Line Ups:
Alvechurch: Evans, Dugmore, Sphton, Perry, Guinan (Ilesanmi 78), Ngandu, Obedeyi (Sang 88), Merrett (Timson 90+1), Sullivan, Bavanganga (Pearce 60), Abbey (Wakefield 74)
Bromsgrove : Litherland, Flint, Kelly (Duerden 77), Roberts, Rowley, Shaw (Stretton 17), Wynne (Benbow 80), Lewthwaite (Robinson 85), Newell, Softley, Lyden (Bonnick 63)

Church made a lightening start to this local Derby, and having established an early two goal lead never really looked in any serious danger of not claiming all three points.

The win put Church above their hosts on goal difference, with the Lye Meadow side sitting on four games in hand.

Zac Guinan broke the deadlock after just 4 minutes after beating the offside trap, rounding the keeper to the right and coolly slotting into an empty net.

Jonny Ngandu doubled the lead on 10 minutes with a strike from the edge of the box. Drilling the ball in low at the foot of the post after shifting sideways across the edge of the area to make room for a sight of goal.

A great cross from Sullivan on 22 minutes set up a drive on target from Obadeyi, and a double save from the keeper denies Church a third in quick succession.

It was 3-0 before the break when Jez Abbey connected with a superb Ethan Sephton cross from the left on 31 minutes to steer the ball in from close range.

Two minutes later Sullivan battles through again, but shoots over from a promising position.

The action is all one way at this stage, and it took until first half stoppage time before the home side carved out a clear opening, with a free kick from Kelly from the edge of the box rapping against the Church bar. The half ends with Church three goals to the good, and an assured performance in the bag.

Half Time: Bromsgrove Sporting 0 Alvechurch 3

The second half begins brightly again for Church, although understandably the pace of the game is somewhat calmer.

Three minutes in a Dugmore freekick is held up by Abbey, and then volleyed on target by Ngandu, forcing Litherland to beat the ball away to safety.
Bromsgrove did reduce the arrears on 55 minutes when Wynne despatched the ball through a crowd of players past the rooted Evans after the ball had bobbled around on the edge of the Church box.

But Church were not finished, and further chances followed with a cross from Sephton being just touched away by Litherland before finding Obadeyi at the far post, and then a Ngandu free kick being glanced just wide by Abbey. Then a miraculous clearance off the line denies Abbey after a great cut back pass from Guinan.

On 67 minutes a Guinan cut back produces a much more significant result as Sullivan despatches the ball into the Bromsgrove net from the edge of the box with a rasping shot that gave Litherland no chance to restore the three goal lead.