By Jack Kerner
HALESOWEN TOWN 0
STRATFORD TOWN 2
ROB Smith and his assistant Larry Chambers took up Halesowen’s management reins, but there was no respite for his struggling new team as Stratford cruised to victory.
Young home goalkeeper Kieran Boucher parried the ball away from Jamie McAteer after three minutes.
He went on to make a fine reflex save to fingertip a 20-yard shot from Albi Skendi onto the crossbar in the 25th minute.
A 39th minute freekick from William Grocott curled just wide and Boucher made another great save with his legs to deny Wilson Carvalho at the end of the fi...