Saturday's Central and South West action reviews

21 Jan 2017 By David Watters

The EVO-STIK League Southern's Central and South & West divisions were decimated by frozen pitches on Saturday, writes Pitchero's Steve Whitney.

Only Hanwell Town`s 2-1 home win against Aylesbury FC managed to go ahead in the Central section.

Hanwell moved to within six points of the play-off places with a win over the third-bottom Moles, courtesy of Dean Allen`s penalty after 23 minutes and Will Healey`s goal a minute before the break - all after Ty Deacon had given the visitors a 12th minute lead.

In the South & West, leaders Hereford FC`s game at Yate Town survived the freeze and saw the Bulls win 2-0 to move a massive seventeen points clear at the top of the table.

A crowd of 886 saw John Mills break the deadlock to give the Bulls a 61st minute lead that Pablo Haysham doubled four minutes later.

Evesham United moved into second place, but had to make do with just one point from their home game with a now ninth-placed North Leigh.

The Oxfordshire side led through Lance Williams` 17th minute effort until a minute before half-time when Garyn Preen equalised.

The only other game to go ahead was in `balmy` Devon where Barnstaple Town beat Wimborne Town, thanks to a 68th minute James Blake goal.

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Where next?

Saturday's Premier Division action review On a Saturday when the frost hit the EVO-STIK League Southern's Premier Division, only six games went ahead but they did include second-placed Chippenham Town`s visit to fellow top five contenders Slough Town, writes Pitchereo's Steve Whitney.

Crowds are on course at Whites Salisbury boss Steve Claridge is happy with the club's home attendances over the first half of the EVO-STIK League Southern 2016-17 campaign.