ALVECHURCH 0 STAMFORD 1
By Wendy Atkinson

VISITORS Stamford kept up their early-season streak of form to edge fellow high-fliers Alvechurch at Lye Meadow.
In the battle between the division’s leading two prior to kick-off, it was the hosts who had the brighter of the early proceedings, Tyrone Barnett floating Omari Sterling-James’ sixth-minute centre off target with a header, while the latter troubled Stamford’s goal with another cross that would strike the woodwork.
The deadlock could have been broken when Kieran Wakefield was put through on goal but failed to ...