Bank Holiday Monday: National League North round up

By Jon Couch
PACESETTERS Harrogate Town and Brackley Town maintained their unbeaten records in National League North with impressive 2-0 victories on Bank Holiday Monday.
Harrogate lead the way on goal difference after coming through a tricky trip to Blyth Spartans – a game which saw them finish with ten men.
Sub Jack Vann was sent off for a reckless tackle on Blyth’s David McTiernan with 10 minutes left, but leading by Terry Kennedy’s 41st-minute strike, Town sealed victory thanks to Josh Falkingham’s stoppage-time effort.
Brackley Town dropped their first points of the season in a goalless draw at Chorley on Saturday, but they were back to winning ways with a comfortable victory over last year’s league runners-up Kidderminster.
Lee Ndlovu headed the Saints in front on 26 minutes before James Armson sealed the points with a looping header past Brandon Hall on 68 minutes.
Salford City moved into third after inflicting a first league defeat of the season on relegated Southport at Moor Lane, running out 2-1 winners.
A crowd of 1,757 saw Steve Jennings put the Ammies in front on 18 minutes before Manny Dieseruvwe equalised for Port on 63 minutes after good work by Jack Redshaw.
Both teams had their chances to find a winner but in the end it took an own goal from Port keeper Jacques Kpohomouh to separate the sides, deflecting Mike Phenix’s cross into his own net.
Spennymoor and Darlington occupy fifth and sixth position respectively after a 1-1 draw in front of a crowd of over 2,000 at Blackwell Meadows.
David Foley put the visitors in front of 23 minutes but Gary Brown pulled the Quakers level just before the hour mark.
Reece Styche scored two late goals to help Tamworth to a 3-1 victory over Stockport County at The Lamb.
Sam Miniham pout County in front as early as the fifth minute but Bradley Reid’s equaliser six minutes later restored parity before Styche’s late double earned the points.
The biggest crowd of the day, 3,411, saw FC United return back across the Pennines with all three points after a 2-0 success at 10-man York City
Early substitute Tom Greaves gave the Red Rebels the lead before York’s Simon Heslop was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Jason Gilchrist made sure of the points in stoppage time to hand United a second win of the season after Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Boston United.
Newly-promoted Leamington are finding life tough on their return to the division after going down to a sixth defeat in seven matches against AFC Telford United at the New Windmill Ground.
A quickfire double from Anthiny Dwyer set the Bucks on their way before Jordan Lussey’s 71st-minute strike completed a comfortable 3-0 win.
Alfreton Town were the big winners of the day with a 4-0 home win over a struggling Curzon Ashton side.
Adam Smith put the Reds in front on 12 minutes before second-half strikes from Craig Westcarr, Tom Platt and Brendon Daniels completed a comfortable win for John McDermott`s side, heaping more woe on the Tamesiders, who crashed 3-0 at home to Blyth on Saturday.
Finale of the day came at the Jakemans Stadium where two goals in the final 30 seconds saw Boston United and Nuneaton Town share a 1-1 draw.
Mitch Glover looked to have won it for Boro with an 89th-minute strike, only for Brad McGowan to snatch a point for the Pilgrims two minutes into time added on.
First-half goals from Michael Jacklin and Nathan Jarman handed Gainsborough Trinty only a second win of the season at the expense of North Ferriby United, who, in turn, suffered a fifth defeat in seven, while Bradford Park Avenue made it three games unbeaten with an uneventful goalless draw against Chorley.