AFC RUSHDEN & D0 BARWELL 1By Oliver Mortimer

BARWELL condemned rock-bottom Rushden to a fourth consecutive defeat with a narrow victory at Hayden Road. The visitors had only lost one of their past five before the contest, and it showed as they bossed the opening half. Melis Bushaj shot wide and then home debutant Loris Marcimain made a terrific diving save to deny Janos Bodnar. He was beaten moments later as a neat through ball found Beck-Ray Enoru who calmly rolled it home. The striker then poked wide, and just before half-time Brady Hickey hooked an effort that was easily h...