In what turned out to be Mark Cooper’s final game at the helm of Yeovil Town, it was a capitulation beyond my wildest imagination as Yeovil Town came out on the wrong end of a 3-4 thriller at home to Gateshead – if you dare to read more about it, click here. Let’s see how the rest of the division got on, during a sunny Bank Holiday Monday.
We begin in Cumbria, where Carlisle United were 5-0 winners against Braintree Town to continue their unbeaten start to life in the division. Regan Linney scored a hat trick for the hosts, alongside a George Langston own goal and a Jack Ellis strike to send the Iron Army back to Essex licking their wounds. In an almost equally emphatic win, Aldershot Town made it two wins on the bounce with a 4-0 win at home to Morecambe. All the goals came in the second half, from James Clarridge, Archy Taylor, Josh Barrett and Dejan Tetek to bring the Shrimpers down to earth following their opening day heroics.
Boreham Wood ensured Truro City’s pointless start to the season continued, as they won 2-1 late on – Tom White gave the hosts the lead in the 27th minute before Will Dean pulled one back a few minutes later. It stayed even until the 93rd minute, as Matt Rush poked it home to secure the win for the hosts. Boston United won by the same scoreline against Wealdstone, with Lenell John-Lewis opening the scoring for the hosts just after half-time, before Micah Obiero equalised with 20 minutes to go. Greg Sloggett scored the winner with 10 minutes to go to wrap up the win for the hosts. Kahrel Reddin and Lucas Weaver continued Solihull Moors’ winless start, scoring the goals for Altrincham.
There were FOUR 1-1 draws to mention so we’ll try and fly through those; 10-man Scunthorpe United and Saturday’s hosts FC Halifax Town shared the points, Callum Roberts and David Kawa getting the goals for their respective sides, an own goal from former Glover Tom Parkes meant Hartlepool United had to come from behind for a point against Southend United thanks to Nathan Sheron’s effort, in a battle between the two previous National League North champions it was honours even, Harvey Sayer and Morgan Roberts unable to split Tamworth and Brackley Town, and Woking got their first point of the season at home to York City; Aaron Drewe got the opener for the hosts, with Alex Newby equalising in the second half.
Finally, there were two 1-0 wins for title hunters, as a 94th minute free kick from former Glover Tom Knowles secured all three points for Forest Green Rovers at home to Eastleigh, while a Mani Dieseruvwe goal allowed Rochdale to keep pace at the top against Sutton United.
National League results – in full
Aldershot Town 4-0 Morecambe
Altrincham 2-0 Solihull Moors
Boreham Wood 2-1 Truro City
Boston United 2-1 Wealdstone
Carlisle United 5-0 Braintree Town
Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Eastleigh
Rochdale 1-0 Sutton United
Scunthorpe United 1-1 FC Halifax Town
Southend United 1-1 Hartlepool United
Tamworth 1-1 Brackley Town
Woking 1-1 York City
Yeovil Town 3-4 Gateshead