Valley signed off their stint in the NPL Midlands with an entertaining victory against Sutton Coldfield Town at Butlin Road.
The win was too little too late to avoid relegation but Rugby ended their season in style with a rare comfortable league victory.
Valley went ahead in the 23rd minute after Daniele Reka's pass picked out Harrison Nee - who rounded keeper James Wren before firing home.
Reka screwed one just wide shortly after, before Caine Elliott added the second just before the interval with a simple finish to Trey Charles's squared ball.
Ryan Edmunds helped one wide with the visitors' best chance of the game shortly after the restart, but Rugby dominated the majority of the second half with sub Hilton Arthur going close for them on a number of occasions - including twice drawing fingertip saves from Wren.
Dan Summerfield rounded off the scoring when confidently converting a one-on-one with Wren on 89 minutes after Ryan Sahota's neat flick, with the busy Sutton Coldfield stopper then producing a fine stop to deny Lucas Stanley in added-time.
Full report to follow.
Valley Line-up: Hathaway; Edwards, Thistleton, Thomas, Summerfield; Clements, Elliott (Francis 70'); Lekuti (Sahota 66'), Nee; Reka (Arthur 59'), Charles (Stanley 74'). Subs not used: Warren. Booked: Thomas. |