Church snatch late victory
Sunday Mercury, December 20, 1987
Church snatch late victory
Alvechurch 2, Redditch United 1
SUNDAY MERCURY, DECEMBER 20, 1987 — BEAZER PREMIER
AN INSPIRED second half performance by Alvechurch saw them snatch victory after Redditch had dominated all the opening exchanges. Church keeper Dennis Burke was kept constantly busy as the Reds sought revenge on their North Worcestershire neighbours for a September FA Cup defeat.
He was left flapping at a Rosegreen chip in the fifth minute and was then left standing as the former Kidderminster Harriers striker headed just past the angle from a pinpoint Morgan cross.
Burke then made a spectacular diving catch to hold a Rosegreen shot after an inch perfect Caddick pass had set him up.
Early in the second half, Alvechurch had their first real chance of the game when Satchwell lobbed over after good work by East.
However, the recent signing made amends on 66 minutes when he bundled in a Pinnock centre after the midfielder raced clear of his marker.
Eight minutes from time, Morgan had an equalising chance blocked on the line before Clive East was bundled over in the Redditch penalty area by Caddick.
Alvin Pinnock gratefully smashed in the 87th minute kick on his return to Lye Meadow only to see Redditch push forward from the restart and net from a rasping Rosegreen shot.
Burke had to make two crucial blocks in injury time to clinch the points.