TOOLSTATION LEAGUE

Corsham Town 2, Bitton 1

COLIN Bush believes Bitton will take points off Corsham's title challengers after running the Reds into the ground at the Southbank.

Corsham passed the test of character to extend their remarkable winning sequence to nine Premier Division matches, but Bush admits his side were far from their best.

He said: "On this evidence I'm sure Bitton will upset one or two of the top sides. This was another hard fought victory for us.

"We are well aware that teams will come here and scrap like hell against us and we've got to be up for that as well.

"Both teams gave absolutely everything on Saturday but in the end we came out on top. It was a delightful win."

The victory leaves Corsham six points clear of nearest challengers Bridgwater as they embark on a two-week break from Premier Division action.

The Reds enjoy a rest day tomorrow before they begin the defence of their Wilts Senior Cup away to Wroughton the following Saturday.

Bush has been impressed with the resilience of his small squad over the past fortnight but has warned his players to guard against complacency when they return to action.

He said: "To put nine consecutive wins together in this league is brilliant. But every team goes through a bad patch and I hope we've had ours in the last two weeks.

"We haven't played as well as we can but we still managed to take maximum points. That shows we have plenty of character in the squad."

Bristol Rovers trialist Scott Lye gave Corsham the lead on Saturday with a powerful strike from Toby Colbourne's knock down.

But Bitton were level before the break when the visitors caught Corsham napping with a quick throw-in before firing past Craig Chaplin.

Chaplin's opposite number was at fault when he spilled a Colbourne shot midway through the second half and Simon Gray arrived on cue to prod home the winner.

Gray had a chance to extend the lead when he burst through one-on-one, but the former Calne man shot wide of the upright.

"We did enough to win the game and that's all I can ask," said Bush afterwards.

"I thought Colin Towler and Jack Cullis were excellent in defence and they kept the Bitton forwards at bay for long periods.

"Charlie (Chaplin) didn't have much to do but he showed solid handling when he needed to.

"Bitton are a good side, so to play below our best and still come away with the win was a very encouraging sign," he added.