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Sat 7th Nov 2015 @ 15:00 - Victoria Ground Attendance: 279
Bromsgrove Sporting
3 - 1
Pelsall Villa
Referee: Mr. K. Dolphin (Birmingham) Midland Football League / Division 1

Goalscorers
Connor Collins (74)
Aaron Roberts (78)
Josh McKenzie (90)
Callum Phillips (33)
Starting Line-ups
Josh Moreton
Aaron Roberts
Brendan Kelly
Simon Fitter
Craig Jones
Luke Dugmore
James McKeon
Reece Hewitt
Dale Edwards
Sean Brain
Sam Wills
Daniel Mikrut
Adji Gnadja
Luke Holmes
James Walker
Josh Mellors
Michael Murray
Carl Morris
Dan Aldred
Spencer Blackham
Dean Williams
Callum Phillips
Substitutes
Jack Wilson
Sam Delaney
Liam Spink
Josh McKenzie
Connor Collins
Sam Melia
Lee Knight
Ryan Dean
Ryan Wood
John Phillips
Substitutions
Josh McKenzie -> James McKeon (46)
Connor Collins -> Sean Brain (56)
Liam Spink -> Luke Dugmore (56)
Ryan Dean -> Luke Holmes (76)
Lee Knight -> Dan Aldred (80)
Yellow cards
Reece Hewitt (73)
Simon Fitter (85)
Liam Spink (85)
Aaron Roberts (87)
Adji Gnadja (71)
Red cards
None None
Match Report
A tumultuous second half saw Bromsgrove Sporting run out 3-1 winners against Pelsall Villa in the Midland Football League Division One on Saturday afternoon.

After going a goal down to an effort that came with a large slice of luck, goals from substitutes Connor Collins and Josh McKenzie plus a bullet header from defender Aaron Roberts in between, saw the home side gain a much needed success after two disappointing cup exits beforehand.

It could have been very different, were it not for Pelsall's Carl Morris ballooning a late penalty over the bar, with the scoreline at 2-1.

Sporting started brightly enough, dominating the majority of the play with Luke Dugmore and Dale Edwards orchestrating proceedings in the middle of the park. Efforts from Dugmore, Sam Wills and Reece Hewitt within the first 25 minutes failed to find the net and early on, it looked as though another frustrating game could be in store.

It was to be the visitors who broke the deadlock, when Craig Phillips' misplaced cross flew over keeper Josh Moreton, onto the post and into the net. A touch of fortune to give Pelsall the lead against the run of play.

The second half saw more missed chances from the Rouslers, as headers from Craig Jones and Collins fell short of the mark. In fact, it was Pelsall who almost go the second, as Dan Aldred and Spencer Blackham were both denied by a superb double save from Moreton.

Sporting finally got the deserved equaliser fifteen minutes from the end; a pinpoint pass from Wills to Collins resulted in the former Fairfield Villa and Halesowen Town striker dispatching the ball into the goal with consummate ease.

Three minutes later, Sporting gained the upper hand as Roberts got onto the end of Wills' accurate corner and headed home powerfully, ricocheting off the post as it went in.

The away side had chances to get back into the game, the first of which being a goal ruled out for offside with five minutes left. The second was a penalty, after Simon Fitter was adjudged to have committed a foul following a misplaced pass from Sporting captain Brendan Kelly.

The resultant spot kick was blazed over the bar, with Carl Morris' effort more likely to find the ASDA Car Park than the goal. A fair outcome, given that Fitter seemed to have won the ball with what actually looked an outstanding, last ditch challenge.

The three points were sealed after McKenzie followed up on his well-saved shot with a thumping volley into the net, although there was much conversation between himself and Collins as to who made the all important contact, as both swiped at the ball whilst in the air.

A victory that was merited and just what was needed after recent disappointments. Smith got the goals he was after from his strikers as Sporting continue with only one league defeat thus far this season.