Seven Blue Square Premier fixtures took place at the weekend, while this season's FA Trophy finalists were also decided.
Reigning champions and league leaders Stevenage Borough will return to Wembley for the third time in four years after seeing out a 0-0 draw at home to Kidderminster in the Second Leg of their Semi Final, winning through 5-1 on aggregate. They are to be joined by Barrow, whose 2-1 win against Salisbury sealed a 3-1 triumph overall. The Final takes place at Wembley on May 8.
In the league Oxford could have reduced Stevenage's lead at the top to just one point, but The U's were unable to break down Tamworth on Sunday. This means Chris Wilder's side have failed to score against The Lambs in two meetings this season and Oxford stay three points adrift.
Luton's recent run of form has seen them climb to second, albeit having played more games. They are two points off the top having played two games more than Stevenage and Oxford following a second half demolition of Ebbsfleet. Trailing at half time, Claude Gnakpka lead the way with a hattrick as The Hatters ran out 6-1 victors.
Rushden and Diamonds stay fourth despite being pegged back in stoppage time at Altrincham. Chris Denham struck late on to secure The Robins a 2-2 draw and keep Graham Heathcote's side in the top ten. Elsewhere Mansfield joined Luton in earning a crushing away win: their 5-0 rout at Histon was The Stags' biggest away from home since 1929.
Kettering's poor home form continued as they slumped 2-0 to relegation-threatened Forest Green, who move to four points adrift of safety. Eastbourne would have climbed out of the bottom three if they had beaten bottom club Grays at home, but the Essex side struck twice in the second half to earn a 2-2 draw.
The other match of the weekend also saw the away side come back to draw as Adam Marriott opened his league account with a ninety-third minute equaliser to earn Cambridge United a 2-2 draw at Wrexham.
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