WORCESTER Raiders came from a goal down to beat Halesowen Town 3-2 on Tuesday night as Karl Gormley's side continued their perfect start to their pre-season campaign.

Striker Richard Smith and Jade Ferron both scored in the first-half after Halesowen's Miracle Okafor's opened the scoring in the fifth-minute.

Worcester News: Richard Smith, who was at Halesowen Town last season, scored against his old club on Tuesday nightRichard Smith, who was at Halesowen Town last season, scored against his old club on Tuesday night (Image: Glenn Alcock)

Raiders were more than a match for their Step 3 counterparts and Bailey Fuller extended that lead with 15 minutes to play to all but seal the victory for the hosts.

The Yeltz did pull one back in the 87th minute through one of their trialists, but the damage had been done and Raiders held on to make it four wins from four.

Having put seven past a young Penybont side in their first game of the summer, Raiders have continued to bang in the goals in pre-season and beat Bewdley Town 4-2 last Tuesday before their 2-0 win over Westbury United at the weekend. 

Dean Waldron and Jordan Stoddart scored on Saturday to give Raiders a comfortable home win, but Halesowen was always going to be their toughest test so far.

Yeltz were promoted from Step 4 and into Step 3 after winning via the play-offs last season and will play in the Southern League Premier Central in the 2023-24 campaign, with the likes of Redditch United, Bromsgrove Sporting and Alvechurch. 

But Raiders past their test with flying colours on Tuesday and now look ahead to their only away game of the summer fixtures this Saturday against New Dales Vale.