Northwich's Ryan Brown forced Kevin Poole into a neat save, but it was the visitors who took the lead.

John McGrath's well-delivered corner found Aaron Webster, whose headed effort powered into the corner to leave Ben Connett clutching at thin air.

Keith Gilroy killed the game after 63 minutes, firing home from 20 yards with a drilled effort.

Northwich: Connett, Battersby, Sharp (Wilson 65), Strong, Birch, Byrne (Townson 58), Carr, Rusk, Brown, Tait (Maylett 46), Coulson.
Subs Not Used: Murphy, Welch.

Booked: Sharp, Rusk.

Burton Albion: Poole, Holmes, Brayford, Greaves (Austin 62), Webster, Aiston (Goodfellow 73), Gooding, McGrath, Gilroy, Edwards (Hall 87), Harrad.
Subs Not Used: Taylor, Clough.

Goals: Webster 24, Gilroy 63.

Att: 845.

Ref: Robert Merchant (Staffordshire).