Non-league football: Bentley battle to single-goal win
Bentley's success was their ninth in 11 matches and left them six points clear at the summit.
Willaston White Star, who lead the chasing pack, returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Cheshire YFC.
Gareth Mitchell, Rick Goddard and Mick Gannon shone brightly for Star, with Lee Berrisford replying. for YFC
A Kev Sharp double plus a Jamie Roberts goal edged third-placed Wrenbury to a 3-2 win against Betley.
Price and Smith dragged Betley back into the match, but it was not enough to prevent a seventh defeat in 12 outings.
Second-bottom Express chalked up their second successive win with a 3-1 success against mid-table Nantwich Wanderers.
Andrew Coyle and John Reddock, with two, scored for Express, with Chris Evans netting for Wanderers.
Fox Elworth are still searching for their first league victory of the campaign following a 7-3 defeat at Rifleman.
Nurton, Brown, Small, Witter, Roberts and a Radcliffe brace made up the tally for Rifleman, while Bushill and Lloyd, with two himself, provided some cheer for the division's bottom club.
In Division One, Salvador thrashed St Mary's 5-0 to retain their two-point cushion at the top.
Ben Hickson led the way with a hat-trick, with Keiron Banks and Mick Thomas also finding their shooting boots.
Cheshire Blades are breathing down the leaders' necks and they displayed their ruthless streak as they beat AFC Wistaston 7-2.
Tom Bates, Jonjo Wood, Toby Holding, Carl Evans, Jack Hancock and Joe Wood, with two, scored for the Blades to give their goal difference a boost.
Third-placed Wick are still within striking distance of the leaders after a 3-1 victory over Union. Brown, Watts and Mardle scored for Wick, while Union replied through Hamlet.
Imperial launched an astonishing second-half comeback against Audlem DK to preserve their unbeaten record.
Phil Cunningham and Josh Williamson handed Audlem DK a 2-0 half-time lead, but the second 45 minutes proved to be a totally different affair.
Keilahn Annikey, Paul Williams, Alex Adlington, Matthew Cope (2) and an own goal found the net for Imperial to complete a 6-2 win.
Crewe FC made it six wins in eight outings with a 5-3 victory over Malbank.
Webb, Montague, Short, Darby and Cartwright were Crewe's heroes, while Boyd, Twiss and Smith replied for Malbank.
David Yoxall and Leon Gaunt both bagged a brace for Flying Lady in a 5-2 win against Boot and Shoe Villa.
Ben Roscoe added the fifth goal, with strikes from Dan Lloyd and Dan Roberts proving to be no more than consolations for Villa.
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