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FOOTBALL - Redditch Borough hit for six by Droitwich Spa in cup tie

Aaron Sutcliffe 16th Oct, 2024 Updated: 18th Oct, 2024   0

REDDITCH Borough suffered a heavy 6-1 defeat against Droitiwch Spa to exit the Wiseman Lighting Floodlit Cup at the first round stage.

Borough equalised in the first half courtesy of Sean Brain’s goal only for the Saltmen to score five goals without replay after the break at the King George Playing Fields.

Spa took the lead on 13 minutes when Moss’s low drive went through the hands of Borough goalkeeper Josh Murtagh.

However, the visitors drew level five minutes later as Sean Brain beat Dom Rogerson from a tight angle from Kedeiah Warren-Paul’s flick-on.

Saltmen stopper Rogerson then produced a fine acrobatic save to deny Brain a second goal and keep the scores level.

Spa looked a different side after the break and reclaimed the lead just five minutes after the interval.




Barnes prodded the ball over the line after Borough made a mess of trying to clear Moss’s low cross into the box.

And Barnes doubled his tally for the game two minutes later as he touched the ball past Murtagh when one-on-one before finding the net.


Spa extended their lead on 65 minutes when Dallaway fired home from 10-yards out from Moss’s clever backheel.

The Saltmen made it five on 78 minutes as Dugmore was afforded time and space in the box to finish on the turn.

And substitute Hawkett completed the scoring five minutes from time when he rolled a shot into an empty net after Dugmore selflessly squared the ball to the youngster.

Redditch are next in action against Bewdley Town on Saturday, October 19 with kick-off at 3pm at Ribbesford Meadows.