Stratford Town were left frustrated after conceding a stoppage-time equaliser in an eight-goal thriller against Alvechurch at the Arden Garages Stadium on Saturday.

The Bards scored four times but had to settle for a point after Nick Clayton-Phillips struck in the first minute of added time to make it 4-4.

Alvechurch took an early lead through Miracle Okafor in the second minute, but Kobe Hall brought Stratford level on 17 minutes, and skipper Paul McCone put them ahead seven minutes later.

Danny Newton made it 2-2 for the visitors in the 34th minute, leaving the sides level at the break.

The Bards looked to have taken control after the interval when new loan signing Tionne Critchlow-Woyo scored in the 55th minute and Dan Lafferty added another three minutes later.

But the visitors refused to lie down, with Newton getting his second of the game in the 64th minute to set up a nervy finish.

And just as Stratford looked set to hold on, Clayton-Phillips struck in stoppage time to rescue a point for the visitors.

The result sees the Bards slip down to 18th in Southern League Premier Central.

In the United Counties League Premier Division South, FC Stratford were denied a big result in Northampton as ON Chenecks scored a late equaliser to claim a 2-2 draw.

Chenecks led at half-time through Sean McBride, but Toby Nicoll levelled matters in the 58th minute.

Ellis Baker struck with eight minutes to go and looked to have secured the Bears a much needed three points, but Ryan Coxhill scored in added time to claim a share of the spoils.

Alcester Town remain five points clear at the top of Hellenic League Division One following a 4-0 win over Wantage Town at Stratford Road.

Aaron Bunn, Jake Wicketts, Adam Taylor and Jake Wicketts were all on target for the Romans.

Elsewhere in Hellenic League Division One, Kyle Chester scored four times as Studley were thrashed 6-0 at Carterton.

Jordan McKenzie bagged a hat-trick as Earlswood Town cruised in the next round of the Les James Challenge Cup with a 4-0 victory over Leafield Athletic at the Pavillions.

Skipper for the day McKenzie put the Earls ahead on 25 minutes and Abdoullah Kchikech doubled the Earls’ lead six minutes before the break.

McKenzie scored his second and Earls’ third in the 74th minute, before completing his hat-trick with eight minutes to go.