MATCHREPORT

By David Hucker

Hellenic League Division One

SOUTHAM UNITED 1 Osborne 56'

STRATFORD FC 1

Sones 80'

With manager Richard Kay away, assistant manager Ryan Champkins took charge for this local derby against FC Stratford and it ended all square, just as the first meeting between the two sides had finished back in August.

Both sides were looking to bounce back after defeats the weekend before, but the match was still goalless at the interval. Southam took the lead through Shane Osborne in the 56th minute, but they couldn't hold on as Stratford equalised from the penalty spot in the 80th minute when 'keeper Lewis Hudson just failed to reach Robbie Sones' well-placed strike into the bottom corner.

On Tuesday, Southam are away to Cirencester Town Development in the Bluefin Sports (UHL) Challenge Cup.

Player of the match: Ethan Champkins

Attendance: 73

Southam United: Lewis Hudson, Ryan Harris, Ellis Champkins, Craig Watkin, Simon Barby {Capt.}, Joshua Dixon, Ricky Barby, Shane Osborne, Ethan Champkins, Andrew Yeates, Adam Neale

Subs: Bradley Goddard, Jacob Rabone, Callum Stewart, Sam Dunn, Theo Drummond

Stratford FC: Callum Monaghan, Cian Hodson, Benjamin Cook (Paddy McGrory 72), Kian Hamer, Sacha Everard, Joshua Aspinall-Smyth (Leon MacHisa 64), Daniel Atkins, Daniel Chaundy, Matthew Reed, Robbie Sone, Jake Collins

Subs not used: Oliver Taylor, Joseph Waterfield, Harry Cook