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Striker David Stone rounds the goalkeeper in the closing stages to grab his second goal of the game.

Two goals each from strike pairing David Kolodynski and David Stone earnt Rugby Town a valuable win at Yate Town.

In blustery conditions, Valley were down to the bare bones before the game with Delroy Gordon, Steve Purton, Danny Williams, Dale Jones and returning striker Daren Dykes all unavailable and matters were compounded when Kieran Fitharris and Craig Herbert both left the field injured before the half hour mark.

With an unfamiliar back four including Scott Musgrove at left back and new signing Liam Nicell at right back, Rugby started well and got their reward after quarter of an hour when Matt Gearing's incisive throughball was finished well by David Kolodynski.

With Herbert & Fitzharris then injured, Rugby were forced to re-shuffle with the outstanding Tom Breward moving to centre back as well as the introduction of Rory Curtis and Jason Taylor.

Valley doubled their lead on the stroke of half time. Neil King's scuffed 25-yarder fortuitously found David Stone who took a touch to control before sending a low shot into the net from 12 yards.

Yate reduced the deficit after the break when Paul Metheringham headed in from close range before Kolodynski re-established the two-goal advantage with a fantastic goal.

A cross from the right was half-cleared and with his back to goal, Kolodynski produced a dipping over-head kick from 20 yards which looped into the top corner.

With six minutes remaining, Yate again pegged Valley back when Aaron Blakemore curled in a free kick from the edge of the area.

Rugby wrapped up the deserved win in the closing minutes as Stone chased a long clearances to beat the defender and goalkeeper to the ball before poking the ball into an empty net.

Valley Line-up: Stevens, Nicell, Musgrove, Breward, Herbert (Curtis), Commander, Gearing, King, Stone, Kolodynski, Fitzharris (Taylor). Subs not used: Pearson. Booked: Stone. Sent off: None.

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

Report by RTFC Online.