Pitmen up to second, while Dudley hit double figures - non-league round-up
Hednesford Town are up to second in the Northern Premier League after holding on to beat Hyde United at Keys Park on Tuesday night.
The Pitmen appeared in cruise control at half-time as they led 2-0 through man-of-the-match Dom McHale and former Walsall midfielder Joss Labadie in front of 1,260 fans at Keys Park.
Hyde made it interesting when Lewis Rawthorne halved the deficit seven minutes into the second half, but Hednesford held on to claim the three points that leave them four behind leaders Warrington Rylands with a game in hand.
Chasetown were denied the chance to turn their recent slide around as their trip to fifth-placed Runcorn Linnets in Northern One West was called off.
The Scholars have fallen to ninth after winning just one in six since going top of the table a month ago.
Stourbridge progressed to the second round of the Birmingham Senior Cup with a 2-1 victory at Racing Club Warwick, thanks to second-half strikes by Zidan Sutherland and Dom Lewis.
Albion's youth side are also through in the Senior Cup after beating Coventry United 3-2 on penalties following a goalless draw.
There was an eye-popping scoreline at the Guardian Warehousing Arena as Dudley Town thrashed Studley 11-0 to move up to fifth in the Midland League Premier Division.
Matty Funge bagged four of the goals, but the rest were shared around as Tom Owen, Harry Crook, Jordan Davies, Ryan Snape, Alfie Wilkes, Kyle Moseley and Ethan Muckley all made it on to the scoresheet.
Stone Old Alleynians progressed in the Midland League Cup at the expense of Northwich Victoria, while there was a 3-2 win for Birmingham OJM at Sutton United in Midland One.
The North West Counties League First Division South clash between Wolverhampton Casuals and Shawbury United was abandoned at half-time because of a waterlogged pitch, with Cassies leading 1-0.
