ANOTHER three points and a clean sheet for Stourport Swifts as they beat Racing Club Warwick 1-0 at home in Dr Martens Western Division on Tuesday.

It's just a shame Saturday's FA Cup clash with Hucknall Town won't be at fortress Walshes Meadow.

Simon Marsh netted the goal that gave Swifts their first league double of the season.

They had beaten the Warwickshire side by the same scoreline at the Racecourse Ground back in August.

But Tuesday was far from a classic display by Rod Brown's men as they made hard work of one of the league's regular strugglers.

It took Marsh just eight minutes to register his third goal of the season, the striker heading home after Lee Booth's looping header had come off the bar with keeper Craig Dutton in no man's land.

And there were plenty of chances for Swifts to add to the lead.

Marsh headed inches over from a Lea Shaw corner just two minutes later, while Booth, Marsh and Willie Dunn all had efforts saved before the interval.

But having been let off the hook, the visitors finished the half strongly and almost snatched an equaliser on 38 minutes.

Kim Green slipped the ball to Craig Martin whose shot flew just wide of the post.

Boosted by that near miss, Warwick made a game of it in the second period with Darren Weston twice going close before Chris Goodman blazed over from a good position.

For Swifts, Booth twice found the keeper blocking his way from Alex Cowley crosses before a diving header from Dunn forced an excellent save from Dutton.

Manager Brown will have defenders Quentin Townsend, Steve Ulfig and Anthony Davies back from suspension for Saturday's cup trip to Nottinghamshire. Yet the defence is the last thing that needs changing.

Swifts: Clarke 6, Southwick 6, Charlton 7, Mulders 7, Davies 8, Shaw 5 (Hackett 86), Cowley 7 (Knight 82), A Nicholls 5, Marsh 7, Booth 7, Dunn 6. Subs (not used): T Nicholls.

STAR MAN: David Davies.