NATHAN VAUGHAN 6
Little to do but was effective and alert when he had to be in spite of the odd bit of stray distribution.
GEORGE FORSYTH 5
Plenty of effort, as always, but did not seem himself and could have paid the price when caught out twice by Lee Chilton in the second half.
JAMIE SMITH 6
Solid and helped the play moving forward. Got preyed upon when struggling towards the end of the first half.
JORDAN STODDART 7
Battled through after illness, did the ugly side well on a day when pretty football was never likely to make the agenda.
WAYNE THOMAS 7
Was solid like Stoddart while adding a calmness and control to City’s defensive duties. Unlucky not to score.
NATHAN HAYWARD 7
Not everything came off on a tricky pitch but crunched into tackles and assisted colleague Brad Birch in getting City moving.
MAT BIRLEY 6
Industrious without finding his best. Kept plugging away in difficult circumstances.
*STAR MAN – BRAD BIRCH 8
The driving force behind the win. Dogged opponents stifled City's attacking flair but Birch provided the sheer force frequently enough to push his side forwards.
LEE HUGHES 6
Often frustrated by niggly fouls but took his chance when it arrived with a well-taken finish, could have hit the deck in the build up.
MARK DANKS 5
The effort was there but it was not his day. Will undoubtedly have benefited from the minutes as he seeks a return to early-season form.
ALEX TOMKINSON 6
Contributed to a hard-working performance, will hope to add a bit of sparkle to a battling display in the coming matches.
Subs: Weir 7 (J Smith, h-t), Reynolds 6 (Danks, 54), M Smith 6 (Tomkinson, 80). Unused: Baldwin, Gwynne (g/k).
Vote closes at 5pm on Sunday.
Lye: Turner 8, Jones 5, Tye 6 (Mills, 76, 5), Pearlman 6, Knight 6, Shilvock 6, Chilton 7, Gennard 6, Rowe 7, Till 6 (Solomon, 64, 6, Drew 71, 6), Williams 6. Unused subs: Downes, Finch.
Attendance: 316.
Referee: Mr Peter Woodfield, 5.
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