Langmead resigns at Banbury United; Gosport Borough appoint Callum Glen

The week at Step 3 turned on the dugout. Banbury United manager Kelvin Langmead resigned after a 3-0 home defeat to Worcester City, saying in his statement that the players needed "a new voice, a new approach, something different". Chairman Wayne Farrell called him "a model professional and an incredibly good person". Assistant Craig McKay took interim charge and, in his first match, saw Banbury draw 2-2 at Bury Town. Tolu Ikuyinminu scored for the visitors, who moved from 18th to 16th.

Gosport Borough also made an appointment, bringing in Callum Glen from Moneyfields as first-team manager and thanking his former club for their conduct during negotiations. Poole Town made Josh Staunton permanent manager with Steve Rutter as his assistant; the board said he had impressed during his time as interim boss.

In the Southern League Premier Central, Bromsgrove Sporting won 5-1 at Leighton Town, with Jake Jervis scoring four, and made it 11 league games unbeaten. The win left Bromsgrove a point behind the top two, Real Bedford and Bury Town. Bury Town's draw with Banbury left them level on points with Real Bedford, who had suffered a third straight league defeat.

The Isthmian Premier Division produced several heavy results. Welling United beat Carshalton Athletic 4-0 for a ninth consecutive home league win, and Carshalton dropped to eighth. Cray Wanderers won 4-1 at Brentwood Town, where Ade Yusuff struck twice and John Ufuah scored on his debut. Deondre Date's hat-trick helped Leatherhead thrash Stanway Rovers 7-2, while Tommy Avgoustidis also claimed a treble as Enfield Town routed Burgess Hill Town 6-0 to move a point clear of Welling at the top.

In the Northern Premier League, Alfreton Town beat Emley 2-1 despite a red card for Daniel Odunaiya, the first goal coming from a misjudged corner by the Emley goalkeeper. Guiseley came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at leaders Redcar Athletic, Cam Wilson scoring twice late on. Workington won 2-1 at Bury in their first league meeting after Bury were reduced to ten men.