Beaconsfield Narrow The Gap

With Evo-Stik League South East leaders AFC Rushden & Diamonds once again inactive due to a waterlogged Hayden Road pitch, second-placed Beaconsfield Town took full advantage to close the gap at the top to five points on Saturday.

Beaconsfield won 5-0 at Holloways Park against Ashford Town (Middx), with the game being virtually all over bar the shouting at half-time with the hosts 4-0 up, thanks to Lee Barney after 23 minutes, Reece Yorke after 35 minutes, Alex Cathline 4 minutes later and a Bajram Pashaj penalty just before the break.

The inevitable quieter second half saw just Tony Mendy score a fifth as stoppage time approached.

Third-placed AFC Dunstable are two points further back after winning 2-0 at Creasey Park against Northwood.

Nathan Frater`s 28th minute effort separated the teams at the break, with BJ Christie adding a second for the hosts 10 minutes from time.

The remaining sides in the top six all drew.

Two of them, Chalfont St Peter and Hayes & Yeading United, shared a 1-1 draw with both goals coming within a minute of each other in the 4th and 5th minutes – Louis Stead for the Saints and Manny Duku for the visitors.

Hartley Wintney were held to a 2-2 draw by the team who came up with them, Moneyfields.

Steve Duff gave visiting Hartley a 16th minute lead that Sam Pearce cancelled out right on half-time.

Paul Hodges restored the visitors` lead just past the hour-mark, but Steve Hutchings levelled 2 minutes from time.

All that was good news for Cambridge City, whose 2-1 win at Honeycroft against Uxbridge moved them to within three points of the play-off places with games in hand.

Ryan Sharman`s 11th minute opener for City was eventually cancelled out by Cole Brown after 69 minutes, only for new signing Ebby Nelson-Addy to win it for the visitors 11 minutes from time.

Elsewhere, Fleet Town moved well clear of the drop zone after a 4-2 Calthorpe Park win over Thame United, coming back from being a 5th minute Liam Tack goal down to win.

Toyosi Olusanya equalisedon the half-hour mark with Ashley Lloyd putting them in front 7 minutes later and then Chris Wales after 51 minutes and Brad Wilson on 65 minutes taking the game away from Thame, whose Lynton Goss had the last work in the 70th minute.

A 20th minute Olly Hogg goal proved enough for Aylesbury United at the Meadow against Marlow in the day`s other game.

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