Southport are eight points clear at the top of the Blue Square North table after Saturday`s round of matches.
Port had a comfortable 3-0 Haig Avenue win over lowly Solihull Moors, although it took until 10 minutes after half time for them to breakthrough with Matty McGinn the scorer.
McGinn scored again 10 minutes later and Mark Lever made sure with a third 7 minutes from time.
Droylsden dropped down to third after being held to a goalless draw at the Butcher`s Arms against in-form Hinckley United, who are fourth.
That allowed Eastwood Town to return to second spot after beating bottom-markers Harrogate Town at Coronation Park.
However, it took a penalty right on half time from Ian Holmes to earn the Badgers the spoils.
Corby Town are back in the play-off spots after earning a late win over second-bottom Vauxhall Motors at Rivacre Road.
Josh Wilson gave Motors an early 8th minute lead that Leon Mettam cancelled out in the 20th minute.
Jack Defty then put the Steelmen in front on the hour-mark but Karl Noon equalised 10 minutes later.
The visitors won it with goals from Steve Towers and Defty again in the final 8 minutes.
Fleetwood Town slipped out of the top five after being held to a goalless draw at the New Bucks Head by AFC Telford United, while Stalybridge Celtic are now only a couple of points behind the Fylde coast side after beating Ilkeston Town 1-0 at Bower Fold, thanks to an early 4th minute Keith Briggs goal.
Third-bottom Gainsborough Trinity picked up a useful point from a 1-1 Borough Park draw against Workington, whose Jonny Wright equalised Luke Beckett`s 58th minute opener with 20 minutes remaining.
With Hyde United`s game at Alfreton Town being postponed, there was very little change at the bottom as Redditch United were also beaten, albeit only just by the odd goal in seven at Throstle Nest against Farsley Celtic.
Ray Stamer put Celtic in front after 24 minutes but Redditch turned that round to lead with goals from Andy Ducros after 38 minutes and Liam Francis just after half time.
Stamer scored his second to restore parity on 67 minutes only for Francis to score again 5 minutes later to make it 3-2.
However, Lee Ellington levelled on 82 minutes and less than 3 minutes later Gareth Grant won it for the home side.
Ryan Brown scored the only goal of the game 4 minutes from time at the Corinium Stadium to give cup heroes Northwich Victoria a big win at Gloucester City, while the game between Stafford Rangers and Blyth Spartans ended all-square.
Ian Graham gave the visiting Spartans a 65th minute lead that Tom Thorley cancelled out from the spot with less than 3 minutes remaining at Marston Road.
