WHITCHURCH Alport beat Haughmond 2-1 in last night's Shropshire derby to go seventh in the Midland Football League Premier.
Kieran Lazenby got the two goals for Alport, with Haughmond substitute Harvey Lewis hitting their consolation.
​Tonight's (Tuesday's) action sees Worcester City try to close their gap on second placed AFC Wulfrunians to three points when they travel to Uttoxeter Town.
Bottom of the table Bewdley Town are at home to Highgate United and Walsall Wood host Lye Town.
Division One action sees AFC Bridgnorth host Shawbury United and Ashby Ivanhoe at home to Dudley Town..
All games kick off at 7.45pm

WHITCHURCH Alport are at home to Haughmond in a Shropshire derby tonight (Monday).
Alport are using a game in hand and can go seventh in the MFL premier if they win.
​Kick off at Yockings Park is 7.45pm

CHELMSLEY Town are looking for a friendly this midweek or next Saturday as they have no league game.
They would prefer to play away and are happy to share the cost of officials.
Anyone who is interested can direct message them @chelmsleytown

SATURDAY ROUND UP
AFC Wulfrunians took advant​age of the teams around them slipping up by moving into second place with a 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Casuals.
Tividale and Lichfield City both drew 0-0, at Hanley Town and Walsall Wood respectively and Boldmere drew 1-1 at Stourport, Harry Craven getting their goal.
Shifnal Town secured an excellent 2-0 win over Worceter City with goals from Tyron Ofori and Brandon Tanomijit in front of 196.
Stone Old Alleynians won 3-0 at Haughmond with goals from Ryan Goodwin, Sam Wilson and Jack Tomlinson and Lye beat Romulus at home by the same score, Ryan Bridgewater, Adam Meacham and Jake Lloyd on target.
In division one, Stapenhill won 3-1 at home to Wolverhampton Sporting Community with goals from Geroge Teeney, Connor Richins and Haydn Brown, Marlon Taylor getting the visitor's goal.
Dudley Town won the Dudley derby 6-1 over Sports and Darlaston Town 1874 continued their recent good form with a 1-0 win over Wednesfield.
Saturday results
Premier
Hanley Town 0 Tividale 0
Haughmond 0 Stone Old Alleynians 3
Lye Town 3 Romulus 0
Shifnal Town 2 Worcester City 0
Stourport Swifts 1 Boldmere St Michaels 1
Uttoxeter Town 2 Racing Club Warwick 0
Walsall Wood 0 Lichfield City 0 
Wolverhampton Casuals 0 AFC Wulfrunians 1 
Division One
Ashby Ivanhoe 2 Chelmsley Town 1
Bilston Town Community 2 Paget Rangers 0
Coventry Copsewood 1 Heath Hayes 2
Cradley Town 1 Shawbury United 0
Darlaston Town 1874 1 Wednesfield 0
Dudley Town 6 Dudley Sports 1
Khalsa Football Federation 2 AFC Bridgnorth 1
Nuneaton Griff 0 Atherstone Town 1
Stapenhill 3 Wolverhampton Sporting Community 1 
Division Two
Barnt Green Spartak 1 Bolehall Swifts 2
Coton Green 4 Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons 2
Hampton 1 Earlswood Town 4
Inkberrow 2 Knowle 3
Redditch Borough 4 Kenilworth Sporting 0
Division Three 
AFC Birmingham 1 AFC Solihull 0
Balsall and Berkswell 2 Sutton United 4
Castle Vale Town 0 Central Ajax 5
Continental Star 2 Leamington Hibernians 4
Coventrians 1 Birmingham Tigers 0
DSC United1 Bartley Reds 2

SATURDAY PREVIEW
FOUR teams are within two points of each other in the battle for second place in the premier and they are all away tomorrow.
Tividale travel to leaders Hanley Town, Boldmere St Michaels to in-form Stourport Swifts, AFC Wulfrunians to Wolverhampton Casuals and Lichfield City to Walsall Wood.
Casuals are second from bottom, our points above Bewdley Town who don't have a game tomorrow.
Two in-form sides in Lye Town and Romulus meet at Stourbridge Road whilst a big crowd is expected at Shifnal Town, who take on Worcester City.
First division action sees a Dudley derby at the Guardian Warehousing Arena in Town v Sports whilst tapenhill are at hoe to Wolverhampton Sporting Community.
Leaders Atherstone Town travel to Nuneaton Griff and third placed Darlaston Town 1874 have a local derby at home to Wednesfield.
Saturday league fixtures (3pm unless stated)
Premier
Hanley Town v Tividale
Haughmond v Stone Old Alleynians
Lye Town v Romuls
Shifnal Town v Worcester City
Stourprort Swifts v Boldmere St Michaels
Uttoxeter Town v Racing Club Warwick
Walsall Wood v Lichfield City
Wolverhampton Casuals v AFC Wulfrunians
Division One
Ashby Ivanhoe v Chelmsley Town
Bilston Town Community v Paget Rangers
Coventry Copsewood v Heath Hayes
Cradley Town v Shawbury United
Darlaston Town 1874 v Wednesfield
Dudley Town v Dudley Sports
Khalsa Football Federation v AFC Bridgnorth
Nuneaton Griff v Atherstone Town
Stapenhill v Wolverhampton Sporting Community
Division Two (2pm)
Barnt Green Spartak v Bolehall Swifts
Enville Athletic v Cadbury Athletic
Hampton v Earlswood Town
Inkberrow v Knowle
Redditch Borough v Kenilworth Sporting
Coton Green v Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons
Division Three (2pm)
AFC Birmingham v AFC Solihull
Balsall and Berkswell v Sutton United
Continental Star v Leamington Hibernian
Coventrians v Birmingham Tigers
DSC United v Bartley Reds
Castle Vale Town v Central Ajax


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KENILWORTH Sporting have signed forward Kyle Jaynes from fellow divison two outfit Coventry Alvis.
He is signed as a replacement for Mason latts who has moved to Heather St John and will be available for the game at Redditch Borough tomorrow (Saturday).

LICHFIELD CITY suffered their second 4-1 home defeat in five days when they lost to Whitchurch Alport tonight (Wednesday).
Alport's goals all came from Alex Hughes and the result moves them into eighth, up three places whilst Lichfield stay in third, one point behind AFC Wufrunians.
Darlaston Town 1874 moved up to third place on goal difference after a 4-0 win over Paget Rangers, two goals coming from Andy Nicol with the others from Maxwell Ngebken and Ben Lund.

THE DATES for the semi finals of the Birmingham Midweek Challenge Cup - both involving all MFL clubs - have been confirmed.
Dudley Town will play Wednesfield Town at home on Tuesday February 22 at the Guardian Warehousing Arena and Darlaston Town 1874 will play OJM Black Country on Wednesday March 2 at The Paycare Stadium. Both games will kick off at 7.45pm.
The Darlaston game was originally planned to be played at Lye Town but was switched at the request of their opponents.

 AFC WULFRUNIANS went second in the premier division after a 1-1 draw at Walsall Wood on Tuesday night.
They took the lead on 13 minutes through Dominic Dell but were pegged back with seven remaining when Ben Harvey netted the equaliser for Wood.
Lichfield City can regain second spot when they take on Whitchurch Alport tonight (Wednesday) at The City Ground. 
Tuesday's other games in the premier saw Uttoxeter Town surprisingly win 2-0 at Lye with goals in either half from Paul Hughes and Ethan Bloor-Jones.
Fellow Staffordshire outfit Stone Old Alleynians beat Racing Club Warwickk 1-0 with a Sam Wilson goal 15 minutes from time and Tividale won 2-1 at Bewdley Town with efforts from Daragh Bustin and Elliott Hartley, Elliott Sumnall getting a consolation for the home side.
Dudley Town went within four points of second placed Stapenhill in division one with a 1-1 draw at Wednesfield, Matt Gardner getting their equaliser after the home side had taken the lead.
Darlaston Town can go above them on goal difference if they beat Paget Rangers at The Paycare Stadium (7.45pm).
Wednesday fixtures (7.45pm)
Premier
Lichfield City v Whitchurch Alport
Division One
Darlaston Town 1874 v Paget Rangers.

THERE is plenty of action in the Midland Football League Premier Division tonight (Tuesday).
AFC Wulfunians will attempt to go into second place for at least 24-hours when they travel to Walsall Wood.
Another team with top six aspirations at least is Tividale, who beat Shifnal Town  1-0 at home on Saturday. They travel to Bewdley Town, who are still four points adrift at the bottom.
Lye Town beat Bewdley at home on Saturday and are at home again, to Uttoxeter Town.
Two teams in the lower half of the table, Stone Old Alleynians and Racing Club Warwick, meet at Meir KA.
In the first division, Dudley Town play one of their games in hand on Stapenhill when they visit tenth place Wednesfield for a local derby.
Full Tuesday fixtures (all 7.45pm)
Premier
Walsall Wood v AFC Wulfrunians
Bewdley Town v Tividale
Lye Town v Uttoxeter Town
Stone Old Alleynians v Racing Club Warwick
Division One
Wednesfield v Dudley Town

SATURDAY PREVIEW
​THE two teams directly below leaders Hanley Town in the premier are both at home tomorrow, with an attractive game at the County Sports Ground, Worcester where City take on Boldmere St Michaels.
Boldmere are in fourth position, just one point below Worcester with one game in hand.
Lichfield City are in second place, 17 point below leaders Hanley but with two games in hand and are at home to Stourport Swifts. Hanley themselves travel to Highgate United.
AFC Wulfrunians have been in good form recently and are at home to FA Vase heroes Whitchurch Alport.
Tividale and Shifnal Town are level on 34 points and meet at The Beeches
Bewdley Town have had a recent change of management and are unbeaten in two games in league and cup - they travel to in form Lye Town who are tenth but are looking to push back towards the top six. 
In the first division, runaway leaders Atherstone Town are at home to fourth placed OJM Black Country.
Stapenhill and Dudley Town are currently battling it out for second place - Dudley have no game tomorrow but Stapenhill travel to Paget Rangers. 
Fourth placed Darlaston Town 1874 are looking to close the ground on Town when they entertain Cradley Town at The Paycare Stadium.
Full Fixtures (3pm unless stated)
Premier
Worcester City v Boldmere St Michaels
Lichfield City v Stourport Swifts
Lye Town v Bewdley Town
Tividale v Shifnal Town
Racing Club Warwick v Walsall Wood
Highgate United v Hanley own
Romulus v Wolverhampton Casuals
AFC Wulfrunians v Whitchurch Alport
Haughmond v Uttoxeter Town
Division One
Paget Rangers v Stapenhill
Darlaston Town 1874 v Cradley Town
Dudley Sports v Coventry Copsewood
Shawbury United v Nuneaton Griff
Atherstone Town v OJM Black Country
Wolverhampton Sporting Community v Ashby Ivanhoe
Wednesfield v Khalsa Football Federation
Chelmsley Town v AFC Bridgnorth
Bilston Town Community v Heath Hayes
Division Two (2pm)
Alcester Town v Knowle
Barnt Green Spartak v Hampton
Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons v Cadbury Athletic
Fairfield Villa v Bolehall Swifts
Coventry Alvis v Earlswood Town
Inkberrow v Kenilworth Sporting
Redditch Borough v Coton Green
Division Three (2pm)
AFC Coventry Rangers v Sutton United
AFC Solihull v Castle Vale Town
Bartley Reds v Balsall and Berkswell
Central Ajax  v AFC Birmingham
Continental Star v Birmingham Tigers
Coventrians v Enville Athletic
DSC United v Upton Town

WEDNESDAY'S action saw Worcester City come from behind to beat Shifnal Town 2-1.
Shifnal had taken the lead through Matthew Barnes-Homer but City came back in the first half with goals from Bailey Fuller and Will Gibbons in front of 401.
Meanwhile Lichfield City beat Highgate United 4-0 with goals from captain Kyle Patterson, Luke Childs, Max Black and substitute Lewi Burnside.

HANLEY TOWN thrashed Wolverhampton Casuals 7-1 in the premier division last night (Tuesday) with a hat-trick from Chris Dagnall and strikes from Josh Green, Louis Dodds, Jake Twyford and Carl Dickinson. Callum Head replied for Casuals.
Walsall Wood won 3-0 at Uttoxeter Town with goals from Kevin Monterio, Ryan Boothe and Jai Verma.
In the first division, Stapenhill went back into second place in the table with a 5-1 win at Cradley Town whilst Paget Rangers won 3-1 at Dudley Sports.
League action tonight (Wednesday) in the premier division sees Lichfield City host Highgate United and Worcester City at home to Shifnal Town.
(both 7.45pm)

PREMIER division action tonight (Tuesday) sees Uttoxeter Town at home to Walsall Wood and Wolverhampton Casuals at home to leaders Hanley Town.
In the first division, Cradley Town are at home to third placed Stapenhill and Dudley Sports host Paget Rangers.
Cup action tonight sees Boldmere St Michaels travel to Sutton Coldfield Town and Tividale host Rushall Olympic, both in the Walsall Senior Cup.
Bewdley Town are at home to Bilbrook Santos in the JW Hunt Cup and in an all MFL first division clash in the Birmingham Midweek Floodlit Cup, Atherstone Town host Darlaston Town 1874. 
All games kick off at 7.45pm
Full league fixture list
Premier
Uttoxeter Town v Walsall Wood
Wolverhampton Casuals v Hanley Town
Division One
Cradley Town v Stapenhill
Dudley Sports v Paget Rangers

WHITCHURCH Alport have been drawn away to Coventry Sphinx in the fifth round of the FA Vase.
Alport - who beat Congleton Town in the fourth round on Saturday - will travel to the United Counties League side on Saturday February 12 in the last 16 tie.

NEWS IN BRIEF
Walsall Wood Reserves are looking for an away friendly on Saturday January 29th in the absence of a league fixture.
They are looking to play either a reserve side or another MFL side and are happy to split costs.
If you can help, contact @Karlhughes88
First division side Cradley Town are looking for a physio to help in training and on matchdays.
Anyone interested can direct message Paul Madders at AyCradley on twitter or e-mail the club via the website.
Stourport Swifts have appointed Ryan Pratt as their new goalkeeping coach.
The former Dudley Sports and Cadbury Athletic goalkeeper had been carrying out a similar role at Lye Town. He will continue his work there coaching with the ladies team.
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SUNDAY PICTURE FEATURE
DARLASTON Town 1874 kept up the pressure at the top of the first division with a 2-0 win at Khalsa Football Federation yesterday (Saturday) but were made to work hard.
Second half goals from Liam Wilkinson, his first league goal of the season, and debutant Ben Lund gave them the win.
Darlaston are playing catch up on their fixtures having had an enforced break and are still in the Birmingham County Midweek Floodlit Cup where they travel to Atherstone Town in the quarter finals on Tuesday night,
Pictures: Button Oak Photography.

WHITCHURCH Alport are in Monday's draw for the fifth round of the FA Vase after a 2-1 win over Congleton Town
Dan Skelton and Jack Griffiths gave them a two goal cushion at half time before Ethan Hartshorn reduced the deficit with ten minutes to go.
AFC Wulfrunians went above Worcester City in the premier division with a 3-1 win in front of 175 at the CKW Stadium.
Ty Knight, Aaron Bishop and Tom Poole were on target for Wulfunians, with an own goal from Ashley Jackson on 75 City's only reply.
Hanley Town march on at the top, Aaron Cole and Louis Dodds on target in a 2-0 win against Romulus whilst Lichfield City could only draw 1-1 at Wolverhampton Casuals, Dan Lomas their scorer after the home side's Matt Bestall had opened the scoring.
It was a late-late show at Stourport Swifts in their game at home to Stone Old Alleynians where the crowd hat to wait until added on time to see any goal action. Stourport took the lead on 93 minutes through Martin Slevin and Jack Tomlinson equalised for Stone on 95 minutes to make the score 1-1.
In division one Cradley Town got their second win in a week 1-0 at Nuneaton Griff whilst Stapenhill slipped up at home, losing 2-1 to Bilston Town Community Jake Healey and Adam Garmson on target for the Stelemen.
Dudley Town took advantage to go second on points after  drawing 2-2 at Paget Rangers, Matty Gardner scoring on his debut but also missing a penalty for the Robins.

Saturday Results
FA Vase Fourth Round
Whitchurch Alport 2  Congleton Town 1 
Premier
AFC Wulfrunians 3  Worcester City 1 
Bewdley Town 0 Racing Club Warwick 0 
Boldmere St Michaels 2 Lye Town 2
Hanley Town 2 Romulus 0
Shifnal Town 4 Haughmond 2
Stourport Swifts 1  Stone Old Alleynians 1 
Wolverhampton Casuals 1 Lichfield City 1 
Division One
AFC Bridgnorth 1 Coventry Copsewood 5
Chelmsley Town 0 Wednesfield 1
Khalsa Football Federation 0 Darlaston Town 1874 2
Nuneaton Griff 0 Cradley Town 1
Paget Rangers 2 Dudley Town 2 
Stapenhill 1  Bilston Town Community 2 
OJM Black Country P-P Shawbury United
Ashby Ivanhoe P-P Atherstone Town
Heath Hayes P-P Dudley Sports
Division Two
Coventry Alvis 3 Barnt Green Spartak 0
Earlswood Town 1 Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons 6
Fairfield Villa 2 Alcester Town 1
Hampton 2 Knowle 1
Inkberrow 1 Coton Green 2
Keniilworth Sporting 0 Redditch Borough 1
Division Three
AFC Coventry Rangers 6 Leamington Hibernians 2
AFC Solihull 0 Coventrians 4
Balsall and Berkswell 1 Upton Town 0
​Birmingham Tigers 0 Castle Vale Town 2

SATURDAY PREVIEW
​WHITCHURCH Alport carry the hopes of the Midland Football League into tomorrow's FA Vase fourth round
Walsall Wood's trip to Wroxham has been postponed with Wood having been dramatically removed from the competition this week for playing a suspended player, a decision they have decided not to appeal.
Alport entertain Congleton Town on Saturday in the last 32 tage of the competition, with a large crowd expected at Yockings Park.
In the Midland League Premier Division, fifth-placed AFC Wulfrunians could leap above visiting Worcester City if they win whilst Lye Town – winners over Wulfrunians last weekend and Shifnal in the week - travel to Boldmere St Michaels.
Boldmere will be hoping to close the gap on runaway leaders Hanley Town the latter slip up at home to Romulus
Bewdley Town – under the new management of Chris Cornes and Ryan Rowe – are at home to Racing Club Warwick, while Stourport Swifts take on Stone Old Alleynians and Wolverhampton Casuals host Lichfield City
Cradley Town will be hoping to build on a 3-2 victory at Bilston Town Community in midweek when they visit Nuneaton Griff in Midland One. 
Bilston are at second-placed Stapenhill whtilst Dudley Town who are third on goal difference travel to Paget Rangers.
Full Fixture List
FA Vase Fourth Round
Whitchurch Alport v Congleton Town
Premier
AFC Wulfrunians v Worcester City
Bewdley Town v Racing Club Warwick
Boldmere St Michaels v Lye Town
Hanley Town v Romulus
Shifnal Town v Haughmond
Stourport Swifts v Stone Old Alleynians
Wolverhamton Casuals v Lichfield City
Division One
AFC Bridgnorth v Coventry Copsewood
Ashby Ivanhoe v Atherstone Town
Chelmsley Town v Wednesfield
Heath Hayes v Dudley Sports
Khalsa Football Federation v Darlaston Town 1874
Nuneaton Griff v Cradley Town
OJM Black Country v Shawbury United
Paget Rangers v Dudley Town
Stapenhill v Bilston Town Community
Division Two (2pm)
Bolehall Swifts v Lane Head 
Earlswood v Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons
Fairfield Villa v Alcester Town
HamptonvKnowle
Coventry Alvis v Barnt Green Spartak
Inkberrow v Coton Green
Kenilworth SportingvRedditch Borough
Division Three (2pm)
​AFC Coventry Rangers v Leamington Hibernian
AFC Solihull v Coventrians
Balsall and Berkswell v Upton Town
Bartley Reds v Central Ajax
Birmingham Tigers v Castle Vale Town
Sutton United v DSC United

rWALSALL WOOD plan to appeal against a decision which has seen them thrown out of this season's FA Vase competition
Wood were due to travel to Norfolk tomorrow (Saturday) to take on Wroxham of the Eastern Counties League in the fourth round but were informed by the FA yesterday they have been removed for allegedly playing a suspended player.
The decision is subject to appeal, and the club have cofirmed they are taking legal advice as they were told the player concerned was only suspended from county FA football, not national competitions.
They say they will not make any further comment until the next step is decided.

WEDNESFIELD FC have announced a trio of signings as they look to make a charge into the top six of the first division.
​Zac Brown, Shaquille Lee and Ben Perks have all joined the Cottagers.
Brown, a forward, has joined from Khalsa Football Federation and Lee re-joins the club from AFC Bentley having captained Wednesfield in the 2017-18 season.
Defender Ben Perks captained Shifnal Town to three trophies last season and also has step six experience at Wolverhampton Sporting Community.
All three will be available for the game at Chelmsley Town on Saturday.
Below (L-R): Ben Perks, Zac Brown and Shaquille Lee

TIVIDALE forward Eshan Greer has signed for Market Drayton Town on a dual registration basis.
Town,who are five points adrift at the bottom of the Northern Premier League West Division, appointed former Shifnal Town player Matt Johnson as manager this week and he has started re-shaping the squad.
Tividale will retain the registration of Greer (pictured) for use in Midland Football League games.