DIV 1 MIDLANDS
By Paul Mullins

■ ACE NESBITT ENDS HOSTS’ BARREN RUN their promotion bid with a comfortable home win.
The Scholars took the lead in the 21st minute. Joey Butlin’s curling effort was palmed out by Daniel George, but skipper Danny O’Callaghan reacted first to fire into the net.
George made a stunning full-length save in first-half stoppage time to deny leading scorer Jack Langston.
In the 55th minute, Liam Kirton miscued a shot that would have gone wide, but defender Yan Nantini-Ofosu inexplicably put the ball into his own net. Three minute...