Step 5/6 round-up: Dudley Town edge five-goal thriller against Tividale

Dudley Town emerged 3-2 victors in a five-goal thriller at Tividale in the Midland Premier Division.

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Ellis Harris opened the scoring for Tividale in the 10th-minute but Matthew Funge restored parity from the spot just past the half-hour mark. 

Substitute Kyle Moseley fired Dudley into the lead, before Brandon Mossini equalised for the hosts just two minutes later. 

Dudley were reduced to 10-men when Dan Jones was shown a second yellow card, but Moseley bagged his brace to secure maximum points.

Brocton won 2-1 at AFC Wolverhampton City thanks to goals from Morgan Haddaway and Morgan Payne, before Jay Holdcroft grabbed a late consolation for the hosts.

Tyler Smith and Matthew Saunders climbed off the bench to clinch a 2-0 win for Lye Town at 10-man Stourport Swifts, who had Lewis Moseley sent off.

Wednesfield climbed three points clear of the Midland Division One drop zone, after beating AFC Bridgnorth 1-0 courtesy of Harvey Dangerfield's match-winner.

Knowle condemned Smethwick Rangers to a 5-0 drubbing, with Connor Mort bagging a brace alongside goals from Dylon Bennett, Talib Copeland and Brady Floyd. 

Cradley Town rescued a 1-1 draw at Bilston Town thanks to Callum North's dramatic 90th-minute equaliser.

Second-place Eccleshall won 2-0 against Market Drayton Town in the North West Division One South. 

Nicky Parker provided the breakthrough just before the hour-mark and Daniel Glover put the seal on the win four minutes from time. 

Stafford Town twice came from behind to beat Foley Meir 3-2 and climb into fourth in the table. 

Will Saxon gave Foley Meir the lead in the third-minute, before Matthew Hearsey equalised from the spot just before the half-hour mark. 

William Tams restored Foley's lead in the 69th-minute, but Hearsey bagged his brace 60 seconds later and Joshua Wilson completed the turnaround eight minutes from time.

Kyri Kourouyianni scored twice inside the first 18 minutes to guide Wolverhampton Casuals to a 2-1 win at local rivals Wolverhampton Sporting.

The Casuals extended the gap between themselves and the drop zone to seven points, whereas Sporting remain rock bottom, despite Shaquille McDonald halving the deficit.

Bewdley Town suffered their first home league defeat since August 2 after falling to a 1-0 setback against FC Stratford.

Kai Lloyd was sent off for Bewdley in the first half and Toby Nicholl converted the only goal of the game from the spot with 10 minutes remaining.