The Non-League Football Paper

LEAMINGTON 1 WORCESTER CITY 2 TORQUAY UNITED 4 BATH CITY 4

- By Paul Edwards By Steve Harris

WORCESTER CITY came out on top thanks to two goals from trialist Nathan Olukanmi. Southern League Premier side Leamington began brightly but found themselves behind on 21 minutes when a promising attack broke down and Worcester moved the ball swiftly upfield, a low cross played in from the right being finished off by Olukanmi from close range.

Former City striker Ryan Rowe saw a shot deflected behind for the hosts but they fell further behind right on half time when Olukanmi took a touch around 20 yards from goal and leathered a fine strike across keeper Tony Breeden into the top corner.

Rowe got himself on the scoresheet with a simple finish from six yards after Courtney Baker-Richardson threaded the ball in from the right.

Ahmed Obeng went close to a leveller when he turned his marker and lashed a shot just over the bar, but the National League North visitors held out for the win. A SECOND-HALF double from substitute Josh Hutchinson helped to secure a draw for National League South outfit Bath City against Torquay United in what proved to be a topsy turvy encounter.

The Romans broke the deadlock in the 18th minute when George Rigg calmly slotted home.

United levelled on 42 minutes when Ben Gerring powerfully headed home a corner from Luke Young.

On the stroke of half-time, Dan Sparkes latched onto a long clearance from Torquay keeper Brendan Moore before firing past Steve Phillips to put the Gulls ahead.

United increased their lead in the 53rd minute when Aman Verma forced in a Young corner.

Ten minutes later, Gulls’ substitute­s Sam Chaney and Chay Scrivens combined to set up Chaney for United’s fourth.

Bath then reduced their deficit to a single goal as second half sub Hutchinson grabbed a quickfire brace before Nick McCootie brought the Romans back on level terms on 73 minutes.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United Kingdom