Walsall Wood rally in the nick of time to stay ahead in race

Wood, leaders for much of the campaign, have been required to stave off late pressure from in-form chasers Lye Town in recent weeks and months.

And an Easter Monday trip to third-placed Warwick may have been a sticking point – but Harry Harris’ visitors eventually came through with Jai Verma’s 88th-minute winner.

Dan Gyasi’s ninth-minute headed opener was added to when Carter Lycett’s corner found the hosts’ net on the stroke of half-time.

Things unravelled though as Warwick struck twice in eight minutes to set up a nervy finale before Jay Lionga was dismissed for a second yellow card for the hosts. Seconds later Wood star Verma to come up trumps with his 21st goal of the campaign in the nick of time.

Harris’ side make a swift return to action this week and travel to relegation-battling Wolverhampton Casuals, who need a point to secure survival, tomorrow night.

Chasers Lye are hot on Wood’s heals after a 2-0 home victory over Highgate United, who dropped to seventh.

Two second-half goals saw he hosts’ Joseph Palmer break the deadlock on the hour before Sam Tye made the points safe late on. Lye have played a game more than Wood and focus on League Cup matters this evening, with a semi-final at home to Whitchurch Alport.

Stourport Swifts climbed to fourth with an impressive win at Whitchurch – where all three goals without reply arrived in the first period. Jack Watts scored twice in three minutes before Cameren Philip effectively got the job done before half-time for the visitors.

A fifth defeat on the spin having previously been unbeaten in eight has seen Darlaston Town down to eighth.

Dean Gill’s side lost 2-0 at home to AFC Wulfrunians, who had Jake Webb on target either side of half-time. Wulfrunians are 12th, three points from breaching the top 10.

Lichfield City, in ninth, suffered a surprising 1-0 defeat at already-relegated Market Drayton Town. Sam Fitzgerald missed an early penalty for the visitors.

Tividale, in 16th, saw off Wolverhampton Casuals 2-1 through Jack Fletcher’s stoppage-time winner.

Bewdley Town slipped to 15th with a 4-0 home defeat to Shifnal after three first half goals were shipped.

Dudley Town are on the brink of the Division One title after Daniel Danks’ injury-time winner over Chelmsley Town.

Visitors Chelmsley had struck back to equalise from Danks’ opener. With a superior goal difference, the Robins need three points from the final three games for the title.

OJM Black Country are fifth, in the final play-off spot, after a 2-0 win at Shawbury with Bilston Town a place and two points further back following a 4-0 home defeat to Droitwich Spa.

Smethwick Rangers are two points clear of Heath Hayes and the drop zone despite a 3-0 defeat at Wolverhampton Sporting. Rangers have four games in hand on Hayes.

Cradley Town sealed safety with a 2-1 win at rock-bottom Haughmond. Substitutes Chris Bladen and Kieran Price found the net.

Stafford Town have been relegated from the North West Counties First Division South and were thrashed 5-0 at Brocton, who have the play-offs to look forward to.