Teenage kicks in Haughmond win

Dave Howarth and Adam Davies both hit a couple of goals as Matt Burton's men maintained their three-point lead at the top of the West Midlands League premier division.

With Carl Rogers and Kevin Renshaw away, Burton brought in Morris and Jamie Hyne from the under-18 squad.

And Davies opened the scoring early on with a bustling solo effort, but it took another half an hour before Howarth extended the lead with a jinking run and shot.

Straight from the break Howarth got his second quickly followed by a fourth and a second for Davies. The Haughmond boss then made the changes and gave a debut to 16-year-old Morris – and he marked the occasion by hammering home a loose ball from 20 yards to make it 5-0.

Wellington Amateurs suffered a heavy defeat, going down 6-0 at second-placed Wolverhampton Sporting Community, while it was also a day to forget for Ellesmere Rangers who suffered a 6-1 reverse at Cradley.

AFC Bridgnorth Town were edged out 2-1 at high flying Wolverhampton Casuals.

Liam Hughes put Casuals in front in the 22nd minute steering a left foot shot across Bridgnorth goalkeeper Will McGarry.

Shaquille Lee clipped the Bridgnorth bar at the start of the second half before McGarry made a superb one-handed save from Kevin Nickle, but a few minutes later was beaten by Hughes to give the home side a two goal lead.

Bridgnorth got one back through Anwar Olugbon in the 80th minute and Casuals were reduced to 10 men a few minutes later with Fabian Facey being sent off for a second yellow card.

Bridgnorth went close to grabbing a point in the closing minute but Harry Cunningham blocked Olugbon's shot on the line.

Shifnal made heavy weather of beating an ordinary, but hard-working, Dudley side 2-0. Town took the lead from their first attack after six minutes. Will Wells charged down a clearance, rounded the keeper and pulled the ball back for Tom Hill to slot into an empty net. There then followed long periods of pressure by the home side, most of which came to nought.

The second half continued in a similar vein, Hill blazing high and wide from the penalty spot three minutes into the half, before Town eventually grabbed their second goal after 71 minutes. Ellis' header from a deep cross led to substitute Toby Lumbard tapping home the loose ball.