Andy Crowthers' Droitwich Spa FC had a chance to quickly put to the back of their minds Saturday's defeat at Hinckley with a home game against Bilston Town.
The Spa Manager chose the same XI that faced Hinckley for the showdown with the Steelmen at Kingys.

After a high tempo start, Droitwich took the lead on 9 minutes when Alex Dugmore headed home a corner, but the lead was short lived as within 2 minutes Steelmen striker Sam Yankson finished from close range after Rogerson had saved his initial effort.

It was a feisty encounter and Bilston had several excellent chances falling to the aforementioned Yankson and Ethan Pearce, but Rogerson was equal to everything thrown at him in a 15-minute spell.

Both sides struggled to control the ball on a slippery surface, but Droitwich clawed their way back in to the game as Dugmore almost finished with his left foot at the back post before being denied by Kai Lloyd in the Town goal, but he wasn't to be denied again as on 36 minutes he was first to an aerial cross and powerfully headed home.

Once again, a quick-fire equaliser from the visitors followed, as Yankson got on the end of a loose ball in the area to fire in from close range as Droitwich failed to clear.

Right before half time, Charlie Tilley was again to the rescue with an early goal of the season contender and a game-changing moment.
He controlled the ball 25 yards from goal before unleashing a fine volley that dipped in off the underside of the cross-bar, giving a backpedalling Lloyd no chance, that gave Droitwich a 3-2 lead going in to the break.

The second period was a calmer affair and Droitwich put the brakes on looking to soak up the Steelmen pressure.
The visitors had further chances again falling to Yankson and Pearce but some uninspired finishing meant the scores remained at 3-2 until the hour mark, when Josh Hurdman further extended the home sides' lead.

The youngster picked the ball up wide out left, cut inside and hit a powerful effort from 20 yards which looped over Pearce and in to the top corner.

Bilstons' heads went down and Droitwich took full advantage, as on 77 minutes a defensive mix-up was pounced on by Perry Moss who teed Hurdman up for a simple close range finish to put the game out of sight.

There was still time for Bilston to reply, on 90 minutes when substitute Soms Sibanda finished well with a low drive into Rogersons' far corner to round off the scoring at 5-3.

The two sides will repeat this fixture in two weeks' time when they go head-to-head in the 1st Qualifying Round of the Isuzu FA Vase.

Another evening with plenty of goals at Kingys for the Droitwich faithful to savour, and they will go again on Saturday when Wednesfield will provide the opposition (ko 3pm) in the Midland Football League Division 1.