Marlow win our top two shootout

Marlow cut the gap between themselves and Northwood to four points- and have a game in hand- with a comprehensive win over the leaders, although it wasn’t as comfortable as the statistics may suggest. Aaron McLeish- White opened the scoring just before the break, but it took until four minutes from time for the win to be secured, Dawid Rodalski making it two-nil. The third goal arrived right at the end, Toby Raggett making it three.

Walton & Hersham remain third after a comeback victory over Thatcham Town. The visitors took only two minutes to go ahead, Muhamadou Ceesay opening the scoring, and went two up twenty six minutes later when Ashley Howell found the back of the Swans net. That finally annoyed the hosts, and Eddie Simon continued his hot streak in front of goal by immediately getting one back- but it was twelve minutes from time before they drew level, Palace Francis scoring from the spot. The winner came seven minutes later, Brian Garzon- pictured, courtesy of the club- sending the Kingfishers down to nineteenth.

Basingstoke Town seemed to have hit their best form of the campaign, rattling home eleven goals in three successive wins over Sutton Common, Merstham and Tooting, but they added only one more at managerless South Park. It was enough for victory, however, Bradley Wilson pouncing just after the break to send his side fourth.

Westfield looked to get back into the top five as they welcomed Merstham to Woking Park, but instead they became the first side to fall to defeat against the Moatsiders. The only goal of the game came in the sixty fifth minute, and it went to Charlie Greenwood, a result which means that Merstham are only four points from safety whilst their hosts drop to seventh.

Binfield welcomed Leatherhead, the Moles beginning to look more like their early season selves, particularly good at home. Their fine home form continued, as they went ahead after just four minutes through Connor Holland. The Tanners levelled through Maxwell Mullins midway through the half and looked to have taken a point, but right at the end a penalty was awarded to the hosts, and Brad Pagliaroli put it away. Olu Atewologun was dismissed for the visitors, and the Moles are fifth. The Tanners last eight games have now gone W-L-W-L-W-L-W-L, so Tooting need to look out next weekend!

Hanworth Villa were our form side over the previous six matches, but that came to a crashing end as Chipstead ran riot. The Chips weren’t short on confidence either- four unbeaten, including four points taken from leaders Northwood and fifth place Chertsey Town- and in Andy Kabuikusomo had the match winner, the striker scoring four of their five goals. It was two-nil at the break, both from the Chips number nine, and he had his hat trick immediately after the restart. Meshach Williams got one back on the hour only for Kabuikusomo to almost immediately score again, and Michael Dixon added a fifth from the spot. Tom Bender got a late goal for the Villains, but it hardly mattered.

Uxbridge moved on from their defeat of National League South side Dover Athletic last weekend to defeat Sutton Common Rovers in midweek, but they couldn’t deliver another win at Tooting & Mitcham United. Luke Paris put the visitors ahead on nineteen minutes, but EWdd Mbango sent the Terrors in level at half time. Victor Osobu added a second for the visitors ten minutes after the restart, but Mbango levelled for a second time, and that’s how it ended.

Sutton Common Rovers and Ashford Town started the day separated only by goal difference, but two Tangerine penalties gave Town a three point cushion over their visitors and ended a five match losing run at the same time. Prince Mbengui scored the spot kicks, and in between them Bertie Lloyd got an equaliser for Rovers.

Bedfont Sports, with a fine midweek victory under their belts and a new manager installed, travelled to the Channel Islands. Guernsey, level on points with their visitors, have had a torrid time at home, taking only one point from the eighteen on offer-and they still await that first home victory, although they did at least add a second home point. Danny Hale put the Green Lions ahead, but Steve Ngunga soon equalised, and that was that.

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