Notts Tie Up A Four Point Lead As Fleet Felled By Sports

Notts County supporters who braved the chill were glad they did as the Magpies moved four points clear at the top of the National League.

A simple 2-0 win over Gateshead may not have been ruthlessly red hot, but goals from Ed Francis and Ruben Rodrigues left the Heed in the cold - and opened up a little gap.

There was high drama in the other game in the division as Dorking Wanderers fired late.

At 2-1 down at home to Maidstone United, the Stones looked to have secured a vital win to steer them out from trouble.

But their former player Bobby Joe-Taylor hit the ten men where it hurts, two goals in time added on saw the Kent club throw away points late on again.

There was a shock in store for National League South leaders Ebbsfleet United.

Eastbourne Borough have improved massively in the past few months and they sealed a fine 2-0 win at Stonebridge Road to underline their own promotion push.

Jake Hutchinson scored late in both halves as the Sports climb into the top seven.

Weymouth's season suddenly has real life under Bobby Wilkinson, Ahkeem Rose secured the Terras the points at Worthing.

There was an eight-goal thriller at Court Place Farm as Oxford City edged out Chippenham.

A Joe Iaciofano hat-trick inflicted most of the damage before Josh Parker and a brilliant Klaidi Lolos effort sealed the 5-3 success.

In the only National League North game, Jak Hickman moved Banbury United into the play-off places with a resilient 1-0 win at Boston United.

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