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Sat 18th Jan 2014 @ 15:00 - Victoria Ground Attendance: 255
Bromsgrove Sporting
4 - 0
Pelsall Villa
Referee: Mr. A. Glazzard (Stourbridge) Midland Combination / Premier Division

Goalscorers
Sean Williams (24)
Mark Bellingham (55)
Mark Bellingham (56)
Mark Bellingham (78)
None
Starting Line-ups
Jake Bedford
Brett Mander
Chris Duggan
Daniel Morris
Joe Cole
Sean Williams
Sam Wilkinson
Darious Darkin
Matt Poyner
Daniel Ludlow
Mark Bellingham
John Miller
Richard Joyce
Scott Sumner
James Evans
Sean Westley
Josh Small
Aaron Sylvester
Michael Murray
Ashley Lawley
James Lewis
Callum Phillips
Substitutes
Ashley Checketts
Adam Heath
Craig Jones
Stefan Ashman
Chris Heath
Sam Collins
Jason Jennings
Ryan Burns
Keith Russell
Alex Pammenter
Substitutions
Craig Jones -> Daniel Morris (43)
Chris Heath -> Sam Wilkinson (68)
Ashley Checketts -> Daniel Ludlow (78)
Jason Jennings -> Scott Sumner (58)
Alex Pammenter -> James Evans (58)
Ryan Burns -> Callum Phillips (69)
Yellow cards
None Jason Jennings (72)
Red cards
None None
Match Report | Programme
Hat-trick hero Mark Bellingham grabbed his 600th Non-League goal as Bromsgrove Sporting ease past Pelsall Villa with a 4-0 victory.

Both sides had early chances with Sporting's Sean Williams creating the first. He jumped up well but his glancing header bounced wide of the far post.

Pelsall responded by having the game's first effort on target. Ashley Lawley's fake effort inside the Bromsgrove penalty area gave him enough room to fire a shot at Bedford's goal, but the Sporting keeper got down well to catch the ball.
Sean Williams came even closer to the target in the 20th minute with his powerful shot hitting the side netting after a quick run into the box.

Williams did eventually find the target and grabbed Sporting's first goal of the match four minutes later. The right midfielder struck the ball with the outside of his right foot on the volley inside the box and up into the goalkeeper's top right corner after a poor clearance from a Pelsall defender.

The visitors tried to get the equaliser before the break but their best effort in the final stages of the first half was denied by Jake Bedford after saving Aaron Sylvester's powerful shot outside the box.

In the final minutes of the first half Bellingham's soft effort was parried by Pelsall's John Miller, but he quickly dived on the ball to stop Sporting getting a second goal before the break.
The home side emerged a very attacking and threatening side after the break. Darius Darkin's volley was saved by Miller and then minutes later Matt Poyner's curling effort was inches away from the far top corner of the goal.

The pressure paid off for the home side as they doubled their lead within nine minutes of the re-start. Mark Bellingham ran into the box near the corner flag after receiving the ball from a throw and found enough room for a shot; his effort then took a deflection into the bottom corner of the net, but not enough to take the goal away from Bellingham.

Two minutes later and things got worse for the away side after Bellingham tapped in his second of the match. Daniel Ludlow found acres of space outside of the Pelsall box and unleashed a powerful shot towards goal. Miller did well to save the initial shot but couldn't react quick enough to deny Bellingham's rebound, as he tapped the ball into the opposite corner of the goal.

Substitute Chris Heath almost got the home sides fourth of the match with his second touch after coming on. His header, inside a goalmouth scramble had to be cleared of the line from a Pelsall head.

Ten minutes later Sporting did eventually get their fourth of the match in another goalmouth scramble inside the Pelsall box. John Miller did well to save two initial shots inside a crowded box but the ball found the feet of Mark Bellingham who wasn't going to miss within six yards from the goal, getting his hat-trick and his 600th goal in non-league football with twelve minutes left to play.

Sporting's final effort of the match came again from Bellingham, but his side footed effort was easily caught by the Pelsall keeper.

Pelsall did eventually create an attempt on goal in the second half in the last few minutes. Substitute Alex Pammenter's side footed shot looked destined to give the away side a late consolation goal but Jake Bedford produced a fantastic finger tipped save to stop the ball flying into the top corner of the goal.

Pelsall's attacking presence was too late into the game and the score ended 4-0 to The Rouslers. Bromsgrove Sporting have now only lost once in their last seven league games and play Pershore Town away next Saturday.

Bromsgrove Sporting: Jake Bedford, Brett Mander, Chris Duggan, Sam Wilkinson, Joe Cole (Craig Jones 43 mins), Daniel Morris, Sean Williams (GOAL 24', Chris Heath 68 mins), Darius Darkin, Mark Bellingham (GOAL, 54', 56', 78'), Matt Poyner, Daniel Ludlow (Ashley Checketts 78 mins).
Subs not used: Adam Heath, Stefan Ashman.

Pelsall Villa: John Miller, Richard Joyce, Scott Sumner (Jason Jennings 58 mins), James Evans (Alex Pammenter 58 mins), Sean Westley, Josh Small, Aaron Sylvester, Michael Murray, Ashley Lawley, James Lewis, Callum Phillips (Ryan Burns 69 mins).
Subs not used: Sam Collins, Keith Russell.

Referee: Mr A Glazzard (Stourbridge)

Assistants: Mr S Robertson (Bromsgrove), Mr D Pattison (Birmingham)

Crowd: 255

Weather: Cool, damp

Sporting Man of the Match: Mark Bellingham

Reporter: Conor Rees