DIV 1 MIDLANDS
By Tom Bowen

NEITHER Lye Town or Walsall Wood could afford to lose ground in their play-off push, but it was the hosts who scored three goals without reply against Walsall Wood yesterday afternoon.
Lye dominated the opening period and took the lead in the 12th minute as Sam Tye knocked in a header from a corner, before Matt Funge doubled the lead minutes later.
Walsall Wood almost got a goal back as Charlie Manners had a shot blocked from six yards by Ben Newey. One minute into the second half, Lye were awarded a penalty after Sam Hall was fouled. Joe Palmer converted...