Thursday's Premier Division action review

The Ducks' win leaves them a point behind fifth-placed Farsley and two of fourth-placed Grantham with just Saturday's final games of 2017-18 to come.

A point will be enough for the Gingerbreads as they possess a far superior goal difference to the other two, but Shaw Lane must win at home to Matlock Town and hope Farsley don`t at Throstle Nest against Marine AFC. Shaw Lane, playing their tenth game of April, eventually broke the deadlock on the hour-mark through Alex Byrne

Ryan Baldwin equalised for the Canaries in the 76th minute, only for the Ducks to hit the visitors with two goals in three minutes, starting with Godwin Abadaki`s 83rd minute effort, swiftly followed by Chi Chilaka`s. Jake Warmington made it a nervy finale when he reduced the deficit a minute from time, but the hosts held firm.

The remainder of Thursday`s games were all about pride and final placings, with Witton Albion not giving manager Steve Burr the send-off he had hoped for as his Stalybridge Celtic side crumbled to a 5-0 defeat in their final game – and Burr`s – at Bower Fold this season.

A Steven Tames brace in the 35th and 50th minute gave Albion a 2-0 interval lead that Will Jones added to seven minutes after the break. Prince Haywood made it 4-0 with 65 minutes gone and Rob Hopley made it a nap hand three minutes later.

Another manager making his penultimate appearance in the dug-out was Stafford Rangers` Neil Kitching. He saw his side share a rather uninspiring 0-0 draw at the War Memorial Ground with Stourbridge.

Coalville Town made it three successive wins when they beat Workington AFC 3-0 at Owen Street in their penultimate home game of the campaign. Dan Creaney bagged a brace on 16 and 29 minutes, with Nathan Watson adding the Ravens` third goal six minutes into the second half.

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