Yesterday’s results from the Nationwide Conference fixtures proved good news for Oxford United, as both their nearest challengers lost, to leave the Us six points clear at the top. Second-placed Dagenham & Redbridge went to Halifax Town, and were beaten 3-1 to leave Chris Wilder’s team 18th in the table. Aldershot are now in third place after they beat 6th-placed Grays Athletic 2-1 in Essex, while Weymouth have slipped to fourth after losing 1-0 at Stevenage Borough, who are fourth from bottom. York City are fifth after they won 2-1 at 10th-placed Woking.

Crawley Town are now bottom of the Conference again, following their 1-0 defeat at home to Oxford on Monday night coupled with Forest Green Rovers’ 2-2 home draw with Altrincham, who are now 17th. Third-bottom Cambridge United lost 2-1 at Burton Albion, who are now 11th, while Kidderminster are now 5th from bottom after they beat 19th-placed Southport 2-0 at Aggborough.

United’s next opponents, Stafford Rangers, whom they visit on Saturday, were hammered 4-0 at Northwich Victoria. This leaves Stafford in 13th place, with Northwich just one place beneath them. Gravesend & Northfleet are 7th after they drew 0-0 at 9th-placed Rushden, while Exeter City beat St Albans 4-2 to leave the Grecians in 8th place, and the Saints in 16th position. Morecambe were held to a goalless draw at home by Tamworth.