What Happened In The National League North On Saturday?

12 Oct 2019 By Tom Scott

Vanarama National League North news

While any mention of it might be banned in some parts - Christmas came early for a few sides in the National League North this weekend.

Alfreton Town shot up the tree while Mark Bower delivered a much-needed gift to Bradford (Park Avenue) fans.

After five games without a win, Avenue fans might not have been relishing the visit of inform Hereford to the Horsfall.

But goals from Lewis Knight, Dan Sweeney and Adam Nowakowski silenced any naysayers as Bower's boys escaped the bottom three.

Alfreton headed to Leamington having suffered back-to-back defeats and came away with a win that puts them up to fourth.

Liam Watson got a fourth home win on the bounce to celebrate 500 games at Southport - skipper David Morgan with the decisive strike against Brackley.

Guiseley are back into the top seven despite only drawing with Altrincham. The Lions led through Felix Kaine but were pegged back from the penalty spot on the hour.

No such luck for Kettering who slid into the bottom two with defeat at home to Spennymoor Town - Glen Taylor with a goal either side of half-time for the away side.

Blyth Spartans grabbed their first away win of the season thanks to Levi Amantchi to leave Curzon Ashton winless in nine.

Leaders York City led through Jordan Burrow but were pegged back shortly after the hour mark by AFC Telford.

Darlington are hitting their stride at last and overcame a tough Boston United test through Tyrone O'Neill and Adam Campbell while Gateshead needed just the one goal to scrape past Gloucester City.

The second and third placed sides couldn't be separated at King's Lynn who led through Adam Marriott before Chester took the lead through Akwasi Asante.

Marriott wasn't finished however and popped up with the leveller on the 77th minute to leave it all square.

Saturday's MANarama National League North final scores:
AFC Telford 1-1 York City
Bradford (Park Avenue) 3-2 Hereford
Curzon Ashton 0-1 Blyth Spartans
Darlington 2-1 Boston
Gateshead 1-0 Gloucester
Guiseley 1-1 Altrincham
Kettering 0-2 Spennymoor
Kidderminser P-P Farsley Celtic
King's Lynn 2-2 Chester
Leamington 0-1 Alfreton
Southport 1-0 Brackley Town

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