Weston-super-Mare has reignited their push for promotion with a resilient comeback victory against struggling Eastbourne in the National League South. The Seagulls ended a four-game winless streak in league play, snapping their slump since the FA Cup exit to Grimsby over a month ago.
Eastbourne took an early lead in the 15th minute thanks to Adam May, a former Weston player who scored against his old club. Despite the setback, Weston rallied impressively. Will Dawes leveled the match at the 30-minute mark, and Charlie Cummins gave the home side the advantage deep into stoppage time of the first half. Luke Coulson then cemented the turnaround by scoring in the opening minute of the second half, sealing a commanding 3-1 victory.
This win lifts Weston to sixth place in the table, seven points behind leaders Dorking but with a valuable game in hand.
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At the lower end of the table, Chippenham climbed off the bottom with a dramatic 1-0 home victory over Maidstone. Harry Parsons scored a stoppage-time winner in the 96th minute, narrowing the safety margin to just three points despite having played more games than their relegation rivals.
Bath City narrowly remain above the relegation zone due to goal difference, despite a 1-0 defeat at Dagenham & Redbridge. Dermi Lusala’s goal six minutes before halftime was decisive in that match. Meanwhile, Salisbury, sitting six points clear of the drop, endured a setback with a 2-1 home loss to Chesham. Noah Coppin gave Salisbury an early lead from the penalty spot, but goals from Kai Yearn just before halftime and Mitchell Weiss in the 89th minute turned the game in Chesham’s favor.
In the National League North, Hereford suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat in Adam Rooney’s first match as interim manager. Hosts Southport dominated from midway through the first half, establishing a 2-0 halftime lead and extending that to 5-0 before an injury-time penalty by George Munday offered little consolation for the Bulls.