Peterborough Sports climbed to fifth after Harry continued his scoring streak
Harry Vince netted his third goal in four games to secure a narrow 1-0 win for Peterborough Sports in a Southern Premier Division Central game at Redditch United on Monday night.
Vince was in the right place at the right time to take advantage of the magical feet of substitute Harvey Williams who set the goal up a minute after setting foot on the pitch.
It was a rare scoring opportunity for either side on a night when defences dominated, but Sports are now up to fifth place ahead of a set of Tuesday night matches.
The city side have picked up 21 points from a possible 30 since manager Mark Ducket took charge of team affairs, writes Lauren Shiels.
It was ‘The Turbines’ who had the first chance of the game, but home goalkeeper Rory Brown was equal to a well struck free-kick from Michael Richens inside the opening 10 minutes.
The hosts had the ball in the net on 38 minutes, but the referee ruled it out with Harrison Hazard adjudged to be in an offside position.
Dan Sweeney rattled the woodwork for the home side just before the hour mark in what was the first real action of the second-half
Joe Burgess did well to put pressure on home forward Alezandro Da Silva who curled his effort past the upright before Luca Miller saw his effort drift past the far post at the other end.
Sports found a winner on 83 minutes as Williams made an instant impact off the bench to advance forward and find Vince inside the box, and the in-form marksman slotted past Brown from close-range.
Sports: Wilks, Green, Burgess, Cooke, Vince, Hilliard, Richens, Watkins, Brown, Miller (sub Williams, 82 mins), Beresford (sub Ibie, 67 mins). Unused subs: Jackson, Keeble, Frew.
Managerless Bourne Town’s battle against relegation from the Northern Premier Midlands Division continues at Carlton Town on Tuesday. ‘The Wakes’ are six points and two places from safety, but they have multiple games in hand on the teams around them.
It will be tough at fifth-placed Carlton though.
TUESDAY FIXTURE
Northern Premier Midlands Division: Carlton Town v Bourne.