RICKY Litchfield starred with a hat-trick as Welshpool Town maintained ground on the MMP-NL Mid Wales League One pacesetters with a 4-1 win at home to Llansantffraid.

Will Thomas completed the Lilywhites tally with Bailee Austin netting a consolation for the Saints.

Llanfair United also maintained their pursuit with a 4-2 win at Tywyn Bryncrug.

Two goals by Josh Astley and goals by Ryan McVeagh and Ben Jones sealed the points for United with Cullen Rogers netting twice in reply.

Caersws’ own title bid faltered with a goalless draw at Builth Wells allowing Llanidloes Town to pull away at the top with a 3-1 derby win at home to Carno.

Goals from Ashley Owen, George Clarke and Connor Bird won the day for the Daffodils with Dan Lewis reducing the arrears

Llandrindod Wells earned the spoils with a 3-0 win at home to bottom of the table Churchstoke with Ashley Jones and an own goal winning the day for the Spamen.

Meanwhile Kerry staged a fightback to earn a point in a 4-4 draw at Aberaeron.

Ifan Burrell maintained his rich vein of form with two goals for the hosts with James Hemmings and Elwyn Edwards also on target but the Lambs hit back with Max McLaughlin netting twice with Ben Davies and Matt Mumford goals completing the fightback.