Shifnal Town in a rut, Whitchurch Alport moving up and AFC Bridgnorth knocked off the top - non-league

Shifnal Town’s perfect start to the Northern One West season continued to come undone on Saturday.

Having won their first four league matches of the campaign, Shifnal have now lost three in a row.

They followed home defeats to Clitheroe and Chasetown with a 3-0 loss on the road at high-flying Wythenshawe on Saturday.

They will look to reverse that recent trend when they welcome Nantwich Town to the Acoustafoam Stadium on Wednesday night (7.45pm).

Whitchurch Alport picked up a crucial victory on the road at Uttoxeter Town in the Midland League Premier Division to lift themselves above their hosts up to 15th ahead of Monday night’s home game against Stockport Georgians at Yockings Park.

Against Uttoxeter, Alport came from a goal down to win 3-1 thanks to Josh Madeley’s equaliser and Ollie Holden’s double.

AFC Bridgnorth were knocked off the top of North West Counties League Division One South as they suffered their first defeat of the season, 1-0 at Brereton Social.

Elsewhere, Allscott Heath moved up to 11th in the table with a 4-1 victory over struggling Alsager Town - James Allen, Liam Parkinson, Ben Davies and Ethan O’Toole all on target as Allscott hit back from 1-0 down.

Dawley Town are level on points with their county rivals, just behind them on goal difference, after overcoming New Mills 2-1 on the road.

Aaron Humphreys got the winner after Ross Jones’ opener had been cancelled out by Will Frankish.

Meanwhile, there were defeats for Telford Town, Shawbury United and Market Drayton Town - to Barnton, Wolverhampton Casuals and Bilston Town, respectively.

And in Hellenic League Division One, there was a 4-1 defeat for Ludlow Town on the road at Carterton, knocking them out of the play-off places. Ramzi Kilicaslan scored Ludlow’s goal.