Ross remain in hunt for title after big win (From Hereford Times)

Ross remain in hunt for title after big win

10:47am Friday 5th March 2010 in

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Ross maintained their title challenge in the N4 Financial Solutions West of England and South Wales League after a 15-0 demolition of Lansdown 3rd.

Adrian Williams and Tom Walton each scored four goals for table-topping Ross who crushed Lansdown in Herefords & Glos 1.

The south Herefordshire side started at a gallop and romped into a 10-0 lead before the interval. Ross eased off in the second period but still managed five further goals.

Geraint Morris (2), Phil Evans, Sam Warner, Luke Ward, Nick Clarke and Matt Saunders also got on the scoresheet for Ross.

Leominster face an uphill struggle to maintain their Premier Division 3 status after a last-gasp 5-4 home defeat to Bristol & West.

Dave Harvey (2), Rob Goodman and Henry Eastman looked to have given Leominster a crucial win when they led 4-3 late in the rearranged game. However, the visitors hauled themselves level and then bagged the winner in the last attack of the match.

The previous day, Leominster recorded a 4-3 success at rock-bottom City of Bath. Ironically, Harvey (2), Goodman and Eastman also scored the goals for Leominster, who sped into a 4-0 lead after 15 minutes.

Bath replied with three goals to provide some anxious moments.

Leominster 2nd powered to an 11-0 thrashing of bottom-of-the-table Lydney 2nd in Herefords & Glos 1.

Lee Elsmore led the way with a hat-trick, while Steve Mumford (2), Ed Healey (2), Shaun Hill (2), Harry Ellis and Duncan Trumper also scored. Leominster opened up a 3-0 advantage at the interval before captain Neil Stokes’ second-half introduction inspired the hosts to a goal avalanche.

The previous Saturday, Leominster stormed to a 7-1 home win over Cirencester 2nd. Layton (3), Elsmore (2), Jack Rowsell and Seb Robinson scored.

Goals from Charlie Jones and Joe Smith fired Hereford 2nd to a fine 2-0 victory at Sherbourne in a well-contested match. Stand-in captain Pete Preece was pleased with the performance and took delight at returning home with three points.

Hereford 3rd’s goalkeeper Jamie Duncan had a good match but could not stop his side from losing 5-0 at home to Gloucester City 4th in Herefords & Glos 2.

Ross 2nd suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Wotton-under-Edge 2nd.