Saturday's Premier Division action review

In front of a crowd of 633 at Hardenhuish Park, Chippenham led at half-time, thanks to a 39th minute Greg Tindle goal. And they made sure of the points with a second from Rhys Baggridge 15 minutes from time.

Leamington suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat at the The Phillips 66 Community Stadium to a Frome Town side who have surely left it too late to have a say in the play-off race.

In the end a 64th minute Jake Jackson goal ensured the Somerset side will be there if someone slips up and they can maintain their form.

Dorchester Town earned a good point to move seven in front of the drop zone after being 2-0 down to third-placed Hitchin at the Avenue Stadium.

The opening goal came against the run of play as Matt Lench headed past keeper Shane Murphy from a Canaries’ counter attack. Hitchin doubled their lead after 33 minutes when an arrowed cross to the back post hit defender Toby Down, who couldn’t do anything as it bounced off him and into the net. Ben Walster, who gave Dorchester a route back into the game in the second half and Neil Martin earned a late draw.

Slough Town are two points behind in fourth after beating King`s Lynn Town 3-0 at Arbour Park in front of a crowd of 607.

Chris Flood gave the hosts an early seventh minute lead that Simon Dunn added to after 25 minutes. Liam Enver-Marum wrapped up victory with a third five minutes into the second half.

Merthyr Town are fifth and hold an eight-point lead over sixth-placed Banbury United afer being held to a 2-2 draw on their first visit to relegation-threatened Kings Langley.

Scott Barrow broke the deadlock nine minutes into the second half to put the Welsh side in front. And when Ian Traylor doubled that lead 12 minutes from time on his 300th appearance, a win looked a foregone conclusion. But credit the hosts who battled back through Lee Stobbs five minutes from time and then Jack Pattison a minute into stoppage time.

Banbury won 1-0 at Holloways Park to increase second-bottom Hayes & Yeading United`s fears of a second successive relegation, Conor McDonagh scoring the only goal of the game after 38 minutes.

Kettering Town scored two late goals as they picked up a second successive win by beating relegation-threatened Cirencester Town 3-1 at Latimer Park.

The Poppies fell behind after eight minutes when Kerry Morgan’s long-range free-kick beat Paul White. Aaron O’Connor was brought down by Matt Liddiard in the area after 37 minutes, and although Nathan Hicks’ penalty was saved, he followed up to score the rebound.

Cirencester were reduced to ten-men on 64 minutes when Ellis Dunton was sent-off and the Poppies made them pay as O’Connor was sent through on goal with five minutes to go to score. The points were wrapped up in stoppage time when Liam Canavan was brought down in the area and James Hall scored from the spot.

Cambridge City won their `six-pointer` at St Ives against bottom-markers Cinderford Town, courtesy of a 58th minute Ollie Snaith effort that lifts the Whites to within three points of the safety-mark.

The team immediately above City, St Neots Town, had to make do with a point from a 1-1 home draw with Stratford Town, whose Jamie Spencer cancelled out Lewis Wilson`s 17th minute opener 10 minutes from time.

Elsewhere, Ashleigh Artwell bagged a brace as Basingstoke Town edged out Chesham United by the odd goal in five at the Camrose.

Artwell scored in the 35th and 52nd minutes, sandwiched by a 49th minute Aaron Redford effort before the Generals fought back with two goals in the final 14 minutes from Sam Youngs and Curtis Ujah.

Jetmir Esso gave Dunstable Town the lead after 20 minutes at Creasey Park against Weymouth, whose Charlie Davis equalised just before half-time to eventually earn a point.

And St Ives Town moved up to 14th in the table after winning 2-0 at Redditch United – the Reds twelfth successive defeat - Ben Seymout-Shove after 67 minutes and Josh Dawkin 10 minutes from time the Saints scorers.

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