Pershore Town 2, Nuneaton Griff 1

PERSHORE Town shook the Midland Combination Premier Division leaders with a 2-1 win after going a goal down just before the interval.

Gary Mole who has recently returned from Florida, after a three-month employment of coaching, was the substitute who turned the game in Town's favour, his first appearance this season.

The first half was restricted to a few worthwhile attacks from both teams.

The first shot on target was by Griff's Mark Whitehead in the ninth minute which was easily gathered by Town keeper Neil Turner.

At the other end, in the 31st minute, Jon Gregory's pass allowed striker Paul Jones to try a snapshot for keeper Dave Gawman to save well. Eight minutes later Ian Stewart put Jones through for him to hit a 30-yard drive that flew narrowly wide of the upright.

Nuneaton Griff took the lead in the 43rd minute when an all at sea Town defence was caught napping for Wayne Pulford to toe-poke the ball just inside the upright.

Town manager Colin Shepherd was not impressed with his side's first half performance and, a few verbals at the break plus the tactical substitution to include Mole, turned the game.

In the first minute of the second half Turner pulled off a superb save to stop a Whitehead volley after a Ruban Field far post cross.

Two shots by Town's Simon Brain and Stewart were close to the target and another drive by Griff's Whitehouse rattled the woodwork.

The introduction of sub Mole in place of the out of touch Jones, gave the Town much needed pace in their attack, although it took some time to pay off.

In the 82nd minute, teenage defender Tim Concannon played the ball up the field for Mole to cut inside two defenders then crossed for Gregory to powerfully head home.

Three minutes later Andrew Chalmers passed the ball for Mole to run on to and slot in the winning goal.

Pershore: Turner, Chalmers, Jew, T Concannon, Fulloway, Pennington (Burrow 56), Brain (P Concannon 80), Gregory, Stewart, Jones (Mole 57), Owen.

League table

P W D L F A Pts

Romulus 7 6 0 1 15 6 18

Nun Griff 8 6 0 2 13 7 18

Meir 6 5 1 0 15 6 16

Pershore Town 8 5 1 2 14 9 16

Sutton Town 8 4 3 1 16 8 15

Alvechurch 8 5 0 3 16 14 15

Studley 6 4 2 0 11 4 14

Blackheath 7 3 1 3 11 12 10

Cov Sphinx 8 3 0 6 9 14 9

Southam 7 3 0 4 12 16 9

Kings Heath 8 2 2 4 8 10 8

Northfield 6 2 2 2 9 14 8

Bolehall 6 2 1 3 8 11 7

Handrahan 7 2 1 4 8 11 7

Alveston 5 1 3 1 9 10 6

Continental 7 2 0 5 12 15 6

Feckenham 6 1 2 3 9 11 5

Highgate 5 1 1 3 6 8 4

Marconi 5 1 0 4 7 12 3

Massey F 7 0 3 4 8 14 3

Cheslyn Hay 5 0 1 4 3 7 1

Banks's Brewery League

Division One South (top)

P W D L F A Pts

Bustleh'e 4 3 1 0 18 5 10

Leominster 4 2 1 1 16 11 7

Bewdley 2 2 0 0 6 0 6

Ledbury 4 2 0 2 14 10 6

Hinton 2 2 0 0 5 2 6

Pershore Tn Res 4 2 0 2 7 7 6