Saturday`s Premier Division Central Round-Up

Banbury United took another step towards the Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central title when they recorded a 3-1 win at Crown Meadow against bottom-markers Lowestoft Town.

Morgan Roberts gave the leaders a 27th-minute lead that was doubled 10 minutes before the break when Tai Fleming scored an unfortunate own goal.

A great strike from Chris Wreh after 66 minutes made it game over, although the Trawlerboys did manage a 76th minute Josh Harvey consolation.

Coalville Town made Banbury wait a bit longer before they can celebrate the title win after they achieved a 3-0 win just down the road at Leiston.

Tim Berridge gave the visitors the breakthrough 8 minutes after half-time and Luke Shaw added a second on 77 minutes.

A close-range effort from Shaw again on 84 minutes made it 3-0 and the points in the bag for Adam Stevens`s side.

The other top-five sides, Rushall Olympic, Peterborough Sports and AFC Rushden & Diamonds, all won.

Rushall beat Stratford Town 4-1 at Dales Lane in front of 402, taking an early 6th-minute lead through Alex Moore.

Jack Storer equalised after 21 minutes, only for Mitch Clarke to restore the Pics lead 5 minutes later.

Right on the half-time whistle, Ben Usher-Shipway made it 3-1 to the visitors, whose Danny Glover added a fourth with 18 minutes remaining.

Peterborough Sports beat St Ives Town 2-0 at the Bee Arena – a result that really leaves the visitors looking over their shoulders at the drop zone again with the other results.

New signing from AFC Telford United, Lamine Sherif, put the Turbines in front after just 8 minutes.

And then 2 minutes into the second half, Mark Jones doubled the home side`s lead – a lead the Saints were unable to dent.

And at the Trico Stadium, a crowd of 546 saw Diamonds secured a 3-1 win against Redditch United and with sixth-placed Alvechurch being held to a 0-0 draw by lowly Hitchin Town, the gap between the top five and sixth is now six points.

Jesse Akubuine gave the visitors the boost of a 7th-minute lead which Alex Collard doubled after 25 minutes.

And when Collard notched his second and Diamonds` third in first-half injury-time, it looked like being a long afternoon in the sun for the Reds.

However, they `won` the second half with a Ryan Edmunds effort in the 77th minute to leave the final score 3-1.

Hitchin battled to a point at Lye Meadow, despite playing with ten-men for over an hour when James Peters was shown a straight red card for pulling back an Alvechurch attacker when he was clear on goal.

The Canaries are now on 36 points in 17th and are two points clear of Bromsgrove Sporting, who ended their miserable run with a 3-2 success at Barwell – another side who need a few more points yet to be secure.

In a lively encounter, Josh Quaynor put the Rouslers in front inside the opening minute.

Ben Stephens equalised from the penalty spot after 17 minutes and had a great chance to put Barwell 2-1 ahead in first half injury-time when they were awarded a second spot-kick – an award that incensed Sporting boss Gavin Hurren, who was red-carded – but Ollie Taylor saved the penalty.

Callum Ebanks restored the visitors` lead just shy of the hour-mark, only for Brady Hickey to pull the Yellows level on 69 minutes.

But a second for Ebanks just 2 minutes later eventually proved the winner and end Bromsgrove`s six-game run without a win.

They are now 18th and three points above second-from-bottom Biggleswade Town, who were beaten 3-1 at Langford Road by Stourbridge.

A scrappy first half ended all-square with Lathaniel Rowe-Turner giving the Glassboys a 13th-minute lead which Liam Smyth cancelled out 10 minutes later.

But Darryl Knights put the visitors back in front 9 minutes after the restart and then Knights scored a crucial third in the 74th minute.

Tamworth virtually assured themselves of a Premier Division Central place next season after beating a Needham Market side who seem to have gone to the beach since bowing out of the Buildbase FA Trophy!

A crowd of 630 saw Eoin McKeown give the home Lambs an 8th-minute lead that Dan Creaney doubled after 15 minutes.

Jake Dye reduced the deficit in the 26th minute to leave the hosts leading 2-1 at the break.

Five minutes after the restart, Shaquille Whittingham made it 3-1 and the same player added number four on 66 minutes.

The Marketmen pulled a second back almost immediately, but Jack Concannon made it a nap hand for Andy Peaks` side 4 minutes into stoppage time.

The day`s other game saw Royston Town win the mid-table battle at Keys Park against Hednesford Town with goals from Brandon Adams after 10 minutes and Matt Bateman just past the hour-mark.