SPORTSMANS Arms and Stratford Spartak maintained their unblemished start to the Stratford and District Alliance season in fine style.

The Herald Division Two pair overcame Ilmington Revolution and Quinton respectively - both with two-goal margins to stay in the top two positions with leaders Sportsmans having played two more matches.

Third-placed Alcester Lions boasted the section's best win with Steve Dipple on target twice in a 4-0 win at FISSC Reserves.

Claverdon Old Boys doubled their points total thanks to a brace from Tony Anderson in a 3-3 draw at Badsey. The village's two senior sides - Rangers and United - occupy two of the top four slots in the Journal Premier Division. However, it's FISSC who now top the pile after a handsome 5-0 win at Henley Forest.

Inactive Campden Town slip to second on goals scored, while Rangers, 4-1 winners over pointless Bidford, and United, who drew 1-1 at Shipston, are in close pursuit.

Alcester Cross Keys boasts a five-point cushion in Cutler Division Two after two goals from Dave Wood helped overcome Shipston's second string 3-1.

Jim West hit a hat-trick as Dog and Pheasant moved into second place after a 6-1 thumping of Kenilworth Town.

Blockley Sports, meanwhile, lost ground after Long Compton recorded their first win of the campaign by the odd goal of five at Sparmoor.

Bidford's troubles continued on the Big Meadow when Campden Town Reserves recorded a 2-1 win thanks to goals from Adam Bennett and Matt Sheridan.

Results

Journal Premier Division: Badsey Rgrs 4, Bidford 1; Henley Forest 0, FISSC 5; Shipston Excelsior 1, Badsey Utd 1.

Herald Division One: Badsey Utd Res 3, Claverdon OB 3; FISSC Res 0, Alcester Lions 4; Sportsmans Arms 3, Ilmington Revolution 1; Stratford Spartak 4, Quinton 2.

Cutler Division Two: Alcester Cross Keys 3, Shipston Excelsior Res 1; Bidford Res 1, Campden Town Res 2; Dog & Pheasant 6, Kenilworth Tn 1; Blockley Spts 2, Long Compton Rvrs 3.

Fixtures for Saturday

Journal Premier Division: Badsey Utd v Needlemakers Lions, Bidford v Henley Forest, Campden Town v Redditch Utd, FISSC v Shipston Excelsior.

Herald Division One: Alcester Lions v Stratford Spartak, Claverdon OB v FISSC Res, Ilmington Revolution v Tysoe Utd, Quinton v Sportsmans Arms.

Cutler Division Two: Dog & Pheasant v Long Compton Rvrs, Henley Forest Res v Bidford Res, Kenilworth Tn v Alcester Cross Keys, Shipston Excelsior Res v Campden Tn Res.

Premier Division

P W D L F A Pts

FISSC 5 4 0 1 13 3 12

Campden Town 4 4 0 0 11 3 12

Badsey Rangers 5 3 0 2 15 7 9

Badsey Utd 5 2 2 1 10 4 8

Needlemakers 3 2 0 1 10 5 6

Redditch Utd 3 1 0 2 5 11 3

Henley Forest 5 1 0 4 6 13 3

Shipston Excel 5 0 2 3 5 15 2

Bidford 3 0 0 3 2 16 0

Division One (top)

P W D L F A Pts

Sportsman Arms 6 6 0 0 28 4 18

Stratford Spartak 4 4 0 0 19 5 12

Alcester Lions 6 3 1 2 19 11 10