Lichfield hit Highgate for eight to move closer to Midland Premier Division title

Callum Griffin and Joe Spiers both bagged braces while Joe Haines, Leighton McMenemy, Callum Rudd and substitute Jordan Clement completed the rout.

Second-place Shifnal Town beat midtable Stone Old Alleynians 2-0 to keep their own title hopes alive courtesy of goals from Sam Fitzgerald and Lewis Jarman. 

Brocton moved to within three points of a guaranteed play-off spot after drawing 0-0 at Northwich Victoria. 

They have the chance to confirm a place in the play-offs when they face Highgate United at Silkmore Lane on Saturday. 

"I'm pleased with the turnaround and we are getting players back from injury," said Brocton boss Alex Curtis. 

"Our next two games will be on good pitches which we look forward to. If we are going to get into the play-offs, we need those couple of wins to get us moving in the right direction."

Dudley Town were cut nine points adrift of the play-off places after being held to a goalless stalemate away against Stourport Swifts. 

OJM Black Country edged to a narrow 1-0 success over Wolverhampton Casuals to register a fifth win in six games (drawing once). 

AFC Wulfrunians collected back-to-back away wins after prevailing 3-2 in an entertaining trip to Tividale. 

Freddie Cockerill missed from the spot inside seven minutes but redeemed himself by opening the scoring on the quarter-hour mark with an excellent volley. 

Matt Holland equalised for Tividale on the cusp of half-time before Tui Sanchez restored Wulfrunians' lead after the break. 

Cockerill doubled his tally and Wulfrunians' advantage and Alfie Higgs reduced the arrears for Tividale who remain just one-point above the drop zone with a game in hand.

In Division One, Bilston Town won 2-1 at Nuneaton Griff to stay within eight points of the play-off spots courtesy of goals from Max Dixon and Nehemia Zazi. 

Fourth-place Cradley Town strengthened their grip on the play-off places with a 3-1 away victory against Coventry Copsewood, with Callum Gillies, Natty Hewett and Taylor Homer getting on the score sheet.

Relegated Wednesfield were condemned to a 4-1 defeat at Coton Green thanks to goals from Tom Weale, Corey Powell, James Henry and Tyrike Richards-Burke. 

Red Simmons, Lewis Capper-Imms and Dylan Green were among the goals as Smethwick Rangers eased to a 3-0 win over Ingles. 

Elsewhere, Jack Scott scored the only goal as Gornal Athletic were beaten 1-0 at home against Saffron Dynamo. 

In the North West Division One South, Eccleshall remained nestled in the final play-off spot after beating Market Drayton Town at Pershall Park. 

Eccleshall fell behind three minutes after the break but Jay Ford restored parity on the hour-mark before a five-minute brace from Macauley Taylor secured maximum points. 

Wolverhampton Sporting are all but relegated after suffering a heavy 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Abbey Hulton United. 

Kieran Brown bagged a brace for Abbey Hulton while goals from Daniel Cocks, Aidan Blaise, Lewis Bergin and Aaron Bott completed the rout. 

Bewdley Town drew 2-2 against Tytherington Rocks at Ribbesford Meadows in the Hellenic League Division One. 

They fell behind after nine minutes but levelled proceedings through Elliot Lees on the half-hour mark. 

Jack Bissell fired Bewdley into the lead with 19 minutes remaining although Tytherington equalised at the death to snatch a point.