BROMSGROVE Sporting returned to winning ways after a torrid October with a home victory over Royston Town.

After three away fixtures Bromsgrove Sporting returned to the Victoria Ground with a new management team of player/manager Mike McGrath, former assistant manager Andy Mason returning to his former role and West Bromwich Albion legend Richard Sneekes as the coach.

Two new players also lined up for the debuts in striker Brandon Smalley, signed from Yate Town and Kai Lissimore on loan from Kidderminster Harriers in mid-field writes Shaunna-Grace Murphy.

The team instantly started on the front foot with great work from Dom Perkins and Ryan Edmunds to Smalley.

His ball found Miro Pais whose shot went over the bar. Dan Sweeney, back in the team following a spell with injury, opened the scoring on the 20th minute with a well-worked move starting with Ammar Dyer in defence then to Joe Curtis and Smalley before Sweeney slotted past Royston 'keeper Dimitrios Kyriatzis

Smalley doubled the score on 35 minutes with a brilliant solo effort, turning his man from 15 yards out before firing home.

The second half was rocky with the visitors keeping the Rouslers pinned back in their own half for most of the 45 minutes.

Sporting gave away a penalty away on 61 minutes, easily converted Matthew Bateman. However Sporting 'keeper Ollie Taylor made a number of great saves ultimately keeping his team in the game.

The Rouslers' next match is away to Barwell this coming Saturday.

Sporting line-up: Ollie Taylor, Ammar Dyer, Dom Perkins (Lewis Wright 82 mins), Joe Curtis, Tom Taylor (Capt), Mike McGrath, Miro Pais, Kai Lissimore, Dan Sweeney, Brandon Smalley, Ryan Edmunds (Callum Kin-Harmes 74 mins). Unused substitutes: Liam Armstrong, Zidan Sutherland, Jack Newell.

Referee: Mr K Bartlett (Tamworth), attendance: 563