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LEAGUE REVIEW

English Bicknor still find themselves in the relegation zone after going down
2-0 at home to Patchway Town Both sides need points from today’s game, and it was the
visitors who opened the scoring on 25 minutes with a tremendous drive into the bottom corner
from Jerrell Kerr. The home side did their best to get back into the game but gave another goal
away on 60 minutes Matt Davis finishing off a cross into the box.
A close game at Frampton United who entertained Gala Wilton for today’s game. A goal on
eight minutes from Manolo Espada beating his defender before slotting the ball past keeper
Lewis Skyers. On 27 minutes home keeper Tom Kaye brought of a great save to deny Ben Sluman
levelling the score. Frampton went 2-0 up on 36 minutes from a long ball out of defence which
caught out a Gala defender and the keeper and Johnathan Lewis nipped into score. Home keeper
Kaye brought off a great save five minutes before the break to deny Alex Gaynor’s shot going in.
Kaye was in action again straight after the half time break pulling off another great save. Gala
pulled a goal back on 60 minutes when Martin Smith’s volley struck the underside of the crossbar
on its way in.
10 minutes later Gala were level when Dan McNally heads in from a corner. Then right on 90
minutes a foul by the Gala keeper gave away a penalty and Manolo Espada netted the winner
from the spot.
League leaders Shirehampton visited Quedgeley Wanderers on Saturday. There were
numerous chances for both teams throughout the game with Shirehampton taking the first on
18 minutes when James Kenway scored.
Quedgeley equalised on 75 minutes when Harry Reynold set up Jack Hornsby to score. A very
late winner by the visitors a goal from Daniel Moore in the 89 minute saw them go away with
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the three points.
On a cold and windy afternoon at Green Lane Hardwicke entertained second placed Wick. The
initial 30 minutes of the game were evenly contested with no clear goal scoring opportunities for
either side. However, the first opportunity fell to Wick after the half hour mark when Ben Weaver
had a powerful shot superbly parried away by Hardwicke’s Ollie Hall. Both Teams went into the
break frustrated by the controlling wind. Wick almost took the lead after 50 minutes when Rob
Moore waltzed past the Hardwicke defence only for his well taken shot to be saved by Halls legs.
Wick took the lead on 73 minutes when the influential Weaver crossed the ball over the
Hardwicke defence for the diminutive Mike Hardiman to head home on the far post. The goal
inspired the away team and scored two minutes later. After a defensive mix up Weaver
dispossessed Pat Vernall and crossed the ball for Joe Thomas to fire home.
Hardwicke responded immediately and from the kick-off Will Higgins strode into the Wick Penalty
area and was fouled. Adam Bloomfield scored the resultant penalty. Wick could have extended
the score line when on 85 minutes again the provider Weaver crossed the ball across the
Hardwicke box only for Todd Carter to put the ball wide from 3 yards. Wick will be pleased to
leave Green Lane with three points and keep their promotion prospects alive.
Bromley Heath United continue to pick up points to help them climb the table and they did
that again today with a 1-1 draw at home to Sharpness. It was the visitors with the first effort
on goal a 25-yard shot from Alex Higgs that scraped the post. On 33 minutes the visitors took
the lead a shot from Alex Higgs was adjudged to have been handled by a Bromley defender and
James Priday netted the resulting spot kick. Bromley drew level on 40 minutes from a
corner sent over by Joe Goss that was met by Sam Edwards, and he sent a bullet
header in to the visitor’s net. The second half failed to produce any further goals, but
the sharpness keeper brought on a great double save to deny Bessell and Edwards on
65 minutes and with five minutes left Alex Higgs saw his 25-yard shot finger tipped over
the bar by home keeper Will Ferguson.

Broadwell Amateurs continued their good home form with a 2-0 win over Henbury. The
visitors were the much better side for the first 15 minutes and were unlucky when Harvey