Monday's First Division South action review

1 Nov 2016 By David Watters

First Division South news

The only game in the EVO-STIK Northern Premier League First Division South on Monday night saw Basford United move into the top five after edging a best-of-five encounter at Greenwich Avenue against Stamford AFC, writes Pitchero's Steve Whitney.

It certainly looked as though Stamford had their minds firmly set on Sunday`s big Emirates FA Cup First Round tie at Hartlepool United as they fell 2-0 down by the 20th minute.

The opening goal Basford had already been threatening arrived on 15 minutes when Reece Bertram picked his spot from 12 yards out. Five minutes later, Tyrelle Shannon-Lewis netted number two from a Jamie Walker corner.

Two-nil at half-time became 3-0 after 63 minutes when Shannon-Lewis slipped clear of the Daniels` defence to finish coolly.

Taylor Rhiney reduced the deficit with 16 minutes remaining but in a game Basford should have comfortably closed out, it was 3-2 on 89 minutes as Grant Ryan headed home to make it a nervy last few minutes.

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Where next?

Accolade can only boost confidence Brighouse Town manager Paul Quinn will be able to point to his side's EVO-STIK Northern Premier League Club of the Month Award in training this week if he wants to give his table-topping side a shot in the arm as they target a return to winning ways.

Monday's Premier Division action review Hednesford Town moved into third place in EVO-STIK Northern Premier League Premier's Division table after a comfortable 4-1 win against lowly Sutton Coldfield Town at Keys Park, writes Pitchero's Steve Whitney.