WILLINGTON stretched their magnificent winning sequence to 11 games when they hit Silksworth Rangers for six on Wearside.
The home side conceded just one goal in the opening half to Jason White but then the floodgates opened.
Adam Thacker doubled the lead before Silksworth goalkeeper John McLean was sent off. Dean Hannah took over and was beaten four times by Reece Marshall, Dean Hanson, Michael Yorke and White. In the last minute Michael Stafford claimed a consolation goal for Rangers.
Richmond Town stay second, four points behind, but they’ve played three games more than Willington.
Adam Cheung crashed the ball into the net to give Redcar Athletic an interval lead but seven minutes into the second period Richard Compton side-stepped a defender before slotting the ball past goalkeeper Ian Moore.
Stockton Town, who were on cup duty, remain third and Jarrow are fourth. After establishing a two-goal lead courtesy of Andrew Wilkinson and Liam Bailes, Jarrow had to withstand a late fightback from Ashbrooke Belford House. The visitors managed just one goal from Mark Green.
Wolviston enjoyed their first win in 12 attempts, beating second-bottom Darlington Cleveland Bridge 2-1.
Good work by Robbie McIlroy opened up the opportunity for Carl Barry to give the home side the advantage but just before the interval Daniel McLoughlin levelled.
There were chances for both teams but only one was taken, by Shaun O’Brien, and his goal proved to be Wolviston’s winner.
Harton and Westoe left it late before defeating Annfield Plain in a five-goal thriller.
Stephen Graham opened the scoring and Jamie Turnbull restored parity for the Plain. Graham was again on the mark only for Matthew Wilson to strike, and with time running out a draw looked the likely outcome but Keegan McDermott snatched the winner for Harton.
Gateshead Leam Rangers were well beaten at Cleator Moor Celtic, despite leaking just one goal in the opening half to Kevin Holliday.
Early in the second period, Craig Corkhill netted and Celtic coasted home with further strikes from Ryan Hall and Josh Charlton.
After conceding goals to Easington Colliery’s Rhys Breemer, Carl Winspear and Robert Taylor, Coxhoe Athletic hit back through Stephen Wilson and Philip Best but a fourth effort from Adam Brown ended their hopes of saving the game.
Recent signing Kai Hewitson and Jake Stafford were Prudhoe Town’s match-winners at Seaton Carew, who failed to make best use of their chances, especially during the second half.
Hartlepool went four goals up courtesy of Craig Hutchinson, Shaun Atkinson, Andrew Ross and Jonathan Bolton (pen) at Boldon CA, who managed just one reply by Michael Meek.
Tom Ellis and Johnny Brown had Kirkbymoorside in the driving seat until Michael Wharton threw Sunderland West End a lifeline but the home side survived a testing finale.
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