Droitwich Spa extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 3-0 home victory over the stubborn Ludlow Town.

This victory at Kingy's on Saturday afternoon marked their fifth clean sheet of the season.

Goals from Alex Dugmore, Josh Hurdman and Charlie Tilley secured the three points for the Saltmen.

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The visitors started strong, with Ryan Clarke testing Dominic Rogerson early on.

However, the deadlock was broken when Dugmore headed in after a well-executed move involving Matt Fusco and Jack Brighton.

The home fans were back on their feet again just a minute later when Hurdman beat the offside trap and finished calmly past keeper Zach Venables to score Spa's second goal on 17 minutes.

Ludlow fought back, with Connor Davies-Austin missing a chance to score with a free header.

The Saltmen dominated the remainder of the first half, but Ludlow's defence, led by Venables, held firm.

Two penalty claims from Spa were dismissed by the referee.

Ludlow's George Crump had a chance to score, but Rogerson produced a fine save to keep Droitwich's two-goal lead intact at half-time.

Spa started the second half strong, with Hurdman forcing a fine save from Venables within a minute of the restart.

They continued to pile on the pressure, but Ludlow enjoyed a good spell of possession midway through the half.

Venables continued his heroics in goal, keeping out several efforts from Spa, including a free-kick from Nathan Binner and attempts from substitute Danny Barnes.

Spa manager Andy Crowther introduced four players from the development team from the bench in the closing stages, two of whom, Joe Hurdman and Liam Livesey, made their debuts for the first team.

Tilley sealed the victory with his third goal of the season, netting the rebound from Dugmore's header.

Barnes had a goal disallowed for offside, and Dovey forced a close-range save from Rogerson in the final minutes.

Spa manager, Andy Crowther, said: "A pleasing performance from Spa, who played some intricate football and if it wasn't for an inspired performance from Ludlow's Venables in particular, the margin of victory could have been much greater."

The Saltmen's next game is against Redditch Borough on Tuesday (October 15) evening in the first round of the Wiseman's Lighting League Cup.

They then face a 250-mile round trip to Holbeach United on Saturday (October 19) in the first round of the Isuzu FA Vase.