Cherry nets to keep the pressure on leaders

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By Western Daily Press | Monday, January 23, 2012, 09:00

Cadbury Heath maintained the pressure on First Division leaders Gillingham with a 1-0 win at Almondsbury UWE.

While Lee Gale's penalty gave Gillingham victory by the same score at Shepton Mallet, Heath maintained the four-point deficit with four games in hand. Mark Cherry netted on the half-hour.

Melksham held on to third spot thanks to an injury-time spot-kick winner from Dave Percival as the hosts edged out Oldland.

Aysa Corrick's 81st-minute equaliser looked to have earned a point for the visitors after Matt Cooper had given Melksham a first-half lead, but Rob Smith was red-carded for hauling down Dan Kovacs at the death and Percival converted from 12 yards.

Calne maintained their promotion push with a 4-0 home win over struggling Wellington, while Bradford came from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Roman Glass St George.

Nathan Churchill, Mike Golding and Dan Burton were all on target as Roman Glass raced into a 3-0 lead, although Matt Cooper's double reduced the arrears by half-time.

Bradford had to settle for a draw after Matt Minnis equalised on the hour mark.

Keynsham slipped up at home to rock-bottom Devizes, going down 3-1 despite leading at the break courtesy of a Steve Machin penalty. Luke Enderby's double strike and one goal from Matt Lever gave the Wiltshire side their shock triumph.

Larkhall are the Toolstation League's only representative in the last 16 of the FA Vase after Bitton and Willand both fell by the wayside.

The Bath-based outfit triumphed 3-2 in their fourth-round tie at Hellenic League side Reading Town thanks mainly to a Nat Auckland double.

Auckland gave Larkhall a 14th-minute lead, but Michael Batley levelled.

Auckland restored his side's advantage before Nick Hudson added a third, so Philip John's penalty for Reading was not enough to alter the result.

Bitton took a one-goal lead into the break in their home clash with West Auckland, but ended up losing 3-1.

Mark Salter headed in a Brandon Barnes cross to put the hosts into a deserved lead three minutes before half-time, but the County Durham side improved after the interval.

Alex Francis equalised with the aid of a deflection, Matt Moffatt put West Auckland ahead and another deflected goal from Steve Brown completed the visitors' triumph.

Toolstation League Premier Division leaders Willand went down 3-1 at home to Staveley, while Hellenic League high-fliers Shortwood beat Enfield 1-0.

      

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