Grantham 0, Halesowen 2

THE Yeltz claimed yet another win on the road, as two first half goals from Halesowen put the game out of reach for Grantham, writes Reece Chalton.

The Yeltz made two changes to the side that overcame Gresley last Saturday, as Ben Haseley and Tom Tonks returned to the side, taking the place of Robert Thompson-Brown and Elliot Turner.

Halesowen dominated the first half, and their opening chance came on 14 minutes, as Haseley played the ball through to Iyseden Christie who skipped past two Grantham players before his shot crashed off the underside of the bar and came back out into play.

Grantham had their chances as well, as Stefan Bilyk managed to find space a couple of yards out and smash the ball towards goal, but he was denied brilliantly by Matt Sargeant.

However, Grantham could only hold out for so long, as on 27 minutes, Tonks threw a long ball into the box, and Haseley was there to jump up and nod the ball into the net.

The Yeltz doubled their lead on 42 minutes, as goalkeeper Dan Haystead hit the ball up to the halfway line, but he failed to get back to his line quick enough, as Christie hit the ball back up field almost instantly, as he watched the ball fly into the net.

The second half was a different affair between the side, as it turned out to be a quiet 45 minutes, with the best chance coming from Grantham'a Rhys Lewis, as he ran with the ball up to the 18 yard box, but he could only hit the ball wide of the right hand post.

Halesowen claimed all 3 points and they moved closer to the top half of the table, going up to 14th, while Grantham have only claimed one win in their last seven games.

Yeltz: Sargeant, Green, Griffiths, Forde, Hull, Tilt, Kettle, Tonks (Turner), Christie (Mackenzie), Haseley (Lait), Bragoli. Subs: Thompson-Brown, Pearson