Evesham returned to winning ways at the DCS Stadium but victory was overshadowed by a second-half injury to United`s Elliot Kennedy forcing the game to be suspended for 40 minutes while he was treated by Paramedics on the pitch before being taken to Hospital. The unfortunate Kennedy attempted an overhead-kick six minutes from time but fell awkwardly on his neck and back to bring a temporary halt to the proceedings.

United were leading one-nil at the time and comfortably on their way to their second away win in the Southern League Division One South & West. When the game did resume, Paul Collicutt`s side cemented a deserved victory when Kennedy`s replacement Aaron Drake made it 2-0 with the last kick of the game.

Watched by Stratford`s biggest crowd so far and in driving rain, Evesham made the best possible start by taking a 9th minute lead. Skipper Matt Sysum`s headed clearance fell to Nick Stanley who volleyed in a superb strike beyond Town stopper Andy Kemp. All the first-half action took place in the Stratford half with the hardworking Lance Smith fizzing a couple of shots just off target and Callum Burgess getting in a last-ditch block on Kennedy who was about to pull the trigger.

HALF-TIME: Stratford Town (0) Evesham United (1)

Kemp then made a hash of clearing early in the second-half but Stanley`s first-time shot at goal screwed just over with the keeper beaten and out of position. With the rain still lashing down, Stratford were forced to defend in numbers and never looked like dragging themselves back into the game. After the injury to Kennedy it was United who scored again to make the points safe in stoppage-time, when Drake rounded the advancing Kemp and rolled the ball into an empty net to the delight of the travelling Evesham supporters and bring to an end Stratford`s
100% home record.

EVESHAM UNITED:
Sawyer, M.Jackson, Binns, Wilson, Sysum, Dovey, Watts (Tambling 56), Wood, Smith (N.Jackson 47), Kennedy (Drake 84), Stanley.

SUBS NOT USED: Wellon, Edenborough

REFEREE: Mr A.Fox (Coventry)

ATTENDANCE: 253


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