WEEKEND PICTURE FEATURE

Whitchurch Alport 2 AFC Wulfunians 0

Words: Martin Wild   Pictures: Joe Sheridan

A goal in each half was enough to give Alport all three points in a game they dominated from start to finish.
Captain Sean Griffiths doubled his tally for the season with a fine opening goal and Ivan Urvantev made it two with a goal of the season contender after the interval.
Alport started on the front foot and it came as no surprise when Griffiths got on the end of a superb cross from namesake Jack to volley home on 11 minutes. A second goal almost arrived when Jack Berman sent in a great ball for top scorer Alex Hughes to meet but goalkeeper Tom Hayward saved.
The Wulfrunians stopper though was helpless to stop Alport from increasing their lead when Urvantev let fly from 30 yards and the shot dipped into the far corner.
It was almost three in added on time but Jud Ellis' shot from wide on the left cannoned back off an upright
Pictures: (Top to Bottom): Jacob Fairleigh, Ivan Urvantev and Jack Bernam all on the attack..

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WEEKEND ROUND UP
​HANLEY Town stay top of the league after their win on Friday but it was a goal crazy weekend.
Lichfield City drew 1-1 at Shifnal but could have gone top had they won. Connor Hughes got Shifnal's goal and Luke Childs Lichfield's.
Ben Billingham hit a hat-trick as Lye went goal mad in a 7-1 win at Wolverhampton Casuals keeping them third and Worcester won 2-0 at Romulus with goals from Bill Shaw and Bailey Fuller.
Two goals from Eshan Greer helped Tividale to a 2-1 victory over title rivals Boldmere St Micahels, Robby Thompson-Brown getting the Mikes' consolation.
It was a goal fest also at Ribbesford Meadow where Bewdley Town drew 5-5 with Haughmond. Dylan Hart got two for Bewdley and Kyle Belmont, Josh Carpenter and Sam Lester also chipped in. For Haughmond, Louis Irvine got two and Scott Ryan, Sam Yeardsley and Tom Hughes the others.
Highgate United drew 1-1 with Walsall Wood, Aaron Brown on target for United and Mitchell Tolley for Wood
Six goals were shared between Stone Old Alleynians and Stourport Swifts. Jack Bowater got two for Stone and Sam Wilson one, with Mason Birch , Matty Garder and Edilson Antonio on target for Swifts
Stapenhill went top of division one in the week and stay there for the weekend after a 4-2 win at Heath Hayes.
Saturday results
Premier
Bewdley Town 5 Haughmond 5
Highgate United 1 Walsall Wood 1  
Romulus 0 Worcester City 2 
Shifnal Town 1  Lichfield City 1 
Stone Old Alleynians 3 Stourport Swifts 3
Tividale 2 Boldmere St Michaels 1 
Whitchurch Alport 2 AFC Wulfrunians 0
Wolverhampton Casuals 1 Lye Town 7
Division One
Bilston Town Community 1 Wednesfield 4
Chelmsley Town 5 Coventry Copsewood 2
Cradley Town 1 Khalsa Football Federation 3
Darlaston Town 1874 0 Atherstone Town 2
Heath Hayes 2 Stapenhill 4
OJM Black Country 4 AFC Bridgnorth 1
Shawbury United 1 Paget Rangers 3
Wolverhampton Sporting Community 3 Dudley Sports 1
Division Two
Alcester Town 3 Lane Head 3
Barnt Green Spartak 0 Coton Green 3
Bolehall Swifts 0 Hampton 3
Cadbury Athletic 2 Earlswood Town 1
Knowle 1 Kenilworth Sporting 1
Division Three
AFC Solihull 3 AFC Birmingham 2
Birmingham Tigers P-P Central Ajax
Continental Star 2 WLV Sport 2
Coventrians 2 Castle Vale Town 1
Enville Athletic P-P Bartley Reds
Leamington Hibernian P-P DSC United
Sutton United 2 Balsall and Berkswell 2

 WEEKEND PREVIEW
Hanley Town went top of the table on Friday night with a 1-0 victory over Uttoxeter Town.
Louis Dodds got the goal on 60 minutes in front of 360 spectators at Potteries Park
Lichfield City travel to Shifnal Town today (Saturday), whilst Tividale host Boldmere St Michaels and Highgate United are at home to Walsall Wood.
In division one there is a local derby at Queen Street where Bilston Town Community take on Wednesfield and leaders Stapenhill travel to Heath Hayes.
TODAY'S FIXTURES
Premier
Bewdley Town v Haughmond
Highgate United v Walsall Wood
Romulus v Worcester City
Shifnal Town v Lichfield City.
Stone Old Alleynians v Stourport Swifts.
Tividale v Boldmere St Michaels
Whitchurch Alport v AFC Wulfrunians
Wolverhampton Casuals v Lye Town
Division One
Bilston Town Community v Wednesfield
Chelmsley Town v Coventry Copsewood
Cradley Town v Khalsa Football Federation
Darlaston Town 1874 v Atherstone Town
Heath Hayes v Stapenhill
OJM Black Country v AFC Bridgnorth
Shawbury United v Paget Rangers
Wolverhampton Sporting Community v Dudley Sports
Division Two
Alcester Town v Lane Head
Barnt Green Spartak v Coton Green
Bolehall Swifts v Hampton
Cadbury Athletic v Earlswood Town
Knowle v Kenilworth Sporting
Alcester Town v Lane Head.

​THERE were two hat-tricks in an eight goal thriller on Tuesday night as Highgate United beat Romulus 5-3.
Ryan Boothe (pictured) hit a first-half hat-trick for the hosts and Owen Watkins scored all three for Roms.
Brian Smikle and Lewis Archer got the other goals for Highgate.
On a night of trebles, Oli Roome hit a 30 minute first half hat trick for Stapenhill, who went top in beating Dudley Sports 5-1. Connor Richins and George Teeney got the others and Mark Gore replied for Sports
Tuesday Results
Premier
Highgate United 5 Romulus 3
Division One
Stapenhill 5 Lye Town 1
JW Hunt Cup
Bewdley Town 9 AFC Bentley 1
Lye Town 3 Wednesfield 2
Tonight (Wednesday) sees Lichfield CIty with a chance to top in the premier division when they host Stone Old Alleynians.

There is plenty of league and cup action tonight (Tuesday) involving Midland Football League clubs.
Highgate United are at home to Romulus in the only premier division game, whilst in division one, AFC Bridgnorth host Darlaston Town 1874 and Stapenhill are at home to Dudley Sports.
FULL TUESDAY FIXTURE LIST
Premier
Highgate United v Romulus
Division One
Stapenhill v Dudley Sports
AFC Bridgnorth v Darlaston Town 1874
JW Hunt Cup
Lye Town v Wednesfield
Paget Rangers v Wrens Nest
Bewdley Town v AFC Bentley.

LICHFIELD City have been drawn at home to Highgate United in the second round proper of the FA Vase.
Hanley Town will travel to Sandbach United of the North West Counties League and Atherstone Town will host Long Eato United of the United Counties League.
The games will be played on Saturday November 20 and the winners will receive £900 with the losing team gettng £275.
Full fixtures involving Midland Football League clubs
Sandbach United v HANLEY TOWN 
LICHFIELD CITY HIGHGATE UNITED
ATHERSTONE TOWN v Long Eaton United
RACING CLUB WARWICK v Coventry Sphinx
BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS v Congleton Town
STOURPORT SWIFTS v Kimberley Miners Welfare
WHITCHURCH ALPORT v Malvern Town
Whittlesey Athletic v WORCESTER CITY
WALSALL WOOD v Deeping Rangers.

SATURDAY ROUND UP
A THREE goal second half blast from Racing Club Warwick turned around their FA Vase first round tie at fellow premier side Bewdley Town and gave them a 3-1 victory.
Josh Carpenter had given Bewdley a first half lead but two goals from Marshall Willock and one from Romario Martin sent Warwick through.
Lichfield City are comfortably through after a 4-0 win at United Counties League outfit Graham St Prims. A penalty from Dan Lomas and strikes from Jack Edwards, Max Dixon and Luke Childs gave them the win.
The prolific Alex McSkeane scored two more goals for Boldmere in a 2-1 win at Radford but Wolverhampton Casuals went out 1-0 at Whittlesey Athletic.
Highgate United went goal crazy in a 6-1 win at Wellingborough Whitworth, Lewis Archer notching two, Lee Chilton, Reuben Freeman, Connor Doyle and Ryan Boothe the others.
Hanley Town are safely through after a 1-0 win at Boton Town, with a Reece Jones goal on 76 minutes proving the difference,
First division outfit Atherstone Town upset United Counties Premier side Heather St John, beating them 2-1 away. Despite being one down at half time, the Adders came back with second half goals from Mitch Piggon and Brady Middleton. Wednesfield lost 4-0 at Aylestone Park and AFC Bridgnorth 9-0 at Coventry Sphinx.
League action in the premier division saw Joe Hanson give Stourport a 1-0 win over Lye Town with a 70th minute goal. Swifts fielded new signings former West Bromwich Albion striker Lee Hughes and ex Walsall front runner Alex Nicholls.
In division one, Dudley Town are breathing down Stapenhill's necks after beating them away 3-1. Connor Richins gave Stapenhill a first half lead but Dudley came back with second half strikes from Alex Perry, Hinesh Patel and Lewi Taylor-Boyce.
Town are now in third place, two points behind Stapenhill with a game in hand.
Shawbury United got just their third win of the season, 3-1 at Chelmsley Town
Saturday Results
FA Vase First Round
BEWDLEY TOWN 1  RACING CLUB WARWICK 3
Boston Town 0 HANLEY TOWN 1 
Graham St Prims 0 LICHFIELD CITY 4 
Radford 1 BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS 2 
ROMULUS 1  Harborough Town 1  Harborough won on pens 5-4
WORCESTER CITY 2  Lutterworth Town 1
Wellingborough Whitworth 1HIGHGATE UNITED 6
WHITCHURCH ALPORT 2 Sleaford Town 1
Whittlesey Athletic 1  WOLVERHAMPTN CASUALS 0
Heather St Johns 1 ATHERSTONE TOWN 2
Aylestone Park 4 WEDNESFIELD 0
Coventry Sphinx 9 AFC BRIDGNORTH 0
Premier
Stourport Swifts 1 Lye Town 0
Division One
Chelmsley Town 1 Shawbury United 3
Coventry Copsewood 2 Wolverhampton Sporting Community 2
Cradley Town 3 Paget Rangers 2
Dudley Sports A-A OJM Black Country
Heath Hayes 0 Bilston Town Community 5
Khalsa Football Federation 2 Nuneaton Griff 1
Stapenhill 1 Dudley Town 3 
Division Two
Barnt Green Spartak 1 Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons 1
Cadbury Athletic 1 Redditch Borough 0
Kenilworth Sprting 3 Fairfield Villa 3
Knowle 9 Bolehall Swifts 0
Lane Head 3 Coventry Alvis 0
Hampton 0 Inkberrow 3
Division Three
AFC Birmingham 4 Castle Vale Town 1
AFC Coventry Rangers 3 Continental Star 1
Balsall and Berkswell 0 AFC Solihull 4
Bartley Reds 0 Enville Athletic 6
Central Ajax 3 Leamington Hibernian 0
Coventrians 3 DSC United 5
Upton Town 3 Sutton United 1
WLV Sport 2 Birmingham Tigers 1

WEEKEND PREVIEW
FA Vase first round action features highly on the agenda this weekend, with 11 of our clubs featuring in the competition.
There is an all Midland Football League clash at Ribbesford Meadows when Bewdley Town take on Racing Club Warwick, whilst Hanley Town travel to Boston Town of the United Counties League.
Whitchurch Alport are at home to Sleaford Town whilst three clubs from the MFL first division all travel away.
League action sees Stourport host Lye Town in the premier and Stapenhill v Dudley Town in the first division.
FULL SATURDAY FIXTURE LIST
FA Vase First Round Proper.
BEWDLEY TOWN v RACING CLUB WARWICK
Boston Town v HANLEY TOWN
Graham St Prims v LICHFIELD CITY
Radford v BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS
ROMULUS v Harborough Town
WORCESTER CITY v Lutterworth Town
Wellingborough Whitworth v HIGHGATE UNITED
WHITCHURCH ALPORT v Sleaford Town
Heather St Johns v ATHERSTONE TOWN
Aylestone Park v WEDNESFIELD
Coventry Sphinx v AFC BRIDGNORTH
Premier
Stourport Swifts v Lye Town
Division One
Chelmsley Town v Shawbury United
Coventry Copsewood v Wolverhampton Sporting Community
Cradley Town v Paget Rangers
Dudley Sports v OJM Black Country
Heath Hayes v Bilston Town Community
Khalsa Football Federation v Nuneaton Griff
Stapenhill v Dudley Town
Division Two
Barnt Green Spartak v Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons
Cadbury Athletic v Redditch Borough
Coton Green v Alcester Town
Hampton v Inkberrow
Kenilworth Sporting v Fairfield Villa
Knowe v Bolehall Swifts
Lane Head v Coventry Alvis
Division Three
AFC Birmingham v Castle Vale Town
AFC Coventry Rangers v Continental Star
Balsall and Berkswell v AFC Solihull
Bartley Reds v Enville Athletic
Central Ajax v Leamington Hibernians
Coventrians v DSC United
Upton Town v Sutton United
WLV Sport v Birmingham Tigers

NEWS IN BRIEF
FREE scoring forward Ethan Muckley has made the step up the divisions to join Tividale from OJM Black Country.
The youngster has been prolific for the first division side - who ground share at Lye Town - and his goals attracted attention from Tividale boss Dave King, who is without front man Dan Smith through injury.
Meanwhile mifielder Brogan Halpin has left the club after struggling to get back in the side after injury.
STOURPORT SWIFTS boss Quentin Townsend has moved to strengthen on and off the field.
He has added three forwards in former Worcester City front runner Taylor Townsend, Alex Nicholls who was with Stourbridge last season and former West Bromwich Albion forward Lee Hughes, who has non-league experience at Kidderminster, Worcester City and Halesowen Town.
KENILWORTH Sporting boss Martin Ashcroft has signed Elliot Palmer from Coventry Alvis.
The centre-half will go straight into the squad for the game at home to Fairield Villa tomorrow.
Below (L-R) Lee Hughes, Alex Nicholls

THE draw for the second round of the Birmingham Senior Cup has been made, with Lye Town drawn at home to Tamworth and Romulus away to Hednesford Town.
​Lye Town beat Solihull on Tuesday to book their place in the next round.
Full draw
Redditch United v Coventry City
Stourbridge v Aston Villa
Halesowen Town v Burton Albion
Hednesford Town v ROMULUS
Leamington v WBA
Sutton Coldfield v Nuneaton Borough
LYE TOWN v Tamworth
Alvechurch v Coventry City

WHITCHURCH ALPORT are looking for opponents for a possible friendly next Tuesday, October 26.
They are able to host the game, or travel. 
To contact them, direct message on Twitter @alportfc

DARLASTON Town went through in the JW Hunt Cup tonight (Wednesday) 5-4 on penalties against AFC Wulfrunians after it finished 1-1 in 90 minutes.
Andy Nicol scored the goal in normal time for Darlaston at the Paycare Stadium, Jack Till getting the goal for Wulfrunians. 

THERE is one fixture tonight, in the JW Hunt Cup,, when Darlaston Town 1874 take on AFC Wulfrunians.
Kick off at the Paycare Ground, Darlaston, is 7.45pm

HANLEY TOWN went back to the top of the Midland Football League with a 2-1 victory at Racing Club Warwick on Tuesday night.
Wolverhampton Casuals lost 3-1 at home to Haughmond despite taking an early lead through Andy Corfield.
In the Birmingham Senior Cup, Tividale lost 4-1 at home to Stourbridge but Lye Town beat Solihull Moors 2-0.
Highgate United went out of the Smedley Crooke Memorial Cup on penalties 4-2 after a 2-2 draw with Inkberrow in 90 minutes, Ryan Boothe and Connor Doyle were on target for United. in normal time.
​FULL TUESDAY RESULTS
Midland Football League Premier Division
Racing Club Warwick 1 Hanley Town 2
Wolverhamptongate  Casuals 1 Haughmond 3
Division One
Wolverhampton Sporting Community 5 Bilston Town Community 3
Birmingham Senior Cup
Tividale 1 Stourbridge 4
Lye Town 2 Solihull Moors 0
Birmingham Midweek Floodlit Cup
Atherstone Town 6 Studley 0
Smedley Crooke Memorial Cup
Highgate United 2 Inkberrow 2 (Inkberrow won 4-2 on pens)
JW Hunt Cup
Dudley Sports 0 OJM Black Country 1

GOALS from Tom Williams and James Henry gave Chelmsley Town a 2-0 win over Cradley Town in the Birmingham Midweek Floodlit Cup on Monday night.
There is a big night of action tonight (Tuesday) in both league and cup competitions.
In the premier division, Racing Club Warwick are at home to Hanley Town and Wolverhampton Casuals to Haughmond.
Division One action sees Wolverhampton Sporting Community host Bilston Town Community.
Full Tuesday fixture list (7.45pm unless stated_
Premier
RC Warwick v Hanley Town
Wolverhampton Casuals v Haughmond
Division One
Wolverhampton SC v Bilston Town Community
Birmingham Senior Cup
TIVIDALE v Stourbridge
LYE TOWN v Solihull Moors
Smedley Crooke Memorial Charity Cup
HIGHGATE UNITED v INKBERROW
COTON GREEN v FC DARLASTON
KENILWORTH SPORTING v ALCESTER TOWN (7.30pm)
Malvern Town v HAMPTON
Birmingham Midweek Floodlit Cup
NUNEATON GRIFF v WEDNESFIELD
ATHERSTONE TOWN v Studley
JW Hunt Cup
DUDLEY SPORTS v OJM BLACK COUNTRY
OLD WULFRUNIANS v Lane Head.

CHELMSLEY Town have cut admission prices for their Birmingham Midweek Floodit Cup tie with Cradley Town tonight (Monday).
Adults will pay just £3 whilst concessions will get in for £1 and Under 12s for free.
​Kick off tonight is 7.45pm.

WEEKEND ROUND UP
Lichfield City went back to the top of the premier division after a 4-0 win over Tividale at the Trade Tyre Community Stadium.
Two goals from Jack Edwards, one from Max Dixon and a Dan Lomas penalty gave them a comfortable victory.
But Hanley Town are hot on their heels after a 2-1 win at Walsall Wood courtesy of Ryan Campbell Gordon and a late goal from substitute Kyle Stubbs.
Both Lichfield and Hanley are unbeaten in the league, with the latter having played one game more.
Worcester City are fourth after a 2-0 win at Boldmere with an Aaron Roberts double whilst Lye slipped up 2-1 at Whitchurch, where Alex Hughes got two for the home side and Ben Billingham missed a penalty for Lye.
Stone Old Alleynians got an excellent 2-0 win at Shifnal Town, with a penalty from David Abelwhite and one from Sam Wilson, both in the first half.
A Tom Hughes header on 75 minutes for Haughmond rescued a point for them in a 1-1 draw with Highgate, who had taken an early lead.
Kyle Belmont hit a hat-trick for Bewdley Town who produced a 4-0 win at Racing Club Warwick. Simon Rudd scored Bewdley's other goal.
AFC Wulfrunians drew level with Romulus courtesy of a 2-0 away win at Castle Vale. Aaron Bishop and Jack Till got the goals for Wulfs.
Uttoxeter Town came back from going behind at Stourport Swifts to win 3-1. Martin Slevin had given Swifts the lead but goals from Paul Hughes, Jack Jeffrie and Jack Avery saw the points go bac to Staffordshire.
Two goals from Mitch Lawley helped Dudley Town to a 3-1 win over Paget in division one, keeping the pressure on Stapenhill and Atherstone, both of whom had comfortable wins.
Results
Premier
Boldmere St Michaels 0 Worcester City 2 
Lichfield City 4 Tividale 0. 
Racing Club Warwick 0 Bewdley Town 4 
Romulus 0 AFC Wulfrunians 2 
Shifnal Town 0 Stone Old Alleynians 2 
Stourport Swifts 1 Uttoxeter Town 3 
Walsall Wood 1  Hanley Town 2 
Whitchurch Alport 2 Lye Town 1 
Haughmond 1 Highgate United 1 
Division One
Atherstone Town 3 Cradley Town 0
Bilston Town Community 1 Stapenhill 3
Coventry Copsewood 2 AFC Bridgnorth 0
Dudley Sports 1 Ashby Ivanhoe 6
Dudley Town 3 Paget Rangers 1 
Khalsa Football Federation 1 Wednesfield 1
Nuneaton Grifff 3 Chelmsley Town 1
OJM Black Country 3 Wolverhampton Sporting Community 1
Shawbury United 0 Darlaston Town 1874 2
Division Two
Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons 1 Redditch Borough 2
Coventry Alvis 0 Kenilworth Sporting 3
Fairfield Villa 6 Lane Head 1
Division Three
AFC Coventry Rangers 6 Birmingham Tigers 0
AFC Solihull 3 Upton Town 2
DSC United 1 Castle Vale Town 1
Continental Star 3 AFC Birmingham 3
Please note: The cup results from the weekend are on the full time section of the website

NEW Walsall Wood manager Harry Harris could have a tough start to his reign at Oak Park with a home game against Hanley Town his first outing on Saturday.
Leaders Lye Town travel to Whitchurch Alport whilst second place Lichfield City entertain third placed Tividale at The City Ground.
Bewdley Town and Stourport both got off the marks with wins last Saturday - Bewdley travel to Racing Club Warwick tomorrow and Stourport are at home to Uttoxeter Town.
In division one, Atherstone Town are at home to Cradley Town and Stapenhill have a tough game at Bilston Town Community.
Full Saturday programme (League games only, cup games posted on fixtures)
Premier
Boldmere St Michaels v Worcester City
Haughmond v Lichfield City
Racing CLub Warwick v Bewdley Town
Romulus v AFC Wulfrunians
Shifnal Town v Stone Old Alleynians
Stourport Swifts v Uttoxeter Town
Walsall Wood v Hanley Town
Whitchurch Alport v Lye Town
Division One
Atherstone Town v Cradley Town
Bilston Town Community v Stapenhill
Coventry Copsewood v AFC Bridgnorth
Dudley Sports v Ashby Ivanhoe
Dudley Town v Paget Rangers
Khalsa Football Federation v Wednesfield
Nuneaton Grifff v Chelmsley Town
OJM Black Country v Wolverhampton Sporting Community
Shawbury United v Darlaston Town 1874
Division Two
Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons v Redditch Borough
Coventry Alvis v Kenilworth Sporting
Fairfield Villa v Lane Head
Division Three
AFC Coventry Rangers v Birmingham Tigers
AFC Solihull v Upton Town
Continental Star v AFC Birmingham
DSC United v Castle Vale Town​

WALSALL WOOD have announced Harry Harris as their new first team manager.
Harris, who has been coaching the club's youth and reserve players, will be assisted by Jay Denny as assistant, Alex Molloy, Casey Boswell and Stuart Grosvenor who will act as an advisor.
Harris will continue to be involved behind the scenes in developing the club's plan for an academy.
The new management team will be in place for the home game with Hanley Town on Saturday.

THE draw for the first round of the Walsall Senior Cup has been made, with two Midland Football League teams playing each other.
Paget Rangers will play Lye Town and Walsall Wood will travel to Brocton.
Fourteen clubs will receive a bye into the second round, the draw for which looks like this.
Coleshill Town v Rushall Olympic
BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS v Walsall
WOLVERHAMPTON CASUALS v TIVIDALE
Chasetown v PAGET OR LYE
WEDENESFIELD v HEATH HAYES
Sutton Coldfield Town v Stafford Rangers
Sporting Khalsa v Rocester.
Both rounds are to be played before Friday November 19

CUP action takes prominence again tonight with an attractive Birmingham Senior Cup game at Tythe Barn Lane between Highgate United and West Bromwich Albion.
There is one game in the JW Hunt Cup tonight as well when Wolverhampton Sporting Community entertain Brocton.
Both games kick off at 7.45pm.

RACING Club Warwick have signed Scott Hammond from Coventry Sphinx.
The youngster (seen in action below) who also plays for Leamington Hibs on a Sunday, has been training with Racing Club for a month and lives in Warwick.Manager Scott Easterlow said:. "He has really impressed us in that time and we are delighted he has now signed"
​In other news Michee Mbuti, who joined earlier in the season has left the club