HARROGATE held on to top spot in the National League after beating Havant & Waterlooville 3-2 in an entertaining game at Wetherby Road.

Nicke Kabamba opened the scoring for Havant in the sixth minute when Josh Huggins won a header that fell to the striker, who ran into the area before drilling a low shot past James Belshaw.

But hosts Harrogate were back on terms thanks to Callum Howe's towering header.

Town took the lead when Dominic Knowles poked home from George Thomson's corner before Jack Muldoon added the third five minutes later with a tap-in.

Karamba gave the Hawks a lifeline in the 63rd minute with his second goal of the match after he capitalised on a defensive mistake.

Harrogate: Belshaw; Burrell, Howe, Kerry, Kitching, Langmead, Agnew (Sutton 84), Thomson, Leesley, Muldoon (Williams 82), Knowles (Beck 70). Subs (not used): Parker, Cracknell.

CHRIS Bush's first-half own goal gave Gateshead victory at Ebbsfleet United in the National League.

In the 13th minute goalkeeper Nathan Ashmore saved from Tom White but the ball cannoned off defender Bush and into the net.

Darren McQueen came close to a spectacular equaliser with an overhead kick which was just too high.

Fleet improved in the second half and McQueen was denied by a save from Aynsley Pears before Lawrie Wilson flashed a close-range effort wide.

But Gateshead held on to claim the three points and climb to eighth after 10 games.

Gateshead: Pears; Tinkler, Kerr (Devitt 90), Olley, O’Donnell, Mellish, Forbes, White, Molyneux (Thomson 70), Rigg, Boden. Subs (not used): Foden, Hunter, McManus.