Enoch Andoh thunderbolt in vain as Stratford Town beaten by Alvechurch

AN excellent Enoch Andoh goal couldn’t save an out-of-sorts Stratford Town from falling to a 2-1 defeat in a hard fought local derby at Alvechurch on Saturday.

The game featured a start from the returning Mike Taylor and a debut for latest signing Adam McGurk.

After a goalless first half, Ian Long’s in-form Church went ahead in the 52nd minute through a close-range strike by former Bards man Claudio Dias.

Andoh’s excellent finish levelled things up ten minutes from time, however, a hotly-disputed penalty decision moments later saw Tom Turton subsequently convert from the spot to claim victory for the hosts.

ALVECHURCH: Jezeph, Ezewele, Sephton, Turton, Willets, Hull, McLintock. Brown, Waldron (Patterson 90+3), Dias (Hamilton 84), Candlin (Dowd 65). Unused subs: Phillips, Cassidy.

STRATFORD: O’Brien, Vann, Isaac, Fry (Andoh 65), Williams, Gordon, Grocott, Sammons, Taylor (James 43), Turner, Dawes (McGurk 75). Unused subs: Lafferty, Wilson.

ATTENDANCE: 253