A crowd of 143 saw Darlaston extend their unbeaten run to 3 games and move into fifth spot , their highest league position for more than 9 years. In doing so they brought to a halt the 100% league record of Bewdley Town who had won their opening 7 league games.

Manager Andy Parkes was without four first team regulars but those that came in have given him a selection headache particularly Jamie Holder and Ricardo Ricketts who were excellent in a fine all round team performance against a lively Bewdley Town.

The opening 15 minutes saw neither side land a blow of note as it was lettered with free kicks and off side. A rare mistake by centre half Liam Smith led to the opening goal for the visitors. Smith was caught out bringing the ball out of defence by Matt Kerby who's right wing cross was met at the far post by the prolific Dylan Hart who slotted home from 4 yards for his 12 goal in 8 games.

The goal sparked the home side into life and on 19 minutes should've been on level terms . A superb 3 man move involving Scott Glasby, Lucas Hough and Ricardo Rickeets saw Ricketts left wing cross evade the oncoming Zico Agyemang by inches. A minute later they were on were on level terms another superb move splitting open the visitors defence. An inch perfect pass by Jamie Holder found home debutant Scott Stevenson who controlled the ball superbly to cross to Leon Taylor who beat his defender and calmly slotted the ball into the bottom right hand corner beyond the outstretched hand of keeper Joe Sidaway. Within a minute of the goal Darlaston could have taken the lead. A poor clearance fell to the feet of Stevenson whose audacious 35 yard shot wrestled on the roof of the net with Sidaway well beaten.

On loan Kidderminster Harriers player Adam Beardsmore was impressive for the visitors and in Hart, Simon Rudd and Luke Morris they have 3 of the Division's leading scorers but the Darlaston defence stood firm limiting the visitors to long range efforts and half chances. Ricketts and Reis Nadat were making marauding runs down both flanks and the pace of Agyemang and quality of Taylor was giving Bewdley all the problems they could handle.

A Lucas Hough free kick from 25 yards went wide whilst Hart shot over the bar for the visitors.

Darlaston were now in the ascendancy with some excellent approach work and it was only a matter of time before they were rewarded. Jamie Holder shot over the bar and on 30 minutes Stevenson wasted a glorious opportunity to put his side ahead. After beating his marker and bursting into the box and with only the onrushing keeper Sidaway to beat he miss hit a 15 yard attempted lob right into the hands of Sidaway.

Darlaston continued to assert and they were rewarded with a second goal on 37 minutes. Lucas Hough won a 50/50 challenge 25 yards out, his precision pass found Taylor who for the umpteenth time lost his marker as he nonchalantly rounded Sidaway to tap the ball home from 6 yards.

Immediately following the break, Smith had a glorious chance to double the lead heading over the bar a Scott Stevenson corner.

For a 20 minute spell Bewdley demonstrated their quality and class which had earned them 7 straight league wins as they pushed for an equaliser. Home keeper Liam Whittaker was called into action with a fine diving save to his right to deny Simon Rudd with Luke Morris twice and Hart shooting over from distance.

Darlaston came within inches of doubling their lead, a superb 40 yard pass by Holder found Agyemang who burst past Chris Seeking, his angled 15 yard drive missing the far post by inches.

Connor Fellows, Scott Glasby, Liam Smith and Reis Nadat stood firm at the heart of the defence and gradually Darlaston repelled Bewdley's goal threat and began to reassert themselves again.

Chances were now few and far between but Darlaston were thankful to keeper Whittaker on 78 minutes with another superb diving save to his right to palm away Simon Rudd's vicious 15 yard shot

In the final minute a goal worthy of Darlaston's performance saw them guarantee the points. Zico Agyemang chased a lost cause down the right, shook off the attention of Chris Seeking and laid the ball back to Scott Stevenson on the edge of the box, the cultured midfielder calmly picked his spot and placed his 18 yard shot into the bottom right hand corner for a goal that epitomised Darlaston's quality and work rate.

The quality of play from both teams was a credit to the Division and all players and management. On balance Darlaston's organisation, work rate, desire and will to win just edged it and were the deciding factors in their best win since returning to the Premier Division.

This Saturday Darlaston are again in League action when they travel to "Beeches View" home of Cradley Town KO 3.00pm.