SPORT IN BRIEF

MITCH YOUNG commended Temple Fortune for their resilience as FC Team’s promotion bid gathered momentum with a 4-1 triumph. Richard Salmon (2), David Grossman and an own goal clinched the points. FC Team player-manager Mitch Young said: “We were very average in the first half and although their goalkeeper kept them in the game with a number of fine saves, we dominated the second half and produced a solid performance. “Fortune had levelled with a wonder strike from Simon Cohen and co-boss Steven Black insists the strugglers can “take a lot of heart from the display because we displayed a fight, desire and determination which has not been evident against the so-called bigger teams this season”.

HERTSWOOD VALE 2 NL RAIDERS C 3

AN 85TH minute strike from David Esterkin ensured North London Raiders C ended a four-match losing streak in a thriller against Hertswood. Alex Goodman had put Raiders ahead, only for a stunning strike from Simon Englander and one from Josh Gorb to put Hertswood ahead. But two goals from Esterkin cemented NLR’s fifth league

GOLF Laetitia Beck registered a top 10 finish at the first LPGA Tour tournament of the year. The Pure SilkBahamas Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to strong winds. The Israeli earned £ 48,615 in 20 events last year, notching a career best eighth place finish at the Bahamas event. She earned her 2018 card by finishing tied 13th at the LPGA Stage III qualifying event in December.

FOOTBALL Adam Bolle (2), Liron Mannie, Charlie Rubin, Adam Lipman and Adam Burchell were the scorers as London Lions boosted their promotion hopes with a 6-2 triumph at Codicote in Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League.

FOOTBALL Bentzy Hill, Ben Noimark and Oscar Stevens helped HMH Dynamo progress in the Watford Friendly League Spring Plate with a 3-1 win over Oakhill Tigers.