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Conference Premier roundup: Halifax Town halve Barnet's lead

Sports Mole rounds up Tuesday evening's action in the Conference Premier as Barnet see their lead halved after being held by Braintree Town.

Barnet have had their lead at the top of the Conference Premier table halved by Halifax Town after failing to defeat Braintree Town at Cressing Road,

The Bees, who previously held a four-point advantage, took a 12th-minute lead through John Akinde but an equaliser from Jordan Cox earned the home side a well-earned point.

Halifax capitalised on Barnet's shortcomings by earning a 2-0 victory away at Alfreton Town thanks to goals from Simon Ainge and Scott Boden.

Wrexham have moved into third place after a late goal from Elliott Durrell earned the Welsh outfit a 1-0 win over Kidderminster Harriers.

Torquay United have lost ground on the top three after falling to a 2-1 defeat at Forest Green Rovers, while Woking regain a playoff spot after a last-minute goal from Giuseppe Sole earned them three points against Nuneaton Town.

Bristol Rovers have drawn 1-1 at Eastleigh, despite having Steve Mildenhall and Ollie Clarke sent off, but Gateshead missed the chance to make inroads at the top of the table after ending level with Lincoln City.

At the bottom of the standings, AFC Telford United lost out 2-1 to Chester FC, but a last-gasp strike from Altrincham's James Lawrie won his team three points against Macclesfield Town.

Southport recorded an impressive 1-0 success at Grimsby Town, while Dover Athletic enjoyed their best performance of the season with a 3-0 success over Aldershot Town.

The other result of the evening saw the match between Welling United and Dartford end in a 2-2 draw.

Results in full: AFC Telford United 1-2 Chester FC, Alfreton Tonw 0-2 Halifax Town, Altrincham 1-0 Macclesfield Town, Braintree Town 1-1 Barnet, Dover Athletic 3-0 Aldershot Town, Eastleigh 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Forest Green Rovers 2-1 Torquay United, Grimsby Town 0-1 Southport, Lincoln City 1-1 Gateshead, Welling United 2-2 Dartford, Woking 1-0 Nuneaton Town, Wrexham 1-0 Kidderminster Harriers

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barnet1180323111224
2York City117311861224
3Forest Green RoversForest Green116321991021
4Rochdale116231991020
5Gateshead106221914520
6Oldham AthleticOldham115511510520
7Eastleigh116231915420
8Dagenham & RedbridgeDag & Red114431912716
9Sutton UnitedSutton114431715216
10Halifax TownHalifax11443108216
11AltrinchamAltrincham114341314-115
12Woking114341214-215
13Southend UnitedSouthend113531614214
14Yeovil TownYeovil114251213-114
15Solihull MoorsSolihull114251317-414
16Tamworth104241117-614
17Aldershot TownAldershot113441616013
18Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool11344710-313
19Braintree TownBraintree11245612-610
20Fylde112361322-99
21Boston UnitedBoston112361120-99
22Maidenhead UnitedMaidenhead112271219-78
23WealdstoneWealdstone11146715-87
24Ebbsfleet11128823-155


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