Football

STRATFORD Town’s players took to the water this week as they prepare for what head coach Paul Davis has dubbed eight cup finals.

Stratford Town slipped to defeat to hamper their play-off hopes but it was business as usual for Alcester Town as they chalked up another win.

KAMIKAZE defending had Stratford Town head coach Paul Davis baffled he admitted after seeing his side held to a 1-1 draw by strugglers Hitchin Town.

ALCESTER Town’s hopes of promotion have been given a massive boost after plans for floodlights at their Stratford Road ground were approved.

STRATFORD Town lost ground in the Southern League Premier Central title race but there were wins for both Earlswood Town and Alcester Town.

SOUTHAM United have withdrawn from the Hellenic League with all their results being expunged.

HEAD coach Paul Davis praised the exploits of Lewis Ison whose hat-trick steered Stratford Town to victory over AFC Sudbury on Tuesday night.

CHARLIE Williams scored a last gasp penalty to salvage a point for Stratford Town but there was disappointment for the Bees, the Earls and FC.

STRATFORD Town are on course for the play-offs but not the league title according to head coach Paul Davis.

FC STRATFORD face play-off rivals Clanfield 85 and Redditch Borough over the next week with their manager stating “we don’t fear anybody”.

GOALKEEPER Jake Weaver could miss up to three games after he suffered a head injury during Stratford Town’s victory over Royston Town on Saturday.

STRATFORD Town climbed up to second in Southern League Premier Central after chalking up a 3-0 win at home to Royston Town on Saturday.

CALLUM Ebanks will be back among the goals before long – that’s the prediction of Stratford Town’s head coach Paul Davis.

ALCESTER Town’s gamble to ‘go west’ and join the Herefordshire Premier League was a risk worth taking according to chairman Steve McAdam.

GOALS from Paul McCone and Charlie Williams fired Stratford Town to victory and Alcester Town won to secure a second cup semi-final in a week.

DEFENCE is key to Stratford Town reaching the play-offs according to head coach Paul Davis who has bolstered his backline with a new loan signing.

IT WAS a case of goals, goals and more goals on Saturday although it wasn’t good news for two sides in particular.

PROMISING teenage striker Cyrus Bruce has signed an 18-month contract with Stratford Town after making just two substitute appearances for the Bards.

SOUTHAM United chairman Mike Davis has stepped down with immediate effect, citing family and health reasons for his decision.

EARLSWOOD Town breezed into the semi-finals of the Coventry Charity Cup to give new manager Jason Pyott the perfect start.