Rushall 3 Bedworth United 0
Olympic regained fourth place in the table by easing to this comfortable home win against mid-table United and thus gaining revenge for defeat in the reverse fixture back in November.
With manager Paul Holleran on holiday, his assistant Chris Brindley took charge and made a few changes, with striker James Knott making his full debut, while Dave Haywood and Neil Barnfield were restored to the starting line-up as Neil Grainger, Rob Holdcroft and Phil Rowe took their places on the bench.
After the visitors won the toss and opted to allow Rushall the advantage of the Dales Lane slope and a strong swirling tail-wind, the home side were rapidly on the offensive and proceeded to pin their guests in their own half for long periods.
With only 90 seconds gone a big penalty appeal rang out as Knott seemed to have been brought down in the Bedworth box, but it wasn't given.
Worse was to follow on six minutes when Knott was this time the victim of a blatant shove, but still referee Mr Bate was having none of it.
Then, as Richard Beale swung in a corner, the referee surprised everyone by pointing to the spot after Richard Brown had been nudged off the ball.
Top scorer Beale converted with ease, sending the keeper the wrong way.
Eleven minutes prior to the interval and the home side deservedly doubled their advantage when Knott steamed in bravely into a ruck of players to rifle home from eight yards.
Rushall emerged for the second period braced for the visitors' onslaught, what with the wind now in their favour, but the threat never materialised as Bedworth were limited to a handful of long-range efforts.
And the Pics wrapped it up with 10 minutes to go when a pinpoint centre to the far post picked out Craig Marshall to nod home looping header.
