ROVERS Sunday Reserves have completed a league and cup double in the Advertiser/Messenger Football League.
A 2-2 draw with Turks Head Olympico secured the point the Reserves needed to add the division two title to their Centenary Cup triumph. They now have a 17-point cushion, putting them safely out of reach.
Rovers Sunday, now up to seven league games after cup committments, claimed the LMS Shield with a 1-0 victory over Victoria Barnt Green. Nick Lawley scored the only goal with 12 minutes to go after holding off two defenders and slotting the ball past Matt Davis in the Victoria Barnt Green goal.
Alvechurch Darts' 2-1 win over Ringspanners leapfrogs them above Meadow Park at the top of division one. Sporting Harborne defeated old foes Chawson Old Boys 2-0 with goals from Lynval Mellor and Steve Towler while Scott Gaffney's 16th, 17th and 18th goals of the season helped Bromsgrove Town despatch Woodborune Sports 4-0.
Braces for David Sinclair and Marlon Knight saw Southside United to a 5-0 success at Sportsman United in division two. The result puts Bal Garcha's men on course for the runners-up spot to Rovers Sunday Reserves.
The division three title race continues to hot up as leaders Crown Inn slipped up 3-1 at Victoria Barnt Green Reserves, now mounting a late title challenge. Marcus Pierpoint notched a brace for the hosts.
Basement side Kimal Athletic let a two-goal lead slip at second-bottom Westcroft Wanderers. Kimal led 2-0 at the break but showed their defensive frailties as Rob Procopiou scored twice and Dean Reece once to give the hosts a 3-2 win and move them 13 points clear of Athletic.
Classified results.
Division One
Woodbourne Sports 0 Bromsgrove Town 4 (Mcleod, Gaffney 3); Sporting Harborne 2 (Mellor, Towler) Chawson Old Boys 0; Alvechurch Darts 2 (Edmonds, Workman) Ringspanners 1 (Hunt).
Division Two
Rovers Sunday Reserve 2 (Roberson, Evans) Turks Head Olympico 2 (Dipple 2); Real Archers 1 (Styler) Alvechurch Darts Reserves 3 (Ottley, Clayton, Simpson); Freemasons 0 Barley Mow 4 (Cohen, L Dufty, Hawkes, Sutton); Sportsman United 0 Southside United 5 (Knight 2, Sinclair 2, Evans).
Division Three
Black Cross 3 (Goodison, Hawkes 2) Blackwell 4 (Hughes 2, Parsons, Vaughan); Victoria Barnt Green Reserve 3 (Pierpoint 2, Hobbis) Crown Inn 1 (Riley); Red Lion hearts 6 (Skan 3, Hands, Freeman, Silcock) Greyhound Hunters 2 (Southall, Dadar); Star and Garter 7) Worrley 2, Smith 2, Fox 2, Gandy) Chequers 3 (Cottrill, Thomas, Morris); Westcroft Wanderers 3 (Procopiou 2, Reece) Kimal Athletic 2 (Rory-Grant, Minett).
Worcestershire Infirmary Minor Cup Semi-Final
Bromsgrove General Reserves 1 Alvechurch Sports and Social 2.
LMS Shield Final
Rovers Sunday 1 (Lawley) Victoria Barnt Green 0.
Midweek results.
Division One
Rovers Sunday 3 (Burford, Barnett, Southwell) Crabmill 0; Ringspanners 2 (Carruthers, Thompson) Victoria Barnt Green 0.
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