Tytherington Rocks 1

Fairford Town 3

Perpetua Press Floodlit Cup

Charlie Bailey scored a late winner to ensure Fairford Town’s Perpetua Press Floodlit Cup campaign began with a win at Tytherington Rocks as they stretched their unbeaten run to four games writes Chris Tanner.

The visitors made a number of changes to the line-up with manager Jody Bevan giving a number of players an opportunity.

Liam Thomas made his first Fairford start at right-back, whilst there were also starts for Ben Snook, Jamie Reid, Bailey, Tom Cairns and Dave Wanless.

And Wanless marked his debut with a quickfire opener, netting with eight minutes played to put the visitors in front.

Chances came and went and the half-time whistle blew with Fairford still just a goal in front, and they were made to pay when the hosts levelled the game up ten minutes from time.

But youngster Bailey capped a night to remember with a crucial strike three minutes from time.

Former Cheltenham Town youngster Jack Beardsell then sealed the win with a penalty in injury-time to make sure of a safe passage into round two for the Cinder Lane side.

Fairford Town: Ellis; L Thomas, Hawkins (captain), M Hall, Oakes; Snook, Reid (D Bailey ’57), Beardsell, C Bailey; Cairns (Watson ’75), Wanless

Substitutes: not used: Hemming (GK), Bevan