WEEKEND REVIEW 
BOLDMERE ST Michaels went second in the Midland Football League Premier with a 3-2 win over Lichfeld City at Church Road.
Harry Sweeney got two goals including the winner and Robbie Thompson-Brown the other, Dan Lomas getting a brace for Lichfield.
Hanley Town are still six points clear with a game in hand after winning at Uttoxeter Town on Friday night with a second haf goal from Louis Dodds
Worcester City and Tividale fought out an entertaining 0-0 draw but Romulus got a 3-1 win over high flying Lye, with Rylan John, Rikardo Reid and Trea Bertie on target, a Dylan Hart penalty for Lye was their only reward.
Shifnal closed the gap on Worcester to two points with a game in hand after thrashing Bewdley Town 5-0. Matthew Barnes-Homer and Callum Graybrook both got two and a Jordan Graham own goal completed the scoring.
Stone Old Alleynians edged out Haughmond 2-1 with goals from Sam Bowater and Jack Tomlinson, Joe Pratt replying for Haughmond. Drew Canavan's goal settled the issue at Racing Club Warwick where Stourport Swifts won 1-0.
In a game dedicated to the memory of Leon Taylor, Walsall Wood thrashed Wolverhampton Casuals 4-0, Ryan Boothe getting a hat-trick and Jai Verma the other goal
Dudley Town had a greight afternoon in division one, thrashing Bridgnorth Town 8-0 with two goals apiece from Dan Jones and Ashley Smith whilst Stapenhill slipped up 2-1 at home to Heath Hayes, allowing Atherstone to go seven points clear at the top as they won at Cradley Town. 
Saturday results
Premier
Boldmere St Michaels 3 Lichfield City 2 
Racing Club Warwick 0 Stourport Swifts 1
Romulus 3 Lye Town 1 
Shifnal Town 5 Bewdley Town 0
Stone Old Alleynians 2 Haughmond 1 
Tividale 0 Worcester City 0
Walsall Wood 4 Wolverhampton Casuals 0 
Division One 
Coventry Copsewood 2 Shawbury United 4
Cradley Town 1 Atherstone Town 3
Dudley Sports 1 Chelmsley Town 1
Dudley Town 8  AFC Bridgnorth 0 
OJM Black Country 3 Bilston Town Community 2
Paget Rangers 2 Wednesfield 2
Stapenhill 1  Heath Hayes 2 
Wolverhampton Sporting Community 4 Khalsa Football Federation 1
Division Two
Cadbury Athletic 4 Bolehall Swifts 0
Coton Green 2 Barnt Green Spartak 0
Coventry Alvis 2 Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons 1
Earlswood Town 3 Lane Head 2
Kenilworth Sporting P-P Knowle
Division Three
AFC Birmingham 0 Coventrians 3
AFC Coventry Rangers 6 AFC Solihull 0
Balsall and Berkswell 1 Central Ajax 3
Birmingham Tigers 0 Sutton United 12
DSC United 3 Continental Star 0
Enville Athletic 4 Leamington Hibernian 1

TIVIDALE went through in the Walsall Senior Cup last night (Tuesday) with a 3-1 win at Wolverhampton Casuals.
Anthony Smith gave Casuas the lead on 55 minutes but Tividale came back with goals from Elliott Hartley, Darragh Bustin and Cameron Milne.
In the JW Hunt cup, OJM Black Country beat Brocton 3-2.
Tonight's action sees Lichfield City at home to Chasetown in the Staffs Senior Cup.
​Kick off at the City Ground is 7.45pm.

UTTOXETER Town have appointed Paul Snape as their new first team manager.

Dudley Town Juniors donated £155 from the takings of their Midland Football Youth League game last night to the Leon Taylor fund. Many spectators paid more than the normal £3 entrance fee.
The fund, for the family of Leon who died last week, raised over £11,000 in the 48 hours since it was launched on Friday.
To donate, go to gofundme.com and click Darlaston Town FC 1874 in memory of Leon Taylor.

There are no league games in midweek this week but cup action tonight (Tuesday) takes place at Wolverhampton Casuals, OJM Black Country and Coton Green.
Tuesday fixture list
Walsall Senior Cup
WOLVERHAMPTON CASUALS v TIVIDALE
JW Hunt Cup
OJM BLACK COUNTRY v Brocton
COTON GREEN v Malvern Town
Lutterworth Town v INKBERROW

OVER £11,000 has already been raised by a GoFundMe page for Darlaston Town 1874 striker Leon Taylor who died last week.
Leon, 36, was taken ill last Wednesday watching a cup tie and subsequently died.
The campaign was set up to help with the immediate day-to-day living costs of his partner Kelly and their two children, Tia-Nicole and Theo.
Tributes were made from all Leon's former clubs, a number from the Midland Football League, and flowers, football shirts and scarves and a picture of Leon have been left at the gates of the clubs' Paycare Stadium.
A club statement said: "The love shown to Leon has been remarkable and we thank everyone for their love and support to him and the family and thank you in advance for your kind donation however big or small."
Dalaston manager Dean Gill tweeted that the fund had reached in excess of £11,000 in the last 48 hours since it was launched.
To donate please click Darlaston Town 1874 FC in memory of Leon Taylor (gofundme.com)
Below: Fans and friends remember Leon.

ATHERSTONE Town went four points clear at the top of the first division on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Sporting Community.
Perry Cotton's second half strike put some clear daylight between them and second placed Stapenhill.
OJM Black Country are still third after a 4-2 win at Ashby Ivanhoe.
In the only premier division game played, Haughmond beat Romulus 4-1 with goals from Sam Yeardley, Jacob Welsh, Steve Nicholson and Joe Pratt. Rikardo Reid got a consolation from the spot for Roms.
Saturday results
Premier
Haughmond 4 Romulus 1 
Division One
Ashby Ivanhoe 2 OJM Black Country 4
Atherstone Town 1 Wolverhampton Sporting Community 0
Division Two
Kenilworth Sporting 1 Earlswood Town 1

THE only fixture in the premier to have survived the weather today is Haughmond v Romulus.
Overnight snow and morning rain have caused most fixtures to be postponed, though the first division games at Ashby Ivanhoe and Atherstone Town are ON.
Updated Saturday fixture list (3pm)
Premier
Haughmond v Romulus
Division One
Ashby Ivanhoe v OJM Black Country
Atherstone Town v Wolverhampton Sporting Community

DARLASTON Town 1874 are mourning the loss of  Leon Taylor at the age of 36.
Taylor was taken ill yesterday (Wednesday) night at the JW Hunt Cup game with Dudley Town before the club announced his passing this morning.
Darlaston manager Dean Gill said: "Our love and support are with Leon’s family, friends, and team-mates.
"In due course as a club, we will pay our respects to Leon in the way he deserves."
Forward Taylor (pictured below) had also played for Walsall Wood, Wednesfield, Tividale and AFC Wulfrunians.
Current Walsall Wood boss Harry Harris said: "I spoke to him every day – he was one of my best mates.
"He was just a great lad – I had so many good times with him. No-one ever had anything bad to say about him and he wouldn’t ever say anything bad about anyone else."
Darlaston's next two games - with Shawbury on Saturday and Ashby Ivanhoe on Saturday December 4 have been postponed as a mark of respect.
Everyone at the Midland Football League also sends their deepest condolences to Leon's family and all at DarlastonTown FC.

LICHFIELD City's unbeaten run of 13 games was ended last night (Tuesday) when they  lost 2-1 at AFC Wulfrunians.
Jamie Meddows gave the home side the league just before the break before Dominic Dell added the second on 57 minutes. A Dan Lomas penalty proved the consolation for Lichfield, who remain second.
Boldmere St Michaels went within one point of Lichfield with a 3-0 win over Uttoxeter Town. Harry Craven , Stephen Palmer and Nial Rooney two minutes from time were on target for the Mikes.
Cup action saw Lye Town go through in the JW Hunt Cup, 4-3 against Warstone Wanderers after a 1-1 draw in normal time. Adam Meacham got Lye's goal.
Wednesfield beat Chelmsley Town 3-1 in the Birmingham Midweek Floodlit Cup.
Tonight (Wednesday) sees one fixture, an all first division clash in the JW Hunt Cup between Darlaston Town 1874 and Dudley Town at Bentley Pavillion (7.45pm).

WEEKEND ROUND UP
​ATHERSTONE TOWN, Lichfield City, Stourport Swifts, Whitchurch Alport and Walsall Wood are all in the draw for the next round of the FA Vase after wins on Saturday.  
Mitch Piggon with two goals, one a penalty, and Chris Cowley helped send Atherstone through.
Lichfield City beat fellow MFL premier side Highgate 3-0 with goals from Luke Childs, Tom Brown and substitute Luke Hartshorne 
Stourport Swift beat Kimberley Miners Welfare 3-1 with goals from Drew Canavan, Jack Storer and Matt Gardner and Walsall Wood beat Deeping Rangers 2-1 with goals in either half from Jai Verma and Callum Head.
Hanley Town lost 1-0 at Sandbach United.
Worcester City and Boldmere went out on penalties whilst Whitchurch won their penalty shoot out 5-3 after a 1-1 draw with Malvern in normal time, Alex Hughes on target for Alport.
in the premier Lye Town moved back into fourth with a 5-1 destruction of Haughmond. Ashanti Price got two goals, Shaquille Whittingham, Oliver West  and Chukwurah Dubem the others.
Tividale got back to winning ways with a win over Wolverhampton Casuals by the same score, Eshan Greer, Darragh Bustin ,Matt Hunt, Ethan Muckley and sub Cameron Milne on target.
Dominic Dell scored twice for AFC Wulfrunians who beat Stone Old Alleynians at home 2-0.
In division one, OJM Black Country went third after beating Heath Hayes 3-2, though Darlaston Town are just a point behind them with a game in hand after a 2-1 win at Nuneaton Griff.
FA Vase second round
Atherstone Town 3 Long Eaton United 1 
Boldmere St Michaels 1 Congleton Town 1 (Congleton won 4-2 on pens) 
Lichfield City 3 Highgate United 0
Racing Club Warwick 1  Coventry Sphinx 3 
Sandbach United 1 Hanley Town 0
Stourport Swifts 3 Kimberley MW 1 
Walsall Wood 2 Deeping Rangers 1
Whitchurch Alport 1 Malvern Town 1 (Whitchurch win 5-3 on pens)
Whittlesea Athletic 0 Worcester City 0 (Whittlesea won 7-6 on pens)
Premier
AFC Wulfrunians 2 Stone Old Alleynians 0 
Lye Town 5  Haughmond 1 
Tividale 5 Wolverhampton Casuals 1 
Division One 
AFC Bridgnorth 0 Chelmsley Town 2
Bilston Town 6 Dudley Sports 0
Cradley Town 2 Ashby Ivanhoe 3
Heath Hayes 2 OJM Black Country 3
Nuneaton Griff 1 Darlaston Town 1874 2
Paget Rangers 2 Coventry Copsewood 1
Shawbury United 2 Khalsa Football Federation 0
Wolverhampton Sporting Community 1 Wednesfield.0
Division Two
Barnt Green Spartak 2 Alcester Town 2
Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons 0 Fairfield Villa 2
Coton Green 1 Earlswood Town 0
Coventry Alvis 0 Knowle 2
Hampton 1 Bolehall 1
Inkberrow 4 Redditch Borough 1
Kenilworth Sporting 3 Lane Head 2
Division Three
Birmingham Tigers 0 AFC Solihull 6
Castle Vale Town 5 Bartley Reds 0
DSC United 2 Central Ajax 0
Sutton United 2 Leamington Hibernian 0
Upton Town 2 Coventrians 3

SATURDAY PREVIEW
ATHERSTONE Town are the only first division club left in the FA Vase and they are at home to Long Eaton United of the United Counties League North on Saturday
Two Midland Football League teams play each other, with Lichfield City hosting Highgate United at the CIty Ground.
Hanley Town are away to Sandbach United in a local derby and Worcester City travel to Whittlesey Athletic in Cambridgeshire. Athletic knocked out Wolverhampton Casuals in the last round.
There is league action as well with AFC Wulfrunians hosting Stone in the premier, Lye hosting Haughmond and Tividale hosting Casuals.
Cradley Town are back in action in division one after a week off and hostr Ashby Ivanhoe.
Full fixtures (3pm unless stated)
FA Vase second round
Atherstone Town v Long Eaton United
Boldmere St Michaels v Congleton Town
Lichfield City v Highgate United
Racing Club Warwick v Coventry Sphinx
Sandbach United v Hanley Town
Stourport Swifts v Kimberley MWv
Walsall Wood v Deeping Rangers
Whitchurch Alport v Malvern Town
Whittlesea Athletic v Worcester City
Premier
AFC Wulfrunians v Stone Old Alleynians
Lye Town v Haughmond
Tividale v Wolverhampton Casuals
Division One (2pm)
AFC Bridgnorth v Chelmsley Town
Bilston Town v Dudley Sports
Cradley Town v Ashby Ivanhoe
Heath Hayes v OJM Black Country
Nuneaton Griff v Darlaston Town 1874
Paget Rangers v Coventry Copsewood
Shawbury United v Khalsa Football Federation
Wolverhampton Sporting Community v Wednesfield.
Division Two (2pm)
Barnt Green Spartak v Alcester Town
Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons v Fairfield Villa
Hampton v Bolehall Swifts
Inkberrow v Redditch Borough
 Kenilworth Sporting v Lane Head
Coton Green v Earlswood Town
Coventry Alvis v Knowle
Division Three (2pm)
Birmingham Tigers v AFC Solihull
DSC United v Central Ajax
Sutton United v Leamington Hibernian;
Upton Town v Coventrians
Castle Vale Town v Bartley Reds.

RACING Club Warwick have signed defender Daniel Kavanagh from Saturday's FA Vase opponents Coventry Sphinx.
Kavanagh will not be in the Warwick squad for the game at Townsend Meadow.
Warwick manager Scott Easterlow said: 'We have been looking for a right back since I came back to the club and we have been patient in waiting to get the right man.
"I am delighted to have got Kavi to the club as he has been someone who I have been watching for a long while."
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IN Wednesday's game, Boldmere St Michaels moved into fourth plac in the premier division with a 4-2 win at Highgate.United.
Two goals from Kyle Byrne including a penalty and one each from Alex McSkeane and Robbie Thompson-Brown put them in control.
Lewis Archer and Reuben Freeman with a goal one minute from time reduced the deficit.

BOLDMERE ST Michaels will attempt to go into fourth place in the Midland Football League tonight (Wednesday) when they visit Highgate United.
The Mikes are level on points with Lye with two games in hand and one point behind Shifnal with one game in hand.
Highgate will be attwempting to leapfrog Stone Old Alleynians and AFC Wulfrunians to move into tenth.
Kick off at Tythe Barn Lane tonight is 7.45pm.

HANLEY Town went five points clear at the top of the Midland Football League Premier after a 6-1 demolition of Wolverhampton Casual at the Payaro Stadium.
Their goals came from Reece Jones, a penalty from Chris Dagnall, Kyle Stubbs, Carl Dickinson, Jake Avery and an own goal by Kieran Price.
Casual's consolation came from Kienan Palmer.
The night's other premier game saw Stone Old Alleynians lose 2-1 at home to Romulus. Ryan Goodwin put Stone ahead but the Roms came back to win through strikes from Kyle Burke and Deshon Carty.
In division one, Wednesfield Town lost 2-1 at home to Ashby Ivanhoe.

WEEKEND PICTURE FEATURE
SHIFNAL TOWN moved above Lye Town into fourth place in the Midland Football League Premier with a 2-1 victory on Saturday.
James Holdcroft and Rees Wedderburn got the goals for Shifnal and Justice Campbell got Lye's consolation.
Pictures: James Baylis

Midweek Preview
There are two premier division league games tomorrow  (Tuesday) night as Hanley Town attempt to go five points clear when they entertain Wolverhampton Casuals.
Stone Old Alleynians had a good 4-1 win over Tividale on Saturday and are home again at Meir KA, against Romulus.
The one first division games takes place at The Cottage Ground, where Wednesfield Town host Ashby Ivanhoe.
​Wednesday's action in the premier sees a local derby at Highgate United, who entertain Boldmere St Michaels.

THERE were plenty of goals again in the Midland Football League Premier Division on Saturday, with the top two teams scoring nine between them.
Hanley Town beat Stourport Swifts 4-0 with two goals from Chris Dagnall and Lichfield City beat Uttoxeter Town 5-0, Max Dixon and Jack Edwards both getting doubles.
Shifnal Town took an early lead at home to Lye through Jay Holdcroft ad eventually won 2-1 with their other goal coming from Rees Wedderburn. Lye's reply came from Justice Campbell.
Romulus thrashed Bewdley Town 6-1 with a hat trick from Trea Bertie. Owen Watkins, Rikardo Reid and Dalintin Ticha were also on target, Luke Morris replying for Bewdley.
There was also a hat-trick hero at Haughmond in Scott Ryan where the home side beat AFC Wulfrunians 4-1.
Bailey Fuller got two as Worcester City beat Whitcurch Alport 4- 0 in front of 563 fans.
In division one, a late Connor Richins' goal rescued a point for Stapenhill against AFC Bridgnorth, who had taken the lead through Kevin Buxton.
Consequently Atherstone Town took over at the top after a 3-2 win at Shawbury United.
Ben Novis gave Wednesfield a narrow 1-0 at Dudley Sporta
Results
Premier 
Stone Old Alleynians 4 Tividale 1
Boldmere St Michaels 2 Racing Club Warwick 1 
Hanley Town 4 Stourport Swifts 0
Haughmond 4 AFC Wulfrunians 1
Highgate United 2  Wolverhampton Casuals 2 
Lichfield City 5  Uttoxeter Town 0
Romulus 6 Bewdley Town 1
Shifnal Town 2 Lye Town 1 
Division One
Chelmsley Town 2 Wolverhampton Sporting Community 3
Darlaston Town 1874 6 Bilston Town Community 1
Dudley Sports 0 Wednesfield 1 
Heath Hayes 0 Coventry Copsewood 0
Khalsa Football Federation 1 Ashby Ivanhoe 4
OJM Black Country 1 Dudley Town 0
Paget Rangers 1 Nuneaton Griff 2
Shawbury United 2 Atherstone Town 3
Stapenhill 1 AFC Bridgnorth 1 
Division Two
Alcester Town 0 Coton Green 2
Cadbury Athletic 5 Hampton 0
Earlswood Town 1 Redditch Borough 4
Fairfield Villa 1 Knowle 2
Inkberrow 3 Barnt Green Spartak 0
Division Three
AFC Birmingham 3 Birmingham Tigers 1
AFC Coventry Rangers 6 Castle Vale Town 0
AFC Solihull 3 Balsall and Berkswell 0
Bartley Reds 1 Sutton United 3
Continental Star 2 Enville Athletic 3

WEEKEND PREVIEW
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LICHFIELD City are battling it out at the top of the premier division table with Hanley and face a Staffordshire derby at home to Uttoxeter Town today.
 Uttoxeter are currently in 15th place. Hanley themselves are at home to Stourport
Worcester City who are third  - four points behind Hanley - host in-form Whitchurch Alport who are in sixth but looking to make a charge for the top three. 
Lye Town who are in fourth travel to Shifnal Town who are just two points behind them with a game in hand. 
Tividale, who have slipped out of the top six travel to Stone Old Alleynians with a 2.15pm kick off at Kings Park, Meir.
In the first division, leaders Stapenhill host AFC Bridgnorth whilst second place Atherstone Town travel to Shawbury United.
Fourth placed OJM Black Country host third placed Dudley Town at the Sports Ground whilst fifth placed Darlaston Town 1874 will attempt to gain more  ground on the leaders when they host Bilston Town Community in a Black Country Derby.
Full League Fixtures
Premier 
Stone Old Alleynians v Tividale (2.15pm)
Boldmere St Michaels v Racing Club Warwick
Hanley Town v Stourport Swifts
Haughmond v AFC Wulfrunians
Highgate United v Wolverhampton Casuals
Lichfield City v Uttoxeter Town
Romulus v Bewdley Town
Shifnal Town v Lye Town
Worcester City v Whitchurch Alport
Division One
Chelmsley Town v Wolverhampton Sporting Community
Darlaston Town 1874 v Biltson Town Community
Dudley Sports v Wednesfield
Heath Hayes v Coventry Copsewood
Khalsa Football Federation v Ashby Ivanhoe
OJM Boak Country v Dudley Town
Paget Rangers v Nuneaton Griff
Shawbury United v Atherstone Town
Stapenhill v AFC Bridgnorth
Division Two (All 2pm)
Alcester Town v Coton Green
Cadbury Athletic v Hampton
Earlswood Town v Redditch Borough
Fairfield Villa v Knowle
Inkberrow v Barnt Green Spartak
Lane Head v Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons
Division Three (All 2pm)
AFC Birmingham v Birmingham Tigers
AFC Coventry Rangers v Castle Vale Town
AFC Solihull v Balsall and Berkswell
Bartley Reds v Sutton United
Continental Star v Enville Athletic