THE race for the Redditch and South Warwickshire Premier Division title was blown wide open as second-placed Austin Ex-Apprentices dealt out a first league defeat to leaders OKH Sporting Dynamo.

Josh Westwood gave Austin a third-minute lead, before a 20th-minute penalty on 20 minutes levelled the scores.

Goal machine Andy Nicol put the hosts back in front on 65 minutes, who went further ahead minutes later when Ben Judd headed home Mike McGrath’s cross.

A second Nicol strike on 75 minutes sealed the win, despite a second penalty for the league leaders completing the scoring on the stroke of full time.

Jo Jo Durose scored a hat-trick for Rubery Bridge, who beat Lodge Park RA 4-0, while Dan Gaffney got both South Redditch goals in their 2-1 victory over CBH Fasteners Black Horse defeated Thomas Brothers 4-1 in the WFA Premier Cup as Brendan Hicks scored twice, while former Black Horse goalscoring legend Stuart Hall netted for the Bromsgrove League side.

In the Junior Cup, the result of the round saw Division One Leaders Red Lion defeated Kidderminster League side Station Inn 4-1.

Daniel Bearcroft again lead the way with two goals.

Studley Railway pulled off an equally impressive 5-2 mauling of The Bear, with Roland Rignall and Jamie Walsh each scoring twice.

Redditch Town almost came away with win , but suffered penalty kick heartbreak away to Badsey Recreation.

In the Bromsgrove Charity Cup, Millfield Rovers had a bad day at the office as Studley Entaco gained revenge for last week’s league defeat with a 7-1 victory, as Aaron Brough bought last season’s goalscoring form to the table with a hat-trick.

Winyates Wanderers kept up their 100 per cent Division One record, beating basement side AFC Lions 9-0, with Luke Bryan scoring a hat-trick.

Beoley Village won their mid-table battle against redolence Park 3-2.

Stuart Byng and Adam Crombie scored two first-half goals each as New Woodland Cottage took a 4-0 half-time lead against Redditch Cross.

Despite a resurgent second-half performance from The Cross, NWC remained in complete control of the game.

Adam Crombie pounced on a loose ball to complete his hat-trick and Dominic Elroy weaved past two players to complete the scoring with ten minutes remaining.

RESULTS - Premier Division: Austin Ex-Apprentices 4 (Nicol 2, Westwood, Judd), OKH Sporting Dynamo 2 (Nash, Wills); Rubery Bridge 4 (Durose 3, Behan), Lodge Park RA 0; South Redditch 2 (Gaffney 2) CBH Fasteners 1 (Thomas).

Division One: Beoley Village 3 (Meek 2, Hurley), Redolence Park 2 (Wood 2); New Woodland Cottage 6 (Crombie 3, Byng 2, McElroy); Winyates Wanderers 9 (Bryan 3, Reeves 2, Rogers 2, Sutton 2), AFC Lions 0.

WFA Premier Cup: Black Horse 4 (Agar, Edwards, Hicks 2), Thomas Brothers 1 (Hall).

WFA Junior Cup: Red Lion 4 (McNally, Sutor, Bearcroft 2), Station Inn 1 (Wright); Badsey Recreation 2, Redditch Town 2 (Hale, Adams) – Badsey won 8-7 on pens; Studley Railway 5 (Lilly, Walsh 2, Rignall 2), The Bear 2 (Haughtey 2); VKL United 0, Plough Dukes 2; Darby End Athletic 18 Royal Oak Alcester 1.

Bromsgrove Charity Cup: Millfield Rovers 1 (Hancox) Studley Entaco 7 (Brough 3, Teague 2, Price, Morrison).

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES SUNDAY 27th SEPTEMBER, 2015 PREMIER DIVISION: CBH Fasteners v Millfield Rovers; Lodge Park RA v Austin Ex Apprentices.

DIVISION ONE: AFC Lions v Studley Railway; Redditch Cross v Beoley Village BSA CUP: Coldstream v Studley Entaco; Redolence Park v OKH Sporting Dynamo; VKL United v South Redditch KEITH TURNER CUP: Rubery Bridge v Black Horse STUDLEY CHARITY CUP: Redditch Town v New Woodland Cottage; Royal Oak Alcester v Winyates Wanderers