DIV 1 MIDLANDS YAXLEY 0 HALESOWEN TOWN 1 By Daniel Tortoise

HALESOWEN Town went top of the table, but had to be patient as they struggled to beat relegation-haunted Yaxley. Apart from a couple of corners for the Cuckoos, it was Halesowen who set the first-half pace. They had numerous good openings, but their best effort came when Mc-Kauley Manning struck the outside of a post with a deflected shot. Nine minutes into the second half, Manning was heavily involved in the opening goal. Brad Birch crossed from the right wing, Manning headed the ball back across the box into Richard Gr...