Tamworth Men's Firsts Vs West Bromwich

The second match of the league season saw Tamworth Men’s 1st travel to West Bromwich aiming to continue their solid form from the opening week.  A good all round performance saw Tamworth run out comfortable 6-2 winners in a game which included 5 different scorers for the town.

A high tempo start saw West Brom camped in their own half and Tamworth raced to an early 2-0 lead with goals from Sperrink and Popple.  A rare defensive lapse saw the home side pull a goal back and get more into the game, but strong work from the Tamworth midfield trio of Wagstaff, Haywood & Herring kept the opposition at bay and allowed Hancox to score and take the game to 3-1 at half time.  After the break further goals from Brisco, Popple and Cook came after some excellent spells of attacking play, with a late goal from West Brom being the only negative of the second half.

This win confirms Tamworth as the early leaders of West Midlands Division 1, a position they must strive to maintain with continued hard work.  Man of the match – Tom Sperrink.