Report: Ashton United 2 Stourbridge 3
Stourbridge boss Gary Hackett was delighted to come away with victory at Ashton United to maintain their promotion bid.
The result leaves the Glassboys just two points outside the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League play-off places and ends a three-match winless run on the road.
Goals for George Bowerman, Daniel Scarr and Karl Hawley gave the visitors a three-goal lead heading into half-time.
Ashton scored twice to give Hackett's men a late scare, but they held on.
Hackett said: "We fully deserved to win. We're particularly pleased to win away to one of our play-off rivals.
"Every game is key at this stage in the season and we know that we're under a lot of pressure at the moment.
"All we can do is keep winning our games and we know we have done ourselves a massive favour."
The Glassboys got off to the perfect start by taking a two-goal lead inside the opening 10 minutes – a salvo that left the home side visibly shaken.
Bowerman and Scarr found the target before Hawley scored his 25th goal of the season with an excellent strike into the top corner.
Ashton scored twice in response after the break, but Stourbridge held on to keep their play-off hopes alive.
Hackett added: "We knew it was important to start well and get on the front foot early.
"The football we played in the first half was top drawer and I was confident we'd hold on at the end.
"Maybe we could have made things easier for ourselves in the second-half, but I'm happy to pick up the three points."