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Saturday's Blue Square Football Wrap

Chester City took a step closer to a positive points tally with a 3-1 victory over Grays Athletic on Saturday afternoon.

Nick Chadwick grabbed a brace as City collected a much-needed three points away from home.

In Blue Square North, Droylsden strengthened their play-off hopes with a 2-1 victory away at Vauxhall Motors thanks to a Tony Gray brace.

Southport continued their good form with a 2-0 win at Workington, while Gloucester climbed away from the relegation zone with a 2-0 win against Hyde United.

In Blue Square South, Newport County's race for promotion continued with a 2-1 win away at promotion rivals Dover.

Craig Reid scored twice to make sure County stay ahead of Dover.

Thurrock kept up the heat on the leaders with a well-earned 3-1 victory at Weston-Super-Mare, while Lewes boosted their hopes of survival with a 1-0 win over Hampton & Richmond.

Basingstoke and St Albans could not be seperated as their encounter ended in a 1-1 draw.

Saturday's results in full:

Blue Square Premier

Grays 1-3 Chester

Blue Square North

Alfreton Town 3-1 Stafford

Corby 2-2 Redditch United

Eastwood Town 2-1 Farsley Celtic

Gloucester 2-0 Hyde United

Solihull Moors 1-1 Blyth Spartans

Vauxhall Motors 1-2 Droylsden

Workington 0-2 Southport

Blue Square South

Basingstoke 1-1 St Albans

Chelmsford 1-1 Maidenhead Utd

Dover 1-2 Newport County

Havant & Waterlooville 0-1 Dorchester

Lewes 1-0 Hampton & Richmond

Weston-Super-Mare 1-3 Thurrock

Worcester City 0-1 Welling United