Hednesford Town extend unbeaten run with crucial win in play-off race

Nathan Blissett scored the winning goal in first half stoppage time when he headed home Dan Trickett-Smith's corner. 

The Pitmen had chances to extend their lead after the break with Dominic McHale and Trickett-Smith drawing a pair of strong saves from Congleton goalkeeper Craig Ellison. 

Gavin Hurren's charges remain in third spot after collecting five wins from their last six games and have kept five clean sheets in a row. 

Max Chimenes scored a crucial 90th-minute to help Chasetown climb into fourth-place with a 2-1 win at Atherton Collieries. 

Joey Butlin opened the scoring for Chasetown on the cusp of half-time when he converted a free header at the back post from Jack Langston's delivery.

Joe Pigott scored on the counter-attack to restore parity for the hosts just past the hour-mark, before Scholars shot-stopper Curtis Pond pulled off an excellent double save to keep the scores level. 

Chimenes scrambled the ball over the line to seal successive wins for Chasetown, as they leapfrogged Congleton in the table.

Meanwhile, Stafford Rangers moved four points clear of the relegation zone after beating Witton Albion 1-0 at the Stan Robinson Stadium. 

James McQuilkin scored the decisive goal from the edge of the box with 20 minutes gone and came close to doubling his tally he crashed another effort against the bar midway into the second half. 

Back-to-back wins has guided Rangers into 15th spot with Neil Kitching overseeing a remarkable run of six wins from eight games to strengthen their survival bid.

Sporting Khalsa dropped out of the play-off positions after drawing 0-0 against Loughborough Students in the Northern One Midlands. 

Sixth-place Khalsa have gone four games without a win and were leapfrogged by Anstey Nomads, who boast three games in hand, on goal difference.

Darlaston Town made it three away wins on the spin with a 2-1 success over Corby Town.

Rivel Mardenborough broke the deadlock for Darlaston four minutes after the break and Jake Pearson doubled their lead nine minutes from time. 

Pearson had another goal ruled out shortly after before Gary Stohrer pulled one back for Corby in stoppage time. 

The Citizens extended their unbeaten league run to six games and moved to within two points of the play-off spots. 

Lye Town sit four points adrift of safety after they were condemned to a 4-1 home defeat against Sutton Coldfield Town. 

Ryan Edmunds scored the opening goal for Sutton Coldfield just before the half-hour mark  and Elliott Ball equalised for Lye from the spot on the verge of half-time. 

But things took a turn for the worse when Josiah Panton was shown a straight red card for a high challenge on Luke McGinnell. 

Kory Burke restored the visitors lead past the hour-mark and McGinnell doubled their advantage with a back post volley 10 minutes from time. 

Tom Hurley scored directly from a corner in stoppage time to put the seal on the win as Lye extended their winless run to eight games.