STEP 5 & 6 ACTION
UNITED COUNTIES
■ LINCOLN United’s hopes of catching Premier North leaders Sherwood Colliery took a nosedrive when they were beaten 4-1 at third-placed Loughborough Students.
The visitors found themselves behind after only two minutes when James Cook netted but Ted Gibbons levelled on the break. Dylan Edwards restored the Students’ lead on the half-hour when he slotted home his 23rd goal of the season.
Edwards completed his double in the 56th minute and then Ethan O’Toole made certain when he netted with 12 minutes left.
Newark & Sherwood United came from behind to win 2-1 at Belper United courtesy of strikes from Jamie Williamson and Liam Moran, giving them their fourth league victory in a row.
A first-half hat-trick by Samuel Grouse and a header by Ash Garner gave Ashby Ivanhoe a 4-1 win at Pinchbeck United.
Wisbech Town were held to a 2-2 draw by struggling visitors Hucknall Town despite taking a two-goal lead with Michael Frew and Oli Williams finding the back of the net. Sam Smith pulled one back after Niall Towler grabbed the equaliser in the 88th minute.
Wellingborough Town strengthened their lead at the top of Premier South when a hat-trick by Neo Richard-Noel earned them a 3-0 victory over visitors Rugby Borough.
A brace by Sam Hollis and a goal each from Corey Bucalossi and substitutes Adam Bessadi and Elkhouly Hamza saw Aylestone Park return from Newport Pagnell with a comfortable 5-1 win.
Coventry United saw off visitors Desborough Town 5-2 with Joe Blowers and Daniel Cassidy both bagging braces and Harry Wilson claiming the other goal.
Second-placed Racing Club Warwick scraped a 1-1 draw at St Neots Town thanks to a 93rd-minute equaliser by Simeon Cobourne, cancelling out the hosts’ opener from Rhys Thorpe in the 13th minute.
Striker Cobourne has just been signed by the Racers as they prepare for the end-of-season run-in.
He has arrived from Coleshill Town and his signing follows that of midfield man Rico Taylor, who has joined the Racers from Rugby Town.
COMBINED COUNTIES
■ IN one of only four fixtures in the league’s two top divisions to survive the weather, a brace by midfielder Adam Trotter gave Jersey Bulls a 2-0 Premier South victory over visitors Guildford City in front of a bumper attendance of 724 at Springfield Stadium.
Trotter opened his account in the 13th minute and added a second after 35 minutes. The win keeps the Bulls third and comes after they narrowly missed the chance to become the first side to take points off leaders Farnham Town, who beat them 1-0 at home on Tuesday.
Sandhurst Town found themselves on the wrong end of a 6-2 scoreline when they were comprehensively beaten at Epsom & Ewell.
The hosts were handed the lead through an own-goal before Tijani Ishlokun and Jaevon Dyer both bagged braces before Carl Obilday also found the b
