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PRE-SEASONBy John Brindley SOLIHULL Moors boss Neal Ardley was denied a morale-boosting friendly victory over his former club as ten-man […]

ALFRETON rounded off an impressive pre-season with a four goal rout of higher-league King’s Lynn Town.

Boston United’s pre-season schedule ended on a losing note as county rivals Grimsby Town scored the only goal of the game in front of 1,630 at Pilgrim Way.

The clash between the winners of the FA Trophy and FA Vase was evenly matched and Liam Nash – scorer of Hornchurch’s second goal at Wembley in a 3-1 victory over Hereford – broke the deadlock with an exquisite 25th-minute chip.

The striker, on loan from Salford City, scored the Romans’ first goal before setting up Cody Cooke for the second.

Solihull Moors showed their class to edge out Leamington in their final pre-season friendly.

HALESOWEN lifted the inaugural Brookes-Clark Charity Shield 3-2 on aggregate despite local neighbours Stourbridge winning narrowly on the day.

Mo Faal’s hat-trick gave Enfield a confidence-boosting win, and the FSA Supporters’ Shield, awarded annually after a one-off game between fan-owned clubs.

The match got off to a cagey start with plenty of long balls being exchanged between the two goalkeepers and chances coming at a premium.

Five successive wins without conceding and five goals will only heighten the excitement for one of the league’s promotion favourites.

Omotayo headed in the opener after just nine minutes and Stratford were still reeling from that when Morias struck three minutes later, pouncing on some hesitancy in the home defence.

Midfielder Jordan Young celebrated his 22nd birthday in style by reminding Coventry City what they are missing by scoring two first half goals in a convincing 4-1 friendly victory.