Karl Demidh bagged his ninth goal of the season as Mickleover Sports ran out two nil winners to strengthen their promotion campaign.
An own goal from Newcastle Town defender Leon Ashman began the scoring as he managed to put the ball into his own net. Then the lively Karl Demidh slotted the ball home to give Sports a two goal advantage going into the second half.
The game was a scrappy one with both teams struggling to keep the ball on the ground; the pitch was in poor conditions and caused problems for both sides.
Town got off to a lively start as a mistake by Nico Degirolamo let Tim Sanders in for Newcastle who took the ball round the keeper but his shot was well stopped by Kyle Bryant who cleared off the line.
But this is as good as it got for Newcastle as Mickleover took the lead from an Ashman own goal, Warren Hadfield’s cross was met by Ashman who was at the wrong place at the wrong time. The reds were in front.
Town looked for an instant reply, after a defensive error Dan Skelton picked up the ball and struck it onto the crossbar.
Demidh’s first opportunity of the game came as he was one on one with the keeper but Dave Parton saved well.
Town tried to reply to Mickleover’s pressure, a free kick in a dangerous area was handed to them, Tim Sanders whipped the ball in but the header went inches wide.
With thirty eight minutes on the clock Demidh fired the ball home to give Mickleover a two goal lead, the home side were showing signs on why they are in the promotion running.
The second half was a tight affair as the game became scrappy; the only chance in the first 10 minutes of the half came from Demidh whose free kick was saved by the keeper.
Newcastle were struggling to fight back, their best chance of the half came when Tom Urwin skipped past right-back Kyle Bryant and he crossed it in for James Askey but the keeper saved well.
Seventy seven minutes were on the clock as Jordan Hall picked the ball up from his own half and ran the length of the pitch, he got past one defender but his effort was weak.
Mickleover claimed all three points at the Raygar stadium leaving them fifth in the table.
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