KOLO TREBLE ENDS CLEVEDON CURSE

Photo: Martin Pulley

David Kolodynski made it six goals in two games and climbed to the top of the BGB Premier goalscoring charts

Rugby Town lifted themselves off the table in emphatic fashion at Butlin Road against notorious bogey side Clevedon Town with Valley striker David Kolodynski helping himself to a hat-trick for the second game in a row.

Clevedon had previously been unbeaten in eight visits to Butlin Road and had recorded five straight wins over Rugby in previous meetings but those records came to a sudden halt.

19-year-old Rugby born striker Kolodynski played a part in all four goals, finishing with two late goals to make it back-to-back hat-trick.

Tony Dobson had to choose from a depleted squad with Craig Herbert, Daren Dykes, Matt Gearing and Kieran Fitzharris all unavailable through injur or illness.

With just two substitutes there was a debut for ex-Gresley player Brian Woodhall, deputising on the right of midfield.

Rugby went ahead on twenty minutes as David Stone made excellent progress down the right flank before squaring the ball to Kolodynski for his first.

Stone was guilty of missing two excellent chances during the first half while at the other end Andrew Stevens had to be alert to prevent a one-on-one opportunity.

Valley's pace in attack was causing all sorts of problems going into the second half and the inevitable second goal came when Kolodynski tricked his marker in the penalty area before delivering a low cross for the onrushing Scott Musgrove to finish from close range.

The second goal killed the game for aperiod during the second half with Valley content to sit on their lead but as Clevedon began to commit more players forward there were huge gaps at the back.

Strike partners Kolodynski and Stone were perfoming almost a comedy act for a 15 minute period late on with so many chances through on goal but both made the wrong decision at the key time with only the goalkeeper to beat.

Finally, Rugby got the extra goals they deserved late on. Firstly, Steve Purton's 20-yard free kick was parried straight to Kolodynski before the young striker was again on hand in the dying seconds, showing excellent determination before placing his shot past Danny Greaves from the edge of the area.

Valley Line-up: Stevens; Nicell, Breward, Gordon, Morley; Woodhall (Pearson (Simpson)), Musgrove, King, Purton; Stone, Kolodynski. Subs not used: None. Booked: None. Sent off: None.

Clevedon Line-up: TBC. Subs not used: TBC.

Report by RTFC Online.