Knowle 0-1 Droitwich Spa

Droitwich came away with all three points after a battling performance at the Robins Nest for a second victory in a row in MFL Division 2.

The first half was an even affair however chances for both sides were few and far between.

Macauley Finch spurned the Saltmen's best chance after he was put through after good work from Celaj and Crisp.
The striker couldn't quite go around home 'keeper Craig Johnson as the stopper smothered the ball well at Finch's feet.

Nathan Corry then struck the post from close range for the Robins as Spa struggled to clear their lines from a corner, before Matty Oliver made a smart stop from Ashley Weeks's effort.

Haydn Morris's speculative effort from a ludicrous angle shaved the cross-bar, but the two sides went into half time dead-locked at 0-0.

Droitwich dominated the second period, however only after Kieran Day missed a glaring ooportunity from close range which looked easier to score with just Oliver to beat on 49 minutes.

Spa got the ball down and passed it around nicely - their make-shift back-line made up entirely of full backs dealt with everything the hosts threw at them.

The visitors enjoyed a good 25minute spell without causing too many problems to Johnson's goal, but on 73 minutes Oliver's kick was flicked on by James Lemon to Bradley Burgess - a smart turn and burst of pace set the winger away from his man and a classy finish from an angle into the bottom corner gave Spa a deserved lead. It was Burgess's second goal in as many games after his winner at Fairfield on Bank Holiday Monday.

The final talking point was when Niall Gilbride was given his marching orders for a second bookable offence - a push on Chris Glover right under the referee's nose which saw the hosts play the last 10 minutes a man light and Droitwich comfortably held on for a very pleasing victory against all the odds.