Bishop Sutton move closer to leaders Bitton
By Western Daily Press | Monday, February 20, 2012, 09:00
Bishop Sutton moved to within two points of Premier Division leaders Bitton with a game in hand after a 2-0 win at Corsham. Aaron Robbins and Jordan Metters scored.
Hallen, in sixth position, are six points off the top with two games in hand on Bitton following their 5-2 win at Wells.
James Derosa, Kyle O'Donovan and Ash Bennett put Hallen into a three-goal lead before Jamie Howson replied for the home side.
Bennett scored again for the visitors, Ben Robertson got a second for Wells, but Derosa got Hallen's fifth.
Longwell Green beat visiting Sherborne 3-0 with an early goal from Simon Dew and a second-half double from Dave Parnell.
In the only other Premier Division game, Brislington were held to a 2-2 draw by visiting Bridport.
Mark Reynolds hit a hat-trick as Cadbury Heath moved five points clear at the top of the First Division with a 4-0 victory at Shrewton. Matt Huxley also scored and Shrewton had Carl Jones sent off.
Bradford edged to a 4-2 home win against Keynsham after the visitors had twice pulled back onto level terms.
Liam Milburn's opener was cancelled-out by Marcus Sharrad and Danny Hurkett's second for the hosts was levelled-up by Rich Hedley.
However, Bradford won the game in the last 20 minutes courtesy of goals from Sam Jordan and Nathan Hallett.
The win keeps Bradford in fifth, but Keynsham drop a place to seventh after Chard's 2-0 triumph at Devizes.
Wellington's Dale Webber scored two early goals to put his side on their way to a 3-1 home triumph over Roman Glass St George.
Nathan Bell pulled a goal back early in the second half, but Stuart Gould secured the points ten minutes from time.
Bitton progressed to the third round of the Les Phillips League Cup with a 3-0 home win against Welton.
The visitors had Mark Rowlands sent off before an Aaron Blakemore goal and two Mark Salter penalties put Bitton through.
Odd Down scored four second-half goals to win 5-1 at Bristol Manor Farm.
Kye Simpson's opener for the visitors was cancelled-out by Luke Clarke before half-time, but Brad Norris, Simpson again and a Mark Wall double lifted Odd Down.
Elsewhere, the Premier Division triumphed over the First Division in all but one of the remaining ties.
Merthyr beat Elmore 1-0, Ilfracombe defeated Melksham 2-0, Barnstaple edged past Gillingham 2-1 and Street saw off Shepton Mallet 1-0.
The exception came at Radstock, where the hosts, second-from-bottom of the Premier Division, went down 5-4 on penalties following a 2-2 draw against the First Division's fourth-placed team, Calne.
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