Match Reports


Halesowen Town 0 Hednesford Town 6

Marvellous Marvin Robinson bagged a Hednesford hat-trick as the league runners-up geared up for the play-offs with a six-goal destruction at The Grove, writes David Johnson.

Tiverton Town 0 Halesowen Town 0

The clash of the two basement teams ended in stalemate and only confirmed Halesowen will finish bottom of the league with Tiverton also condemned to relegation, writes David Johnson.

Didcot Town 1-1 Halesowen Town

Halesowen were denied an heroic victory by a 94th minute equaliser in a remarkably spirited performance at Didcot’s npower Loop Meadow

Halesowen Town 0-3 Oxford City

Halesowen were finally doomed to inevitable relegation by three goals at the start of the second-half in a low-key encounter against mid-table but improving Oxford City

Brackley Town 6-0 Halesowen Town

Improving Brackley gained full revenge for their 5-3 defeat at The Grove in November as Halesowen suffered another heavy defeat

Cambridge City 7-1 Halesowen Town

Halesowen were taught another harsh lesson with Craig Hammond’s first-half hat-trick keeping Cambridge’s championship chase on course in the University City

Halesowen Town 0-3 Truro City

Halesowen were pushed back to the bottom of the table after title-chasing Truro completed a professional performance to take the points by a three-goal margin

Hednesford Town 4-2 Halesowen Town

Halesowen’s fine fightback was eventually thwarted by two late goals from high-flying Hednesford in an exciting contest at Keys Park

Bashley 0-0 Halesowen Town

A splendid display from goalkeeper Louis Connor lifted Halesowen off the bottom of the table with a hard-earned point

Chesham United 3-0 Halesowen Town

Two set-piece goals in the first half put play-off chasing Chesham in control despite Halesowen earning another set of full marks for effort

Halesowen Town 1-1 Swindon Supermarine

Hard-working Halesowen cast aside their off-the-field uncertainties and knuckled down to earn a point with a gutsy performance

Halesowen Town 1-2 Chippenham Town

Halesowen were denied much-needed points after a largely unconvincing Chippenham took advantage of Jemiah Richards’ sending off to hit two late goals

Halesowen Town 1-4 Chesham United

Halesowen were sunk by a hat-trick from Leon Archer in the first of two meetings with in-form, play-off chasing Chesham within ten days

Leamington 3-0 Halesowen Town

Halesowen battled bravely for over an hour but their resistance was finally broken as play-off chasing Leamington hit three late goals to consolidate fifth spot in the table

Halesowen Town 0 Salisbury City 4

Jake Reid’s hat-trick put Salisbury on top of the table after a comfortable victory over Halesowen

Cirencester Town 5 Halesowen Town 0

Halesowen slumped back into losing ways and were easily beaten by Cirencester after Jody Bevan grabbed a hat-trick before Mark Draycott added two further late goals, writes David Johnson.

Banbury United 0-2 Halesowen Town

Anthony Bruce’s birthday brace at Banbury boosted hard-working Halesowen off the bottom of the table in a magnificent first double of the season.

Halesowen Town 1-2 Worcester City

Halesowen’s more encouraging display earned a half-time lead before eventually being reversed by a second-half comeback from a strong Worcester line-up

Halesowen Town 0-8 Evesham United

Hapless Halesowen were ripped apart in their worst ever Southern League result with David Accam’s quick-fire hat-trick helping Evesham to an eight goal trouncing as an already tortuous Yeltz season took a further turn for the worse.

Halesowen Town 2-1 Stourport Swifts (AET)

An extra time winner from Michael McGrath gave Halesowen a long awaited and confidence-boosting victory, despite being reduced to ten men.

Halesowen Town 0-3 Bedford Town

Halesowen’s lively opening spell was undone by a brace from Bedford’s Ian Draycott

Hemel Hempstead Town 1 Halesowen Town 0

Halesowen remain rooted in the relegation zone after a narrow defeat in a game of few chances spoilt by the wind at Hemel Hempstead, writes David Johnson.

Swindon Supermarine 3 Halesowen Town 0

Halesowen had no answer to Swindon’s sweeping football on a rain-soaked surface as the home side stepped-up their league play-off challenge, writes David Johnson.

Halesowen Town 2-2 Windsor and Eton

Ruben Izquierdo earned Halesowen a valuable point after his late strike cancelled out a brace from Windsor’s Jake Parsons. Izquierdo had earlier won Halesowen a penalty to put the home side ahead at the interval.

Halesowen Town 0-3 Stourbridge

Stourbridge’s comfortable victory ended their four match sequence of defeats against Halesowen and maintained their play off push in front of a bumper best-of-the-season Bank Holiday crowd of 835.

Salisbury City 7-1 Halesowen Town

Title-chasing Salisbury smashed seven goals to leave Halesowen humiliated in a one-sided affair at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium.

Halesowen Town 5-3 Brackley Town

Justin Nisbett bagged a hat-trick on his Halesowen debut at the goals galore Grove after forming a lethal combination with Lee Osborne. Significantly, Osborne benefited from extra support going forward to set up all three of Nisbett’s goals and resolve Halesowen’s recent goal drought.

Halesowen Town 0-2 Bashley

Tony Thorpe and Shaun Cunnington took over the Yeltz managerial reins but were unable to prevent their threadbare squad being beaten by two seconds half goals from in-form Bashley.  

Halesowen Town 1-3 Rugby Town

Halesowen bowed out of a third cup competition within a fortnight after Luke Keen notched a hat-trick for lower league Rugby Town in the first round of the League Cup.

Halesowen Town 1-0 Didcot Town

Halesowen celebrated their first win in eleven outings courtesy of an early goal from Lee Osborne. But the margin of victory could have been much greater as the Yeltz youngsters went close several times against disappointing Didcot, who arrived at the Grove on the back of an excellent away record.

Oxford City 0-0 Halesowen Town

Halesowen broke their sequence of poor results by earning a gritty point in a predictable stalemate at Oxford’s Court Farm Place Stadium.

Cirencester Town 3-0 Halesowen Town

Halesowen bowed out at the first stage of their return to F.A. Trophy action with even a series of fine saves from Dean Coleman unable to prevent an inevitable ninth straight defeat.

Coleshill Town 3-1 Halesowen Town

Halesowen’s involvement in the Birmingham Senior Cup was ended at the first hurdle by Coleshill of the Midland Alliance at Pack Meadow.

Truro City 6 Halesowen Town 0

Halesowen were well beaten 6-0 by joint league leaders Truro City in a seventh straight defeat

Halesowen Town 0-1 Cambridge City

Halesowen’s eager youngsters were edged out by a single goal late in the first half from Cambridge City’s Dave Theobald. However, despite slipping to fifth from bottom in the league table after a sixth straight defeat, the Yeltz more than held own against the largely ineffective league leaders, who have still to concede a goal on their travels in six away league games.

Halesowen Town 0-1 Tiverton Town

Halesowen’s slide down the league table continued with a fifth straight defeat after being beaten at home by ten men for the second successive Saturday.

Halesowen Town 0-3 Leamington

A hat-trick from Leamington's Matt Lewis condemned Halesowen to their fourth successive league defeat of the campaign.

Windsor and Eton 2-1 Halesowen Town

Halesowen’s late flourish came just too late to rescue a share of the points on the first ever visit to Windsor and Eton’s Stag Meadow.

Chippenham Town 3-1 Halesowen Town

Match Report from the Chippenham Town game

Halesowen Town 1 Hemel Hempstead Town 6

Halesowen’s unbeaten record came to an abrupt halt after being smashed for six by Hemel Hempstead with Ross Lafayette hitting a hat-trick.
 

Stourbridge 0-2 Halesowen Town

The Yeltz extended their unbeaten start to the campaign with a 2-0 win over local rivals Stourbridge.

Halesowen Town 1-1 Cirencester Town

Halesowen remain unbeaten but could only register a disappointing draw after taking a late first-half lead against their Cirencester opponents, who played for an hour with only ten men.

Halesowen Town 3-1 Banbury United

Unbeaten Halesowen notched their first goals of the season in a comfortable victory over win-less Banbury.

Evesham Utd 0-0 Halesowen Town

The first week of the new season ended with Halesowen remaining unbeaten after completing an unlikely hat-trick of goal-less draws.

Bedford Town 0-0 Halesowen Town

Halesowen’s leading marksman Stefan Moore returned to the attack but a second stalemate of the new season left the visiting faithful still to see a goal scored or conceded after a game played at a frantic pace.

Halesowen Town 0-0 Weymouth

Halesowen were just unable to find the breakthrough against Weymouth and had in-form goalkeeper Dean Coleman to thank as his late penalty save preserved the stalemate on the opening day of the season.

Friendly - Halesowen Town 2-2 Redditch United

The Yeltz played their final friendly game before the new season, which ended in a draw against Redditch United of the Blue Square Bet North.

Halesowen Town 3 Didcot Town 1

Two goals from Alex Cowley secured a fifth straight Halesowen win, yet, despite an incredible run of only one league defeat in 33 outings since October 3rd, the Yeltz finished a re-vitalised campaign two points outside a play-off place.

Kidderminster Harriers 2 Halesowen Town 0

Halesowen were by no means disgraced as Blue Square Premier Kidderminster claimed the Worcestershire Senior Cup with two second half goals.

Tiverton Town 0 Halesowen Town 2

Henry Eze’s thunderbolt drive set Halesowen on their way to sweeping aside relegation-haunted Tiverton in a well deserved 20th league victory. The first win in seven attempts at Ladysmead maintained an incredible run of form and notched a fourth straight win for the Yeltz.

Swindon Supermarine 1 Halesowen Town 2

Two more goals from the league’s leading goalscorer Stefan Moore eased Halesowen to victory with Swindon’s misery compounded by two red cards as the home side finished with nine men.

Halesowen Town 3 Bashley 2

Halesowen staged a fabulous late turnaround to claim all three points with two goals in the last two minutes, leaving promotion hopefuls Bashley stunned by substitute Henry Eze’s 90th minute winner.

 

 

Halesowen Town 1 Evesham 0

Halesowen jumped two places back up to seventh in the league table after the Easter Monday fixture was decided in the home side’s favour by a first-half own-goal.

Oxford City 2 Halesowen 2

Jimmy Turner’s last-gasp equaliser earned a draw and completed a second-half fightback after Halesowen trailed by two goals at the interval.

Halesowen Town 2 Chippenham Town 0

Defender Jimmy TURNER handed Halesowen the perfect start by putting the home side ahead after just nine minutes by slotting home at the far post after a corner from Scott Rickards was headed on in a crowd of players.

Halesowen Town 3 Oxford City 3

Halesowen were just unable to find a vital late winner to keep up their play-off hopes despite fighting back from a two goal deficit at the interval.

Leamington 2 Halesowen Town 2

A bumper crowd at the New Windmill witnessed a full blooded contest between play off hopefuls Halesowen Town and a resurgent Leamington.

Halesowen Town 3 Stourbridge 1

Halesowen earned a Worcestershire Senior Cup Final fixture against Kidderminster Harriers after overcoming Stourbridge for the third time this season in an exciting local derby semi-final clash.

Halesowen Town 0 Banbury Town 2

Banbury ended Halesowen’s incredible 23-game unbeaten run and in the process also terminated Halesowen’s unbeaten home record with a goal in each half. Ironically, the Puritans were the last team to inflict a league defeat on the Yeltz way back in early October.


Keeper Nick Bussey punches clear from two Banbury strikers

Match Report Rugby Town 0 - Halesowen Town 3

Halesowen Town maintained their long unbeaten run with a comprehensive victory at basement boys Rugby Town. On a bitterly cold night at Rugby’s impressive Butlin Road stadium the YELTZ demonstrated why they have remained unbeaten for 22 games controlling the game virtually from start to finish.

Cambridge City 1 - Halesowen 1

Halesowen came to Milton Road boasting a free-scoring forward in Stefan Moore and 21 game unbeaten streak. But from the way they shaped up and the resolute nature of the City defence meant that it was the Lilywhites who looked the more potent force from the outset.

Halesowen Town 1 Brackley Town 1

In what was a thrill a minute encounter, fans at the Grove were treated to a exciting game between playoff contenders Halesowen Town and 2nd in the table Brackley Town. Watch the Match Highlights Halesowen moved up to fourth spot after extending their unbeaten league run to an incredible 21 games in an exciting draw against second-placed Brackley with both goals scored in the early stages.


Carl Palmer out-jumps 3 Brackley defenders for the the equaliser

Halesowen Town 3 - Nuneaton Town 2

Halesowen moved into a playoff spot and increased their unbeaten league run to twenty games by overcoming play-off contenders Nuneaton. The third straight win, scoring eleven goals in the process, saw Halesowen draw level on points with Nuneaton.


Stefan Moore Celebrating his 28th goal of the season

Hemel Hempstead 3 Halesowen Town 5

Halesowen continued their winning streak with a hat-trick from the resurgent Stefan Moore and goals from David Blenkinsopp Scott Rickards coming from behind three times to keep up the pressure in the play-off chase. In an entertaining goal-fest the crowd were treated to a clinical goal scoring display by Moore and a wonder goal by Hemel's Robson. The Yeltz extended their unbeaten league run to an incredible nineteen games.


Stefan Moore completes his hat-trick by clinically sending the keeper the wrong way

Halesowen Town 3 Truro City 2

Halesowen returned to winning ways with two goals from leading striker Stefan Moore and one from Tony Thorpe the Ex Luton Town, QPR and Bristol City striker extending the unbeaten league run to an incredible eighteen games in a five-goal thriller at the grove. A vocal crowd saw the Yeltz take all six points  over a resurgent Truro City side.


Stefan Moore celebrate Tony Thorpe's opener

Evesham United 0 Halesowen Town 0

Halesowen’s frustrating sequence of draws continued after being held to a stalemate at Evesham’s temporary St. George’s Lane home in Worcester.

Hednesford Town 2 - Halesowen Town 2

In what was a very keenly contested local derby at Keys Park, Halesowen Town and Hednesford Town shared the points in an exciting contest. Hard-working Halesowen were cruelly denied all three points by Hednesford’s deflected equaliser with just fifteen seconds of normal play remaining.


David Blenkinsopp rolls in the Yeltz first versus Hednesford Town

Bedford Town 1-1 Halesowen Town

Halesowen got off to a quick start with David Blenkinsopp scoring after 2 minutes, but once again had to settle for a 1-1 draw after a 44th minute equalizer extending their unbeaten record to 15 games. See Match Highlights

Halesowen 2 - Clevedon 2

Halesowen extended their unbeaten league run to an impressive fourteen games but had to settle for disappointing draw after twice taking the lead against struggling Clevedon.

Halesowen 1 Farnborough 1

Halesowen returned to action for the first time in a month to share the points with runaway league leaders Farnborough in an evenly matched contest. Halesowen are now 13 games unbeaten and move into 6th place after a typical spirited battle against league leaders Farnborough.

Halesowen Town 2 Stourbridge 1

Halesowen preserved their twelve game unbeaten league run and surged into fifth place in the league table after bouncing back from behind in an exciting local derby.

Didcot Town 1 Halesowen Town 2

Stefan Moore’s late winner extended Halesowen’s long unbeaten run in a deserved win against hard-working Didcot.

Halesowen Town 1 Merthyr Tydfil 1

David Blenkinsopp’s equaliser two minutes into injury time rescued Halesowen’s unbeaten home league record and preserved their tally of scoring in every league game.

Bashley 1 Halesowen Town 2

Halesowen cemented their place in the top half of the table with an excellent three points at play-off contenders Bashley.

Halesowen Town 1 Nuneaton Town 2

Halesowen’s exit from the Red Insure Southern League Cup marked the end of a ten-game unbeaten run.

Halesowen Town 1 Tiverton Town 1

Halesowen had to settle for a point after being ahead for the fourth league game in five but still extended their unbeaten run to ten games with Danny Edwards and Liam Daly making encouraging debut appearances.

Clevedon Town 3 Halesowen Town 3

Halesowen powered into a 3-0 lead after half an hour but the seemingly unassailable advantage was wiped out after the Seasiders turned the tide in a second-half collapse.

Chippenham Town 1 Halesowen Town 1

Halesowen extended their unbeaten run to eight games after first scoring and then conceding in the final three minutes.

Truro City 1 Halesowen Town 2

Manager Matt Clarke hailed Halesowen’s victory at ambitious, in-form Truro as a “massive win” in their first ever competitive game in Cornwall.

Halesowen Town 2 Stourport Swifts 2 (AET) - Halesowen Town won 4-2 on penalties.

Halesowen made hard work of overcoming Stourport after the visitors equalised twice to take the game into extra-time and penalties.

Halesowen Town 2 Hednesford Town 2

Halesowen preserved their unbeaten home record but were forced to share the points after Tyrone Barnett twice responded to two more goals from Stefan Moore in lethal finishing by both centre forwards.

Merthyr Tydfil 0 Halesowen Town 2

Goal machine Stefan Moore notched two more goals as Halesowen ran out comfortable winners in the contest of the two teams in administration.

Halesowen Town 4 Cirencester Town 0

Halesowen made a comfortable passage through the first round of the Red Insure Southern League Cup with the help of two early and two late goals.

Halesowen Town 3 Leamington 0

Substitute David Blenkinsopp grabbed two goals in another dominant second-half display from Halesowen in front of their highest attendance of the season. The fifth win at the Grove maintained the almost perfect home record as the Yeltz climbed back up towards mid-table.

Halesowen Town 5 Rugby Town 1

Halesowen overwhelmed lowly Rugby with an impressive second-half display helping their move away from an unfamiliar position near the foot of the table caused by their recent administration.

Banbury United 2 Halesowen Town 1

Halesowen find themselves third from bottom of the league table after being deducted ten points for entering administration and then being edged out by the odd goal in three at a blustery Spencer Stadium.

Halesowen Town 0 West Bromwich Albion 2

Two early goals were enough for West Bromwich Albion’s youngsters to see off trouble-torn Halesowen in the first round of the Birmingham Senior Cup.

Farnborough 4 Halesowen Town 1

League leaders Farnborough continued to be Halesowen’s bogey side by inflicting a harsh 4-1 defeat in an open and entertaining game at Cherrywood Road

Halesowen Town 4 Bedford Town 1

Stefan Moore’s hat-trick helped hungry Halesowen record their third straight win in another excellent all-round team performance. For the second successive game, the Yeltz overcame an early deficit to run out comfortable 4-1 winners and defy the off-field problems to establish themselves amongst the league’s front runners.

Stourbridge 1 Halesowen Town 4

Halesowen launched a fabulous four-goal fight-back in a heart-warming second-half performance after trailing at the interval to an early Stourbridge goal.

Halesowen Town 2 Swindon Supermarine 0

Halesowen maintained their impressive start to the season with a goal in each half from Stefan Moore and Tom Bates.

Halesowen Town 1 Cambridge City 1

Halesowen ended second-placed Cambridge’s 100% start to the season to share the points in an even contest.

Brackley Town 2 Halesowen Town 1

Halesowen started and ended the game brightly but were unfortunate to be undone by two good Brackley strikes either side of half-time. With Dennis Pearce unavailable, the visitors were forced to re-organise their defence.

Nuneaton Town 1 Halesowen Town 1

Battling Halesowen kept up their impressive start to the season with a well deserved draw silencing the large home crowd at Liberty Way.

Halesowen Town 1 Hemel Hempstead Town 0

Matt Clarke made a superb start to his Halesowen managerial career after a 72nd minute strike from Stefan Moore proved just enough to secure all three points in the first game of the new season.