Clubs Beat The Chill As National League Show Goes On!

In total, 12 clubs managed to cast aside the bitter cold and get fixtures on, helped by a volunteer army as temperates hit -6 overnight in some places.

Plenty of home sides were rewarded, but not in the National League with the two games which made it ending all-square.

That suited neither team at Boston United, with bottom club Ebbsfleet United leaving with a point thanks to a stunning debut goal from George Moncur. Both sides remain the division’s bottom two and have won four matches between them so far.

Aiden O’Brien also got his Woking career off to a great start, scoring in the 1-1 draw at Yeovil Town. The Glovers went ahead through Aaron Jarvis, but couldn’t see the game out.

Scunthorpe United missed the chance to go top of the National League North as Rushall Olympic continue their resurgence.

It’s three wins in a row for the former basement boys, Sam Mantom flipped the game on its head 20 minutes from time.

There was a thriller at Buxton as Chester jumped above them and into the top seven. Charlie Caton scored twice in the Seals’ impressive 4-2 win in the snow, pictured.

The 3G certainly helped to get matches on in the National League South.

But Torquay United showed their class on the grass, beating Welling United 3-1 at Plainmoor to stay top. Jordan Dyer scored twice with Cody Cooke making the points safe.

Maidstone United would have gone top with a slip, they won a seventh game in the row as Shaq Coulthirst hit a hat-trick in the 4-0 victory over Enfield Town.

Rhys Murphy made sure Dorking Wanderers keep up the pressure with a 3-2 win at Weymouth in manager Marc White’s 999th match at the helm. Promotion rivals Eastbourne Borough and Truro City drew 0-0.

Oliver Lynch was at the double as Hemel Hempstead beat Slough Town 4-1 to boost their survival hopes.

The matches between Weston-super-Mare and St Albans City, Aveley and Chesham United and Tonbridge and Chippenham Town ended all square.

PHOTO BY RIK MATTHEWS