Vanarama National North Round-Up 18/08/2016
Darlington continued their good start to the season with a 2-1 win at Curzon Ashton on Monday night...
Halifax Town are top of the table with eight points from four games. In mid-week they drew with Stockport County at Edgeley Park. Tom Denton gave Halifax the lead only for Scott Duxbury to earn Stockport a point.
Harrogate Town are level on points with Halifax after beating bottom of the table Gainsborough Trinity, Lloyd Kerry and Jon-Paul Pittman giving Harrogate a 2-0 victory.
AFC Fylde head a number of sides on seven points after a 6-0 win at Altrincham on Tuesday. Bohan Dixon scored twice along with goals from Danny Rowe, Brendon Daniels and James Hardy as the game was all over by the break. Andy Bond scored the final goal just after half-time to hand Altrincham their first defeat.
Kidderminster Harriers won 2-0 away to Nuneaton Town thanks to strikes from James McQuilkin and Mani Dieseruvwe.
Salford City picked up a huge win against local rivals FC United of Manchester. An all-ticket crowd of 1,966 saw Mike Phenix score the only goal of the game after half an hour.
Gloucester City won a five goal thriller with neighbours Worcester City with all the goals coming in the second half. Luke Hopper scored a double to put Gloucester in control, before veteran Lee Hughes got Worcester back into the game. Hopper completed his hat-trick and Gloucester held onto a 3-2 win despite a late consolation from Worcester.
Boston United picked up their first points of the season with a 3-0 victory over Tamworth. Waide Fairhurst, Lamin Colley and Lewis Hilliard earned the Pilgrims the points.
Alfreton Town won 3-2 at Brackley Town to move into the top ten. Dan Bradley, Craig Westcarr and Tom Allan put Alfreton in control and they were able to hold on for the win despite two goals from Tom Allan for Brackley.
Chorley are also in the top ten after a 3-0 win at home to Bradford Park Avenue thanks to goals from Sefton Gonzales, Dale Whitham and Will Beesley.
AFC Telford United picked up their first win of the season at home to Stalybridge Celtic, 2-0 thanks to Tom Peers and Dave Hibbert.