Worcester City (4-4-2)

5 Boot – made several good saves but these could not atone for his two mistakes which all but gifted Brackley victory.

5 Gallinagh – was handed the tough task of marking winger Glenn Walker who was the star of the show, producing a number of surging runs.

7 SHARPE – unlike most of his team-mates, the experienced defender rose to the challenge and kept his composure throughout.

6 Hutchison – apart from his mix-up with Ryan Boot for Brackley’s opening goal, the centre-back had a decent game, putting in a series of good tackles.

5 Weir – was sloppy in possession and the lively Ellis Myles got more joy down his flank as the match wore on.

6 Steele – usually City’s biggest threat, the winger struggled to weave his magic against the visitors’ battled-hardened defence.

6 Jackman – did all he could to galvanise his side but was guilty of allowing Brackley’s midfielders to have too much time on the ball.

5 English – returning from a back injury, the midfielder was well off the pace and finished second best in several departments.

Keane – suffered a blow to his head before being replaced by Colby Bishop on 12 minutes and City missed his creativity down the left.

5 Murphy – started up front before being shifted out wide, the former Walsall man looked bereft of confidence as he lost the ball on countless occasions.

6 Hughes – kept plugging away but he failed to register a shot on target and went down far too easily at times.

Subs: Bishop 6 (Keane 12), Batchelor 6 (English 61), Olukanmi 5 (Murphy 61). Not used: Nelson-Addy, Ross, Oji, Fitzpatrick.

Brackley (3-5-2): L Walker 6; Dean 7, Graham 7, Gudger 8; Myles 7, Byrne 7, A Walker 8, Armson 8 (Lowe 78), G WALKER 8; Diggin 7 (Bowen 83), Pitt 7 (Moyo 6, 64). Subs not used: Dias, Noon, Ndlovu, Rankin.

Attendance: 628.

Referee: Savvas Yianni 6/10.

Match rating: 2/5.

MATCH STATS

City/Brackley

Shots on: 0/6.

Shots off: 2/5.

Corners: 3/8.

Offsides: 0/2.

Fouls conceded: 14/9.

Yellows: City - Weir, Hughes, Batchelor / Brackley - Byrne.