Saturday's First South action review

And in the main, they all did, with third-placed Witton Albion moving to within four points of second-placed Spalding United and ten of leaders Shaw Lane AFC with games in hand on both.

They edged a 1-0 Wincham Park victory over Bedworth United, Rob Hopley leaving it late for Albion in front of a crowd of 333 with his winner in the 81st minute.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds are now fourth, a point behind Witton, after a 2-1 win at fellow top five hopefuls Sheffield FC.

A crowd of 376 saw Ben Farrell give Diamonds an eighth minute lead that Tom Lorraine eventually added to after 65 minutes. James Gregory made for a nervy finale when he pulled one back for Club nine minutes from time.

Newcastle Town are fifth after they won 1-0 at The Moat against Gresley FC, courtesy of a 32nd minute Tom Unwin goal.

Basford United dropped out of the top five after they were held to a 2-2 draw at Coles Lane by Romulus, who are ninth.

But Basford led 2-0 with goals from Courey Grantham and a Ben Hutchinson penalty both coming just before the break. Malachi Farquharson reduced the arrears on the hour-mark and then Jordan Francis levelled from the spot 13 minutes from the end.

Elsewhere, Josh Rae and Jordan Wilson scored in either half to earn Carlton Town a good 2-0 win at mid-table Kidsgrove Athletic, while Rugby Town moved out of the bottom two after a best-of-five win at Market Drayton Town.

Rugby led 3-0 at half-time with a brace from David Kolodynski and one from Trey Braithwaite. Drayton pulled two back through Will Whieldon and Glynn Coney but ran out of time to find a leveller.

Belper Town and Stocksbridge Park Steels shared a goalless Christchurch Meadow draw while Lincoln United won 3-1 at Chasetown thanks to a Jack McGovern double after Conner Robinson`s 52nd minute opener – Liam Holt replying.

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