Trio pick up valuable wins to give survival hopes a massive lift
THE battle to avoid relegation from Division One of the Northern Senior League saw Woolaston, Bredon and Andoversford pick up valuable wins to lift their survival hopes.
On Tuesday, Lewis Bamford scored all four as Woolaston beat Lydney Town Reserves 4-3, after they went down 2-0 to goals from Upton St Leonards’ Craig Cambridge and Lewis Newell on Saturday.
Andoversford are on the cusp of safety with a 4-1 win at Charfield, Jake Berry, Kurtis Burrows, Kai Mahon and an own goal their scorers.
Mahon and Ergys Berisha had earned Ford a 2-2 draw at Charlton Rovers on Saturday, Riley Butt and James Coulthard replying for Rovers, who are six points clear of the drop and just about safe.
On Saturday, Bredon won 3-0 at Brockworth Albion, Sam Byde scoring twice and Sam Lee getting the other.
They are five clear of the drop line, as are Brockworth, who went down 1-0 at home to Berkeley on Tuesday and need one win to be certain of safety.
Relegated Harrow Hill lost 3-0 to Longlevens Reserves, Matt Emmett, Elliot Martin and Cam Williams on target, and Abbeymead Rovers and Whitecroft currently occupy the other two relegation spots.
Chalford took a firm grip on the runners-up spot as they beat Dursley Town 3-1 with goals from Fred Wilson (two) and Charlie Bond, Karl Nash replying for Town, who are six points behind with two games left.
Stonehouse Reserves are promoted from Division Two after Nick Humphreys and Macloud Moyo goals saw off Falcons 2-0.
FC Lakeside beat King’s Stanley 5-1 with four Deqwon Ebanks goals and one for Kieran Alder to stay second, with Smiths Barometrics third despite their 5-2 loss to Chesterton, Oliver Babbage and Louie Barnfather scoring.
Lakeside are four points clear of Falcons and Smiths three clear, with all three sides having two games left.
At the bottom, despite Saturday’s 3-2 win over Tewkesbury Town, Lydbrook look doomed, with two of Winchcombe, Leonard Stanley and Broadwell Reserves set to go with them. On Saturday, Liam Thomas (two) and Craig Lewis helped Broadwell to a 3-1 win over Winchcombe, Matt Butler replying.
They are level on points with Leonard Stanley, who have finished their games. Broadwell have two left.
Frampton Reserves look safe after Saturday’s 4-0 win over Viney St Swithins was followed by Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Barnwood United, Rene Nistor (two) and Kris Bulley scoring. Wednesday, April 27, Division One: Andoversford 3 (Ryan Cleal, Jack Davis, og) Brockworth 3 (Matt Cairns, Shaun Meakin, Richard Prictor), Berkeley 4 (Kyle Head 2, Tarji Jones, Stuart Nelson) Woolaston 2 (Elliott Greening, David Palmer), Dursley 3 (Jake Dolbear, Chris Earle, Dan Beeston) Abbeymead 0
Division Two: Falcons 3 (Richard Gamble, Ciprian Brinca, og) Bibury 2 (Alex Harding, Ben Knowles)
Thursday, April 28, Division One: Bredon 0 Longlevens Res 1 (Billy Stokes)