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District Football League

MARVELLOUS Merlin won their eighth Division Two match in a row after a battling 2-1 triumph over Bromsgrove General on Sunday.

Merlin had the better of the first half and could have been three up by half-time. In the end they had to settle for a 1-0 half-time lead through a Justin Evans goal.

They made other chances and Lee Jones hit the bar with a dipping shot as General were limited to long range shots by Merlin's impressive defence.

The second-half saw General come into the game more but Merlin's defence held out and they always looked dangerous on the attack. Merlin introduced new signing from Turks Head, Alan Holdom, who has returned to the club. It was from his brilliant cross which saw Pete Dipple head in to make it 2-0.

General got a goal back with about ten minutes to go through Bradley Holmes but Merlin held on to keep their 100 per cent record intact. Merlin man of the match was Justin Evans.

Results, Division One: Crabmill 3 (Dave Owens, Dave Cummings, Chris Marsh) New Olympic 3 (Gareth Meese two, Stuart Hensman).

Division Two: Ringspanners 1 (Steve Stella) Woodbourne Sports 4 (Mark Squib, Ross Pountney two, Andy Devlin).

Division Three: Sporting Harborne 2 (Chris Grant two) Alvechurch Darts Reserves 0.

Division Four: Freemasons 5 (Chris Deakin three, Kirt Hall, Dave Wallett) Real Archers 1 (Alan Stevens).

Rose Bowl round two: Southside United 7 (Arpinda Jandu, Javinder Singh, Arpit Jandu, Marlon Knight two, Donovan Grey) Kimal Athletic 4 (A Jones, Glen Rory-Grant, Pete Clapham, OG). Sporting Highfield 6 (Lee Allcott two, Joe Kennedy two, Craig Newby two) Alvechurch Sports & Social 3 (Kevin Datson, Dan Ryan, Peter Andrew).

Gordon Bridgewater Cup round two: Alvechurch Darts 9 (Paul Turrell three, Adam Guest two, Melusi Cartwright two, Julian Workman, Dave Barber) Turks Head Reserves 2 (Andy Lawley two). Bromsgrove Labour 1 (Paul Minnett) Rubery Social 11 (Rob Southall two, Gary Whitehouse, Colin Candy two, Mark Hicks four, Paul Weaver, Dave Tirrell). Turks Head 8 (James Roberson, Rob Southwell, Tony Woodward, Nick Lawley two, Sam Merriman, Rob Fessey) Castle 1.

Central Sports Youth League: Church Hill United 3 (William Ayres two, Ashley Ward) Redditch United 0. Headless Cross 3 (Daniel Wakefield two, Shadam Akram) Bromsgrove Town Youth 0.