Stourport earn their three points

                    ⚽Midland Football League Premier Div⚽

Played at Castlecroft Stadium

AFC Wulfrunians 1  Stourport Swifts 2

Your typical game of two halves where in the first half Wulfs struggled to string two passes together as a result of the high press Swifts employed and did more than enough in the second half to merit at least a draw,yet finished on the wrong end of the result.

Swifts plan worked well for them in the first half, using a high press forcing Wulfs to just clear their lines which meant the ball more often than not, went straight to an opposing player. The plan paid off handsomely in the eleventh minute. Swifts won a free kick just outside the area and it was superbly despatched just inside the RH post by Chilton⚽. This seemed to spur Wulfs as they upped their game but anything threatening was always collected by the keeper.

The hosts came out for the second with renewed vigour and it was they who were in the ascendency and their enterprising play paid dividends on the hour when Webb received the ball on the left and cut in passed three defenders to rattle the ball home, a superb effort⚽. It appeared Wulfs had gained the upper hand but in their search for a winner they were caught out by a breakaway from the visitors on 68 minutes and Tilbury had the relatively easy job of scoring⚽. Now it was Swifts with the upper hand and try as they might Wulfs were unable to level.

Congrats to the visitors who earned their hard won 3 points ; commiserations to the hosts who can feel hard done by,taking nothing from the game.

          

 

Entrance ; £4 concession

Programme ; £1.50

Drink ; £1.50

Referee ; 9/10

Crowd ; 80 est

Entertainment ; 8/10

Bilston bag Five

                                      ⚽Midland Football League Div 1⚽

Bilston Town Community 5 Paget Rangers 2

Played at Queen Street Stadium, Bilston

This was the stuff to make you forget it was a freezing afternoon ; it was terrific !

The hosts were straight into their stride leading to some crunching(but fair) tackles, giving the visitors little time in possession. It seemed only a matter of time before Town scored,such was their superiority but on 35 minutes it was the visitors who took the lead with their first effort on goal ; an innocuous-looking cross was inadvertantly headed into the path of the opposition player who duly banged it into the onion bag⚽. Town didn't have to wait too long for an equaliser, about 10 minutes in fact, when they were awarded a penalty which was due reward for their enterprising play⚽.

The second half was only minutes old when Town were awarded a second penalty which was duly despatched⚽. Rangers had their moments but the Town defence was in no mood to give them anything, snapping into the tackle at the first sign of danger. The visitors were in danger of being overwhelmed as Town took control but still managed to reduce the arrears⚽ but further goals from Town were added, the best of them being the fifth⚽.

Rangers were unlucky to meet a team on top of their game on the day. 

Entrance ; £4 concession

Programme ; £1.50

Drink ; £1 - £1.80

Referee ; 7/10

Crowd ; 90 est

Entertainment ; 10/10

Casuals and Stone share the spoils.

                                  Midland Football League Premier Div

                                                                                                                     Played at Brinsford Stadium

Wolves Casuals 0  Stone Old Alleynians 0

I doubt management or players of both sides would object to my opinion of this being a bitty,scrappy game. Things were not helped by a brisk wind. As the score suggests, chances were at a premium, effort was not, as both sides tried their best.

Additional comment ; I must mention the referee who did his best to share some banter with the players. All credit to him.

Apologies for such a brief report.

Admission ; £5 concession

Programme ; £1

Drink ; £1

Referee ; 9.5/10

Crowd ; 50

Entertainment ; 8/10

Worcester City continue winning ways.

                                 ⚽Midland Football League Premier Div⚽

Tividale 0  Worcester City 1

Following an upsurge in fortunes, City arrived at Packwood Road( with a decent following)   looking for a third win on the bounce after recent results at Market Drayton and Bewdley Town. New boss Cornes has really turned things around since his arrival 3 months ago.

Tividale were quickest out of the blocks, threatening in the first few minutes but it was the visitors who settled, took control and scored on 20 minutes when a corner on the right was met with a powerful header from the City skipper who rose head and shoulders above everyone. Following the restart, there were loud appeals for a penalty from home players,staff and fans alike but these were brushed these aside by the ref. The visitors were,by this time in full control of things and the hosts were under considerable pressure for long periods.

Tividale started the second half somewhat nervously and it took them a while to settle but they continued to send long looping balls upfield which were meat and drink for the visiting defence ; they did have their moments though as they improved through the half but never really looked like winning the game whereas the visitors did look like they could increase their advantage.

So, Tividale extend their poor run of results while City look to have turned the corner and are definitely on a upward curve.

Entrance ; £4 (concession)

Programme ; £2

Drink ; £1

Referee ; 9/10

Crowd ; 120 (est)

Entertainment ; 9/10