THE third match day of the Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination Football League season started with a couple of last minute pitch changes.
In the Championship, Redditch Borough NT lost 5-1 to a strong SSS Lions side with a hat trick from Jacob Webb. In a close game, Walkwood and Feckenham came out 3-2 winners against Astwood FC.
Elsewhere, FC Arrow Spa beat Headless Cross 3-0 to take maximum points from both of their opening games of the season. Redditch Borough JW stay top of the table after beating Queens Head 5-1 with another two goals from Jake Donnelly.
Abbeydale beat Meadow Park 5-2 with Secretary Kieran Madden scoring for Abbeydale to help them secure the three points.
In League 1, Redditch Borough LA beat Churchfields 7-2 with four goals from Ben George.
Oasthouse Athletic carried on their winning ways by beating Crusaders 4-2 with two goals scored by Kai Holbrook and Rednal Bilbao find themselves at the top of the table after beating Frankley United 5-0 with two goals each for Jimmy Ward and Connor Kelly.
In League 2, Lydiate Casuals claimed their first win of the season against Stoke Prior, beating them 4-2 and Redditch Town find themselves in second place after beating Rubery Memorial 5-2 thanks to a hat trick from Chris Adams.
Elsewhere, Astwood Reds secured their first win of the season beating Catshill Rangers 3-2.
South Birmingham Activ beat fellow new boys Red Star Bromsgrove 7-1 to keep themselves in a strong top position with maximum points from their first three matches as Lee Jagger scored a hat trick for the side at the top.
Lastly, FC Redditch beat Bartley Reds B 5-0 with two goals each from Yuki Takahashi and Shane Kelleher.
RESULTS
Championship
Redditch Borough NT 1-5 SSS Lions
SSS Lions: Jacob Webb 3, Cuan Partridge, own goal
Astwood FC 2-3 Walkwood and Feckenham
Astwood FC: Chris Pryce, Ashleigh Wilson
FC Arrow Spa 3-0 Headless Cross
FC Arrow Spa: Shay Palmer, Connor Powell, Brooklyn Smith
Queens Head 1-5 Redditch Borough JW
Queens Head: Tim Lees
Redditch Borough JW: Jake Donnelly 2, Andy Wright, Dean Hay, Dylan Nolan
Abbeydale 5-2 Meadow Park
Abbeydale: Harry rogers, Nathan Leighton, Kieran Madden, Dan Stokes, Janny Dinanga
Meadow Park: Elliott Boyden, Jack Yarwood
League 1
Redditch Borough LA 7-2 Churchfields
Redditch Borough LA: Ben George 4, Kenan Ebanks, Ollie Showell, Jordan McKenna
Churchfields: Craig Walker 2
Oasthouse Athletic 4-2 Crusaders
Oasthouse Athletic: Kai Holbrook 2, Jamal Blake, James Hill
Crusaders: Jay Mistry, Lewis Wilde
Rednal Bilbao 5-0 Frankley United
Rednal Bilbao: Jimmy Ward 2, Connor Kelly 2, Luke Wyatt
League 2
Stoke Prior 2-4 Lydiate Casuals
Stoke Prior: Callum Reid, Aaron Maycroft
Lydiate Casuals: Chris Burford, Jamie Taylor, Jake Booton, Daniel Fenwick
Rubery Memorial 2-5 Redditch Town
Rubery Memorial: Daniel Bramwell 2
Redditch Town: Chris Adams 3, Ryan Sproston 2
Astwood Reds 3-2 Catshill Rangers
Astwood Reds: Spencer Burston, Curtis Haywood, Joe Masters
Red Star Bromsgrove 1-7 South Birmingham Activ
Red Star Bromsgrove: Rickelle Wilson
South Birmingham Activ: Lee Jagger 3, Luke Parker, Daniel Connolly, David Marsh, Ellis Reilly
Bartley Reds B 0-5 FC Redditch
FC Redditch: Yuki Takahashi 2, Shane Kelleher 2, Adam Billingham
