MIDLAND FOOTBALL ALLIANCE
PREMIER DIVISION

West Midlands Police 1, Romulus 2

West Mids shook the league leader by taking an early lead on 14 minutes. Stuart Evans got the first touch to a long ball and was bundled over by the combined efforts of keeper Neil Olden and full-back Dennis Mulholand. Police appeals for a penalty were quickly dropped as the loose ball bounced into the unguarded net.

Romulus equalised on 29 minutes when the police defence needlessly gave the ball away on the edge of the box and Daryl Lewin nipped in to slot the ball home from 12 yards although Police keeper Ross Bate got a hand on the ball.

In the second half West Mids concentrated on getting players behind the ball with the hope of catching Romulus on the break. However, Romulus scored the winning goal to keep them top of the league, on 68 minutes when Mulholland swung a free kick into a crowded area and Michael Batchelor rose the higest to power home an unstoppable header.