....Vanarama National League season to remain top of the early table.

Simon Weaver`s men edged out fellow newcomers Havant & Waterlooville by the odd goal in five at the CNG Stadium on Saturday.

But it was Lee Bradbury’s visitors who made a bright start and on 6 minutes gained their reward with a goal from Nicke Kabamba from the edge of the area.

The advantage only lasted 7 minutes, though, as Harrogate hit back quickly when a half-cleared corner was returned into the box by Joe Leesley and Callum Howe scored with a powerful header.

Harrogate went ahead 8 minutes into the second half when the Hawks failed to clear a corner and after a scramble the ball went loose it fell to Dominic Knowles a few yards the striker poked it in from close-range.

Within 5 minutes though the Hawks found themselves further behind when Jack Muldoon tapped in from close range.

However, the visitors refused to let their heads drop and on 62 minutes Kabamba got the Hawks back into the game.

But Town held firm to record another win.

Wrexham are second after winning 1-0 against Braintree Town at Cressing Road.

Bottom of the table Braintree made a fight of it, but Sam Ricketts' side continued their excellent start to the season in Essex.

Pearson's 67th minute header kept Wrexham second in the National League and means the Reds took 21 points from the opening ten matches.

A dramatic stoppage time equaliser denied FC Halifax Town victory as they drew 1-1 with Leyton Orient at The Shay.

Dayle Southwell’s penalty - the first goal the visitors had conceded in five-and-a-half hours - looked to have inflicted Leyton Orient’s first defeat of the season, but sub James Alabi scrambled in a late leveller - the sixth time they have scored in the last 5 minutes this term.

Shamir Mullings put through his own net as Maidstone United slipped to a fifth straight defeat at the Peninsula Stadium against an impressive Salford City side.

Mullings’ own goal, 3 minutes into the second half, also meant a third successive 1-0 loss for caretaker boss Steve Watt.

The Stones were up against it in the first half and while they showed more going forward after the break, they never looked like scoring.

Hartlepool United moved up to fourth in the table after a Liam Noble effort saw them extend their unbeaten run to seven games at the Automated Technology Group Stadium against Solihull Moors.

Noble's second half 25-yard effort - his 5th goal of the season to date - was enough to claim all three points for Pools against ten-man Moors, who saw skipper Kyle Storer dismissed for a reckless challenge shortly before the half-hour mark.

Eastleigh ended a run of three successive defeats by holding AFC Fylde to a goalless draw.

Barnet made it five successive wins by beating Maidenhead United 1-0 at The Hive.

A goal from Josh Walker after only 3 minutes in the end proved decisive for the Bees.

Chesterfield halted their six-game losing streak with a 0-0 draw with Dover Athletic but have now failed to find the net in five consecutive outings.

The Spireites dominated the second half after a poor first 45 minutes and hit the woodwork twice in the final few seconds but had to settle for a point at the Proact.

Bromley fell to a disappointing defeat at the EBB Stadium against Aldershot Town.

Goals from Scott Rendell after 17 minutes, Dan Holman on 65 minutes and James Rowe 3 minutes from time sealed all three points for the home side.

Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe on the half-hour mark and a George Fowler own goal right on half-time were the Ravens on target.

And Dagenham & Redbridge made it back-to-back 1-0 wins with a 1-0 success at the Furness Building Society Stadium against Barrow AFC.

A goal from Elliott Romain in stoppage time settled the game in the Daggers` favour.