Recharged after a rare weekend off, Evesham United will be looking to gain only their second home win of the season against Banbury tonight (7.45pm).

Evesham have struggled at their temporary home this season, recording only one victory, against high-flying Cambridge City two weeks ago.

However, thanks to their superb form away from St Georges Road, Paul West's men currently sit in 12th place in the Zamaretto Premier table, just four points off a play-off place.

With fifth-placed Banbury in terrific form themselves, West knows that his side's home form faces another stern examination.

"Our last two home games have been vastly different performances," said West.

"We had our best performance of the season to beat Cambridge and then were unable to replicate it against Swindon Supermarine.

"But from our point of view it's about concentrating on what we can do to improve our home form and not worrying about the opposition."

West gave his players the weekend off, no doubt still buoyed by last Tuesday's terrfic win against managerless Truro.

Former Forest Green Rovers striker Marcus Palmer scored his third goal in four starts to secure a 3-2 win in Cornwall and West was delighted with the performance after such a long journey.

"It was a good result at Truro as they had just lost their manager," he said.

"Often when that happens, and when they've also been heavily beaten as they were at Stourbridge (7-2), a team has a backlash.

"But we prepared in the right way and credit must go to the chairman for putting on the best facilities with the coach and pre-match meal.

"And it certainly made the journey home a lot easier knowing that we had the three points in the bag."

Skipper Steve Lutz and left-back Michael Hayden are both missing for tonight's game through suspension for accumulating five bookings.

However, midfielder Mark Hands and striker Jermaine Clarke should return from injury.

"It's another case of two in and two out," said West. "It's been the story of our season so far that we get two good players back and then lose two.

"But we'll just get on with it and not use it as an excuse."

Truro City caretaker manager Chris Webb is set to keep faith with the side that drew 2-2 at Chelmsford on Saturday to set up tonight's FA Trophy first round replay at Treyew Road, writes Ross Reid.

The reward for tonight's winners is home advantage against mid-table Blue Square Premier side Crawley Town in the second round on Saturday January 9.

But on hearing yesterday's lunchtime draw Webb – the club's vice chairman – admitted: "We are not even thinking about the next round.

He added: "All our focus at this moment in time is reproducing the form we showed on Saturday because the lads were magnificent.

"The players worked their socks off and it will be a case of doing the same thing again because it's going to be another tough tie, there's no question of that."

Webb waits on the fitness of midfielder Scott Walker (ankle) who failed a late fitness test on Saturday but is set to bolster the White Tigers' Trophy squad tonight.

Webb said: "Thankfully we did not pick up any new injuries on Saturday, so it's as you were."

Bashley boss Steve Riley has backed the club’s withdrawal from the Hampshire Senior Cup, claiming it was a “matter of principle”.

The New Forest side pulled out of the competition and requested their opponents Farnborough proceed to the third round.

Boro won the second-round tie 3-2, but the Hampshire FA ordered a replay after Bash protested that the victors had fielded ineligible players, Iyesden Christie and Franck Padovani.

But the replay was rained-off last week and Bash then decided to pull out of the cup.

Riley, whose side visit Hemel Hempstead in the Zamaretto Southern League Premier Division tonight (7.45pm), said: “I agree with the club’s decision, not because the replay was rained-off, but because it’s a matter of principle more than anything else.

“It takes the element of competition away for me. I think there are one or two embarrassed individuals regarding the whole situation and there should be.”

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Nuneaton Town striker Gez Murphy is leaving Liberty Way, but he could be back if a move to struggling Zamaretto League Premier Division rivals Rugby Town proves to be a success.

The 33-year-old hero of Boro’s FA Cup games against Middlesbrough in 2006 has found his chances limited by the form of others this season, meaning he is set to join Rugby.

Murphy must complete a transfer to Butlin Road as he is on non contract terms, preventing a loan deal from taking place.

However, manager Kevin Wilkin insists the man who scored three goals against Middlesbrough in the Third Round in 2006 could yet have a part to play for Nuneaton.

He said: “Gez needs games but he can’t go on loan so technically it’s a permanent transfer. We’ll see how things go for him.

“If Gez goes there and does well then there is every chance he’ll come back.

“I’m not to going to write him off because he is still a good player.

“Chances have been limited so Gez has moved on for the time being at least.

“If he doesn’t come back then we wish him well.

“He’s been a great servant but there is a chance we will see him again.”

Murphy is one of two strikers set to leave the club with Matt Lewis in line for a move to rivals Leamington.

The Brakes put in seven days notice to talk to the non contract former Atherstone Town man and they have now passed.

Wilkin is convinced Lewis will leave after just three substitute appearances for Boro.

“I expect Matt to go. He’s had a frustrating time here but the players who’ve been in the team have done well.

“Chris Dillon has been on the bench recently and Rob Foster is keen to get more pitch time.

“I’m happy with the players I’ve got in that position but I’m on the lookout to see if we can strengthen there,” he said.

Wilkin confirmed he has spoken to “one or two” possible replacements for the pair but he believes it is unlikely there will be any arrivals before tomorrow’s trip to Workington.

“There is a chance someone will come in. I’ve spoken to one or two players but there is nothing concrete.

“I’ve got a budget to stick to and it’s got to be the right for the club,” he said.

One player who is not on the horizon is Leamington’s prolific front man Mark Bellingham.

Wilkin admits he would love to sign Bellingham having made one approach for him this season, however, the transfer is not happening at this stage.

Murphy has made 224 appearances for Boro in two spells, scoring eighty-three goals. Lewis failed to score in his brief time with the club.

Matt Clarke has no doubts that King`s Lynn’s loss will certainly be Zamaretto League Premier Division club Halesowen Town’s gain after the surprise capture of Carl Palmer.

The former Hednesford Town, Rushall Olympic and Redditch United midfielder was left without a club when King’s Lynn folded and subsequently signed for Blue Square North outfit Alfreton Town.

But Yeltz boss Clarke wasted little time in snapping up his one-time Reds team-mate on Southern League forms and Palmer  made his debut in last Tuesday’s draw against Merthyr Tydfil.

A hamstring niggle cut short his outing and Palmer will face a fitness test before Saturday’s trip to Didcot Town. But Clarke believes Palmer’s experience will be vital in their bid to push into the Zamaretto Premier promotion race.

“Carl will be a massive part of our play,” said Clarke.

“He is a big, big signing for us.

“It’s unfortunate he picked up a niggle but a fully fit Carl Palmer will bring a lot of experience and a lot of drive to us. He will push us forward as a club.”

Palmer is the second new face at The Grove after goalkeeper Chris Kiely signed on loan from league rivals Leamington.

The former Gillingham youngster’s arrival is a timely one after Nick Bussey – one of the few players to remain from last season – returned to former club Kettering Town. The Yeltz will keep Bussey’s registration.

“Nick works for the Kettering chairman so it’s a tricky situation but he can be dual registered like Carl Palmer is,” said Clarke.

Despite Halesowen’s own financial plight after being put into administration, Clarke’s squad has risen to the challenge and they are unbeaten in their last ten league games.

But for their ten points deduction they would be in second place. Clarke, however, is realistic.

“Just for the club to be playing is an achievement,” he said.

“We’ve been through a difficult time.but I’m just hoping the outlook is a bit brighter.”

Gary Roberts, manager of Zamaretto League Premier Division club Cambridge City, is hoping to bolster his squad by signing defender Chris Seeby from Ryman League Division One North side Northwood.

The Lilywhites' boss worked with the 24-year-old at St Albans City and has put in a seven-day request to speak to the player early next week.

"He's a good size and has good pace about him," said Roberts.

"He's played in the Conference and Conference South, so he'd be a good addition to the squad, which we'd probably alter a little if he came in as we've got three trialists at the moment."

But Roberts is hopeful of signing the defender, and he has dropped the pursuit of Stamford's Ricky Millar as the striker has picked up an injury.

"He'll be out for two to three weeks, so we're not going to pursue that one at the moment," he said. "We may come back to it in a few weeks."

Roberts also ruled out making a move for former City midfielder Neil Andrews, who departed Histon this week after twelve years at the Glassworld Stadium.

"Neil has been a great servant, but after the last few years has become a bit injury prone," said Roberts. "When you're operating with a squad of sixteen players you can't afford to have players out for any length of time."

Paul Holleran, manager of Zamaretto League Premier Division club Leamington, has been able to further strengthen his squad with the signings of Scott Lycett from Blue Square North side Stafford Rangers and Matt Lewis  (left) from league rivals Nuneaton Town.

Both players trained with the squad on Thursday evening and will be available for selection for Saturday`s game against Hemel Hempstead Town.

Twenty-two year-old Lycett  is a versatile defender who can also play the anchor role in midfield. He started his career as a junior with Port Vale before moving to Manchester City whilst a teenager.

Following his release by City he moved to Leicester City where he made a number of appearances for the reserve team.

Following release by Leicester in May 2007, he joined Congleton Town for a spell, before signing for Halesowen Town in November 2007.

Season 2008/09 saw him spend a short spell with UniBond Division One side Colwyn Bay before returning to the Midlands to sign for Willenhall Town, where he was impressive in keeping the Lockmen in the UniBond Division One South.

He moved to Hednesford Town at the start of this season before making a recent move to Stafford.

Following his brief spell on loan to Leamington a few weeks ago Lycett expressed his desire to make a permanent move to the Brakes.

Coventry-based Lewis is a 25-year-old striker who has been top goalscorer both Halesowen Town and Blue Square North AFC Telford United.

His previous clubs include Kidderminster Harriers, Hinckley United, Solihull Moors and Nuneaton.

Lewis topped the scoring charts at Halesowen Town in season 2006/07 before securing a move to Telford a year later where he repeated his goalscoring feat.

He was sidelined for a good part of last season with a broken leg amd moved to Solihull Moors at the start of this campaign before being released and spending brief spells with Atherstone Town and Nuneaton.

Holleran said: "These are two great additions to the squad. Scott enjoyed his brief loan spell with us a few weeks ago and having seen the Leamington set-up, expressed his desire to join us. He is a versatile athletic defender with good pace who is also comfortable on the ball.

“Matt is a strong striker with great all around ability plus an eye for goal. He has lost his way a little since breaking his leg a year ago but I am delighted to have got him on board as I am pretty hopeful that in the fullness of time he could attain the standards he achieved previously at Halesowen and Telford. He will provide strong competition to our current strikers Mark Bellingham and Luke Corbett who have both been doing a very good job for us."

Truro City's search for their fifth manager in as many years is under way after Sean McCarthy left the club by "mutual consent" this week.

The former Plymouth Argyle striker's departure was announced on Monday – two days after City's 7-2 humiliating defeat at Stourbridge on Saturday.

And City chairman Kevin Heaney is aiming to recruit an experienced replacement for McCarthy, whose job at City was his first as a manager after a distinguished playing career.

McCarthy's 18-month time in charge at Treyew Road came to an end following Saturday's 7-2 hammering which was the climax of a run of eight games which had produced just one win and seen the club slip out of the Zamaretto Southern League premier division play-off places.

It was a third successive league defeat and the manner in which City capitulated effectively signalled the end for McCarthy, who last season guided the club to the South and South West Division One title.

McCarthy refused to comment on his departure when contacted by The West Briton this week at his Ivybridge home.

"I have nothing to say," was his terse answer.

Coach Dave Newton has also left the club after deciding to step down, with vice-chairman Chris Webb for a third time appointed as caretaker-manager until a permanent successor is found.

Looking for a new manager is not a new experience for Mr Heaney who has never been afraid to act if he feels the club is not going in the right direction. Speaking before Tuesday's 2-1 home defeat by Evesham United, he insisted McCarthy's departure was mutual.

He said: "Sean was not got rid of, it was mutual. I would like to thank him for what he has done for the club, but things have not been going well as the results can tell.

"I am not going on to the full ins and outs of our conversation on Sunday, but I wish him all the best for the future.

"My role is to think of the bigger picture and where the club is going. We have 28 games to try and get to the play-offs. We have not spoken to anyone at all and will be advertising the job later this week."

And he said the club would not be in a rush to make an appointment and wanted to get the right person for the job and that meant someone who had managed at Conference level.

"It may not be this season as you would expect good managers to be at clubs already.

"We need a manager who is used to managing at Conference level and who can take this club in the next five years up another couple of levels."

City have won promotion for four successive seasons, but after a bright start to this one they have found life in the premier division difficult.

But Heaney is convinced that they can still make the play-offs.
He said: "We have games in hand and need a good run to get back into the play-off places. We should be doing better but every team has a blip.

"It is not just about results but it is about performances.
"I have to look at where the club is going and if I was to do nothing what kind of chairman would I be?

"Everyone reaches a point when they can't go any further and it's time for a change.

"We have a fantastic group of players, and hopefully we can find a new manager to take this club to the Conference.

"We have to get the right person. Someone with pedigree, contacts, ability and most importantly the ambition to take club forward."

This Saturday City face a tough task to arrest their slide when they travel to play Conference South side Chelmsford City in the first round of the Carlsberg FA Trophy. Chelmsford are currently fourth in Conference South.

The saga surrounding Bashley’s Hampshire Senior Cup campaign last night took another bizarre twist.

The New Forest outfit’s involvement in the county cup appears to have come to a strange end after the club withdrew its appeal against Farnborough – and requested that their opponents proceed to the third round.

Boro won the second-round tie 3-2 but the Hampshire Football Association ordered a replay after Bash protested that the victors had fielded two ineligible players, Iyesden Christie and Franck Padovani.

The Recreation Ground club said the duo had not been registered the necessary seven days before October 13, the original date of the tie, which had been put back to November 3 because Farnborough had been involved in an FA Cup replay against Heybridge Swifts on October 14.

While Bash were reinstated, their Southern League rivals were handed a controversial reprieve, with the Hampshire FA scheduling a replay for December 1.

At the time of that ruling, Bashley boss Steve Riley said he felt Farnborough should have been removed from the competition, adding the decision “beggared belief”.

“It seems there’s one rule for one and one rule for the other,” he claimed. “Teams have been thrown out of the competition for doing the same thing.”

Farnborough manager Steve King (left) told the website gethampshire.co.uk: “It doesn’t make sense to replay the game.

“Either we are in or we are out. If we did wrong, then we should be out. As that hasn’t happened, the result should stand. It’s the rules that are not clear. Our win should stand and the Hampshire FA should sort out the grey area for next season.”

But after the match was postponed last Tuesday – and the subsequent fixture also fell victim of the weather yesterday – Bash have stated their intention to step aside and allow Farnborough to progress.

In a letter sent to the Hampshire FA and forwarded to the Echo yesterday, Bashley executive committee member Richard Millbery said: “In light of today’s further postponement due to a waterlogged ground, this club now wishes to withdraw its appeal over Farnborough fielding two ineligible players and allow that club, who won the match 3-2, to proceed to the next round to play Gosport Borough.

“The Bashley committee and management feel this is now a sensible way forward in respect of all fixture secretaries and, in particular, Gosport Borough.”

However, it remains to be seen whether Bashley’s gesture will be accepted.

Gary Pratt, of the Hampshire FA, confirmed that he was in receipt of a letter from Bashley FC, but that he could not go into further detail, with a statement on the issue expected today.

Managerless Truro City slipped to another defeat as they were beaten at home by Evesham United on Tuesday night.

After parting company with manager Sean McCarthy on Monday, in the wake of Saturday's 7-2 mauling at Stourbridge, Evesham piled more misery on the Tigers after coming from behind to win in front of a disappointing crowd of 238.

It had started so well for City when Andy Watkins headed the home side in front after three minutes.

But the visitors were soon level when, in the 14th minute, City goalkeeper Martin Rice fumbled the ball into his own goal from Simon Fitter's cross.

And shortly after half-time Evesham were in front when Marcus Palmer lifted the ball over Rice to complete a miserable evening for City.

Chris Webb took charge of team affairs on Tuesday night and now chairman Kevin Heaney will set about the task of finding a replacement for McCarthy as City look to put an end to their recent slump.

Danny Burnell has left Zamaretto League Division One Midlands club Chesham United for Zamaretto Premier leaders Farnborough.

He has joined on a one-month loan after failing to hold down a regular spot in Andy Leese's team this season.

Burnell, who has topped Chesham's scoring charts for the past two seasons, has netted just five times this year from twenty-one appearances - 11 of which were from the bench.

Leese said: "Danny has been frustrated really since the start of the season and wants to play at a higher level and the opportunity was there for him to go and do it.

“We agreed that it was right. It is hard for a player like that to be sitting on the bench and we have got to respect his wishes.”

Zamaretto League Premier Division club Hemel Hempstead Town have signed centre back Jon Munday from Ryman League Division One South club Croydon Athletic.

The highly-rated 21-year-old has previously played for Grays Athletic, Hendon, Kidderminster Harriers, Worcester City and Queens Park Rangers before joining the Rams in the summer of 2009.

He made his debut for the Tudors coming on as a substitute in their 3-2 defeat against Banbury United last Saturday and was then sent-off on his full debut in the 1-1 draw at Cambridge City on Monday night.

Manager Kevin Wilkin insists Nuneaton Town are not Zamaretto League Premier Division title contenders, despite their win at leaders Farnborough last Saturday.

Nuneaton inflicted a first league defeat of the season on their hosts with goals from Lee Moore and Justin Marsden either side of the break at the impressive Cherrywood Road ground.

Wilkin’s men remain fourth in the table, but they closed the gap on Farnborough to six points with their second league clean sheet of the season and two goals on the break.

However, the Nuneaton manager says they are not in the title race yet. He said: “No we aren’t thinking about the title. There’s a long way to go and we aren’t looking at it.

“We are trying to take each game as it comes. It was a great result for us but I don’t see it as making a statement to the league, we are still playing catch up.

“It keeps the title race open for everyone. We stopped a big gap opening with a fantastic display.

“I would say it’s one of my best wins as a manager. When you look at their budget and consider the fact they are almost full-time it’s excellent.

“They are a strong side and we have still have a lot of work to do to get where we need to be.

“It speaks volumes for the young players when you see the quality of players we have on the sidelines.

“Their maturity was fantastic. There aren’t too many teams that carry the amount of teenagers we have in the team.

“We have to enjoy this result but not get carried away with it.

“We’ve got to keep being professional.”

Boro face another tough test on Tuesday when they welcome Stourbridge to Liberty Way. They are currently a mid-table team but thrashed early promotion contenders Truro City 7-2 last Saturday.

Wilkin was delighted with his defence, while goalscorers Moore and Marsden also came in for praise for their display in attack on Saturday.

“We passed the ball well - the front two stepped up to the plate. They proved they can be a partnership.

“Even in the air they competed against big guys at the back.

“Chris Dillon did well when he came on but it’s a squad thing.

“I felt with the movement and pace of the front two we could hurt them and that was the case.

“Farnborough are top goalscorers in the league but I don’t remember Darren Acton having to make a save.

“That shows how strong we were defensively.”

Wilkin was also critical of the performance of referee Nigel Lugg, who awarded thirty-nine fouls and eight yellow cards in a competitive but fair game.

“It wasn’t a dirty game. The referee was at least consistent.

“I don’t think there were that many yellows in the game but the most important thing was that we kept eleven on the pitch,” he said.

Bashley boss Steve Riley admitted he couldn’t put his finger on why they have suddenly started losing so regularly at home in the league.

The New Foresters crashed to their third successive Zamaretto Southern League Premier Division home loss after giving high-riding Halesowen an early two-goal lead.

And Riley’s boys, so dominant on their own patch until six weeks ago, were unable to retrieve the situation as defeat saw them slip out of a play-off place down to sixth.

David Blenkinsopp fired Halesowen in front in the 14th minute, coolly slotting the ball past Bash goalkeeper David Elm in a one-on-one.

Stefan Moore’s stunning low 18-yard drive into the bottom corner made it 2-0 midway through the first half, increasing the division’s leading goal scorer’s tally to 20 in league and cup this term.

Dave Allen converted a penalty just before half-time after Adam Kelly had been brought down to give Bash hope.

But they were unable to get back on level terms against a side unbeaten in nine league matches despite dominating second-half possession – this latest reverse following home setbacks against Hednesford (4-0) and Cambridge City (2-0).

The sudden loss of home form could seriously derail Bash’s promotion push, particularly as they had been almost invincible in front of their own fans before.

It’s a situation that will worry boss Riley, who said: “It’s hard to put your finger on why we’ve lost three in a row in the league.

“We were unbeaten for 11 months at home. All of a sudden it’s like buses, you don’t see one for ages, then one comes along, quickly followed by another, and another.

“If you spread those defeats out over the year, it’s not too bad really, but it just so happens we’ve lost three on the bounce.

“They’ve all been against good sides, Cambridge City, Hednesford and Halesowen, and the Cambridge game was just like this one – we gave them a two-goal lead and couldn’t get back into it.

“Against those sorts of sides, they can defend a lead, so you have an uphill battle straightaway.

“We need to get our touch back now. We had an FA Trophy win against Staines, a Blue Square South side, so we can do it.

“We need to put it out of our minds and I’m not going to let it bother us.

“We’re still in a good league position and it’s where you are after Christmas that matters.”

Truro City manager Sean McCarthy has left the club by "mutual consent" following Saturday's 7-2 defeat at Stourbridge.

The club announced McCarthy's departure in a statement this morning.

The former Plymouth Argyle striker took charge at Treyew Road in the summer of 2008 and guided City to the Southern League's Division One South and West title.

But this season after a bright start City's form has slumped in the league leaving them well away from the play-off places.

And obviously Saturday's humiliating defeat was the tipping point for chairman Kevin Heaney.

Chris Webb will assume the role of caretaker-managerfor tomorrow's home game with Evesham.

The full statement read: "Following discussions with Mr Sean McCarthy it has been agreed by mutual consent that as of today's date December 7 2009, Sean will no longer continue in his role as first team manager.

"The club would like to thank Sean for all his efforts on behalf of Truro City football club and wishes him every success for the future.

"Until such time as a new manager is appointed Chris Webb will assume the role of caretaker-manager, commencing with our game against Evesham United, scheduled for Tuesday December 8 (7.45pm).

Swindon Supermarine erased the memory of their heavy defeat to Farnborough by recording a fine 1-0 away win at Evesham United in the Southern League Premier Division.

Luke Hopper’s second goal of the season, seven minutes from time, was enough to lift Supermarine up to 16th in the table following the St George’s Lane encounter.

The result was in stark contrast to the 7-0 hammering by Farnborough the previous week, delighting Hunts Copse chief Mark Collier.

“Everybody in the dressing room from the kit man right through to myself understood the importance of a reaction from last week,” he said.

“You can feel sorry for yourself or you can roll you sleeves up. We deserved our victory and worked very hard for it.

“That’s three big points against an in-form team and six points from nine against the top two and Evesham.”

Supermarine had to withstand an aerial bombardment from Robins stopper Nathan Vaughan - as well as his back three - who hit the ball forward at every opportunity on Saturday.

“They have got a keeper that can kick it for fun, both out of hand and off the deck as well,” explained Collier.

“They had a physical approach about them and the three at the back got the ball forward quickly.

“That put us under lots of pressure but we coped very well with it. We were very resilient and disciplined.”

Hopper settled the match in the 83rd minute as he directed in Nick Stanley’s corner at the near post, and Collier praised his front man in the light of his winner.

“He did particularly well because he played up front on his own, which is a tough ask against big centre backs,” said Collier.

“It’s only his third or fourth game (since coming back from a knee ligament injury) so he’s still finding his feet. He worked very hard and reaped the benefits.”

Meanwhile, it has been announced that Supermarine will host Clevedon Town in the Red Insure Cup third round on Wednesday, January 13.

Tiverton Town boss Martyn Rogers blamed his side's lack of 'passion' for their defeat to Leamington on Saturday.

The Yellows looked set to claim at least a share of the spoils from the Southern League Premier Division encounter at Ladysmead when Colin Marshall struck a 71st-minute free-kick to make it 2-2.

But Tivvy, who looked badly fatigued in the second half, immediately conceded another goal to sentence themselves to defeat.

Rogers said: "I feel Leamington worked a bit harder than us and wanted it a bit more than us."

Paul Holleran, manager of Zamaretto League Premier Division club Leamington, bolstered his squad ahead of the trip to Tiverton Town with the signing of midfielder Peter Faulds from Blue Square North side Solihull Moors.

The relevant registration paperwork was completed in time, enabling the new arrival to make his debut at Ladysmead and help in a welcome 3-2 win.

Faulds began his career in Kidderminster Harriers` youth team and made several appearances for their reserve side.

He joined Moor Green in the summer of 2002, and remained at the club when they merged with Solihull Borough. He also turned out for Stratford Town last season alongside his brother, Mark.

Aged 27, Faulds is a combative right-sided midfield player with an eye for goal, and was the Moors' top scorer in 2004/05.

Agreement has been reached with Halesowen Town for goalkeeper Chris Kiely to go on loan with the Yeltz for a month.

Holleran accepted that it is more beneficial for Kiely to get more regular games under his belt rather than being on the bench with Leamington, so a month's loan agreement has been arranged with their league rivals.

Meanwhile, Brakes` striker Reis Ashraf  made his international debut in a losing cause on Friday after Pakistan went down 1-0 to Sri Lanka in the South Asian Football Federation Championship.

Ashraf came on as a second half substitute and looked lively but couldn't deliver with a goal in his first international match at the Bangabhandu Stadium in Bangladesh.

Midfielder Adnan Ahmed failed to grab a share of the spoils for the Greenshirts after blazing a penalty over the bar with 5 minutes to go. Sri Lanka went ahead through Chathura Gunarathne's converted spotkick in the 23rd minute.

The Lions ended the game with only nine-men after defenders Dumidu and Pradeep Kumara were given their marches orders in the last 10 minutes of the game.

Despite the defeat, Pakistan manager George Kottan was pleased with his players, saying: “I am happy with the performance of the team because this is the first match they played with the same team. The left-back, Shabir Khan and Atif Beshar joined the team very late and they played well. So we would improve. Everyone would know that we played much better. We were just unlucky. We are a very strong team.”

The race for Non League Football Live's golden boot has heated up this week as Oxford United's James Constable and York City's Richard Brodie have been in fine form...but there's one small obsticle...removing former Aston Villa striker Stefan Moore from the top.

Both Constable and Brodie have been banging them in during recent weeks, it was a double brace against Ebbsfleet United that took Constable to the top of the Blue Square Premier scorers chart this weekend.

Both Premier strikers will be subject to plenty of attention in January that's for sure but if anyone is to leave, it will surely be Richard Brodie. York City have made no secret that they expect their young striker to enter the limelight whilst Oxford United have built their season around the likes of Constable and will not be prepared to depart with their stars under no circumstances.

So....the golden boot of non league...it's here, Non League Football Live will be presenting our own official golden boot trophy and a bottle of champagne to the leading scorer within the top 3 leagues of non league football come the end of the season.

Whilst all the talk may be about Constable and Brodie there is one man in particular who has gone under the radar of most, former Aston Villa striker Stefan Moore.

Currently with Halesowen Town in the Zamaretto Premier, Moore has bagged 20 goals this season, helping the Yeltz into 8th place, had they not received a 10-point ban, Halesowen would be sitting in 2nd place this evening and a lot of their success is down to the prolific Moore.

Moore, 26, has played in the UEFA Inter Toto Cup with Aston Villa against Swiss side FC Zurich and French club Liile. He scored his first Premier League goal on his debut replacing Marcus Allback with an 18-yard screamer against Charlton Athletic in the 2002-03 season.

A knee injury caused Moore an extended lay-off and by the 2003-04 season Villa had ramped up their quality which made it hard for Moore to regain his place.

Moore then left for Millwall on loan where he gained more European experience playing in the 1-1 draw against Ferencvarosi in the UEFA Cup first round, soon after Moore sturggled to regain his fine quality that thrust him into the Villa squad and then moved onto Leicester City, QPR, Walsall, Port Vale and Kidderminster Harriers.

Halesowen Town took on Moore at the start of the season, sinc then he has scored an astonishing 20 goals in 18 games.

At 26, Moore will almost certainly step up into a higher league, which could leave the golden boot race wide open, of course there are the likes of Charlie Sheringham in the Blue Square South, Ciaran Kilheeney in the Blue Square North and plenty others who will enter the fray, but for now it's the Premier hotshots, Constable and Brodie who are chasing down the former Aston Villa striker Stefan Moore for the Non League Football Live golden boot.

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Written by Dan Samson, Non League Football Live

A goal in each half gave Nuneaton Town a 2-0 victory at top of the table Farnborough but the Zamaretto League Premier Division leaders held on to their five-point advantage as Brackley Town slipped to third when a goal 8 minutes from time gave Oxford City a 2-1 away win, writes Steve Whitney, Editor of www.nonleaguedaily.com. Please take time to visit our partners website.

Lee Moore gave Nuneaton a 13th minute lead at Cherrywood Road and Justin Marsden virtually made the game safe with a second on 68 minutes.

At St James`s Park, Mark Bell put City in front 7 minutes before the break only for Ben Mackey to level immediately after the restart.

But Jamie Brookes won it for the visitors with 8 minutes remaining.

Cambridge City took over second place with a 1-0 win at Merthyr Tydfil where the winner was scored 20 minutes from the end - appropriately by Adie Cambridge!

Banbury United scored twice in 4 second half minutes through Adam Learoyd and Nabil Sharif after Glenn Walker had given them a 2nd minute lead to win 3-2 at Hemel Hempstead Town – Tommy Black bagged both for the Tudors - and move into fifth place above Bashley, who conceded two goals in the first 26 minutes through David Blenkinsopp and Stefan Moore on their way to a 2-1 home defeat by Halesowen Town – Dave Allen netted for Bash from the spot 5 minutes before half time.

Hednesford Town, who went behind to a 3rd minute Lewis Powell penalty, shared the points in a 1-1 home draw with Chippenham Town, thanks to Tyrone Barnett`s 74th minute equaliser.

Performance of the day belonged to Stourbridge, who trounced visiting Truro City 7-2!

It was an amazing performance by the Glassboys but, following on from a 4-0 hammering in their last league game at Nuneaton, it leaves Truro at near crisis point ahead of Tuesday night's home game against Evesham United.

The visitors struggled from the start and by half time they trailed 3-0 with Sam Rock and two from Ryan Rowe (pictured) on target for the home side. And it could have been even worse for City as the home side also hit the bar and had a penalty superbly saved by Martin Rice.

It was little better for City after the break as Stourbridge eased into a 6-0 lead with Rowe completing his hat trick and Ben Billingham and Linden Dovey also netting, before skipper Jake Ash converted a cross by Andy Taylor with 6 minutes left.

But Stourbridge immediately made it 7-1 through Dovey before Stewart Yetton grabbed a last-gasp second goal for City.

Leamington, behind after 28 minutes to a Josh Ford effort, won 3-2 at Tiverton Town with the winning goal coming in the 70th minute from, inevitably Mark Bellingham, just 3 minutes after the home side had levelled through Tom Marshall. Luke Corbett had earlier bagged a brace for the Brakes.

Swindon Supermarine, without a league win for two months, scored 7 minutes from time through Luke Hopper to bring the run to an end with a 1-0 win at Evesham United, while Bedford Town moved out of the bottom three and were replaced by their hosts Clevedon Town after a comfortable 3-0 win in which Ian Draycott netted a hat trick with goals in the 24th, 73rd and 87th minutes.

Rugby Town, despite always being in the game until conceding a goal in the final minute, went down 3-1 at Didcot Town to remain nine points adrift at the foot of the table.

Michael Alexis gave the Railwaymen a 27th minute lead and Mark Draycott doubled that after 76 minutes before Michael Love reduced the arrears a minute later. But Draycott made sure with his second and the Eagles` third in injury-time.

Zamaretto League Premier Division club Nuneaton Town have signed former Coventry City midfielder Kevin Thornton.

The 23-year-old played more than fifty games for the Sky Blues before being released months after he was convicted of failing to stop at the scene of an accident when he was over the legal alcohol limit, driving without a full licence and with no insurance.

He went on top play for Aspire Midland Alliance neighbours Coventry Sphinx but has now signed non-contract terms at Liberty Way.

Manager Kevin Wilkin believes Thornton will be an excellent signing if he can rediscover the form that saw him play in the Coca-Cola Championship.

He says Thornton  is keen to get his promising career back on track, although he needs to sharpen up his fitness levels.