Southern Grubb and Laird on target for high-flying Seagulls
WESTON-SUPER-MARE stayed second in Southern League Premier South with a 2-0 win against Poole Town at the Optima Sradium.
An excellent attendnce of 871 saw first-half goals from Dayle Grubb and Scott Laird keep Weston within one point of leaders Truro City.
Grubb tucked away a third-minute penalty after Marlon Jackson h ad been brought down by the Poole goalkeeper.
Laird added the second in the 25th minute with a glancing, nearpost header from Grubb’s corner.
John Rendell continued his encouraging start as Yate Town manager with a point from a goalless draw at Salibury.
Yate stand second bottom in the table but will take confidence from five-point haul in Rendell’s first four games in charge.
In Division One South, Bristol Manor Farm have slipped down to fourth bottom after a 5-1 defeat by Melksham Town at The Creek.
It looked promising early on for Farm after Jake Gosling’s chipped finish gave them a 13th-minute lead, and he then went close to scoring again with a free-kick which struck the post.
However, Ben Brooks equalised in the 28th minute following a slip by Farm defender Josh Ford, and Melksham pulled clear with four more goals in the second half. Sam Sam Hendy struck twice, while Brooks added two more to complete a hat-trick.
Paulton Rovers made it two draws from two games under the new management of Craig Loxton and John Durbin with a 1-1 stalemate at Hamworthy United.
A great run by Ed Butcher set up striker Joe Morgan - signed by Loxton and Durbin from their former club Shepton Mallet - for a debut goal, but Maxwell Wilcock equalised shortly before half-time.