Bards climb table after Kett victory

FIRST half goals from leading scorer Callum Ebanks and skipper Paul Mccone eased Stratford Town to a 2-0 victory over in-form Kettering Town, a result that lifted the Bards up to fourth in the Southern League Premier Central ahead of Leamington who were without a game.

After three minutes, Gavin Hurren’s side were presented with their opening goal, a wayward pass from defender Harry Reilly playing in the Stratford striker who fired home from 12 yards.

The Bards dominated the remainder of the half with Callum Coyle and Chris Hussey going close to adding to the tally before the latter lifted a free-kick into the area which was helped on by Lewis Ison and Mccone stabbed home.

Kobe Chong had a late effort deflected wide for the visitors after Ebanks had been carried off 15 minutes from the end with an ankle injury.

In the Northern Premier Midland Division, Bedworth United chalked up their third straight win as they saw off visitors Coleshill Town 4-0.

Saturday’s hat-trick hero Liam Murphy opened the scoring midway through the first half with the others coming after the break from Will Grocott, Leo Stone and Steph Morley who tucked away a penalty.

New signing Leo Brown netted an equaliser as Coventry Sphinx drew 1-1 at Lye Town, his 86th minute effort cancelling out a goal from Prince Henry.

It was the same scoreline for Rugby Town in their basement battle at Gresley Rovers, Theo Rowe scoring for the Valley who remain bottom.

Coventry United stormed to a 5-1 win at home to Racing Club Warwick in the UCL Premier South to further dent their visitors’ title aspirations.

Dan Cassidy and Abdul Bambah gave the Butts Park Arena side a two-goal lead and there was further misery for Warwick in the second half as Stanley Dube, Joe Blowers and Karabo Motshweni scored.

Rugby Borough lost 4-0 at home to Daventry Town while in the MFL Premier, a Lewis Collins goal could not stop Atherstone Town from slumping to a 2-1 defeat at home to Romulus.