Saturday`s Premier Division Central Round-Up

There are new leaders of the Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central following Saturday’s round of action.

Tamworth now lead the way after overnight table-toppers Nuneaton Borough were held to a draw at Stratford Town.

A crowd of 575 at the CR Mot Centre Community Stadium against Kings Langley saw Dan Creaney give the Lambs a 9th-minute lead.

Ten minutes later, Creaney doubled his and Tamworth’s tally.

Kings Langley came into the game without managing to dent the advantage and then on 86 minutes, the visitors had James Mulley sent-off for a second yellow card.

Ty Deacon rubbed salt into Kings` wounds by adding a third goal in the 3rd minute of stoppage time.

There was also a fairly early goal in front of 705 at the Arden Garages Stadium, as Cameron McWilliams gave Nuneaton the lead after 11 minutes.

But Dan Lafferty equalised for the Bards on 25 minutes.

Nuneaton’s hopes of getting more than one point virtually ended when they had Kane Richards dismissed with a straight red card on 72 minutes.

Both teams have only lost the once to date in the league.

Obtaining their first win in 2022/23 were AFC Rushden & Diamonds, who won 2-1 at the UK FLOORING DIRECT Stadium against Barwell, who have won the just the once, and Stourbridge.

Diamonds took a 32nd-minute lead through Miguel Ngwa and then doubled that advantage 2 minutes after half-time with Nathan Hicks on target.

Brady Hickey reduced the deficit with 13 minutes to go, but Barwell were unable to find a leveller.

The Glassboys won 3-0 at the War Memorial Athletic Ground against Hitchin Town in front of a terrific attendance of 959.

Reece King put the hosts ahead after 11 minutes and Greg Mills doubled that 10 minutes later.

Jason Cowley made sure of the points with Stourbridge’s third with 9 minutes remaining.

Ilkeston Town’s newly appointed player bosses Jamie Ward and Ben Turner saw their side draw for a fifth time in eight league outings!

In front of 540 at The Eyrie, Tyrone Lewthwaite gave the Eagles a 24th-minute lead that Chris O’Grady levelled 11 minutes into the second period.

Then on 74 minutes, Baba Solanke gave the Robins a lead they held until the first minute of stoppage time when Charley Sanders rescued a point for Gary Setchell’s side.

No joy though for Hednesford Town’s new manager Steve Burr as they were beaten by the odd goal in five at the Mander Cruickshank Solicitors Stadium by Coalville Town.

In front of just under 600, veteran Leroy Lita put the Pitmen in front after less than 5 minutes.

And when Lita made it 2-0 to the visitors in the 19th minute, it looked bleak for the Ravens.

But Adam Stevens` side made a miraculous comeback, pulling one back through Joe Doyle-Charles after 68 minutes and then equalising 9 minutes from time with a goal from Andi Thanoj.

Five minutes later, the comeback was complete when Tom Berridge’s diving header made it 3-2.

Leiston maintained their decent start to the season with a 3-3 draw at Lye Meadow against Alvechurch.

The Suffolk visitors broke the deadlock in the 5th minute of injury-time at the end of the first half through Wyatt Hill.

Ethan Sephton equalised shortly after the break, only for Will Davies to restore Leiston’s lead 5 minutes later.

Davies made it 3-1 to the visitors on 63 minutes, but the hosts battled back.

Jed Abbey’s penalty 5 minutes from time pulled it back to 2-3 and then 2 minutes into stoppage time, Max Ngbeken grabbed a point for `Church.

Redditch United are third in the fledgling table after winning 2-1 at Westwood Road against St Ives Town.

Max Sheaf opened the scoring to give the Reds a 15th-minute lead that Enoch Andoh cancelled out 5 minutes after the break.

Olalekan Osideko eventually added Redditch’s second after 65 minutes.

Needham Market recorded their fourth win in the league, 2-0 at Bloomfields against Mickleover.

Jacob Lay put the Marketmen in front after 21 minutes, but things turned just after the half-hour mark when the hosts had Kyle Hammond sent-off for two quick bookings and then 5 minutes later, Sports had Joe Bateman shown a straight red card.

Lay scored his second on 76 minutes to seal the Marketmen’s win.

A crowd of 678 at the Victoria Ground saw Bromsgrove Sporting and Basford United share a 1-1 draw.

Anthony Dwyer put the visitors ahead just before half-time.

Mike Taylor earned the Rouslers a point with a 79th-minute leveller.

It finished all-square too at Dales Lane between Rushall Olympic and Royston Town.

Sam Whittall gave the Pics an early 7th-minute lead that Matt Batemen levelled 10 minutes later.

Veteran Keith Lowe restored Rushall’s advantage on the half-hour mark and then Nathan Tshikuna equalised on the hour.

But Royston had to hold on for the last 17 minutes with ten-men after Jay Rolfe’s rec card.