Match Report
In the standings it was Worcester City 9th on 63 points, Stourbridge 15th on 50 — separated by 13. Stourbridge's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Worcester City 1.52 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Stourbridge 1.38 and 1.62, with the league averaging 1.49.
Worcester City carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this. Stourbridge were winless in 11. Worcester City had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Stourbridge, 2.
The Victoria Ground staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,850. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Worcester City led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Worcester City: Kyle Belmonte (14'), Dan Sweeney (45'), Dan Sweeney (77') · Stourbridge: Zidane Sutherland (40'), Jenson Sumnall (90')