Saturday's Blue Square North wrap

Kettering Town collected all three points at Alfreton's Impact Arena on Saturday while Stalybridge Celtic cruised to a comfortable win against Barrow.

AFC Telford 1-0 Hucknall

The Bucks maintained their promotion play-off spot with a narrow victory over struggling Hucknall Town at New Bucks Head.

Despite having the home advantage, Telford had to work hard with the solitary goal only coming late in the second half.

Matty Lewis found the back of the net in the 79th minute to help his side record a win in front of almost 2000 fans.

Alfreton Town 1-2 Kettering

League leaders Kettering recorded another victory on the road in what turned out to be a fairly comfortable win.

The Poppies opened in the 23rd minutes thanks to Brett Solkhon and Tom Kemp doubled their advantage a few minutes before the break.

Alfreton rallied in the second half and finally got the breakthrough they were looking for after 86 minutes.

Josh Law popped up to reduce the deficit but Kettering held their nerve to ensure a seven-point lead over the chasing pack.

Barrow 1-3 Stalybridge

Visiting Stalybridge were in control from start to finish as Barrow could only record a late consolation at Holker Street.

Celtic opened their account in the 19th minute through Alex Meechan and James Dean doubled their lead in the 73rd minute.

Matty Barlow scored Stalybridge's third in the 88th minute, rendering Chris Thompson's 90th minute penalty nothing more than a consolation.

After this latest result, Celtic manage to hold onto fifth place on the table while Barrow slip down to 13th place with 33 points.

Blyth Spartans 1-1 Gainsborough

Relegation-threatened Blyth collected a valuable point on Saturday afternoon in a closely contested affair at Croft Park.

Trinity claimed a 20th-minute lead when Matt Austin latched onto a through ball from the left wing and blasted the ball home from 10 yards.

The home side responded well and drew level in the 32nd minute when Robert Dale lashed the ball home from a tight angle.

Harrogate Town 0-1 Burscough

Burscough kept their promotion play-off dreams alive with a narrow win over high-flyers Harrogate Town at Wetherby Road.

The match looked to be heading for a goalless draw and the hosts were perhaps guilty of switching off in the dying moments, as Ciaran Kilheeny popped up to nick the win.

Hinckley Utd 0-1 Boston Utd

Tommy Taylor's Boston United extended their unbeaten run to five matches a hard-fought win over Hinckley at Marston Stadium.

David Galbraith scored the only goal of the game in the 52nd minute and Boston goalkeeper Simon Rayner made two superb saves to help his side chalk up their first clean sheet since September 19.

Leigh RMI 3-1 Vauxhall Motors

Rock-bottom Leigh RMI recorded their third home win of the season with a solid performance against fellow strugglers Vauxhall Motors.

Mark Smith opened the hosts after 15 minutes and netted his second in the 57th minute to give his side a comfortable two-goal lead.

Gavin Salmon notched their third in the 62nd minute before Tom Field's 64th minute penalty reduced the deficit.

Nuneaton 3-0 Workington

Nuneaton Borough crept closer to the promotion play-off places with an assured performance against Workington on Saturday afternoon.

Workington were second-best throughout as the hosts dominated proceedings from start to finish.

Andy Brown bagged a brace with goals in the 17th and 68th minutes, while Jordan Stepien netted Borough's other goal.

Redditch 0-1 Solihull Moors

Solihull Moors recorded a vital win over Redditch United at Valley Stadium to earn themselves some breathing room.

Darren Middleton scored the solitary goal in injury time to help his side open a four-point gap on the dreaded drop zone.

Tamworth 2-1 Hyde

Gary Mill's put in a solid performance against promotion-chasing Hyde United on Saturday to extend their winning streak to three matches.

Jamie Reed put the Lambs ahead on the half-hour mark and Colin Marrison doubled their advantage five minutes after the restart.

Gareth Seddon slotted home a 62nd minute penalty to reduce Tamworth's lead but it was not enough as the Lambs held firm.