Leon Lobjoit was once again the match winner as Bedford Town beat Stourbridge 1-0 away from home on Tuesday night (21 January) to return to second place in Southern League Premier Central.
Bedford Town are only second courtesy of goal difference behind Halesowen Town in a congested top half of the table, although Kettering Town in fourth place have two to three games in hand on the surrounding teams.
On Tuesday night however, there was just one man to thank.
Leon Lobjoit’s spectacular second half strike was the difference on Saturday (18 January) at St Ives and it was another strike from distance which proved fatal to Stourbridge on Tuesday.
A clearance from Stourbridge keeper, Callum Smith flew straight to Lobjoit who unleashed another strike from distance to lift the ball into the net after just eight minutes, and that proved to be the winner in what turned into a cagey affair.
Eddie Panter also caused issues for the home defence, although Smith was able to keep his effort out after 15 minutes, with Stourbridge threats consigned to their long throw tactic.
Alex Moore wasted their best opportunity of the first half, blazing over from inside the area while Jameson Horlick kept out Alex Bradley’s long range efforts.
The second half brought even fewer chances than the first; Bradley once again failing to trouble the Town goal with strikes from distance before Horlick kept Ellis O’Shea out at the death to make sure the Eagles took three points back to Bedford.
Bedford Town return to The Eyrie on Saturday (25 January) as they host Banbury United looking to avenge October’s 2-0 defeat in Oxfordshire in October.
