PAULTON ROVERS 1 YATE TOWN 0

Paulton deservedly won the points after taking an eighth-minute lead from the penalty spot after Josh Ford pushed Jack Ball, who placed the penalty past Yate keeper, Lewis Thomas.

Six minutes later, Ford hauled back Ball and received a second yellow, and was dismissed. Ryan Gay turned and brought a save from Thomas, before Ball ran on to fire over. Sam Kamara put over a dangerous cross for the visitors, and home skipper, Jamie Laird, cleared.

Yate started the second half on fire, as Kamara tested Brown, who was then on-hand to save from substitute, George King. Rovers’ substitute, Joe Hillard’s first act was to head narrowly-over from Dale Evans’ left-wing free-kick. Kamara ran on, only to blast wide in response.

Evans then combined with Liam Monelle to set up a golden opportunity for Ball, and Ball again should have scored to knock over from short distance. Brown held firmly from King and Sam Boilton.

In added time, Nick Peace was denied by Brown, and Monelle fired wide whilst King was wasteful as his side pressed for an equaliser.

Star Man of the Match: Dale Evans, Paulton Rovers.

Tony Walsh