No change at the top- but a Boxing Day afternoon of drama!

Billericay Town maintained their lead at the top of the Premier Division with a hard fought victory over Thurrock, Jake Robinson with the only goal- his thirty sixth of the season- whilst Dulwich Hamlet remained hard on their heels with a 3-1 win over local rivals Tooting & Mitcham United at Imperial Fields- but it was Hendon who put in the performance of the day, travelling to Earlsmead and walloping Harrow Borough 4-0. That victory lifted the greens into third place, Staines Town slipping down the table with a 0-0 draw at Wingate and Finchley. Folkestone Invicta are in fifth, coming from behind at home to Tonbridge Angels with three goals in nine minutes to record a 3-1 victory at the Fullicks Stadium. Leiston slipped out of the play-off places, a Seb Dunbar own goal giving Lowestoft Town the points.

At the bottom of the table Worthing closed the gap between themselves and visitors Burgess Hill Town to one point, beating the Hillians 2-0 at Woodside Road. The great escape is most definitely on! Needham Market are in twentieth position after a 3-2 win over Brghtlingsea Regent, whilst Dorking Wanderers moved up to sixteenth, beating Margate 4-2. Enfield Town won 2-0 at Harlow Town.

In the North Division Bowers & Pitsea moved within two points of leaders AFC Hornchurch, defeating ten man Canvey Island 2-1 with a Tony Stokes penalty six minutes from time (although the Urchins have three games in hand), whilst Dereham Town in third could only draw 0-0 against Norwich United. Maldon & Tiptree won the Maldon derby over Heybridge Swifts by four goals to two, whilst it’s Potters Bar Town who complete the playoff positions, beating Hertford Town 1-0.

Waltham Abbey came from behind to defeat Ware by three goals to one and move into seventh, whilst Haringey Borough were the big winners, travelling to Cheshunt and scoring five goals without reply. Bury Town, Witham Town and AFC Sudbury were the other victors.

Lewes remain top of the South Division, eight hundred and two supporters watching them defeat Hastings United 2-0 in the East Sussex derby, but the big winners were Cray Wanderers, who walloped SEVEN goals past sorry Shoreham without reply. Corinthian-Casuals and Carshalton Athletic, in third and fourth place this morning, played out a 0-0 draw, and that let Walton Casuals slip between them into fourth place after beating Molesey 2-1. Greenwich Borough make up the play-off quartet, after defeating Phoenix Sports 2-0.

Whyteleafe won their first match since the departure of Leigh Dynan to Kingstonian, with a 2-1 victory over local rivals Chipstead, whilst in the Channel Islands Horsham ensured a happy flight home after beating Guernsey 3-1. Ashford United moved twelve points clear of Shoreham at the bottom with a 3-1 victory over Sittingbourne, whilst Herne Bay defeated Faversham Town by the same score. Ramsgate and Hythe Town drew 2-2.

There are matches in all divisions tomorrow. Met Police host Leatherhead in the Premier, whilst in the South Division East Grinstead Town entertain South Park and Thamesmead Town face VCD Athletic.

In the North Division you can hear live commentary of Brentwood Town v Tilbury courtesy of back of the Net, whilst it’s bottom v top as Romford host AFC Hornchurch.

Boxing Day as it happened

• 12 Noon- the first Premier Division match of the day kicks off, as Billericay Town hosted Tilbury in front of 1653 supporters.
• 1208: Kingstonian versus Merstham is postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
• 1300: Three Premier Division matches, seven North Division matches and two South Division matches kick off.
• 1304: AFC Sudbury go ahead at Mildenhall Town, Joe Whight with the goal.
• 1308: Five hundred and eleven people witness Lowestoft Town take the lead at Leiston, through a Seb Dunbar own goal.
• 1310: Needham Market take the lead at Brightlingsea Regent, with a goal from Luke Ingram- stunning the majority of the 219 in the crowd.
• 1314: Billericay Town go ahead through- as usual- Jake Robinson, with 57 minutes on the clock.
• 1317: Potters Bar Town take a sixteenth minute lead at home to Hertford Town, Eoin Casey with the goal.
• 1318: Needham Market double their advantage, through John Sands, whilst in the North Division David Olufemi puts Haringey Borough ahead at Cheshunt.
• 1322: Haringey double their advantage through Ralston Gabriel.
• 1327: Haringey Borough make it goal number three, Lauren Luke with it in the 28th minute, whilst at the same time Yannick Kamanan is putting Ware ahead at Waltham Abbey.
• 1328: Brightlingsea Regent pull a goal back, Aaron Condon on target in the 28th minute.
• 1330: Worthing versus Burgess Hill Town kicks off at Woodside Road in front of a fabulous 662 supporters.
• 1334: Witham Town take the lead at Barking with a goal from Pat Ahern.
• 1338: Waltham Abbey equalise, Rimmel Daniel showing that he has the max factor!
• 1340: The first goal of the day is scored in the South Division, Ashford United taking the lead against Sittingbourne. Hendon go ahead at Harrow Borough through the second Premier Division own goal of the afternoon. The unlucky player on this occasion is Chinua Cole.
• 1344: Haringey Borough are going goal mad at Cheshunt, Chris Benjamin with the fourth.
• 1353: The first match of the day ends, and Billericay Town stay firmly at the top of the Premier Division with a hard fought 1-0 victory over Thurrock.
• 1354: Worthing go ahead, Alfie Young with the opening goal at Woodside Road.
• 1409: Hendon double their advantage, Dave Diedhou the scorer.
• 1410: On the Channel Islands Horsham take the lead in Guernsey, Tony Nwachukwu opening the scoring, whilst elsewhere in the South Division Sittingbourne equalise at Ashford United/
• 1411: Bury Town take the lead over Soham Town Rangers, through Tevan Allen, whilst at the Xcel Sports Hub Walton Casuals go ahead, Lartey Sarpong the scorer.
• 1412: Ashford United regain the lead through an Andrew Dalhouse penalty.
• 1413: Greenwich Borough go ahead at Phoenix Sports, Chinedu McKenzie with the goal.
• 1414: Premier bottom club Worthing double their advantage over the Hillians, with a goal from Kieron Pamment, whilst at the Mayplace Ground Gary Alexander’s men double their advantage with their second goal in a minute.
• 1416: Needham Market extend their advantage at the Taydal Stadium, Gareth Heath making it 1-3, whilst Ashford United have scored again, going 3-1 up over Sittingbourne.
• 1420: Molesey equalise at Walton Casuals.
• 1423: Hendon surely make the game safe at Harrow Borough, Josh Walker scoring goal number three.
• 1424: Guernsey draw level at home to Horsham, with a goal from Tom De La Mare.
• 1425: Soham Town Rangers equalise at Ram Meadow.
• 1432: Bury Town take the lead again, delighting most of the 273 in the crowd and going 2-1 up through Ollie Hughes.
• 1433: Ralston Gabriel gets his second of the afternoon as Haringey Borough make it 5 at Cheshunt.
• 1437: Witham Town double their advantage at Barking, whilst Waltham Abbey go ahead against Ware.
• 1440: A 78th minute penalty from Youseff Bamba gives Walton Casuals the lead once more.
• 1444: That man Niko Muir is on target again as Hendon hit a fourth goal at Harrow Borough with seven minutes to go.
• 1446: Waltham Abbey make the game safe in the last minute, Shad Ngandu making in 3-1.
• 1456: The one o’clock kick offs have all finished. In the Premier Division there are wins for Lowestoft Town, Hendon and Needham Market, whilst in the North Division Bury Town, Haringey Borough, Waltham Abbey, Witham Town, Potters Bar Town and AFC Sudbury take three points. Down in the South, there are wins for Ashford United, Walton Casuals and Greenwich Borough.
• 1501: Dorking Wanderers score the first goal of the three o’clock kick off’s, James McShane giving them the lead over Margate.
• 1504: Ramsgate take an early lead over Hythe Town, Alfie Paxman with the goal.
• 1505: Cray Wanderers go ahead against basement club Shoreham, through Michael Frieter.
• 1507: In the battle of Landlords v Tenants at Parkside, it’s the latter who make the breakthrough as Richard Halle puts Grays Athletic ahead, whilst at the Len Salmon stadium David Knight gives Bowers & Pitsea the lead against Canvey Island. In the South Division Whyteleafe fall behind to Chipstead.
• 1508: Dulwich Hamlet bring eighth minute terror to the Terrors, Nathan Green putting them ahead at Tooting & Mitcham United in front of 636 supporters.
• 1512: Cray Wanderers double their advantage through Aaron Rhule.
• 1514: Tonbridge Angels take the lead at Folkestone Invicta through Daniel Thompson.
• 1517: At Imperial Fields it goes from bad to worse for Frank Wilson’s boys, as Hamlet double their lead.
• 1518: The Hornets are happy once more, Darren Boswell putting them 2-1 up in Guernsey.
• 1522: The first Sussex derby ends with a win for Worthing, 2-0 over Burgess Hill Town.
• 1525: There’s a red card at the Len Salmon (perhaps it was a salmon pink card in honour of the occasion), and it goes to Steve Sheehan of Canvey Island, whilst at the Dripping Pan Jonte Smith puts the Rooks 1-0 up over Hastings United.
• 1525 NORTH
• 1526: Herne Bay take the lead against Faversham Town
• 1527: Hythe Town level at Ramsgate through Dean Grant.
• 1528: Harlow Town fall behind at the Harlow Arena, Liam Hope giving Enfield Town the lead, whilst the Jammers take the lead in the Maldon derby through- you’ve guessed it- Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe.
• 1534: Ramsgate go ahead once more, Alfie Paxman the scorer.
• 1538: Maldon & Tiptree double their lead, Ryan Gondoh finding the back of the net.
• 1541: The South London derby is surely over before half time, as Dulwich Hamlet go three goals clear at Imperial Fields.
• 1542: Cray Wanderers surely make the game safe before half time, Freddie parker with their third, whilst Horsham look to be able to have a wonderful flight home as Tony Nwachukwu’s second of the afternoon gives them a 3-1 advantage in Guernsey.
• 1544: Herne Bay double their advantage through Connor Wilkins.
• 1550: Heybridge Swifts pull a goal back through Lewis Godbold.
• 1551: It’s finished in Guernsey, and Horsham take the points.
• 1604: The opening second half goal of our three o’clock kick off’s goes in, and it’s Cray Wanderers who go 4-0 up at home to Shoreham.
• 1605: It’s Cray Wanderers again, Freddie Parker putting them 5-0 up!
• 1609: Another equaliser for Hythe Town, and it’s 2-2 at the Southwood Stadium.
• 1612: Herne Bay surely make the points safe, going 3-0 up against Faversham Town.
• 1615: Maldon & Tiptree once more drive a two-goal gap between themselves and Heybridge Swifts, the score now 3-1.
• 1616: The 263 watching football in the shadow of Box Hill are generally content, as Dorking Wanderers double their advantage over Margate.
• 1617: Lewes look secure at the top of the South Division, Leon Redwood scoring their second against Hastings United in front of an attendance of 802 at the Dripping Pan.
• 1618: Margate reduce the arrears, Frannie Collin halving the Dorking advantage in the 58th minute.
• 1619: Folkestone Invicta draw level at the Fullicks Stadium, Scott Heard with the equaliser.
• 1622: An equaliser at Church Road, as Whyteleafe draw level against Chipstead through Scott Day.
• 1625: A three minute turnaround at Church Road, as Whyteleafe are ahead- Scott Day with his second!
• 1626: Another side come from behind to lead, and this time it’s Folkestone Invicta, Adam Yusuff putting them 2-1 up over Tonbridge Angels.
• 1628: It’s all happening at the Fullicks Stadium, and Invicta have another- Ian Draycott this time.
• 1635: The Terrors pull a goal back- it’s Tooting & Mitcham United 1, Dulwich Hamlet 3 at Imperial Fields.
• 1637: Another goal for Cray Wanderers- Karl Dent making it SIX- whilst Maldon & Tiptree surely get revenge for their early season hammering by Heybridge Swifts, going 4-1 up, with Ryan Gondoh getting his hat trick.
• 1638: There’s daylight between Dorking Wanderers and Margate once more, Isaac Philpott making it 3-1 to the home side.
• 1641: A red card at Ramsgate, and it goes to Mitchell Chapman of Hythe Town; whilst at the Len Salmon ten men Canvey Island have equalised.
• 1642: Enfield Town double their lead at Harlow Town, through Darren Purse.
• 1644: The game is as good as over at Westhumble, as Dorking Wanderers go 4-1 up over Margate, and Cray Wanderers have yet another goal to lead SEVEN-NIL at home to Shoreham.
• 1645: Lewis Dark reduces the arrears for Heybridge Swifts, but they’ll need two more in the last seven minutes to get anything from this match.
• 1647: Bowers go ahead once more, Tony Stokes with the goal, whilst the referee has mercy on Shoreham and brings their match to a close.
• 1649: Right at the death Aveley equalise through Alex Stephenson against Grays Athletic.
• 1651: Herne Bay finally make the three points safe, Ashley Miller making it 3-1.
• 1654: Margate reduce the arrears, Frannie Collins making it 4-2, but surely it’s too late.

Here are all of the results:

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