STOURPORT consolidated their mid-table position in the Slazenger Men’s Conference West with a 6-3 victory over bottom side Whitchurch.

The win was enough to strengthen their grip on sixth place in the league and also widen the gap over the lower teams to five points.

Impressively, Stourport had five players on the scoresheet against the division’s struggling side.

Whitchurch opened the scoring through Rhys Thomas but Chris Hill and Phil Lashford struck from open play to hand the hosts a 2-1 lead.

Stourport were caught out again when the visitors made it 2-2 in the 27th minute.

Captain Mark Moss, though, handed his side the lead when he scored from a penalty scorner.

Lashford bagged his second of the game moments later to break Whitchurch’s fighting spirit.

Luke Edwards and Imran Yousaf made sure of the victory with two more strikes, before Whitcurch bagged a late reply. Stourport face a tough test on Sunday when they go to second-placed University of Exeter.

In Midlands Division One, Stourport women kept their excellent run of form going with a 2-1 win over Solihull and Blossomfield.

In one of their toughest games of the season, Melissa Kennedy fired them into the lead at Kingsway. Gemma Brookes was enjoying a fine debut in goal and was shielded by Stourport’s solid defence.

Heidi Devey made it 2-0 when she flicked the ball beyond the helpless keeper.

The second-half saw the hosts battle hard and only a post denied Kennedy her second goal.

Stourport seconds romped to a 5-0 victory over local rivals Kidderminster in the Worcestershire League.

Caroline Sidell, Sarah Kay, Lucy Mattocks, Kim Watkins and Suzanne Symonds scored for Stourport.

Kidderminster keeper Julie Rowe shone to keep the score down.

Stourport’s third team got the better of Redditch seconds 8-0 with Claudia Wells (4), Chey West, Katie Spencer (2) and Jen Peniket on target.

The fourth team went down 10-0 to Badsey at home.

Stourport Badgers’ Ben Corcoran bagged a hat-trick as they beat Droitwich.