Plenty Of Trophy Goals And Upsets As League Points Won

By Sam Elliott

The cold couldn’t kill off all the games on Saturday with plenty of significant FA Trophy and National League North and South results.

Wembley is now on the minds of players and fans - and the goals certainly flowed in the fourth round.

There were shocks a plenty and the holders are out as Gateshead lost 3-1 at home to Boston United.

York City may be National League leaders but that counted for little as Northern Premier League Gainsborough Trinity sent them packing.

Worthing made the most of their FA Trophy reprieve as they scored five times against Torquay United to book their place in the next round. A first half hat-trick from Muhammadu Faal did the damage.

Aldershot Town hit Chertsey for eight - there was a hat-trick for Kai Corbett.

Two Paul McCallum goals meant it was progress for Eastleigh at Basford while Boreham Wood won at Weymouth.

Glen Taylor‘s double ended Hampton’s run, and sent Spennymoor Town home to the North East happy.

Joe Quigley’s brace proved too much for Chorley as Forest Green Rovers take their place in the fifth round.

Tom Crawford scored twice too, his doubled did for Barnet as Altrincham progress but Ashley Hemmings went one better than them both - he got three as Kidderminster brushed Slough aside.

Elsewhere Southend United are through, they beat Southport, as their fans eye a big day out in May.

The chasing pack in the National League South closed the gap.

Truro City beat Hornchurch 2-1 to go within two points of leaders Torquay United. They needed a very late Andrew Neal to do it.

Jason Prior struck early as Dorking Wanderers ended Bath City’s brilliant winning run. Marc White’s team are closing in, four points off top spot.

Country Clarke kept Eastbourne in the hunt as they edged past St Albans City.

Sean Shields ensured Weston-super-Mare’s problems continue - and he kept Tonbridge Angels looking towards the play-offs.

Sam Young’s threw Enfield Town a relegation lifeline as his two goals defeated Chelmsford City.

Just two games survived in the National League North.

Thomas Hughes’ winning goal at Warrington means King’s Lynn Town are level on points with leaders Curzon Ashton.

Rushall Olympic have new life under Richard Sneekes.

They won back-to-back matches for the first time this season, defeating Farsley Celtic 3-1. Kian Riley scored two more for the strugglers.

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