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Khalsa looking to maintain an unbeaten start against Swifts

Sporting Khalsa will be aiming to continue their unbeaten start to the Midland League Premier Division when they host Stourport Swifts tonight.

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Ian Rowe

Ian Rowe’s side made it five wins and one draw from six games on Saturday when they beat Heather St John’s 3-1 away.

Jake Gosling netted first before Rikardo Reid added another from the penalty spot.

Reid bagged a third before full-time to wrap up the points and keep Khalsa at the top of table.

Tonight, they host a Stourport side that have won two of their opening five fixtures in a mixed start to the campaign.

Stourport lost their second of the season on Saturday when they hosted AFC Wulfrunians.

A lone goal from James Spray was enough to separate the sides in a close encounter.

Tonight, Wulfrunians are at home to Racing Club Warwick who have won one in four.

Tividale have had a tough start to the season and continued their run of poor form at the weekend when they fell to a 3-2 defeat away at Coventry United.

Lewis McPike gave Tividale the perfect start putting them 1-0 up, before strikes in either half from the hosts put them ahead.

As the game edged into injury time, United added a third. A minute later Luke Carter scored a second for the visitors but time was against them as they were defeated.

It is now four losses in five games for Dave King’s side.

Meanwhile, Lye Town earned their first win in six league games with a 5-1 demolition of Selston.

Braces from both Jordan Harrison and Samuel Prince – as well as a single strike from Sam Tye – wrapped up the points in the home clash.

Tonight they travel to Walsall Wood, who lost 2-1 to Newark on Saturday.

A Rahiem Faulder goal was not enough for the visitors.