Non-league: Victories for Hednesford Town and Stafford Rangers

Hednesford Town recorded a crucial victory at King’s Lynn Town as they climbed into mid-table in National League North.

The newly-promoted Pitmen scored their first win on the road since returning to the second tier of non-league by producing a superb performance in Norfolk that yielded three goals.

Hednesford threatened a couple of times before taking the lead midway through the first half thanks as Ahkeem Rose sent the ball goalwards via a deflection and Dylan Mottley-Henry made sure it crossed the line. Rose was credited with the goal.

King’s Lynn levelled against the run of play six minutes before the interval through Harley Hamilton and threatened to cause the Pitmen more pain.

However, Kelvin Davis’s men regrouped at half-time and came out for the second half with renewed belief, with a quickfire double putting the match firmly in their hands.

First, Aaron Jarvis good strength to hold off his man, run through and fire into the corner just past the hour-mark, before turning provider with a flicked on header to Jamie Cooke, who chested the ball down and fired it into the bottom corner of the net.

Still, the hosts threatened a comeback as Kidderminster Harriers loanee Layton Love hit the post, before the Linnets were awarded a penalty that Sam Hornby saved.

Hednesford conceded another spot-kick in the final minute that King’s Lynn scored, but Hednesford held on for three crucial points.

Stafford Rangers struck twice in the final four minutes as they boosted their Northern One West promotion charge with a 3-1 victory over Nantwich Town.

Boro took the lead 11 minutes before half-time when Tom Tonks delivered a free-kick and Darrhyl Mason flicked the ball into the back of the net.

They held that advantage until nine minutes the other side of the interval when Callum Saunders drew Nantwich level.

But Mitch Clarke poked the ball into the net to restore Stafford’s lead, before Anis Zaknoune volleyed home a third in the 90th minute.

Chasetown’s stuttering start to the Northern One West season continued as they conceded a 1-0 lead to lose at home to Kidsgrove Athletic.

Kevin Monteiro twice went close in the first half, while Kyle Moseley’s rocket was also kept out by the Kidsgrove goalkeeper in a goalless first half.

The Scholars deservedly grabbed the lead in the 57th minute when Jack Langston’s fierce shot hit the post and presented Matt Hearsey with a tap-in.

But the game turned on its head when Reiss Martin levelled 17 minutes from time and Matt Rhead put the visitors in front with just seven minutes to play.