Freds Doomed - Citizens Go Third

Wantage Town are now certain to finish in a relegation place after they were beaten 3-1 at Alfredian Park by Waltham Abbey in the Pitching In Southern League Division One Midlands on Tuesday evening.

Whether that is in an automatic relegation place or in that third-from-bottom play-off spot could be settled this coming weekend.

The Freds took a 23rd-minute lead through Jamal Branker – a lead they held until half-time.

Just 5 minutes after the restart, Ace`a Laurent equalised and 4 minutes after that, the Abbots had the lead through Prince Domafriyie.

Mark Twumasi made the points safe for the visitors with a third in the 62nd minute.

Welwyn Garden City moves up to third spot after beating Aylesbury United 3-0 at Herns Way.

Jon Clements opined the Citizens` account in the 19th minute and then youngster Ryan Doherty doubled the home side’s lead on 34 minutes with a neat header.

The third and final goal didn’t arrive until 2 minutes into stoppage time at the end of the game when substitute Jaedon Phillips, signed last week from Aylesbury earlier this month, popped up to score on his Citizens debut.