Saturday's Blue Square North Wrap

Kettering extended their lead at the top of the pile to five points after dismissing the challenge of Harrogate Town at Rockingham Road while Stalybridge Celtic striker Chris Hall netted four times in a seven-goal thriller.

AFC Telford 3-3 Workington

Workington will have to be content with a share of the spoils as a resolute Telford side drew level three times at New Bucks Head.

Matthew Berkeley put the visitors ahead after 21 minutes and Telford equalised nine minutes later thanks to Simon Forsdick.

Workington forward Jonny Wright restored his side's lead on 36 minutes only for Stephen Jagielka to restore parity before the half-time break.

Ross Johnson put The Bucks ahead on the hour mark but Telford rallied once again and drew level through a 79th minute effort from Lee Moore.

Alfreton Town 3-4 Stalybridge

Stalybridge Celtic striker Chris Hall bagged an incredible haul of four goals to almost single-handedly earn his side all three points against Alfreton Town.

Hall got Celtic off to a flying start with goals in the 5th and 8th minutes before Danny Reet pulled one back for The Reds in the 42nd minute.

Hall completed an impressive hat-trick just after the break and Alfreton defender Tony Butler found the net in the 55th minute to give his side a fighting chance.

Reet popped up again to make it 3-3 in the 75th minute but Hall grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck and restored his side's lead just three minutes later.

Boston Utd 5-1 Leigh RMI

Boston United moved up to 10th place on the Blue Square north table on Saturday after cruising to a comfortable victory over Leigh RMI.

Boston's Matt O'Halloran broke the deadlock after 26 minutes and striker Jonathan Rowan doubled their lead six minutes later.

Rowan found the back of the net again after the break and substitute Kieran Leabon made it 4-0 after 72 minutes.

Leigh's Robin Gibson netted a 82nd minute consolation goal but the Pilgrims bounced straight back with Jon Froggatt adding his name to the goalscorers list three minutes later.

Burscough 2-1 Barrow

The Linnets claimed ninth place on the table with a narrow victory over Barrow at Victoria Park.

Burscough's Michael Grogan drew first blood with a 15th minute effort and Barrow's Jason Walker notched the equaliser after 53 minutes.

Defender Brian Moogan popped up in the 64th minute to restore his side's lead and help them earn all three points at home.

Gainsborough 0-3 Southport

Peter Davenport's Southport eased to victory over Gainsborough trinity at The Northolme with the home side unable to fashion any form of reply.

The first half ended goalless but the second period came to life when Neil Prince netted the opener on the hour mark.

Mike Powell found the back of the net just two minutes later and Mark Duffy made it 3-0 with a 80th minute penalty.

Hyde 2-4 Blyth Spartans

Blyth Spartans recorded a much-needed win over promotion chasers Hyde United at Ewen Fields on Saturday afternoon.

Chris McCabe and Martin Houlahan scored in the 33rd and 42nd minutes respectively to put the Spartans in a commanding position heading into the break.

Matthew Tipton pulled one back for The Tigers in the 53rd minute but second-half brace by Phillip Bell restored Blyth's two-goal lead.

Hyde's Gareth Seddon scored a late goal but it was merely a consolation as Harry Dunne's side picked up a deserved win on the road.

Kettering 3-1 Harrogate Town

Kettering underlined their promotion credentials with a fairly comfortable win over fellow promotion hopefuls Harrogate Town.

The visitors claimed a 15th minute lead thanks to a Darren Dunning penalty but Chris Beardsley netted in the 33rd minute to draw his side level.

David Bridges scored for the hosts in the 63rd to make it 2-1 and Beardsley bagged his second goal in the 76th round of a confident display from the Poppies at Rockingham Road.

Nuneaton 2-1 Hucknall

Nuneaton Borough kept their promotion hopes alive thanks to a second-half brace by Jordan Stepien at Liberty Way.

Stepien broke the deadlock with a 64th minute effort and Hucknall battled back, with Ian Robinson netting an 85th minute equaliser.

However, Stepien popped up again just before the final whistle to earn his side all three points and complete an impressive brace.

Redditch 2-0 Vauxhall Motors

Redditch further distanced themselves from the dreaded relegation zone with comfortable win over strugglers Vauxhall at The Valley.

Liam Daly netted the opener for the hosts just after the restart and Danny Edwards scored their second on the hour mark.

Tamworth 0-2 Solihull Moors

Solihull Moors recorded a vital win over fellow strugglers Tamworth to lift themselves out of the drop zone.

Solihull's Junior English broke the deadlock after 56 minutes and Daniel Davidson notched their second in the 73rd minute.

Worcester 2-1 Hinckley Utd

Worcester City claimed eighth place on the Blue Square North table on Saturday afternoon with a narrow win over strugglers Hinckley United.

The home side claimed a 64th minute lead thanks to Jamie Price but Hinckley's Leon Jackson brought his side back into the game with an equaliser 16 minutes later.

However, Hinckley were caught napping late on when Emeka Nwadike popped up just before the final whistle to snatch a victory for City.

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