Saturday's Premier Division action review

The Brakes beat Basingstoke Town 3-1 at the New Windmill Ground but Chippenham Town are now second again after Slough Town were beaten at home by fourth-placed Hitchin Town.

In front of a crowd of 526, Leamington took an 11th minute lead through Ahmed Obeng. Courtney Baker-Richardson added a second 13 minutes later and Jack Edwards a third with 11 minutes of the second half gone. Aaron Redford pulled one back for `Stoke 12 minutes from time but it proved to be just a consolation for Terry Brown`s side.

A crowd of 646 at Arbour Park saw Ben Walster`s 49th minute effort for Hitchin prove enough to win against Slough, allowing Chippenham to leap-frog them into second after a 3-0 Hardenhuish Park victory over fourth-bottom Hayes & Yeading United.

It took an hour for Andy Sandell to break the visitors down, and then he netted netted a second from the penalty spot in the 80th minute and completed his hat-trick in the 5th minute of stoppage time.

Merthyr Town complete the top five and they won 1-0 at the Bob Lucas Stadium against Weymouth where 537 saw Kayne McLaggon score the only goal for the Martyrs in the 43rd minute.

Banbury United are sixth after a 4-1 success at the Corinium Stadium against fifth-bottom Cirencester Town.

A three-goal burst inside the opening 17 minutes knocked Ciren backwards – Darius Browne, a Ben Brown own goal and Conor McDonagh the scorers. Browne notched his second to make it 4-0 with only 33 minutes gone but the next scorer was Ciren`s Jason Milhench in the very last minute.

Biggest winners of the day were Kettering Town, who finally found some form in an inconsistent season.

They hammered third-bottom St Ives Town 7-0 on their own Westwood Road ground with Spencer Weir-Daley helping himself to four of them. James Brighton had given the Poppies a seventh minute lead and after Weir-Daley`s double brace, Rene Howe and Wilson Carvalho added two more in the final 10 minutes.

St Ives` neighbours St Neots Town moved three points clear of the drop zone after a good 4-1 win at Redditch United - and that after falling behind in the very first minute to a Danico Johnson effort.

James Hall levelled six minutes before the break and then Declan Rogers after 51 minutes, Hall again six minutes later and Rogers again 18 minutes from time, sealed a fine Saints victory.

Kings Langley secured a 2-0 home verdict against Dorchester Town, thanks to Jack Waldren after 18 minutes and Lewis Toomey just before the break.

Elsewhere, King`s Lynn Town comfortably saw off bottom-markers Cinderford Town 3-0 at The Walks with goals from Leon Mettam from the spot five minutes before the break and then Dylan Edge and Kieran Shipp on 78 and 89 minutes respectively.

Second-bottom Cambridge City lost 2-0 at Frome Town, who are now eighth, thanks to Dan Cleverley after 62 minutes and Darren Jefferies three minutes from the end.

Saturday`s other game saw Biggleswade Town and Dunstable Town share a 2-2 draw at the Carlsberg Stadium in which the Duns took a 20th minute lead through Vences Bola, only for Tony Burnett to cancel than out against his former club six minutes later. Burnett scored his second in the 39th minute, but Adam Moussi restored parity right on half-time.

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