Rose and Barker fire Rovers to home win
Neither side could break through in a goalless first half, but the arrival of player-boss Mikey Barker at half-time turned the game in the hosts' favour.
Striker Barker came on for Liam Vasey for the second half, Curtis Rose opening the scoring, Liam Buglass making it 2-0 and Barker adding the third with his first touch of the game.
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Hide AdMan of the match Rose then struck a second to seal the win for Rovers, Barker smashing home another two goals to complete his hat-trick.
Rovers are now five points clear of second-placed Scalby, with the leaders having a game in hand on the villagers.
Ayton and Cayton shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Wilson's Lane.
The home side went 1-0 up thanks to a smart Ian Laing finish from the edge of the penalty area, but Cayton levelled on the half-hour mark through Ryan Jones.
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Hide AdTom Varey restored Ayton's lead with a thunderbolt of a shot from 25 yards in the 50th minute, but Cayton made it 2-2 thanks to a close-range Luke Foster effort.
Player-boss Sean Pinder then made a series of fine saves for Ayton while at the other end Tyler Beck spurned a couple of chances to put Ayton in front again.
Ayton's star men were Wayne Chamberlain and Jaymaine White.