Step 4 round-up: Saturday 21 January

22 Jan 2023 By James Gordon

Pitching In NPL East Division leaders Worksop Town responded to losing their 19-game winning run last weekend by thrashing Long Eaton United 7-1 on Saturday.

Liam Hughes scored an 18-minute hat-trick in the first half, with further Tigers goals coming from Liam Hardy (2), Aleksandrs Starcenko and Tavonga Kuleya.

The result sees them extend their lead at top of the table to 17 points.

Elsewhere in the NPL East Division, second-placed Stockton Town let slip an early two-goal lead to lose a five-goal thriller at home to Pontefract Collieries.

Goals from Jack Vann, Gavin Rothery and Jack Shepherd saw Colls turn the match around in the second half and climb up to seventh in the table, four points adrift of the play-off places.

In the NPL Midlands Division, promotion-chasing Sporting Khalsa were held to a goalless draw at home to Bedworth United.

Meanwhile, Sutton Coldfield Town and Loughborough Dynamo played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at Coles Lane.

Freezing conditions meant no fixtures went ahead in the NPL West Division.

Results - NPL East Division

Stockton Town 2-3 Pontefract Collieries
Worksop Town 7-1 Long Eaton United

Results - NPL Midlands Division

Sporting Khalsa 0-0 Bedworth United
Sutton Coldfield Town 2-2 Loughborough Dynamo

Where next?

One in, one out at Corby Town Corby Town have signed defender Callum Milne on a dual-registration deal from Southern League side St Ives Town.

Premier Division round-up: Wins for Hyde and Stalybridge Hyde United climbed to the top of the Northern Premier League on Saturday thanks to a battling 1-0 win at home to Stafford Rangers.