Enterprise Team of the Week: Never say die in North and South

We had slimmed-down programmes in the North and South to keep the league action going, while the Enterprise National League and a handful of Step 2 clubs were side-tracked by the FA Cup.

But those left on league duty refused to lie down, with comebacks the order of the day across both divisions! Here’s our pick of the best performers.

Enterprise National League North

Luke Hewitson pulled off a superb save to keep a clean sheet as Chester won 1-0 at Brackley Town. In front of him, Oliver Cawthorne scored the winner as AFC Telford United came from behind to beat Spalding United 2-1, Jake Hull’s goal sparked Scarborough Athletic’s fightback from two down in a 2-2 draw with Buxton, and Jahmari Lindsay helped King’s Lynn Town to a 2-0 clean sheet against Spennymoor Town.

Jamie Cooke hit a hat-trick as Hednesford Town beat Morecambe 6-2 in a clash of the division’s form sides, with teammate Dylan Mottley-Henry striking twice in two minutes to get the rout started. Ross Crane sealed King’s Lynn’s win against Spennymoor with a moment of real quality, and Jack Evans starred as Merthyr Town ended a nine-match winless run with a 4-1 victory over Hebburn Town.

Up front, Louis Moult fired in Telford’s equaliser on the way to that win, and Cedwyn Scott’s brace helped leaders South Shields thrash Southport 5-1. Cawley Cox came off the bench to score twice as Hereford came from behind to win 2-1 at Chorley.

Enterprise National League South

Will Buse kept a clean sheet as leaders Ebbsfleet United edged Chesham United 1-0. Declan Rose curled in a free-kick to open the scoring in AFC Totton’s 3-2 win at Horsham, Joe Morrison got on the scoresheet from centre-back as Slough Town beat Walton & Hersham 3-1, and Marcel Lavinier cut inside to equalise as Farnham Town came from behind to beat Tonbridge Angels 3-1.

Bobby-Joe Taylor finished off a move he started himself to seal that Farnham win, while Kyle Brooks’ lofted finish capped Slough’s victory. Ryan Hanson’s header won it as Maidstone United came from behind at Hemel Hempstead Town to climb to second, and Will Jenkins-Davies won a penalty and scored his first Weston-super-Mare goal in a 4-1 win over Braintree Town.

Ollie Hulbert hit a stunning strike and set up another in Weston's win, and Elliot Long struck both Billericay Town goals in a 2-2 draw at Dagenham & Redbridge. Ashley Clarke equalised and won the penalty for the winner as Chelmsford City beat Farnborough 2-1.