Kidderminster Harriers held but big wins for Stourbridge and Halesowen Town - non-league round-up
Frustrated boss Adam Murray felt Kidderminster Harriers were sluggish after an 11-day break as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Southport at Aggborough.
Harriers were frustrated with a share of the spoils after Yeovil loanee Charlie Cooper netted his second goal for the club for a first-half equaliser to cancel out Tom Moore's opener for the bottom-half visitors.
It was a second consecutive draw and third in four winless National League games for Kidderminster and Murray said: "It felt like we'd not played for three years let alone 11 days."
Harriers, still in fifth with a three-point play-off buffer, eye a return to winning ways at home to Marine on Tuesday.
Stourbridge recorded a first win in five games to go within two points of safety in Southern Premier Central.
Scott Adey-Linforth's side saw off high-flying Real Bedford 2-1 at Amblecote thanks to Jack Newall's first-minute opener and Will Etheridge's clincher 15 minutes from time before a Bedford consolation.
Halesowen Town scored twice in each half for an impressive 4-1 statement victory against play-off rivals Quorn at The Grove.
Fin Holmes struck twice alongside Ryan Wollacott and Jak Hickman for the Yeltz to move within two points of the top five.
Hednesford Town returned to the summit in the Northern League Premier with a first win under Kelvin Davies.
The Pitmen's rapid start helped earn a 3-0 victory over Lancaster City at Keys Park. Montel Gibson netted the first two goals as Omari Sterling-James made it three to take Hednesford top again as Hebburn drew at Leek.
Rushall Olympic's battle against the drop continued with a workmanlike goalless draw at Cleethorpes.
Ian Long's Pics are four places and five points clear of the drop zone after the stalemate on the Lincolnshire coast.
Lichfield City were frustrated to a goalless draw at home to basement boys St Neots Town in Northern Premier Midlands.
The Citizens also sit 15th and have a relatively secure eight point buffer after a game low on chances.
Stafford Rangers are five points clear of the relegation places after Matthew Hearsey's late header earned a point at Staffordshire rivals Newcastle Town.
Sporting Khalsa, who are just two places clear of danger, battled hard but were beaten 2-0 by leaders Bury in front of almost 3,500 fans. The Shakers struck twice before the break.
Chasetown lost ground in the top half with a 4-1 reverse at Mossley and relegation-threatened Darlaston Town endured a 9-1 hammering at Clitheroe in the first game under new boss Exodus Geohaghon after the shock departure of Dean Gill.
