Top two stretch their lead

Whitehawk saw off Cray at East Brighton Park with second-half goals from Raphael Rossi-Branco and Hakeerm Araba.

Wealdstone remained nine points behind with two games in hand after their victory at East Thurrock. Peter Dean scored ten minutes before half-time (mixed emotions pictured by Mikey Cartwright) and Wes Parker added the second in the 50th minute. Stones are six points ahead of third-placed Canvey, who had no game.

Canvey themselves are two points ahead of Lowestoft and Concord, who fought out a 1-1 draw. Jason Hallett’s header gave hosts Concord the lead on the stroke of half-time and Lee Smith replied 20 minutes after the break.

Margate are up to sixth, trailing the pair above them only on goal difference. George Purcell, signed last week from Tonbridge, made it three goals in two games with one in each half as Leiston’s long trip from Suffolk ended with a 2-0 defeat.

Bury are a point further back after their 3-1 home win over bottom club Thurrock 3-1. Craig Parker’s early goal brought a quick reply from Lewwis Spence before two free-kicks from Sam Reed, in the 23rd and 78th minutes, settled the outcome. John Sands then headed against the bar as he tried in vain to extend his lead in the division’s golden boot race.

Kingstonian could have moved into fourth place with a win, but instead slipped back to ninth after going down to a lone goal at Harrow, a 36th-minute penalty by Garry Jones. Lewis Taylor almost equalised with a header that struck the bar.

Hendon continued their surge up the table by winning 2-1 at Hampton and, having been in a relegation place two months ago, they are within four points of the play-offs. Junior Morias scored twice in eight first-half minutes, the first a penalty, to set up their 2-1 victory at Hampton, for whom Charlie Moone replied on the hour.

Enfield Town put most of their relegation fears behind them with a 2-1 success at Wingate after an unpromising start. Spencer Bellotti headed a third-minute opener for the hosts, who broke away after Enfield made a mess of their own corner. Scott McGleish levelled it with a penalty before half-time and Mark Kirby headed the winner on the hour.

Carshalton looked set to cement their position in the bottom two when they trailed 2-0 at half-time at Lewes. But another of the floodlight failures which have haunted Sussex clubs all season meant that there was no more play.