BREWARD BRILLIANCE SHINES THROUGH AT CHESHUNT

Midfielder Tom Breward's fine start to the season continued as he played a major part in both second half goals earning Rugby a fifth league win of the season at bottom side Cheshunt.

Rugby had fell behind to a 19th minute opener from Cox in a dour first half but Valley picked things up in the second and got their rewards early after the break.

Breward scored his first of the season when he powerfully headed home David Staff's centre two minutes into the second half from six yards.

19-year-old Breward was then involved in the winning goal just five minutes later when he played an excellent ball down the right for David Stone, who beat his man to the ball before cutting inside into the area and unleashing a drive into the top corner from twelve yards.

Rugby were relatively comfortable for the remainder of the game although Staff made a crucial intervention in the six yard box and goalkeeper Simon Lynn had to be on hand to make a point blank save from his team-mate Craig Herbert.

Delroy Gordon, making his first start for five games after knee surgery, should have wrapped up the game five minutes from time but his soaring header flew wide of the goal.

Full report to follow...

Valley Line-up: Lynn 7, Stringfellow 7, Morley 7, Herbert 7, Gordon 7, BREWARD 9* (Musgrove 6), Blake 7, Edge 7 (Harris 6), Aladetoun 7, Stone 8, Staff 8.
Sub not used: McGrath.
Booked: None.
Sent Off: None.

Report by RTFC Online.