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In one of the most oddest and complexing weekends of the football season in modern times, 11 Staffordshire clubs were in action on Saturday with many getting above-average attendances due to the postponements of professional fixtures due to coronavirus.
Chasetown lost their first game in five, falling to a 2-0 home defeat to Worksop Town in front of 348 spectators in the Northern Premier League South East Division.
Leek Town stay top of the pile following a competent 2-0 away victory at struggling Lincoln United, Rob Stevenson striking first blood after just three minutes before Time Grice’s effort on 38 minutes put the visitors in the driving seat for the rest of the clash.
Kidsgrove Athletic played out a goalless draw with Frickley Athletic while Newcastle Town were humbled 4-0 by promotion-chasing Belper Town.
Brocton were defeated for the first time in five matches, going down 2-1 to Nuneaton Griff in Midlands Football League Division 1.
Meanwhile Stapenhill drew 1-1 on the road at Chelmsley Town with Uttoxeter Town increased their promotion hopes storming to a 4-0 away victory away at Paget Rangers.
Bolehall Swifts fell to a 3-0 defeat to Fairfield Villa in MFL Division 2.
In the North West Counties Football League, Hanley Town stay bottom of the Premier Division after succumbing to a 3-1 home defeat by Squires Gate while Abbey Hulton United shipped five goals, replying just once, in their game with Cheadle Heath Nomads in the South Division.
Finally, in the same league, Stone Old Alleynians stay in the promotion places following a 2-1 win at home to Wyethenshaw Amateurs.
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