ALVECHURCH have all but secured safety following a 2-1 victory against Barwell and 1-1 draw away at Stourbridge.
Church came from behind to beat relegation-threatened Barwell after Jevin Seaton put the struggling visitors ahead at Lye Meadow.
However, second-half goals from Jez Abbey and Emmanuel Ilesanmi turned the game on its head to earn Church a vital Good Friday victory.
And Alvechurch then secured a point at the War Memorial Athletic Ground against Stourbridge on Easter Monday as Krystian Pearce saw his early goal cancelled out by Charlie Pavey’s penalty.
The results mean Church sit 15th in the Southern League Premier Central table, nine points clear of the relegation zone with three matches left to play.
Kyle Storer’s side need just a single point from their remaining fixtures to secure their place in the division next season.
However, Church fell behind against Barwell on 21 minutes as Seaton raced onto a ball in behind the Church defence and coolly found the net.
Alvechurch equalised after the break on 55 minutes when Abbey finished from close range at the back post after Tope Obadeyi’s initial effort deflected into the scorer’s path.
And Church completed the turnaround on 68 minutes as Ilesanmi blasted a loost ball into the net after a surging run from Callum Powell down the left.
Alvechurch then claimed a point against Stourbridge on Easter Monday as the visitors made a blistering start.
After Felix Miles saw his penalty saved, defender Pearce followed up to turn home the rebound and put Church ahead after just nine minutes.
However, the home side equalised from the penalty spot on 73 minutes as Pavey converted from 12-yards following a handball in the box.
Alvechurch are next in action against Royston Town on Saturday, April 11 with kick-off at 3pm at Lye Meadow.
