MIDDLESBOROZIL NEWS

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New boss Phil Davis was the hero for Middlesborozil in the Solihul leisure leagues Premier division, last night, as his side grabbed a priceless point against table-toppers Wicks Wanderers.

Davis was sensational between the sticks as he was nominated man-of-the-match for denying the premiership's msot prolific strikers time and time again: "Credit to the lads aswel, you know...they've had to dig in deep, they only met one another for the first time half an hour before kick off, no-one knew each other's name or position so it was a makeshift managerial effort from myself-it's just a good job I got a clean-sheet..listening to some of the lads afterwards here, they're disapointed that they've not won because of the chance Dave Connor's had near the end but that's football."

Throughout the first half Middlesborozil were on the backfoot defending as the champions elect carved out chance after chance but were met by a wall of white shirts, Mat Shotton was in the right place at the right time to slide in and block as Pete Wallace's volley looked goalbound. Moments later and Davis was forced into action as he saved with his feet from Wallace's point blank half-volley and then saved the follow up from Thomas with a despairing right hand to turn around the post for a corner. It was one way traffic until the half-time whistle without 'boro troubling the Wanderers 'keeper.

In the second half Wanderers had the better chances but conceded more posession as James Walker and Richie Summerfield linked up to provide Connor, the lone frontan, with more options, 'Boro managed to slow the play down and took the sting out of an, ever-increasingly, frustrated Wanderers side. Bhavesh Patel seemed to come good just at the right time late on as he blocked twice from Thomas' goalbound efforts and allowed Shotton to clear, Walker took the throughball and played in Connor for the best opportunity of the game but the striker saw his low drive deflected away by Riggs left knee, and the game ended nil-nil. Without using any substitutes 'Boro played very well, alot of energy and a never-say-die attitude, the result is imeasurable in terms of premiership safety and detremental for Wanderers championship aspirations as the gap between themselves and 'Past It FC' at the top is closer than ever.

The draw means'Boro leap a place and are now fourth from bottom, just outside of the relegation zone with five games remaining but next week they must face Accrington Geoffrey whom 'Boro lost 2-0 in a pre-season friendly against: "That won't play on the lads' minds, you know we're solid and will look to get at them more, we invited them in last time because we were overawed by their speed, because they're a young team but I expect us to be a much tougher obstacle next thursday."