Halesowen first-half blitz secures No.9 derby joy - round-up
Halesowen Town dished out more misery on arch-rivals Stourbridge as a three-goal first-half blitz did the damage in a one-sided Amblecote No.9 derby.
Jim Kellermann netted twice for Russ Penn's play-off chasing Yeltz, whose three goals came in eight ruthless minutes after Fin Holmes opened the scoring.
Jai Verma pulled one back for the hosts before the hour but Darryl Knights' Stourbridge remain marooned in Southern Premier Central relegation woe, eight points adrift of safety.
Penn's side climbed into the play-offs in fifth. He said: "We were outstanding in the first half, probably our best 45 minutes of the season, we were fast, sharp, aggressive and we put them to the sword. The game is won in the 45. We managed the Alamo in the second half."
The Yeltz go to Stratford on Tuesday and Glassboys host Barwell on Wednesday.
Kidderminster Harriers had to settle for a National League North point after hosts Southport fought back to draw 2-2 at Haig Avenue.
Early goals from Zanda Siziba and Amari Morgan-Smith had given Adam Murray's men a handy lead but Jordan Slew struck back twice just before and after the hour.
Harriers remain in the final play-off place of seventh ahead of a trip to Marine on Tuesday.
Hednesford Town climbed above Warrington Rylands and top of the Northern Premier with a 1-0 victory over mid-table Cleethorpes.
Dan Trickett-Smith converted a neat finish just after half-time for the game's only goal and a fifth win on the spin for Gavin Hurren's side in front of more than 1,500 fans.
Rushall Olympic have slipped down to 16th, just four points above the drop, after a 1-0 defeat in the north east at Morpeth.
Lichfield City kept hold of their Northern Premier Midlands play-off place with a point in a 1-1 draw at AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
Harry Wakefield was on hand to turn in a rebound with four minutes to go to earn the visitors a share of the spoils.
In Northern West there was nothing to separate second-bottom and third-bottom as Darlaston Town's trip to Wythenshawe ended in a stalemate. Darlo are four points from safety.
Also adrift are Sporting Khalsa, whose gap to the dotted line is two points after a 1-0 defeat at Atherton Collieries.
Chasetown are inside the top 10 and three points from the play-offs after a 2-2 draw at lowly Congleton. The Scholars led through Joe Thompson but it took a late Joe Dunne header to earn a point.
Stafford Rangers, in 15th, lost 4-1 at Clitheroe.





