Worcester City (4-4-2)

7 Gwynne – was rarely troubled in between the sticks before stepping up to the mark with a fine save late on.

6 Weir – had been suffering with a bruised knee in the lead up to the match but City’s skipper put in a solid display.

7 M Smith – came under pressure at times but did enough to see off the danger as City hung on for the win.

6 Khan – went close with a header before his afternoon was cut short when he hobbled off with a knee injury.

6 Griffiths – Daventry made inroads down his flank in the first half but produced a superb last-ditch block to deny Kieran Fitzgerald.

7 Birley – looking in good shape, the winger was neat and tidy on the ball and worked his socks off when he was not in possession.

7 Birch – a dogged showing from the midfielder who won several challenges and helped put his side on the front foot.

8 HAYWARD – in what was a scrappy game the home-grown ace showed his class with some nice touches and well-timed tackles. My City man of the match.

6 J Smith – provided the cross for Reynolds to score but City had more cutting edge when he was replaced by tricky winger James Baldwin.

6 Reynolds – was in the right place to head home the only goal but missed a golden opportunity to settle the contest late on.

6 Hughes – a frustrating afternoon for the striker who twice slotted home but both goals were disallowed and picked up a needless booking at the death.

Subs: Fishwick 6 (Khan 69), Danks (Reynolds 77), Baldwin (J Smith 81). Not used: Dayus, Brett, Yeomans, Harris-James.

Daventry Town (4-4-2): O'Connor; Childs, Harris, Dearle, Lukeman (Alexander 35); Webb (Robinson 83), Cassidy, Confue, Creaney; Fitzgerald, Emery (Jackson 60). Subs not used: Swain, Gilligan, Esuruoso.

Attendance: 285.

Referee: Liam Teraud.

Match rating: 3/5.

MATCH STATS:

Daventry/City

Shots on: 2/5

Shots off: 5/8

Corners: 6/4

Offsides: 0/3

Fouls conceded: 15/15

Yellows: Daventry – Dearle, Webb, Jackson, Childs / City – Griffiths, Birch, J Smith, Hughes.

Reds: Daventry- Dearle (second booking).