BORO'S DOUBLE DESPAIR.

Nuneaton Borough ... 1

Yeovil Town ... 2

NUNEATON slumped to their second defeat in a week as Yeovil repeated last season's convincing success at Manor Park.

Steve Burr's men made a bright start with Marc McGregor rattling a post in the sixth minute.

For Yeovil, Scott Ramsey saw his shot on the turn rebound off the underside of the crossbar and Carl Alford was also denied by the woodwork with his effort striking the foot of the post.

Fine form

Nuneaton keeper Chris Mackenzie was in fine form to deny Nick Crittenden, twice, and Ramsey before the break but had no chance when Alford gave Yeovil a 69th minute lead.

Michael McIndoe got away from Simon Weaver and his curling centre found Alford unmarked at the far post.

Four minutes later, substitute Barrington Belgrave cracked a rising drive past Mackenzie from 12 yards.

McGregor gave Borough a glimmer of hope with an 84th minute penalty after Tom White had fouled Weaver but it was no more than a consolation.

Margate ... 2

Hereford ... 2

HEREFORD paid dearly for Danny Davidson's moment of madness in first half injury time.

Gavin Williams and Paul Parry had given the Bulls a two goal lead when Davidson, who was making his first start for Hereford, threw a punch after being fouled by home skipper Graham Porter and was shown the red card.

Margate were quick to take advantage of their numerical superiority and were back on terms by the 62nd minute with goals from John Keister and Simon Beard, with only a fine save by Hereford's Matt Baker preventing Leon Braithwaite from snatching a late winner.

Forest Green Rovers ... 2

Dagenham & Redbridge ... 4

ONCE again The Lawn produced a sackful of goals but it was high-fliyers Dagenham & Redbridge who took the points.

A searing free-kick from Mark Brennan, a brace from Mark Stein and a spot kick from Steve McGavin took Dagenham's title charge up another level.

Brennan's goal came on 34 minutes, but Rovers equalised with Carl Heggs' close-range shot.

It took Stein eight minutes of the second half to open his account drilling a half chance into the net.

Jamie Impey handballed as Mark Janney darted into the box and McGavin sent Steve Perrin the wrong way from his spot kick.

Stein netted his second with ease in injury time.

But Rovers had the last word, when late substitute Tony Daley was brought down in the box by Matt Jones and Heggs converted the penalty.

Telford United ... 3

Leigh RMI ... 1

Mark Quayle became an instant hit with Telford fans after a debut-match hat-trick.

Kevin Jobling and Steve Palmer went close for the Bucks before Quayle, who is on loan from Morcambe, tapped in a Jake Edwards' knockdown from close range on 25 minutes.

The industrious Quayle was again well placed eight minutes later when he volleyed home Jobling's corner from four yards.

A double substitution at half-time saw the visitors peg the home side back and it was no surprise when Dino Maamria broke through to drive a pinpoint shot into the bottom left hand corner from 12 yards.

Telford were rocking and depending on breakaways but Quayle scooped the ball high over the visitors bar on 65 minutes following good work down the left by Edwards.

The home side finally created breathing space 15 minutes from the end when that man Quayle was again given space to feed on Palmer's dummy and side-foot his and Telford's third.

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TOP MARC... McGregor was on target for Nuneaton Borough