A POOR performance by Bromsgrove Rovers saw visitors Bedworth United come from behind in the second half to deservedly gain a 2-1 victory in the Dr Martens Western Division.

Bedworth were better in all departments, only poor finishing and a lucky offside call preventing a larger margin of victory for United.

The visitors found the net on 17 minutes when Paul Wyatt failed to claim a left wing free kick from Martin Crowley and Guy Hadland headed the ball home from close range, but Bromsgrove were saved by the assistant referee's flag.

Another escape followed four minutes later, Kirk Smith being given space on the right before drilling a low shot that beat Wyatt but came back off the post and into the 'keepers arms.

Bromsgrove took the lead on 32 minutes, Bedworth failing to clear a Kevin Banner corner and Marcus Jackson drilling a low shot from the edge of the area past Gary Hateley.

The game threatened to boil over with an incident either side of half time that required young referee Barrow to consult with his assistants, Jackson and Crowley earning cautions.

Bedworth were deservedly level on 63 minutes when Tom Guiney finished off a sweeping move by striking a curling shot from the edge of the area with Wyatt a spectator.

They took the lead six minutes later, Marvin Blake beating Dave Benton before squaring the ball to James Wood who hit a low shot past Wyatt from the edge of the area.

Rovers finally started to battle in a desperate last 10 minutes, just failing to force the ball over the line from Banner's corner on 82 minutes and Jackson hitting the crossbar in injury time.

Rovers: Wyatt 5, Frost 6, Hillman 6, Pope 6, Benton 5, Allen 4 (Collins 67, 6), H Jackson 7, Benbow 6, Szewczyk 6, Banner 6, Atkinson 5 (Cammock 83). Subs not used: Sutton, Dawson, Hughes.

Attendance: 410.