Football: LAMBS GOING HALL THE WAY; Premier Division.

Tamworth ... 4

Salisbury City ... 1

REJUVENATED Tamworth continued their impressive form with a comprehensive victory over high-flying Salisbury.

Striker Mark Hallam was the star of the show with two great strikes as City were torn apart by Tamworth's energetic display.

The first goal came in the 20th minute when Hallam took advantage of some hesitant defending to stab home a Nick Colley cross.

Tamworth doubled their lead nine minutes later when Mark Turner finished at the far post after Darren Groucutt and Warren Haughton had helped on a David Foy corner.

City hit back with a fortunate goal before the break when David Wakefield's cross was deflected over Tamworth keeper Darren Acton and in off the back post.

But Tamworth resumed their dominance in the second half and substitute Richard Follett, making his debut, fired home from 25 yards.

Tamworth's attacking continued and Hallam capped a superb performance with a towering header into the bottom corner from a Dave Haywood cross in the 71st minute.

Hallam should have completed his hat-trick ten minutes from time but City keeper Justin Shuttlewood managed to scramble his lob round the post.

Halesowen Town ... 2

Welling United ... 2

HALESOWEN remain adrift at the bottom of the table after twice giving away the lead against high flying Welling.

On a heavy pitch Halesowen keeper Andy Quy was busy early on saving well from Anthony Riviere before Zeke Rowe had a goal disallowed for offside.

The Yeltz took a vital first half lead in the 35th minute when new signing Nick Carter drove the ball into a crowded goalmouth leaving Wayne Lloyd to prod home.

Welling forced several corners early in the second half and drew level in the 78th minute with Matt Bower striking a dipping 20 yarder that beat Quy after good work by Simon Glover.

Halesowen bounced back and looked to have won the game in the 84th minute through a solo effort by Steve Piearce who beat three defenders before crashing the ball home.

Just three minutes later Halesowen failed to clear the ball and Riviere skipped through to equalise again.

In injury time Halesowen's Andy Comyn and Jon Ford could not convert in a goalmouth scramble and at the other end Wayne Lloyd made a great saving tackle on Rowe.

Stafford Rangers ... 1

Dorchester Town... 0

STAFFORD got back to winning ways after two successive defeats with a hard fought victory over lowly Dorchester.

Early on Dorchester had Danny O'Hagan bringing the best out of home keeper Richard Williams. But Rangers also had their opportunities when Tony Eccleston got in a low shot which visiting keeper Mark Ormerod did well to save.

Six minutes from the break Rangers broke the deadlock when Eccleston got on the end of a cross from Darren Boughey and beat Ormerod with a superb overhead effort.

The second period saw chances at both ends and Williams did well to block a far post effort from Matt Groves. At the other end a cross from Steve Jones saw Eccleston beat Ormerod but his header drifted wide.

Fifteen minutes from time Rangers survived a scare when a cross was latched on to by Groves whose shot on the turn struck a post.

Moor Green ... 1

Merthyr Tydfil ... 1

THIS volatile match became a tale of two goalkeepers when deep into injury time Merthyr were awarded a penalty and the visiting keeper Neil Thomas ran the length of the field to take it.

But justice was done when Andy De Vont dived full length to save Moor Green a point.

Earlier, in the 75th minute, it was substitute David Thomas who put the Welshman in the lead with a well placed header from a left wing cross.

This would have been a gross injustice as Moor Green had played a full part in a match full of non stop action.

Ten minutes later Mark Shepherd who had three earlier efforts saved by Thomas finally forced the ball over the line. Thomas scooped the ball out of his net, but the goal stood and Merthyr's Lee Price was sent off for protesting.

Bath City ... 1

Ilkeston Town ... 1

ILKESTON took away a deserved league point, making amends for last weekend's crushing 6-1 home defeat against Weymouth.

Bath City opened strongly and fell in the opening first ten minutes when they missed two good chances.

There was not much to choose between the two sides and after 30 minutes there was a tussle between Bath City's Martin Paul and 'The Robins' Matt McKenzie, after this the visitors went ahead from the resulting free-kick with a good header by Jamie Clarke.

On 44 minutes Bath City equalised with a good volley by Scott Walker giving Ilkeston's keeper Doherty no chance.

In the second half it was a dour affair and Ilkeston's John Knapper was well through but blasted over and a Jimmy Fraser header for Bath and a Paul Tisdale effort went inches wide.

Worcester City ... 2

Crawley Town ... 0

A WEAKENED Worcester side pulled out all the stops to record an impressive victory over Crawley.

Manager John Barton was without nine key players as his side tried to end a run of five defeats in their last six matches.

But thanks to plenty of grit as well as superior football they dominated the contest and could have won by a bigger margin. Skipper Carl Heeley gave them a 35th minute lead when he headed home a Mike Wyatt corner.

Worcester created several chances before making the points safe on 70 minutes, when an error set-up Wyatt whose shot deflected into the path of Carl Tranter who slotted home.

CAPTION(S):

GAME KEEPER... Canvey Island keeper Ashley Harrison comes under pressure from Bilston's Lee Rollason.