Football Round[up — text cut off at edge]

February 5, 2026

Football Round[up — text cut off at edge] Football Round[up — text

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Mark hits booster!

A FIRST HALF Mark Rosegreen goal knocked Crawley Town off the top of the table and gave Redditch United a much needed confidence boost.

The goal came when Ovard lost control in midfield and the ball was flighted through to Rosegreen who placed his shot wide of the keeper.

Reds made a mockery of their lowly league position. They looked far the more imaginative keeping the home side penned in their own half for much of the game.

But late on in the match, Paul Knox turned hero from 25 minutes from time with Hayward beaten.

In the opening minutes, the referee ignored penalty appeals 15 minutes after the defender allegedly handled the ball.

And there were more appeals in the closing minutes of the game when the Crawley side were angered by Ball's challenge on Tony [unclear] Ovard. The referee again agreed play on.

Sandwell have had a busy week of fixtures when they entertain Dudley Town [unclear] at the Valley Stadium. Kick off at 3pm.

Jeered off the field by a handful of supporters three months ago, Redditch's the Worcestershire Senior Cup is best forgotten.

Rattling Dudley Town scored the

game's only goal on the hour after a farcical mix-up in the Redditch defence.

Whittingham headed the ball across the area before Knox messed with a spectacular flying header towards his keeper.

In nipped former Willenhall goal ace, John Muir who, ignoring the diving Hayward at his feet, knocked the ball home.

This was by far the Black Country side's best chance of the game but goal chances at the other end were equally rare.

Appeals for a penalty were ignored after Paul Knox had been upended on his way to goal, and several half shots from Caddick and Baker thundered into the hoardings.

The only other troubles for visiting keeper, Whitehouse came from some inexplicable back passes from a nervous Dudley defence.

The front three of Trench, Manning and Richards never looked like troubling Whitehouse, their pace and enthusiasm proving their downfall, as time and again they tried to beat one player too many.

The decision to push Knox up from the search of an equaliser came far too late in the game so the Valley Stadium outfit must cry their luck against Burton Albion tonight (Thursday) in the Birmingham Senior Cup in their search for silver is to be successful.

● Goal here... Mark Rosegreen.