HANLEY TOWN are 15 points clear at the top in the race for the Midland Football League Premier Division title after a 2-1 win at Boldmere St Michaels.
Their goals came from Jaden Cotterill and Chris Dagnall after Kyle Byrne had given Boldmere the lead. AFC Wulfrunians consolidated second place with a 2-0 win over Shifnal Town, the goals coming from Ty Knight and Tom Poole. Stone Old Alleynians surprised Worcester City by winning 1-0 with a first half goal from Sam Wilson and Adam McGurk was the penalty hero for Walsall Wood with two in the 2-0 home win over Romulus Lye Town are really in the play off mix and won 3-2 at Highgate United with a winner a minute from time from Rees Wedderburn. Romario Martin got two goals in Racing Club Warwick's 3-2 win over Haughmond, Costelos Lautaru getting the other. First division action saw Paget Rangers win 2-1 at home to Shawbury United with goals from Rivel Mardenborough and Alex Tesfom. Ashby Ivanhoe beat Wednesfield 3-0 with goals from Jordan Wilson, Will Robson and Chris Acott but on Sunday it was confirmed joint management duo David Ferguson and Steve Hill had left the club by mutual consent. Saturday results Premier AFC Wulfrunians 2 Shifnal Town 0 Boldmere St Michaels 1 Hanley Town 2 Highgate United 2 Lye Town 3 Lichfield City 3 Bewdley Town 0 Racing Club Warwick 3 Haughmond 2 Stone Old Alleynians 1 Worcester City 0 Uttoxeter Town 1 Wolves Casuals 2 Walsall Wood 2 Romulus 0 Whitchurch Alport 2 Stourport Swifts 1 Division One Ashby Ivanhoe 3 Wednesfield 0 Cradley Town 1 OJM Black Country 3 Paget Rangers 2 Shawbury United 1 Division Two Alcester Town 5 Fairfield Villa 0 Barnt Green Spartak 1 Inkberrow 2 Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons 1 Coton Green 3 Bolehall Swifts 0 Earlswood Town 1 Cadbury Athletic 0 Kenilworth Sporting 0 Coventry Alvis 2 Hampton 1 Division Three Bartley Reds 0 Upton Town 5 Birmingham Tigers 1 Balsall and Berkswell 4 Catle Vale Town 0 AFC Birmingham 3 Central Ajax 2 Coventrians 2 DSC United 1 AFC Solihull 3 Leamington Hibernian Enville Athletic 1 Sutton United 5 Continental Star 0 WEEKEND PREVIEW
AFC Wulfrunians will attempt to consolidate second place in the Premier when they entertain Shifnal Town at home tomorrow (Saturday). They are three points ahead of Lichfield City, Worcester City and Boldmere St Michaels Boldmere have games in hand on their rivals but have a tough game tomorrow at home to Hanley Town, with a large crowd expected at Church Road. In the first division, none of the top four are playing but OJM Black Country and Ashby Ivanhoe will attempt to make up ground on them. Ashby are at home to Wednesfield and OJM travel to Cradley Town. Saturday fixtures (3pm unless stated) Premier AFC Wulfrunians v Shifnal Town Boldmere St Michaels v Hanley Town Highgate United v Lye Town Lichfield City v Bewdley Town Racing Club Warwick v Haughmond Stone Old Alleynians v Worcester Uttoxeter Town v Wolves Casuals Walsall Wood v Romulus Whitchurch Alport v Stourport Swifts Division One Ashby Ivanhoe v Wednesfield Cradley Town v OJM Black Country Paget Rangers v Shawbury United Wolverhampton Sporting Community v Heath Hayes Division Two (2pm) Coventry Alvis v Hampton Alcester Town v Fairfield Villa Barnt Green Spartak v Inkberrow Boldmere Sports and Social Falcon v Coton Green Bolehall Swifts v Earlswood Town Cadbury Athletic v Kenilworth Sporting Lane Head v Knowle Division Three (2pm) Bartley Reds v Upton Town Birmingham Tigers v Balsall and Berkswell Cnetral Ajax v Coventrians DSC United v AFC Solihull Leamington Hibernian v Enville Athletic Sutton United v Continental Star Castle Vale Town v AFC Birmingham |
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