Unbeaten run stretches
Toolstation League Premier Division: Bishop Sutton 1, Wellington 2
TWO goals from Aussie striker Darren Stone extended Wellington’s unbeaten run to four matches at Bishop Sutton on Tuesday night.
The victory lifted the division’s leading scorers up into seventh place in the table – only three points behind third-placed Bideford with two games still to play.
Wellington were in control for most of the game at Bishop Sutton although allowing the home side to pull a goal back made the closing stages more tense than they should have been.
Shane Kingston, who limped off with a recurrence of his knee injury before the break, and Craig Herrod were both denied by keeper Chris Blammon before Wellington took a 33rd-minute lead.
The ball was played over the top to Stone, who brought it under control before cleverly hooking it over Blammon into the net.
Herrod saw a shot come back off the post and also headed straight at Blammon before the visitors increased their lead four minutes into the second half as Stone pounced on a bad back-pass to skip past Blammon and produce a cool finish.
Bishop Sutton pulled a goal back with 17 minutes remaining when keeper Ryan Lewis missed a corner and Rob Smart volleyed home.
But Wellington held out for league win number 19 of an impressive first season back in the premier division.
Wellington: Ryan Lewis, Andy Robertson, Scott Holland, Daniel Short, Craig Mawford, Simon Ingram, Andy Butler, Craig Herrod, Darren Stone, Luke Desave, Shane Kingston. Subs: Mark Thompson (used), Jack Adams (not used).
