MIDLAND LEAGUE

WESTFIELDS maintained top spot despite of being held to a 1-1 draw by visitors Coventry Sphinx.

Jamie Molyneux handed Westfields a 50th-minute lead at Allpay Park.

Lewis Hudson levelled midway through the second half before the hosts hit the post through Adam Hainault late on.

Worcester City are the Premier Division’s form side after they stormed to a sixth straight victory to lift them up to third place.

City were forced into an early change at Wolverhampton Sporting Community, when defender Jamie Smith suffered a cut to the head, but they finished the stronger to run out as 3-2 winners.

Young striker Jordan Henderson scored the opener against the run of play before Sporting skipper Dan Scragg levelled five minutes into the second period.

Two goals in five minutes midway through the half from Liam Lockett and James Baldwin put John Snape’s side in the driving seat, with an injury time effort from Nehemia Zaza scant consolation for the hosts.

Highgate United returned to winning ways with a convincing 3-0 home victory against Stourport Swifts.

Lei Brown and Richard Batchelor netted in the first half, with George Curry rounding things off with a cheeky chip into the Swifts net midway through the second period.