Heed Head To The Top On Another Exciting Goal-Filled Saturday

By Sam Elliott

We have new National League leaders after a dramatic day at the top and bottom of both divisions.

Gateshead not only beat pacesetters Eastleigh but they did it with ten men.

Tommy Allan was sent off on the hour mark for the hosts but the advantage counted for nothing when Louis Storey popped up with a last minute winner.

Barnet blitzed Tamworth 7-0 to get people thinking. Zak Brunt scored a hat-trick at the Hive on a one sided afternoon.

Sutton thought they had grabbed a late point in an exciting DAZN enhanced game at home to Forest Green but Charlie McCann had other ideas and buried a dramatic winner.

Late Ollie Pearce and Lennell John-Lewis goals had York City supporters celebrating at Dagenham.

Hady Ghandour’s goal swung things in Aldershot’s favour in a seven goal thriller against Maidenhead. Regan Linney rescued a point for Altrincham at home to Oldham.

Brett McGavin was at the double as Yeovil left Boston with three big points - FC Halifax also escaped Ebbsfleet with a victory, Angelo Capello winning it early on.

Kairo Mitchell’s double ended Woking’s good run, Rochdale far too good on the day as they won 3-0.

Wealdstone left Solihull Moors with a brave point and Braintree will be happy to have kept things goalless at Hartlepool United.

Slough Town kept their focus to stay top of the National League South.

John Ufuah’s winner downed bottom club Weymouth, who have now lost six from six.

Hemel Hempstead are applying the pressure - a fine 4-2 win over Bath was aided by two goals in first half stoppage time from Alfie Cerulli.

Two big hitters drew 1-1 as Temi Eweka’s late leveller grabbed a valuable point for Maidstone United at Boreham Wood.

Aveley did damage to some accumulators after pegging Torquay United back at Plainmoor. It ended 1-1.

Chesham surprised people too leaving Welling United 3-1 winners. Mitchell Weiss scored two times against the ten men.

Weston-super-Mare won for a fourth game in a row as Hornchurch went down 3-2 while it was a winning weekend for Worthing, Truro, Chippenham and Farnborough.

After Scunthorpe United’s 2-0 win over National League North promotion rivals Kidderminster on Friday night, the rest showed what they can do.

Adam Barton moved Curzon Ashton up to second as they left Rushall Olympic 2-1 winners.

Tate Campbell was again the Hereford hero - the Bulls are up to third following a dramatic late winner at Brackley Town.

King’s Lynn are looking strong. A Jonathon Margetts double gave them all the points up at Radcliffe.

Kyle Crossley got the South Shields winner at Scarborough as David Morgan turned out to be the Southport hero as they bettered Buxton 3-2.

Darlington beat Spennymoor 1-0, Jack Maskell the king for the Quakers with an early goal.

Tom Peers put the seal on a simple 3-0 win for Chester as Peterborough Sports left well beaten.

Jed Abbey was once more the Alfreton favourite - he scored a late clincher as Farsley were flattened.

Elsewhere it was a first victory for Needham Market. Goals from Tevan Allan and Jake Dye saw them depart Warrington with a 2-1 victory.

Where next?

Draw For The FA Cup Second Qualifying Round Is Made The draw for the second qualifying round of the FA Cup has been confirmed as 48 of our clubs join the competition.
National League Statement: AFC Fylde Vs Southend United This afternoon’s fixture between AFC Fylde and Southend United has been postponed, the National League can confirm.

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