Nuneaton Town are third in the Conference Premier Division after beating Southport 3-1 at home.
Louis Moult scored from twelve yards in the second minute but the Merseysiders levelled six minutes later through Aaron Chalmers.
Nuneaton attacked straight after conceding the goal and were back in front when Moult grabbed his second with a goal from the edge of the area.
It stayed at 2-1 until Adam Walker wrapped up a good win with a third in the 83rd minute, firing home a twenty yarder which gave Hurst no chance.
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Leamington got their Conference North campaign off to a great start with a 2-0 win over Bradford Park Avenue at The New Windmill.
Goals inside the opening twenty minutes from Matty Dodd and Stefan Moore gave the Brakes the win in front of a crowd of 657.
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Rugby Town won 2-0 at Aylesbury in a Southern League Central Division match. Lake-Gaskin opened the scoring in the 38th minute before David Kolodynski added a second in the 65th minute.
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Stratford Town started with a 5-1 win at Thatcham Town. Former Coventry City youngster Matty West scored the first in the 23rd minute with Green scoring a second in the 39th minute.
Patterson pulled one back for Thatcham in the 58th minute, but Green made it three in the 70th minute before West converted an 87th minute penalty and Gregory hit the fifth in the second minute of stoppage time.
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Bedworth United's first game in the Northern Premier Division ended in defeat as the Greenbacks went down to a 2-0 defeat with former City youngster David Blenkinsopp having a penalty saved.
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In the FA Cup, Atherstone Town drew 3-3 at Midland Alliance side Rocester but Nuneaton Griff lost 3-2 at home to Brocton and Southam United lost 7-1 at Norton United.
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In the Midland Combination Premier Division, Alvis won 2-1 at Castle Vale JKS, Coventry Copsewood lost 4-3 at Pelsall and Racing CLub Warwick were beaten 3-1 at home by Littleton.
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In the Midland Combination Division Two, Coventry United lost 3-2 at Walsall based Rostance Edwards, Kenilworth Town lost 6-2 at home to Paget Rangers but FC Stratford won 2-1 at Austrey Rangers.