Non-league round-up as Shifnal Town suffer third successive defeat

Shifnal Town dropped out of the Northern One West play-off places, after falling to a third successive defeat with a 2-1 loss against Hanley Town at the Acoustafoam Stadium.

Callum Wilson fired Shifnal into an 16th-minute lead, as he tapped in on the line following an in-swinging corner from Chay Tilt.

Kyle Stubbs forced a smart save from Andy Wycherley, while Billy Corns slipped Andre Landell through on goal before the Shifnal striker slotted his finish inches wide after the break.

Lewis Jarman hit the post for Town, who lost Landell for the closing stages when he was shown a red card.

Wycherley tipped an effort over the crossbar, but Kie Brown scored from the resulting corner to equalise for Hanley in the 78th-minute.

Hanley inflicted late heartbreak when Lewis Porter volleyed his match-winner into the far top corner in the second-minute of stoppage time.

Whitchurch Alport made it four wins on the spin across all competitions, after easing to a 3-0 triumph over rock-bottom Tividale in the Midland Premier Division.

Liam Armstrong opened the scoring in the 43rd-minute with a shot from just outside of the penalty area.

Adam Hailes cannoned an effort off the crossbar midway into the second half, but Ollie Holden soon doubled their lead when he converted following George Carpenter’s cutback on 72 minutes.

Armstrong made it 3-0 with a long-range shot with his second of the afternoon six minutes later, but he was sent off shortly after for an off-the-ball scuffle.

Allscott Heath cruised into the next round of the Macron Cup, after inflicting a 5-0 crushing on local rivals Telford Town.

George Cross broke the deadlock inside the first minute and doubled Allscott’s lead in the 18th-minute.

Edan Sears added a third 15 minutes from time, before an own goal and a late strike from Liam Parkinson sealed a comfortable win.

Second-placed Bridgnorth AFC cut the gap at the top to four points, after beating league leaders Sandbach United 2-1 in the North West Counties First Division South.

Nehemia Zazi provided the breakthrough for Bridgnorth on 13 minutes, before Kyle Foley got Sandbach back on level terms just a minute into the second half.

But Craig Tuckley consigned Sandbach to defeat with an 81st-minute winner for Bridgnorth, who also boast two games in hand.

Dawley Town suffered late heartbreak when they were denied maximum points in their 2-2 draw at Brereton Social.

Cameron Jackson fired Brereton ahead on the half-hour mark, but Joe Cuff equalised just past the hour-mark.

Cain Patterson completed the turnaround for Dawley 10 minutes from time, only for Mason Boswell to rescue a point in the 90th-minute.

Shawbury United salvaged a 1-1 draw at home against third-placed Stafford Town. Brenden Parker had given Stafford the lead on 57 minutes, but Conor Hughes saved them from the jaws of defeat with a crucial 90th-minute leveller.

Elsewhere, Market Drayton Town lost 2-0 at Cheadle Heath Nomads courtesy of goals from Louie Clarkson and Jack Higginbottom.