Step 5/6 round-up: Five star performances lead to dominant wins
Dudley Town extended their unbeaten run to five games in all competitions with a five star performance against Stourport Swifts.
Back in Midland League Premier Division action, the two sides met just two weeks after Dudley's 5-1 win in the FA Vase and this time they went one better with a 5-0 victory.
Ethan Muckley opened the scoring after half an hour before Lewis Riley-Stewart doubled it before half-time.
It took the hosts until later in the half to add more shine to their victory, with Sean Devlin scoring the third and fourth goals within the remaining 15 minutes of normal time.
Matthew Funge rounded it off with a late fifth as Dudley sit fifth after nine matches and with games in hand on those around them, while Stourport continue to struggle second from bottom.
Elsewhere in the league, Brocton also won their mid-table clash against Whitchurch Alport.
Christian Blanchette had a header saved from close range but was on hand to follow it up and smash the ball home through bodies in the box to give Brocton a 1-0 lead at half-time.
A lovely team move in the 62nd minute saw Reg Smith lob the ball over the Whitchurch goalkeeper for Brocton's second, before Jude King quickly added a third by latching onto a rebound and finishing from 10 yards.
Stone Old Alleyians, who are languishing near the bottom of the table, pulled off a superb comeback to earn a point against promotion-chasing Coton Green.
The hosts took a 2-0 lead after 50 minutes and seemed destined for a routine victory, before Sam Bowater cut in off the flank and smashed the visitors back into the game after an hour.
Stone Old Alleyians then equalised in the 88th minute when Bowater latched onto a goalkeeper mistake to roll the boll into the net and rescue a point.
Lye Town also drew 2-2 at Abbey Hulton United with a fantastic late comeback, with goals from Nathaneal Dixon and Alfie Steward in the 85th and 92nd minutes.
Tividale lost 3-0 at Northwich Victoria, while AFC Wolverhampton City were beaten 2-1 at Winsford United.
Meanwhile in the Midland League Division One, Bilston Town and Gornal Athletic both snatched the headlines with dominant 5-0 wins.
Bilston achieved their win away from home at Allexton & New Parks, while Gornal did it at home to Stapenhill.
Birmingham OJM also won 1-0 at Nuneaton Griff, but three Black Country teams suffered heavy defeats.
Cradley Town were beaten 4-1 at Heather St. John's, Wednesfield were beaten 3-2 at Leicester St Andrews and Smethwick Rangers lost 4-2 at home to Birstall United.
In the North West Counties League Division One South, Stafford Town were denied a win at Market Drayton Town in a six-goal thriller.
Goals from Patryk Mazurkiewicz and Matthew Hearsey were equalled by Drayton until the hour mark, when Hearsey put the visitors ahead.
Stafford held on until the 93rd minute when Drayton pulled back an equaliser to snatch a point at the death.
Eccleshall picked up a good win in their race for promotion, beating high-flying Telford Town 1-0 thanks to a 71st minute winner from Liam Hallam.
But Wolverhampton Sporting's disastrous season continues after a 6-0 defeat at home to Alsager Town.
In the Hellenic League Division One, Bewdley Town won 2-0 at Chipping Sodbury Town.
