THE eagerly-anticipated clash of the McDonald’s Worcester and District Football League Sunday Premier Division pre-season favourites saw reigning champions Callow End win 3-2 against Perrywood.
With the scores level at 1-1, an individual goal from James Baldwin saw Wood take the lead but Callow End equalised through Brad Birch before Scott Finnegan grabbed a 78th-minute winner.
But Fernhill Heath Athletic lead the table on goal difference with Joe Broad hitting a hat-trick as they hammered bottom-of-the-table St Johns 9-1.
Oak Apple are second with Tyler Attwood and Joey Haines bagging braces as they won 5-3 against Northside.
The Bell recorded their first points of the season with Ben Brogan cracking a hat-trick in a 5-2 home win over Arrow.
Clifton Rovers romped to a 5-0 victory at Worcester Athletic with Josh Stafford scoring twice.
Just two points separate the top seven teams in Division One.
Pillar have a two-point lead after a 4-1 win against Lower Teme and Martley when Andrew Dashfield, Brett Mould, Josh Bowen and Conrad Stewart netted.
A seven-goal thriller at Korono saw the home team edge FC United of Worcester 4-3.
Jack Pomeroy notched a double for Korono and Joe Bates did likewise for United.
Drakes Broughton Rangers won 3-1 at Express Falcons thanks to Jack Dowdeswell (2) and Andrew Ward with Patrick Lane replying.
Colwall Wanderers made it four wins out of four at the top of Division Two with a 1-0 victory at Lower Teme and Martley Athletic.
Worcester City Wanderers and Droitwich Spa BGFC Rovers also have 100 per cent records but have played a game less than Colwall.
Rudy Hercik bagged two for Wanderers in their 4-1 win at GDL Athletic with Matt Caldicott and Matt Taylor also on target.
Tom Gurney and Adam Vickers gave Spa a 2-1 victory in their derby at Riflemans Arms.
Glen Sitch fired a treble for Blackpole Sports who beat Worcester Saints 5-2.
Kempsey Colts United shared six goals with Droitwich Spa Eagles. Dean Roberts netted twice for Kempsey as did Ethan King for Eagles.
A fourth successive win for New Dales sees them top Division Three.
Veteran Rik Halion scored twice as they crushed Drakes Broughton Rangers Reserves 5-1.
Second-placed Droitwich Spa BGFC Town won 8-0 against Eaton Reserves who are still looking for their first points of the season.
Grosvenor Sports hot-shot Darren Palmer netted twice in a 5-2 victory at Droitwich Spa Eagles Reserves with Idris Agboola, Josh Farnsworth and Ashley Palmer also on target.
Wes Joyce, Brandon Beasant and Lee King gave Brickfields a 3-0 win at Perrywood Reserves.
RESULTS
Premier Division: Callow End 3 Perrywood 2; Fernhill Heath Athletic 9 St Johns 1; Oak Apple 5 Northside 3; The Bell 5 Arrow 2; Worcester Athletic 0 Clifton Rovers 5.
Division One: Colwall St James 3 PT Eagles 0; Eaton 1 Malvern Vale 3; Express Falcons 1 Drakes Broughton Rangers 3; FC Korono 4 FC United of Worcester 3; Pillar 4 Lower Teme & Martley 1.
Division Two: Blackpole Sports 5 Worcester Saints 2; GDL Athletic 1 Worcester City Wanderers 4; Hornets P Perdiswell FC Colts P; Kempsey Colts United 3 Droitwich Spa Eagles 3; Lower Teme & Martley Athletic 0 Colwall Wanderers 1; Riflemans 1 Droitwich Spa BGFC Rovers 2.
Division Three: Droitwich Spa BGFC Town 8 Eaton Reserves 0; Droitwich Spa Eagles Reserves 2 Grosvenor Sports 5; Lower Teme & Martley Reserves 0 Malvern Radar 5; New Dales 5 Drakes Broughton Rangers Reserves 1; Perrywood Reserves 0 AFC Brickfields 3.
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