What Happened In The National League On Boxing Day?

By Tom Scott

Barrow have got company at the top of the National League Christmas tree as Yeovil staked their claim on Boxing Day.

Barrow started the day with daylight from the Glovers but drew with AFC Fylde to open the door for Yeovil.

The Glovers blitzed former boss Gary Johnson and his Torquay United side with three goals in either half.

Courtney Duffus hit a hattrick with Chris Dagnall, Albi Skendi and Myles Hippolyte also in on the act, 6-2 it finished.

Dover bagged their third home win of the season with a comprehensive rout of Bromley - Inih Effiong with goal number 11 for the season to seal it.

The Sutton revival shows no signs of slowing after another impressive win, this time at Woking - Matt Gray's side now with just one defeat since the start of November.

Chorley and Ebbsfleet United are guarenteed to be in the bottom four heading into 2020.

The Magpies went down 3-1 to Wrexham while Alex Reid's opener for the Fleet was cancelled out by ten-man Dagenham & Redbridge late on.

A hattrick from Hatters midfielder Elliot Osborne was the story of the day for Stockport County who produced a five-star display against Halifax.

Chesterfield took a first minute lead through Mike Fondop-Talum against Solihull Moors.

Jack McKay added a second before 20 minutes but after David Ball got the Moors back in it on the stroke of half-time, Danny Wright hit leveller deep into stoppage time in the second meaning the Spireites have just one home win since September.

Goalless at the break for Harrogate and Hartlepool before goals from Lloyd Kerry, Jack Muldoon and Josh Falkingham saw Town run out 4-1 winners.

Elsewhere, Notts County claimed another win and another clean sheet at Meadow Lane, this time against Maidenhead.

Neal Ardley's men now have six shutout wins this season thanks to goals from Kyle Wootton, Sam Osborne and Kristian Dennis.

National League Boxing Day final scores:
Dagenham & Redbridge 1-1 Ebbsfleet United
Woking 0-2 Sutton United
Barrow 1-1 AFC Fylde
Chesterfield 2-2 Solihull Moors
Dover Atjletic 3-0 Bromley
Harrogate Town 4-1 Hartlepool United
Notts County 3-0 Maidenhead United
Stockport County 5-1 FC Halifax Town
Wrexham 3-1 Chorley
Yeovil Town 6-2 Torquay United

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