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League Review

amends for that miss in the 78th minute when he poked the ball past Knightbridge
after he was put through by Omar Rowe.
Poole Town returned to fourth spot after they won 2-0 against the side who held
that position at kick-off, Bracknell Town. The Robins` first league defeat in six
games saw Poole break the deadlock 2 minutes into first half injury-time at the SB
Stadium when Toby Holmes was brought down in the box by home `keeper Michael
Eacott and Jake Andrews duly converted the resulting penalty. And the Dolphins
confirmed a very good win 5 minutes from time with a second from Corby Moore.
Hayes & Yeading United are seventh, two points behind Supermarine and four
of Bracknell, after a 1-0 win at the SKYex Community Stadium against neighbours
Hanwell Town. In the end, an early 5th minute goal from Roger James sealed the
points for Hayes & Yeading, although the Geordies will be kicking themselves for
passing up several second half chances.
At the other end of the table, it was a bad day for Yate, who were the only team
in the bottom four not to have picked up a point. The Bluebells were beaten 2-1 at
Bolitho Park by Plymouth Parkway, who are now well clear of the bottom four.
A crowd of 439 saw Ben Seymour bag a quickfire brace for Parkway in the 18th and
20th minutes. Darren Mullings pulled one back for Yate 2 minutes later but Lee
Hobbs’ side held firm for three important points.
Bottom-markers North Leigh shocked their hosts Merthyr Town, who were
looking to push on towards the play-off places, with a 3-0 win at the Met Coaches
Stadium! Jordan Thomas put the Millers ahead after 37 minutes. Twariq Yusuf
added a second on 67 minutes and new boy Tom Wynn-Davis, on ‘work experience’
from Swindon Town, made it game over with a goal on debut in the 87th minute.
The day could hardly have been worse for Merthyr – but it did as they were
awarded a penalty a minute later, only for Lewis Powell to see his spot-kick saved
by the excellent Adam North.
North Leigh now only trail second-bottom Hartley Wintney by two points after
The Row were held to a 1-1 draw at home by a now 16th-placed Winchester City.
A crowd of 407 at The Memorial Playing Fields saw the hosts break the deadlock
immediately after half-time through Afolabi Soyemi-Ololade. But the Citizens
grabbed a point with 2 minutes to go through Warren Bentley.
Hendon remain two points above Hartley Wintney after they too shared a 1-1
draw at Holloways Park against mid-table Beaconsfield Town. Liam Brooks gave
the Greens a 12th minute lead that Aaron Minhas cancelled out 6 minutes before
half-time.
Gosport Borough are only five points above the bottom four now after they were
beaten 2-0 at Privett Park by eighth-placed Metropolitan Police. In front of 673,
the Met crucially scored right on half-time through Kwaku Frimpong. And they
made sure of the points when Conor Lee made it 2-0 in the 76th minute.