WITTON Albion became the first side to lose at home to Clitheroe this season.

Wealth Dasilva gave Witton hope when he equalised in the 62nd minute.

But Sefton Gonzales had his shooting boots on for the visitors and his second goal of the game seven minutes later proved to be the matchwinner in the Northern Premier League West encounter.

Witton stay 14th on the ladder, but four of the next six teams below them closed the gap with victories.

1874 Northwich achieved only their second win in seven league matches as they sent OJM Black Country packing from Townfield 2-0.

Chris Herbert’s men dominated the first half of the Midland Football League Premier Division affair and Josh Oultram scored an impressive solo effort as he put the Greens in front in the 24th minute.

He ran with the ball from inside 1874’s own half and curled the ball across the goalkeeper from an acute angle.

The second goal came from Chris McCann’s corner, which was headed down by Matty Fenton and steered home by Joel Jones in the 37th minute.

1874 did not make the most of their first-half chances and could have turned around with a greater advantage.

The second half was more even but enough had been done in the opening 45 minutes to secure the three points that keeps the Greens on the fifth rung of the ladder.

Northwich Victoria gave themselves a mountain to climb at Romulus and were not able to get close.

They conceded three goals in the opening 14 minutes before going on to fall 3-1 in the Midland Football League Premier Division meeting.

Chris Uwabor (2mins), Maradoche Mipro (9) and Fin Douglas (14) did the damage before The Trickies pulled a goal back in the 57th minute.

It was Matt Barnes’ side’s first outing since their 2-0 League Cup exit at the hands of Uttoxeter Town on October 29.

Vics, who have slipped one place in the table to 12th, are without a win since the 3-2 success at Wolverhampton Casuals on October 1.

Winsford United have reached the third round of the FA Vase for only the second time.

They did so in style, conquering Darwen 6-1 at Barton Stadium on Saturday.

Matty Birchall bagged a hat-trick, Elliott Coleman netted twice and Ollie Pope also got his name on the scoresheet as Blues made it 15 games without defeat in all competitions.

Coleman put his side in front after seven minutes and Winsford looked to have a fight on their hands as their opponents from the North West Counties League First Division North equalised after 31 minutes.

But Winsford never looked back after Pope slotted past the keeper to restore the lead and Birchall netted his first on the stroke of half-time for a 3-1 lead.

Five minutes into the new half Coleman swept home his second as Blues took full control.

Another sweeping finish from Coleman in the 67th minute made it five.

For the final goal 11 minutes later, Pope raced down the left and played a low ball across the box for Birchall to complete his hat-trick.