Stourbridge v Redditch Utd
Following two recent 7-0 home wins,Stourbridge must have been anticipating another goal-rush against a Redditch side who have lost 4 of their last 6 games.To be fair to the visitors,at the outset they looked far from a side in the lower reaches of the league,their two front pacy wide men causing plenty of problems in the home defence. That said,Stourbridge dealt with everything thrown at them and were giving the visitors plenty to think about with Luke Benbow the biggest thorn in the visitors' side and it was he who opened the scoring after a sweet passing move through the Utd defence.Redditch continued to attack but their approach play was let down too many times by lack of a cutting edge up front, but following a barnstorming run through the home defence the goalkeeper could only parry a shot which was despatched by the nippy Sterling-James. Stourbridge continued to press and were rewarded with a second just before half-time from Bennett.
Half-time ; Stourbridge 2 Redditch Utd 1
Gary Hackett changed his game-plan fairly early in the second half with the introduction of Canavan who was soon followed by Fitzpatrick and Stourbridge seemed to step up a couple of gears with these two each getting a goal.Stourbridge were now controlling the game and could have added at least three more but had to settle for one from Rowe.
A good, competitive game for a large Boxing-Day crowd to savour.Stourbridge are rarely dull to watch while Redditch need a target man to compliment their nice approach play.
Result ; Stourbridge 5 Redditch 1
Programme ; n/a
Drink ; £1 - 1.20
Crowd ; 637
Referee ; Good
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