By Ian Richardson
■ MATLOCK inflicted more grief on Sutton Coldfield despite leading scorer Shaun Harrad being out injured.
A spell of heavy pressure led to Harrad’s replacement Tyler Blake putting the Gladiators ahead with a low shot under visiting goalkeeper Mason
Springthorpe on 17 minutes. This was the only strike of a first half dominated by the hosts and Matlock’s control continued into the second half.
They wasted little time in doubling their lead thanks to the ingenuity of Luis Rose, who found the top corner with a measured chip on 47 minutes.
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