal down to win, courtesy of Leon Ashman after 21 minutes, Tom France after 33 minutes and Kyle Blake 10 minutes into the second half.

Lincoln United inflicted a thirteenth defeat on bottom side Tividale, who led through Chris Sterling`s 47th minute effort before Nathan Whitehead, Jack McGovern and Ben Fairclough won it for United.

Stocksbridge Park Steels pushed Rugby Town back towards trouble with a 2-1 win at Butlin Road, thanks to Harrison Biggins after 11 minutes and after Chris Tullin`s 17th minute equaliser, Ben Rhodes three minutes from time.

James Curley gave Leek Town the lead right on half-time at Harrison Park against Romulus in a 1-1 draw, Mark Branch popping up with a stoppage time leveller for Roms.

It was a similar story at nearby Kidsgrove Athletic, who led through Jack Sherratt and Anthony Malbon`s penalty until Evan Garnett on 78 minutes and then Ben Watkis in injury-time salvaged a point for the Nailers.

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