THE clouds at the Valley lifted and the Redditch faithful were given a glimmer of hope as Rod Brown's new-look striker force linked up to give United three points.

The hosts dug-in and battled for the win but it was the Booth-Danks axis which secured the vital goal.

28 minutes in, the former Stourport hero took two defenders out of the game to give his strike partner chance to net his 14th of the season.

After that it could have gone either way with both sides missing openings and Edwards missing a gilt-edged chance for the visitors.

But three points were banked in the second win under Rod Brown to lift United two places and two points clear of the bottom three.