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Supermarket vows to push for a site
A DISCOUNT supermarket company has launched its second attempt to set up shop in Malvern. German chain Lidl wants to convert the former eurohaus premises in Worcester Road. A previous application for the same site was thrown out by Malvern Hills District
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'Phone box should go'
A TELEPONE box which acts as a magnet for vandalism should be removed by the phone company, says a district councillor. Coun Stephen Clee has called upon phone company BT to remove the partially wooden kiosk in Bewdley after glass panels were broken and
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Headteacher slams 'mindless' vandals
THE headteacher of a school near Pershore has condemned the "mindless" vandals who broke windows and drainpipes over the holiday period. The hooligans broke 15 classroom windows at St Nicholas Middle School in Pinvin and pulled drainpipes away from the
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Taxi driver jailed after savage attack
A WORCESTER taxi driver helped "hunt down" a man who was then savagely beaten in the street. Asif Saleem and a number of his colleagues chased Samuel Anderson after a confrontation between a group of men and cabbies in Worcester's The Cross. Mr Anderson
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Man, 69 slipped into the canal
A pensioner whose body was found in a Worcester canal had slipped into the stretch on a previous occasion, an inquest has heard. William Patrick Devlin's body was found on the morning of Wednesday, September 5, last year, by a passer-by in the canal near
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Staff devastated to find carcases
"SICK" thieves wrung the necks of chickens at a smallholding before hurling them into a pond to lure more valuable birds on to dry land. Devastated staff at Hodgehill Nursery, near Kidderminster, arrived for work yesterday morning to discover the carcases
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Drugs woman attacked hospital staff
A WORCESTER woman attacked a doctor and nurse after being admitted to hospital to be treated for a drug overdose. Erica Kelly assaulted staff at Worcester Royal Infirmary when she awoke after taking an overdose of anti-depressants and alcohol, Droitwich
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There's a bomb at the bottom of our garden
A MAN had a brush with death when he struck an unexploded bomb as he dug in his back garden. But Dean Warren did not realise it was a mortar shell straight away because it was covered in mud, and pulled it out of the ground. "I didn't think it was a mortar
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Three-year ban for driver
AN Evesham man was spotted by police officers trying to reverse his car into a parking space while he was over the limit. Richard Tyrer was arrested after he was approached by the officers, who noticed he smelt of alcohol and had glazed eyes, Droitwich
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Sure-fire success
A GOVERNMENT scheme worth £5m has got off to a flying start after parents have stepped forward to become involved. The Sure Start initiative sent some of its representatives to community centres in Dines Green and Tolladine for feedback on how to improve
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Bid to keep ailing company open
AN ELEVENTH hour bid to save hundreds of jobs at a Worcestershire engineering company has been made by the leader of Bromsgrove District Council. Nick Psirides has written to Patricia Hewitt, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to save Bromsgrove-based
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Police hunt man's attacker
A 20-YEAR-old Kidderminster man was punched in the ribs and robbed as he lay on the floor on New Year's Day. The victim was atttacked by a man when he refused to hand over his wallet. The incident happened near shops on Avon Road between 8pm and 8.30pm
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Preview: Kidderminster v Luton
Goal-poacher Bo Henriksen passed a fitness test to face Luton Town in the clash of the Division Three form teams. A win or even a draw could put Harriers into the play-off zone and the inclusion of Henriksen, who has scored four goals in the last three
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He was a true man of the people
THE death of former city councillor Dennis Isaac has cast a dark shadow over large parts of the Faithful City. In a world where it's hard not to be suspicious of people's motives, he was a refreshing reminder of what's good about human nature. We may
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8/1/02 - Harriers old guard moves on
FORMER Worcester City defender Mark Shail and ex-Bromsgrove Rovers midfielder Paul Webb have parted company with Kidderminster Harriers. Both have been released from their contracts which were not going to be renewed by boss Jan Molby at the end of the
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8/1/02 - Lewis turns on the 'natural' gas
JOHN Brain hailed trialist Simon Lewis as a 'natural finisher' after watching him score his fourth try in three games in a 14-12 win for Worcester Warriors at Northampton Saints last night. The 21-year-old, who joined from Rugby League giants Bradford
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14/11/01 - Owen goes on spying mission
CITY favourite Mark Owen is counting the days until December 5 when he has the plaster on his broken leg removed. The injured striker, still the top scorer in the Dr Martens Premier Division, was in upbeat mood on Saturday and is now pain free after a
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7/11/01 - Referees must be tolerated
THERE are some things in life that don't bare too much close scrutiny because if you dig too deeply the illusion would shatter. One example is Big Ron Atkinson. Dripping in gold and chucking out more one liners than Daniella Westbrook on holiday in Colombia
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31/10/01 - McFarlane is one for future
AN appalling catalogue of injuries shows no signs of abating at St George's Lane with Ian Cottrill suffering a reoccurrence of his knee problem. But one bright spot for Worcester City fans has been the full debut of Dwain McFarlane in the Belper Town
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17/10/01 - City facing striking dilemma
IT'S always a blow to lose a player through injury but I suspect the loss of the prolific Mark Owen will be felt more than most at St George's Lane. With 15 goals in 17 games including three hat-tricks, Owen has scored more than half his side's goals
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10/10/01 - More contributions required
DAVID Beckham or 'Golden Nads' as he's known to his missus played his way into the nation's hearts with his stunning injury time free kick for England against Greece. His infectious enthusiasm and industry throughout 90 minutes of play illuminated the
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26/9/01 - Middleton's magic moment!
FOOTBALL in the lower reaches can sometimes be an ugly spectacle with bone-shuddering tackles and aimless 80-yard balls up field. But naff soccer is not exclusive to the non-league divisions - indeed dross can be dished out even at Premiership level (
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5/9/01 - City still Jekyll and Hyde side
THERE'S never a dull moment at St George's Lane these days with John Barton's men liable to switch from Dr Jekyll to Mr Hyde mode in the time it takes to wolf down a burger. After steamrollering Moor Green for 45 minutes on Monday, City promptly took
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22/8/01 - Lane resilience augurs well
I MISSED Worcester's first match due to a family wedding but short of a punch-up at the reception or the bride being stood up by the groom I doubt if it ever had any chance of comparing to City's thrilling 3-3 draw against Weymouth. I'm sure John Barton
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8/1/02 - Striker Hadley staying at Lane
IN-form striker Stewart Hadley has handed Worcester City boss John Barton a boost by agreeing to extend his loan stay at the club for another month. The Kidderminster Harriers forward has hit the target twice during his first month at the club including
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Joint action aids disabled
ACCESS for the disabled in Malvern could be improved thanks to a new joint approach. Malvern Access Group is working with Worcestershire Highways Partnership to identify the main areas for improvement. Mike Davis, of the Highways Partnership, said that
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Striker Hadley staying at Lane
IN-form striker Stewart Hadley has handed Worcester City boss John Barton a boost by agreeing to extend his loan stay at the club for another month. The Kidderminster Harriers forward has hit the target twice during his first month at the club including
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SUMMARY: Kidderminster 1 Luton 4
Three blunders from keeper Stuart Brock turned a potentially vital victory into heavy defeat for Kidderminster Harriers. After an entertaining first half, with Harriers often threatening to break the deadlock, they did take the lead on 50 minutes through
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Wright ready to make debut
STOURPORT Swifts' new signing Andy Wright from Rushall Olympic could make his debut in the club's biggest ever match in the FA Trophy third round clash at Nationwide Conference strugglers Chester City on Saturday. The forward has been brought in by player-manager
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Gregory waits for new Villa deal
ASTON Villa manager John Gregory is "not expecting any moves just yet" regarding being offered a new contract, even though his current deal has barely 18 months to run. Gregory, who celebrates his fourth anniversary at the club next month, has worked
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Don't gamble with the euro
IT'S been some time since I last visited Germany. But I suspect very little has changed since the 1970s when, for three consecutive summers, I travelled to the Rhineland. Staying in a small village near Koblenz, the holidays were one long essen und trinken
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Kidderminster 1 Luton 4
Midfielder Spring scored his second goal on 70 minutes to make it 4-1, firing home confidently after substitute Joy could only clear Taylor's left-wing cross to the edge of the area.
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Crocodile tears will not wash
INDEED I do - reluctantly - support sanctions against Iraq. So does the UN, which ordered them in the first place - something from which Peter Nielsen (You Say, January 2) cannot hide, try as he might. If he has an alternative suggestion, I'm sure a grateful
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Fieldfares all the way from the frozen north
IN neighbouring gardens until the past week or so, were two truly magnificent holly bushes, eight to 10 feet high and covered with a mass of berries. Then, all of a sudden, all the berries were gone, though there were no signs of the bushes having been
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Question for MP
I AM struggling with Mike Foster's repeated claim of New Labour delivering a new hospital, unless of course PPFI (Public Private Finance Initiative) is, in his view, the same as PFI (Private Finance Initiative) The new Worcestershire hospital is PFI provided
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Casting slur on the medical profession
ONCE again, Thomas Bromley (You Say, December 29), tries to denigrate those in the medical profession who are opposed to vivisection by asking if they would refuse to administer medications because they have been tested on animals. The question signifies
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Kidderminster 1 Luton 1
A mistake by Harriers keeper Brock gave Luton a quick equaliser on 53 minutes as he allowed a fierce low Taylor cross to rebound into the net via his knee.
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Kidderminster 1 Luton 0
Midfielder Williams scored his first goal for the club to put Harriers ahead on 50 minutes. His initial free kick from 20 yards was blocked by the wall but he drove the rebound fiercely with his left foot and the ball found the net via the post.
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5/1/02 - Foggy farce as Redditch hammered
A SHOCKING defensive performance left Redditch 4-0 down and defeated after half an hour at muddy Cinderford. But United should have been spared after a bank of fog, which descended at kick-off, thickened making the second half a farce. The odd muffled
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4/12/01 - Injuries mar first draw
Redditch United 3 Solihull Borough 3 SIX goals, a sending off and two injuries - there was no lack of incident in a dour Worcestershire Senior Cup quarter final. Only 93 hardy souls braved the elements on a freezing night at The Valley Stadium but those
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27/11/01 - Ten man Reds sunk
Redditch United 1 Atherstone United 3 AFTER promising spells at Shepshed and against leaders Chippenham on Saturday, the size of the task facing Rod Brown was made clear in a dreadful game at The Valley. United never got started and although dominating
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17/11/01 - Reds lose in late show
Shepshed Dynamo 3 Redditch United 2 ROD Brown's influence on United was evident before kick-off with the first team taken through a series of warm-up exercises on the pitch and the squad seemed to have taken the new man's ideas to heart with a fighting
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3/11/01 - Gates-head off United
Gateshead 4 Redditch United 0 Two goals either side of the break from Gateshead dumped Redditch out of the FA Umbro Trophy first round. Uninspired and unimaginative United struggled to find any sort of form in a bad tempered match at Gateshead's International
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24/10/01 - Rawlins rankles
Chippenham Town 4 Redditch United 0 CHIPPENHAM forward Matt Rawlins gave Nicky Cross' men a lesson in finishing with a well-taken hat-trick. The town hitman hit two first half goals before completing his treble in the second half. And James Bent joined
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20/10/01 - Tale of two pens
Solihull Borough 1 Redditch United 1 A PAUL Danks penalty, 21 minutes in was the sole reward after United dominated the first half against their high-flying neighbours. Reds boss Nicky Cross will have been casting envious glances at Borough's lofty league
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16/10/01 - Rushall Olympic 2 Redditch United 1
LOWER league Rushall dumped nine-man Redditch out of the Birmingham Senior Cup at the first hurdle after Nicky Cross' selection gamble backfired. Goalkeeper Harvey Willetts, defender Nigel Niblett, midfielders Mark Swann, Richard Field and Neil Cartwright
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13/10/01 - Danks sinks Bilston
Redditch United 2 Bilston Town 1 AN ASTONISHING Paul Danks double rocked Bilston, who looked on course for a win after a debatable penalty decision. United created a string of chances in the second half but looked set to extend a run of five matches without
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Redditch Rocest-ed
Rocester 2 Redditch United 0 REDS boss Nicky Cross warned his side heads would roll after another unacceptable performance but his words seemed to have fallen on deaf ears after a poor defeat to a Rocester side slaughtered 5-1 by United at the Valley
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06/10/01 - Reds sunk
REDDITCH United's mini-slump continued with a 2-0 loss to Mangotsfield which plunged the Valley Stadium outfit into the bottom six. Goals from Steve Campbell on 17 minutes and Adam Sims in the 46th completed a comfortable victory for the hosts in a game
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22/09/01 - Reds cruise it
UNITED banished fears of an 'after the Lord Mayor's Show' performance with an emphatic 4-0 win over Cirencester Town. So often bedevilled by inconsistency, Redditch made their intentions clear from the off with a goal from you-know-who. Danks deservedly
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17/09/01 - Dramatic finish to cup tie
Gresley Rovers 1 Redditch United 1 REDDITCH were cruelly denied a cash jackpot and mouthwatering home draw against Conference giants Kettering when Barry Woolley headed past a despairing Harvey Willetts seconds from time to salvage a 1-1 draw. Woolley
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11/09/01 - Redditch United 1 Stourport Swifts 2
HOURS after the tragedy which shook the world Redditch lost out in front of an excitable crowd seemingly unaware of the day's earth-shattering events. Before the match Reds chairman Rod Laight had said it was too late to cancel the fixture in the wake
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Casting the net in pursuit of family history
WE can't get enough of our ancestors. And we've taken to tracing them in cyberspace, if the multitude of family history websites is anything to go by. With 100,000 sites dedicated to genealogy - only porn attracts more hits - the internet has become a
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01/09/01 - Harriers grounded
Halesowen Harriers 0 Redditch United 4 STRIKE ace Paul Danks ruined Mark Clarke's 200th appearance for Halesowen with a clinical first half hat-trick to ease United through to the next round. In truth, the game had been won at half time. The Reds four-goal
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25/08/01 - United scrape it
Redditch United 1 Bloxwich United 1 AFTER building up expectations in Tuesday's 5-1 demolition of Rocester, the Reds were back to their frustrating worst at the Valley. Once again it was a case of being consistently inconsistent, poor opposition or no
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22/08/01 - Reds swamp sad Rocester
Redditch United 5 Rocester 1 AFTER misfiring on their first outing, Redditch delivered the landslide of goals they have been threatening, overwhelming a shell-shocked Rocester. Visiting keeper John Edensor will wonder how he managed to let in five goals
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20/08/01 - Tigers roar
REDDITCH did everything but score against a Gloucester City side who somehow escaped with a 2-1 win. City keeper Simon Morris played out of his skin and denied Paul Danks on ten minutes. Danks sent a fierce left foot shot into the top corner after a Neil
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14/08/01 - Tenants shock landlords
Redditch United 2 Feckenham 2 VALLEY tenants Feckenham gave their landlords a run for their money in a 2-2 draw and Mat Henning could have won it for the Millers, forcing a great save from Reds keeper Harvey Willetts late on. Mark Creighton put the Reds
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11/08/01 - Beagan bags another
Redditch United 2 Leamington 0 (friendly). NEIL Beagan hit his second in two games for his new club as crowd-pullers Leamington were sunk 2-0 at the Valley. Beagan had several chances in an exciting opening spell which also saw Paul Danks and Tommy Byrne
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7/8/01 - Reds roll on
Redditch United 3 Brierley and Hagley Alliance 1 (friendly) THREE goals in 10 minutes secured a Redditch United victory against Banks's Premier outfit Brierley and Hagley Alliance. An early goal from Brierley Hill hitman Richard Perry shocked the Reds
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4/8/01 - Friendly scrap
Studley BKL 2 Redditch United 2 TEMPERS boiled over in a heated pre-season friendly at the Beehive on Saturday. A mass brawl erupted after Studley hard man Mark Neath punched Redditch striker Paul Danks in front of the United bench in the second half.
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24/7/01 - New-look Reds sink again
Redditch United 2 Gloucester United 3 ANOTHER make-do-and-mend United squad of trialists and youngsters slumped to a 3-2 defeat to a lower division outfit on Tuesday. Gloucester United ply their trade in the equivalent of the Alliance, a league below
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1/4 time: Kidderminster 0 Luton 0
Luton had the first effort at goal inside the second minute when they won a free kick 30 yards out but French winger Valois cleared the bar with his set piece. And it was the bar that denied Harriers on three minutes when Appleby's cross was headed on
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Worcester City 1 Merthyr Tydfil 0
Monday, November 26, 2001 CAPTAIN fantastic Carl Heeley grabbed a 51st minute winner before pulling off a superb goalline clearance to help Worcester City to a 1-0 win against Merthyr Tydfil last night. But John Barton's side rode their luck as Merthyr
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Worcester City 0 Rushden & Diamonds 1
Saturday, November 17, 2001 HEROIC Worcester City's FA Cup dreams were shattered by a brilliant Richie Hanlon free kick that sent Rushden & Diamonds into the second round. But Brian Talbot's men were pushed all the way by an inspired City side that
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Worcester City 1 Mangotsfield United 1
Saturday, November 3, 2001 SUBSTITUTE Mark Shepherd injected some much needed life into a Worcester City performance that was in danger of flat-lining after Mangotsfield United had taken a shock lead in this first round FA Trophy clash at St George's
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Worcester City 3 Belper Town 1
Monday, October 29, 2001 CUP fever gripped St George's Lane last night as Worcester City's biggest crowd for three years saw them defeat plucky Belper Town 3-1 to book a lucrative first round clash with Rushden & Diamonds. The match was delayed for
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Belper Town 2 Worcester City 2
Saturday, October 27, 2001 LIKE a badly beaten boxer clinging to the ropes for survival, Worcester City emerged battered and bruised to fight another day after an en-thralling 2-2 FA Cup clash at Belper Town. That they clung on for a draw is in no small
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Worcester City 4 Tiverton Town 2
Saturday, October 20, 2001 FOOTBALL is a fickle mistress and a week after snaring Mark Owen with a broken leg the beautiful game bit back to reward Phil Stant with a hat-trick in Worcester City's 4-2 victory over Tiverton Town in the Dr Martens Premier
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Worcester City 2 Ilkeston Town 2
Friday, October 5, 2001 TEMPERS flared in the tunnel at the end of Worcester City's 2-2 draw with Ilkeston Town to cap an explosive finale to this Dr Martens Premier clash at St George's Lane last night. Two late penalties for City and a double sending
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Getting the most out of exhibitions
A FREE workshop designed to help businesses make the most of exhibitions and trade fairs is being held at the Abbey Hotel, Malvern. The workshop, organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Business Link Herefordshire and Worcestershire, will run from 9.30am
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Worcester City 3 Kings Lynn 1
Saturday, September 22, 2001 A SPECTACULAR solo goal from Darren Middleton sealed a comfortable 3-1 home win for Worcester City against King's Lynn in the Dr Martens Premier Division. The victory injected a much-needed confidence boost into a City side
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Folkestone Invicta 2 Worcester City 1
Saturday, September 15, 2001 WORCESTER City literally ran out of time as they suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Folkestone Invicta in the Dr Martens Premier Division. The referee played virtually no second-half stoppage time despite several lengthy
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Newport (IoW) 1 Worcester City 1
Saturday, September 1, 2001 WORCESTER City were made to pay for two glaring misses when Newport Isle of Wight snatched a late equaliser in Saturday's 1-1 away draw in the Dr Martens League Premier Division. And it was Darren Middleton, a hero with a last-gasp
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Worcester City 4 Hinckley United 3
Monday, August 27, 2001 WORCESTER City pulled off a sensational smash-and-grab raid with two last gasp goals for a 4-3 victory over Hinckley United in the Dr Mar-tens Premier Division last night. Substitute Marc Burrow equalised to make it 3-3 in the
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Ilkeston Town 1 Worcester City 2
Saturday, August 25, 2001 TEN-man Worcester City grabbed their first win of the Dr Martens Premier Division campaign in a battling 2-1 victory at Ilkeston Town. Veteran defender Martin Weir was sent off for a professional foul after hauling down David
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Kettering Town 4 Worcester City 1
Tuesday, August 21, 2001 WORCESTER City boss John Barton was fuming with his side after they crashed 4-1 at Kettering Town in the Dr Martens League Premier Division last night. Poor defending, combined with numerous squandered chances, allowed the former
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Worcester City 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0
Monday, August 6, 2001 WOLVES' boss Dave Jones was in the stands to watch a lively and skilful Molineux side denied a goal by a hard-working team effort from Worcester City. The St George's Lane outfit emerged off the back of two recent disappointing
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Survey winner scoops M&S vouchers
A WORCESTER woman has come up trumps after winning a voucher in a recent council survey. The Worcester City Council survey called How People Contact the Council was sent to 3,000 city residents, randomly selected from the electoral register. Joyce Brown
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'Mindless' yobs cause misery
"MINDLESS" yobs as young as 11 are causing misery for volunteers who man a Worcester community venue, claims a city pensioner. The grandfather says volunteers at Dines Green Community Centre have been subjected to verbal abuse and intimidation by the
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Man stabbed outside home
A MAN was stabbed in the chest in an unprovoked knife attack outside his Worcester home. The victim, who has not been named, was left injured after the early morning incident outside his home in Alder Close, Rainbow Hill. The attacker fled the scene towards
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Tireless worker for good of people
POLITICAL colleagues and friends have paid tribute to a respected former Worcester councillor who has died from a heart attack at his city home. Dennis Isaac, who was councillor for Holy Trinity ward, died at the age of 62 on Friday, December 27. He leaves
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Tons of rubbish cleared from city playing field
PL:020058d5.jpg:Members ready to clean the King George V playing fields ITEMS as unusual as an old gramophone have been found dumped in a Worcester playing field during an environmental clear-up. The Duckworth Worcestershire Trust, city council ranger
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Man injured in head-on collision
A MAN was in intensive care today with "extensive" injuries after the car he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with a bus. The collision between the blue Ford Mondeo and the First Midland Red bus took place at the Throckmorton junction of
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'Save our shop' call to volunteers
A WORCESTER charity shop may have to cut its opening hours unless it can attract more volunteer workers. The Save the Children shop in Pump Street could be forced to close for a couple of days each week unless more volunteers come forward. Save the Children
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Kidderminster 0 Luton 0
Scott Stamps hit the bar for Harriers from 12 yards after three minutes after the ball was headed on by big Drewe Broughton.
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5/12/01 - City missing Owen's goals
MUCH-missed Worcester City striker Mark Owen is due to have the pins removed from his broken leg today and begin the long road to recovery from his double fracture and ankle dislocation. If any proof were needed about how much his absence has hit City
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28/11/01 - Bullock bitten by suspension
SUSPENSION rules out Darren Bullock from the Crawley Town match on Saturday and his competitive game will certainly be missed in the middle of the park. In a previous life at Nuneaton Borough the midfielder was dubbed 'Mad Dog' by the supporters in homage
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21/11/01 - Mixed emotions at the Lane
ST George's Lane was a mixture of highs and lows at the weekend as Worcester City produced a battling performance that almost earned a deserved draw against Third Division Rushden & Diamonds. There were highs for Carl Heeley, making his debut in the
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24/10/01 - Entertainment is name of game
LET'S get straight to the point. Football is about entertainment first and foremost -- unless of course you support a George Graham team. OK it is also about winning, but we can't all win -- look at Manchester United in Europe -- so for the average soccer
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8/1/02 - Hard work is paying off for the squad
THE players are on the brink of being rewarded for their efforts with a place in the Nationwide League Division Three play-offs and that's terrific news for everybody connected with Kidderminster Harriers. Not many people would have thou-ght we'd be in
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3/10/01 - Winging in to soccer success
DURING the 1980s and 1990s left-wingers were more likely to be political firebrands flying down the picket line than racing down the wing. The decline of the left-winger as a pivotal part of a football team has coincided with the rise of the work ethic
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19/9/01 - Worcester due change of luck
A DISAPPOINTING four days was rounded off for Worcester City on Monday night when the referee tripped Jon Holloway in the last minute of the Kettering Town match sending the midfielder clattering to the ground. Howls of derision greeted the man in black
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12/9/01 - Points win prizes in title race!
FOOTBALL is a game littered with clichs -- goals win matches, take each game as it comes, it's a game of two halves, it only takes a second to score a goal, if we score more goals than them we'll win, early doors, etc -- the list goes on!. But there is
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29/8/01 - More questions than answers
JUST four games into the season and John Barton probably has more questions than answers about his team despite capturing six points over the Bank Holiday weekend. Quite simply, City have yet to get out of second gear and have looked anything but promotion
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8/1/02 - Bowen back for Rovers Urn test
HOTSHOT striker Sam Bowen is set to start in Bromsgrove Rovers' Worcestershire FA Senior Urn second round clash at home to Feckenham tonight (7.45). The former Worcester City striker, the club's leading scorer this season with 13 goals, was on the bench
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Hatters threaten Harriers revival
INJURY-HIT Kidderminster Harriers look set to call up strikers Drewe Broughton and Ian Foster for tonight's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Joe Kinnear's high-flying Luton Town at Aggborough (7.45). They are poised to take over from Colin
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Lewis turns on the 'natural' gas
JOHN Brain hailed trialist Simon Lewis as a 'natural finisher' after watching him score his fourth try in three games in a 14-12 win for Worcester Warriors at Northampton Saints last night. The 21-year-old, who joined from Rugby League giants Bradford
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Under 20s start title tilt
NORTH Midlands will have seven survivors from the squad that took them to the final of last season's Under 20 County Championship when they launch their campaign with a friendly against Cheshire at Crewe on Sunday. Flankers Jack Dawson and Chris Shipway
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Bowen back for Rovers Urn test
HOTSHOT striker Sam Bowen is set to start in Bromsgrove Rovers' Worcestershire FA Senior Urn second round clash at home to Feckenham tonight (7.45). The former Worcester City striker, the club's leading scorer this season with 13 goals, was on the bench
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Winning return for ace Archer
SIMON Archer is back and has his eyes set on glory. The Worcester-based badminton ace, a bronze medallist at the last Olympics in Sydney, played his first match for eight months at the weekend when he appeared for Worcestershire in the Inter-County Championships
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Full-time: Kidderminster 1 Luton 4
Harriers were rocked by the quick three-goal blast and missed a good chance to pull one back on 65 minutes. Foster put in a good ball from the left and it fell kindly for Blake off a defender only for the skipper to pull his shot wide from 15 yards. Skipper
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8/1/02 Colcombe shown Reds exit door
Rod Brown this week continued to reshape his squad by releasing Scott Colcombe, Ian Mitchell and Martyn Lakin. Keeper Lakin and midfielder Mitchell have joined Midland Alliance neighbours Studley and Colcombe looks set to choose between Bromsgrove, Stourbridge
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3/4 time: Kidderminster 1 Luton 3
A stunning eight-minute spell saw Harriers take the lead but then concede three quick goals with keeper Brock the culprit. Luton made a substitution at half time with Hillier on for French winger Valois. And Harriers stunned the visitors on 50 minutes
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Hardly worth the investment
BACK in 1980, most ordinary people placed their savings in bank and building society accounts, having little knowledge of the Stock Exchange. Nevertheless, interest rates were around 10 per cent per annum, while the FTSE trundled along merrily with the
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That old sinking feeling...
SOME of us in Upton can't help feeling some solidarity with the people of Tuvalu island now preparing to evacuate their community for the safety of New Zealand. The expert forecast as to the severity of the effects of climate warming and rising water
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Kidderminster 1 Luton 3
Keeper Brock gifted Luton a third on 58 minutes with another error, failing to hold Nicholls' drive, with Howard firing home the easy rebound.
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Kidderminster 1 Luton 2
Luton took the lead on 55 minutes when Spring raced clear and his shot completely caught out keeper Brock at his near post.
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Half-time: Kidderminster 0 Luton 0
Henriksen gave Luton a fright on 26 minutes as he dispossessed right-back Boyce and raced down the Harriers left flank. His well-struck drive from the edge of the box flew just a couple of yards wide of Ovendale's left-hand post. Ritchie Appleby had to
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24/11/01 - Redditch United 1 Chippenham Town 3
UNITED came flying out of the blocks in a storming start but were left to rue missed chances as the league leaders reasserted their control before dominating the second half. After good signs against Shepshed Rod Brown's side were fired up and Paul Danks
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13/11/01 - Rampant Reds ground Swifts
Stourport Swifts 4 Redditch United 5 CRISIS? What crisis. Caretaker manager Paul West saw the same side who folded against lowly Swindon Supermarine turn the tables on their Worcestershire rivals and soar into a 4-0 lead after 34 minutes. Goal-getter
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10/11/01 - Redditch United 1 Swindon Supermarine 2
BASEMENT boys Swindon Supermarine dealt a blow to Nicky Cross' managerial hopes with two crushing goals in the last ten minutes. United threw off their sluggish form of recent weeks, rolled up their sleeves and created chances. But once again they could
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27/10/01 - United thank keeper Jones
Redditch United 1 Clevedon Town 1 UNITED'S backup keeper Matt Jones was the hero as United held a top three side for the second time in a week. The former Solihull custodian was called up after Harvey Willetts was ruled out through work commitments and
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Scrappy goals condemn Reds
Kettering Town 2 Redditch United 0 REDDITCH United's FA Cup adventure is over for another year. The knowledge they were not outclassed by a side playing in the Conference last season and the extra cash garnered from a share of the 1,000 plus gate will
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29/09/01 - Reds hold illustrious visitors
Redditch United 0 Kettering Town 0 REDDITCH almost pulled off a shock result at the death after a rip-roaring FA Cup tie. An 89th minute Mark Swann thunderbolt was deflected behind and from the resulting corner Reds sub Nigel Brown almost decapitated
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25/09/01 - Reds lose out in bruising battle
Evesham United 2 Redditch United 0 REDDITCH rolled up their sleeves and battled in a typical blood-and-thunder Worcester-shire derby. The chances came thick and fast at both ends in an entertaining encounter and the visitors' never-say-die attitude was
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18/09/01 - Colcombe clincher
Redditch United 2 Gresley Rovers 1 WHAT a week it's been for Scott Colcombe. After undoubtedly making himself a few bob with his weekend revelations, the United wing back came off the bench to score a goal which could be worth upwards of £10,000 for his
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Spend, spend, spend ... but beware
SHOPPERS have been out in force across the UK for the January sales following a bumper Christmas spending boom. That annual festive feeling sparks an impulse to over-spend, over-eat and over-indulge ourselves, family and friends. But experts believe Britons
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08/09/01 - Atherstone United 1 Redditch United 2
A NEIL Cartwright thunderbolt took the wind out of Atherstone as Redditch blitzed their opponents' unbeaten home record. Cartwright took a touch fully 40 yards out before leathering a half volley over a stunned Dale Belford to put the Reds two up on the
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27/08/01 - Ooh Betty, I'm in a liddle bid a trouble
Halesowen Town 2 Redditch United 1 DESPITE a spirited second half fightback, United lost 2-1 to Western Division newcomers Halesowen Town but the match was overshadowed by two extraordinary decisions from referee John Bottomer. The official, from Chislehurst
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28/7/01 - First win for Reds
Weston St Johns 2 Redditch United 6 NICKY Cross' ragtag Redditch army recorded their first friendly win of the season by the seaside on Saturday. With four of the goals in a 6-2 win coming from trialists the new player-manager will feel vindicated in
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21/7/01 - Red and buried
Redditch United 0 Kidderminster Harriers 3 (friendly) IT took Third Division Kidderminster Harriers just 11 minutes to get off the mark in a comfortable friendly win over sluggish Redditch United. Trialist Darren Middleton outpaced Reds' one-paced new
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Worcester City 2 Moor Green 3
Monday, December 3, 2001 INJURY-jinxed Worcester City had Andy Ellis stretchered off in a bruising 3-2 defeat at home to holders Moor Green in the Worcestershire Senior Cup last night. The long-standing rivalry between the two sides erupted in the second
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Crawley Town 1 Worcester City 0
Saturday, December 1, 2001 GONE in Sixty Seconds was how long it took Vinnie Jones and Nicolas Cage to steal a car in their Hollywood blockbuster but it took Worcester City just 58 seconds to surrender the points to Dr Martens Premier Division leaders
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Tamworth 3 Worcester City 2
Saturday, November 24, 2001 WORCESTER City surrendered a 2-0 half time lead to lose to Tamworth as defensive shortcomings were once again exposed in John Barton's side. Despite a dream start this Dr Martens Premier clash turned into a nightmare as City
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Worcester City 2 Rocester 0
Monday, November 12, 2001 MANAGER John Barton's Worcester City banished the blues last night with a bright and breezy start to their defence of the Dr Martens League Cup. After a depressing run of form Barton revamped his injury-hit side to play a 4-3
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Worcester City 1 Cambridge City 2
Saturday, November 10, 2001 IT could be a long hard winter ahead for Worcester City judging by their efforts against Cambridge City which saw them fall to their first home defeat of the season. The Lilywhites came from a goal down to win 2-1 with a thunderous
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Mangotsfield United 2 Worcester City 1 (aet)
Tuesday, November 6, 2001 MANAGER John Barton blasted his defence as Worcester City crashed out of the FA Umbro Trophy last night after Mangotsfield United snatched an extra time winner at Cossham Street. The first round replay looked to be heading towards
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St Blazey 2 Worcester City 3
Saturday, October 13, 2001 WORCESTER City's 3-2 victory over St Blazey in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup was marred by serious injury to leading goalscorer Mark Owen and the dismissal of Allan Davies. Owen was stretchered off after 10 minutes
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Search for a building star
THE search for the best examples of new and converted rural buildings in Worcestershire has been re-launched. Judging for the 2001 Country Land and Business Association's Farm and Country Buildings Award was postponed due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak
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Moor Green 3 Worcester City 1
Tuesday, October 2, 2001 WORCESTER City were mugged 3-1 by rivals Moor Green last night in a Dr Martens Premier Division tale of missed chances. After totally dominating the first 35 minutes City contrived to concede a sloppy goal and spent the rest of
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Barnstaple Town 0 Worcester City 5
Saturday, September 29, 2001 HOT-SHOT striker Mark Owen fired his third hat-trick of the season, including his 100th goal for the club, as Worcester City ran out 5-0 winners at Barnstaple Town in the second qualifying round of the FA Cup. The 23-year-old
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8/1/02 - Hatters threaten Harriers revival
INJURY-HIT Kidderminster Harriers look set to call up strikers Drewe Broughton and Ian Foster for tonight's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Joe Kinnear's high-flying Luton Town at Aggborough (7.45). They are poised to take over from Colin
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County firm making London show waves
A WORCESTERSHIRE boat building company is celebrating following the 'world premier' of its new model at the London Boat Show. Sealine International, of Kidderminster, launched its S23 sports cruiser at the Earls Court Show last Thursday and so far reactions
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Worcester City 1 Kettering Town 1
Monday, September 17, 2001 A BRILLIANT performance by Worcester City's Paul Wyatt was the highlight of a 1-1 draw with visitors Kettering Town in their Dr Martens Premier Division clash last night. The young goalkeeper pulled off a string of superb saves
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Merthyr Tydfil 0 Worcester City 0
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 A BELOW-par Worcester City shared a 0-0 draw at Merthyr Tydfil last night in a match that was as dour and grey as the slate mountains overlooking the town. The Dr Martens Premier Division clash started disastrously for City
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Worcester City 0 Havant & Waterlooville 0
Saturday, September 8, 2001 WITH the league's two most prolific strikers on display and an average of six goals a game at St George's Lane this season, it was Sod's law that Worcester City and Havant & Waterlooville would produce a goalless draw in
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Worcester City 3 Moor Green 2
Monday, September 3, 2001 MARK Owen emulated his more illustrious England namesake with a hat-trick last night to sink Moor Green 3-2 and take Worcester City to third place in the Dr Martens Premier Division. The striker's goal tally for the season now
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Worcester City 3 Weymouth 3
Saturday, August 18, 2001 MARK Owen was the hat-trick hero as Worcester City pulled an unlikely point out of the bag in their opening Dr Martens League Premier Division game of the season. Not even the most optimistic City fan would have backed them as
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Worcester City 3 Boston United 2
Wednesday, August 8, 2001 VETERAN striker Phil Stant rolled back the years to produce a battling performance and grab a goal in Worcester City's 3-2 friendly win against Nationwide Conference side Boston United. The former Hereford United linked up well
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Sutton Coldfield Town 1, Worcester City 0
Tuesday, July 31, 2001 A SUPERB strike from Sutton Coldfield Town's Mark Bellingham condemned Worcester City to their second consecutive away defeat last night. Manager, John Barton, will have been relieved this was just a friendly because City were below
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Atherstone United 1 Worcester City 0
Saturday, July 28, 2001 Worcester City were defeated by a single goal against Dr Martens League Western Division side Atherstone United in a friendly played in blistering heat. City boss John Barton fielded a strong side against Atherstone who are managed
