Harriers moved closer to retaining the Floodlit League title with a 3-1 victory
over Boldmere that stretched their unbeaten run to eight matches.
The rock hard pitch at Bromsgrove made good football difficult and the first half
soon became scrappy. Harriers, however, adapted better and created chances
to open the scoring, Richard Bailey and Stuart Skitt both had shots saved before
Matt Lewis found the net. Phil Garner advanced on the left and his ball into
the box deflected off a defender and into the path of Lewis who tucked his shot
past Murphy.
Harriers' failure to convert the chances that they were creating cost them dearly
after 58 minutes when Boldmere equalised. Amos broke towards the Harriers
penalty area and found Mike Blakeman on the right and he beat John Danby with a
25 yard shot into the top corner. Harriers hit back and were in front again
two minutes later, Skitt's right wing corner found its way to Indepaul Khela at the
far post whose initial shot was blocked but he fired the rebound in.
Once back in front Harriers controlled the game. Matt Lewis should have increased
the advantage on 66 minutes when Casy Caggini got to the byline on the right and crossed
well but Lewis headed tamely straight at the keeper. Substitute Terence
Carpenter wrapped the game up two minutes from time, Lee Yates sprung the Boldmere
offside trap, which had caught Harriers out seventeen times, and set him clear on
goal and he beat Murphy with a perfectly judged lob from 25 yards.
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