Dajaune Brown’s late goal saw Gateshead edge out Dagenham & Redbridge 1-0 to boost their National League play-off push.

Brown turned in Ben Worman’s cross from close range to win it in the 76th minute.

It was harsh on Dagenham, who had been on top prior to the goal as James Montgomery kept Gateshead in the match.

The goalkeeper denied Josh Rees one-on-one in the 69th minute and then made a fine stop to keep out Dion Pereira’s shot moments before Brown struck at the other end.

Solihull Moors maintained their promotion bid with a 2-0 win at home to Boreham Wood.

Tahvon Campbell almost broke the deadlock for fourth-placed Moors shortly before half-time after a mazy run, but his shot was inches wide.

The hosts took the lead after 73 minutes when Callum Maycock drilled home.

Campbell then wrapped up the three points five minutes from time when he finished the rebound after Maycock’s shot was saved.

Amari Morgan-Smith’s late equaliser saw Kidderminster come back to take a point from a 1-1 draw at home to AFC Fylde.

The visitors were the better of the two sides in the first half, with Nick Haughton testing Christian Dibble with an early swerving shot before opening the scoring in the 32nd minute.

The goal came when Danny Ormerod played the ball into the box, Josh Kay laid it off and Haughton applied the finish.

But Kidderminster responded in the second half and, after Jay Emmanuel-Thomas struck the post in the 65th minute, they levelled seven minutes from time as Morgan-Smith applied the rebound to his own shot after Theo Richardson could only parry.

Southend extended their unbeaten run to seven games with a 1-1 Vanarama National League draw against Dagenham.

The Daggers went ahead in the first half when Ryan Hill coolly converted from Dion Pereira’s cutback in the 14th minute.

The visitors then had a raft of chances to extend their lead, with the best of them falling to Josh Rees, who saw his shot tipped onto the crossbar.

Southend hit back two minutes after the break as Danny Waldron slotted home from close range after a darting run down the right from Harry Cardwell.

Southend extended their unbeaten run to seven games with a 1-1 Vanarama National League draw against Dagenham.

The Daggers went ahead in the first half when Ryan Hill coolly converted from Dion Pereira’s cutback in the 14th minute.

The visitors then had a raft of chances to extend their lead, with the best of them falling to Josh Rees, who saw his shot tipped onto the crossbar.

Southend hit back two minutes after the break as Danny Waldron slotted home from close range after a darting run down the right from Harry Cardwell.

Kidderminster and York played out a goalless draw in their National League relegation clash at Aggborough Stadium.

The Harriers, second-bottom of the table, went close when Ashley Hemmings sent a free-kick just over in the 15th minute.

Hemmings was involved again just before the break when he set up Amari Morgan-Smith, whose shot on goal was blocked by York captain Callum Howe.

York, on the back of three straight league defeats, threatened early in the second half when Will Davies had a shot blocked while Kidderminster midfielder Regan Griffiths fired a late chance over as the points were shared.

Luke Summerfield’s late penalty gave play-off chasers Halifax a 2-1 win over Boreham Wood in their Vanarama National League match at The Shay.

The hosts took an early lead in the sixth minute when Florent Hoti slotted in a rebound after Robert Harker’s effort hit the post.

Boreham Wood eventually levelled things up after 77 minutes through Lee Ndlovu’s header from a free-kick into the box.

Halifax, though, were soon back in front when Summerfield converted a penalty with 10 minutes left after Tylor Golden had been brought down to leave them a point off the top seven.

Goals from James Daly and Tyler Frost handed National League play-off hopeful Aldershot a 2-0 victory over Oldham as they climbed into fifth place.

The Shots started strongly with Daly going just wide and Stuart O’Keefe and Haji Mnoga threatening amid a goalmouth scramble.

They finally forced their way in front eight minutes before the break when Daly timed his run to perfection to meet Ryan Glover’s cross and headed past keeper Mathew Hudson.

The home side looked certain to extend their lead four minutes after the restart when Lorent Tolaj beat the offside trap to run on to Glover’s through-ball, but having rounded Hudson, he saw Harrison McGahey clear his tame attempt off the line despite stumbling and then prevent Josh Stokes from converting the rebound.

Tolaj had a second chance to get his name on the scoresheet from the penalty spot 16 minutes from time after being felled by Hudson, but his smashed his attempt against the post, and it was left to Frost to wrap up the win with a second in stoppage time.

Ricky Korboa’s stoppage-time strike handed lowly Woking a priceless 1-0 victory at Altrincham to boost their National League survival hopes with a third successive win.

Goalkeeper Will Jaaskelainen produced a superb 15th-minute save to keep out midfielder Chris Conn-Clarke’s free-kick as it headed towards the top corner, with the home side enjoying the better of the first half.

However, they were unable to trouble Jaaskelainen often enough to make it count with striker Alex Newby failing to test him from distance in stoppage time.

The visitors enjoyed a better start to the second half with Jermaine Anderson firing over from distance, and Altrincham defender Lewis Banks managed to scramble Charley Kendall’s header away from goal after the ball had come back off the post.

Lewis Baines repeated the feat amid a goalmouth scramble as the whistle approached, but the hosts finally succumbed when substitute Kevin Berkoe picked out Korboa, who beat his man and then the keeper to snatch victory.

Maidenhead saw off struggling Dorking 4-2 at York Road to pull clear of the Vanarama National League relegation zone.

Sam Beckwith gave Maidenhead the lead with a low shot into the bottom corner after 10 minutes, but Charlie Carter soon fired Dorking level.

The Magpies were back in front in the 28th minute through a long-range effort by Reece Smith and winger Jayden Mitchell-Lawson added a third with a fine solo effort just before the break.

Wanderers reduced the deficit in the 66th minute when Jason Prior headed in following a swift counter-attack, but Tristan Abrahams scored late fourth for Maidenhead, who climb to 16th.

Sam Mather’s equaliser for Rochdale earned a 2-2 draw and denied rock-bottom Oxford City a rare win.

Dale had taken the lead in the 11th minute when Kairo Mitchell sprung the offside trap and slotted home.

But two goals in seven first-half minutes put City on course for a first win in eight games.

Harvey Greenslade levelled when he flicked home from a set-piece in the 28th minute and then Josh Parker converted from Harry Birtwhistle’s cross.

But Dale earned a point when Manchester United loanee Mather finished from 10 yards in the 77th minute.

Armando Dobra’s 10th goal of the season set National League leaders Chesterfield on their way to a 4-1 victory over Fylde as they went 20 points clear at the top of the table.

The leaders started strongly with Ollie Banks firing just wide and Liam Mandeville heading on to the roof of the net, and they went ahead with 29 minutes gone when Mandeville played Dobra in on goal and his fired past keeper Theo Richardson.

However, it was not until after the break that the floodgates opened when Mike Jones and Will Grigg struck within three minutes of each other to make it 3-0.

Danny Ormerod was presented with a chance to reduce the deficit from the penalty spot, but saw his 67th-minute attempt saved by Harry Tyrer, although the striker beat the keeper with a deft chip seconds later to give his side hope.

However, Ash Palmer’s 70th-minute strike restored the Spireites’ three-goal advantage as they eased over the finishing line to claim just a second win in six attempts.

Callum Stead scored in each half as Barnet earned back-to-back National League wins to move up to second in the table thanks to a 2-0 victory over Rochdale.

Stead put the Bees ahead with just 60 seconds on the clock after scoring from a cross.

But the hosts missed the chance to double their lead when Zak Brunt had a penalty saved in the 35th minute.

Stead celebrated his brace in the 72nd minute to send Barnet above Bromley – who could only draw at Oldham – in the table to sit 17 points behind league leaders Chesterfield, while Rochdale dropped to 14th.

AFC Fylde recorded back-to-back Vanarama National League wins with a 3-1 victory at relegation rivals York.

Joe Westley put the Coasters ahead inside three minutes, poking Jonathan Ustabasi’s cross past George Sykes-Kenworthy in the York goal.

York levelled after 14 minutes as Will Smith rose superbly to head home Fin Barnes’ cross.

But the visitors raised the tempo after the break and Ashley Hunter produced an audacious effort before Ustabasi raced away down the right and converted coolly 17 minutes from time, leaving York two points from safety.

Ten-man Altrincham ended their four-game losing run with a 2-1 victory against strugglers Dorking in the National League.

Alty took an early lead just five minutes into the game when Regan Linney fired home, and Matthew Kosylo doubled their advantage six minutes later with a close-range finish.

Goalscorer Linney was sent off two minutes into first-half stoppage time and Dorking pulled one back on the hour-mark when Tom Blair smashed the ball into the top corner from the penalty spot.

Alty held on to seal victory, meaning they sit two points outside the play-off places, while Dorking drop into the relegation zone.

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