Yeovil Town fell to a 3-1 defeat at home against big-spending York City on Saturday afternoon, you can read more about the game here – let’s see what else happened in the league this weekend…
We begin in Surrey, where Woking hammered Gateshead in a 5-0 game. Aiden O’Brien and Tariq Hinds sent the hosts into the lead in the first half, before ex-Glover Jamie Andrews and a Joshua Osude brace compounded the Heed Army’s misery. In the evening kickoff, Aldershot Town continued to provide plenty of entertainment in a 2-2 draw against Brackley Town – Josh Barrett gave the hosts the lead shortly before half-time, before Ben Jackson was sent off for the hosts, Shane Byrne converting the resulting penalty. Matt Lowe then handed Brackley the lead, but just two minutes later, it was level again as Archy Taylor found a way through for the Shots.
There were goals aplenty on Saturday, including three 3-0 wins, all for home sides; Carlisle United dismantled Truro City, with an early double from Luke Armstrong and a Regan Linney strike sending the admirable 78 Truro fans home empty handed, a Lewis Richardson goal and a Matt Rush brace for Boreham Wood downed 10-man Morecambe, and Southend United dismantled 10-man FC Halifax Town, courtesy of goals from Andrew Dallas, Gus Scott-Morriss and Ben Goodliffe – Adam Alimi-Adetoro was sent off for the visitors with twenty minutes remaining.
In the lunchtime kickoff, Altrincham came from behind to defeat Sutton United; Ashley Nadesan gave the visitors the lead, before second half goals from Jimmy Knowles and James Gale secured the win for the Robins. In their first game since sacking Matt Taylor, Solihull Moors bagged their first win of the season in a win over Boston United, Jacob Wakeling scoring two goals either side of former Glover Jordy Hiwula’s strike for the hosts.
For an unprecedented second game in a row, Scunthorpe United had their game abandoned due to injury; the Iron were winning 2-1 at home to Wealdstone, before Daniel Nkrumah went down with a shoulder injury. Following treatment on the field, he was eventually stretchered off, and the Wealdstone players headed to their dressing room. Following discussion, it was announced that the match would be abandoned, leaving another game in the hands of the National League for the unbeaten hosts.
Two goals in seven minutes for summer signing Mani Dieseruvwe sent him top of the scoring charts, Rochdale into second place, and Braintree Town home with nothing to show for their efforts. A fiery encounter between Tamworth and Eastleigh saw red cards for both Kwaku Donkor and Temi Eweka for their respective sides, but the hosts came out on top thanks to a Manny Duku strike, while Forest Green Rovers continued their unbeaten start to the campaign with a 1-0 win over Hartlepool United, thanks to a Kairo Mitchell goal.
National League results – in full
Altrincham 2-1 Sutton United
Boreham Wood 3-0 Morecambe
Boston United 1-2 Solihull Moors
Carlisle United 3-0 Truro City
Forest Green Rovers 1-0 Hartlepool United
Rochdale 2-0 Braintree Town
Scunthorpe United A-A Wealdstone
Southend United 3-0 FC Halifax Town
Tamworth 1-0 Eastleigh
Woking 5-0 Gateshead
Yeovil Town 1-3 York City
Aldershot Town 2-2 Brackley Town