BARTLEY GREEN OFF TO A FLYER; MIDLAND COMBINATION.

BARTLEY Green's five-star start to the season saw two-goal Jordan Fiviter complete a 5-1 rout over Meir KA at Illey Lane.

Marcus Bryan gave the Owls the lead after just six minutes but a goalkeeping error allowed Meir to restore parity through Ben Griffiths a minute later.

Mike Wardle put Bartley Green back in front on nine minutes. Jordan Fiviter made it 3-1 and then Jamie Fiviter added goal number four just on the interval. Jordan Fiviter then completed with three minutes to go at 5-1. Castle Vale also produced the perfect opener with a 1-0 win at GSA Sports where Mike Fraser got the all-important goal.

Simeon Smith burst through the Sports defence in the 52nd minute to bring a parried save only four Fraser to nip in and bury the rebound.

Jubiliant Walsall Wood coasted to a 4-1 victory in their trip to Pershore Town, Nick Harris firing a brace at King George's. Craig Selby equalised for Pershore following Harris's fourthminute opener only for Harris to make it 2-1 to Walsall at half-time.

Ahmet Bilgimer resumed the scoring for the visitors in the second half and substitute Scott Cooper netted Wood's fourth of the afternoon on 80 minutes.

Newcomers Dotshill Colts came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat last season's front runners Southam United 3-2 on their home turf, Mark Adey getting the winner on 78 minutes.

United's Chris Hanrahan and Steph Jones had put the home side 2-0 up only for Ashley Downer and Damien Pollitt to reply for the visitors. Continental Star greeted Knowle by beating the Solihull side 3-1 at the Beehive.

Star scorers were Darren Green, Christian Ramsay and Justin Jackson with Scott Oliver replying for Knowle.

Lee Sherwood rescued a point for Coventry Copswood in a 2-2 draw at Pelsall Villa.

Pilkington XXX suffered a poor opener against visiting Nuneaton Griff losing 2-1 at the Triplex where Lee Smith netted twice for the Griff. Andy Johnson replied from the penalty spot.