MIDLAND FOOTBALL COMBINATION
PREMIER DIVISION

Southam United (0) 0 West Midlands Police (2) 2
(Played at Alveston F.C. due to continuing ground problems at Southam F.C.)

Two vastly different first half goals from Stephen Piearce were enough for the Police to secure all three points against lowly Southam to put themselves joint top of the table as league leaders Leamington fell to their first league defeat of the season.

The opening goal, on six minutes was a gem with Gagy Bedi playing the ball to Steve Piearce who was on the edge of the box and with his back to the goal, he turned and left his marker for dead, took one stride into the box and fired home an unstoppable cross shot into the top corner of the net, giving the keeper no chance.

West Mids made it 2-0 with a less spectacular effort when a Southam defender, under pressure from Piearce, played the ball back to his goalkeeper who scuffed his clearance and Piearce had the simple task of tapping the ball into an unguarded net.

Police had lots of chances in the second half which were all off target and did not trouble the Southam keeper.