Dan Kovacs netted his sixth goal for Westbury United as his side gained quick revenge for a defeat at Shepton Mallet just a week earlier.

This was a match with plenty of goalscoring chances (22 in toal, 13 for Westbury and 9 for Shepton) and Kovacs' first half header was the only one to find the back of the net.

Sayeed Ibrahim continued to blossom with an energetic performance at right back. Westbury named an unchanged side from that which drew with Longwell Green (0-0 on Saturday 28 March) while the visitors made two changes to the team which won 2-1 in the return fixture.

Shepton had the first opportunity with Ashley Francis setting up Lucas Ward but he found Nick Evans in fine form, while at the other end Wayne Wheeler had a shot blocked by Gary Banfield and Kovacs struck a left footer wide.

A period of dominance led to two great chances for Shepton : James Parrott beat Westbury's offside trap but managed to put the ball wide when one on one with Evans and Ward threaded a ball through to Greg Dycer but he also missed the target.

The only goal of the match came on 28 minutes : Matty Smith sent in a teasing free kick and Kovacs ran in unchallenged to head powerfully past Owen Dunn in Mallet's goal.

United were now on top and could have doubled their lead before half time : a Smith corner found Ridout but his goalbound blast was blocked.

The same pair combined again minutes later as Ridout's quick free kick set up Smith who thrashed a 35 yarder just a foot over the bar. Kovacs' new found confidence came to the fore five minutes before the break when he ran from the halfway line and sent a fierce shot just wide.

Another chance led to Dunn making a great save : Ibrahim crossed from the right wing and Ashley Groves met the ball on the volley only to see Dunn tip it over the bar.

Westbury kept up the pace straight after half time as Smith and Groves combined to set up Kovacs but his effort was poor as the ball went across the face of goal.

He got in again soon after when more good build up involving Ibrahim led to a low strike from an acute angle which Dunn did well to parry.

Shepton had their chances too, but poor finishing let them down as Francis somehow put the ball several yards wide after doing all the hard work to get in behind United's back line.

Ibrahim excelled defensively too, preventing Ward a goalscoring opportunity after the forward had dispossessed Groves.

Dycer had a great chance to equalise on 65 when Ward's corner set him up but he headed wide when well placed, Westbury counter attacked and Kovacs took an early shot which flew over the bar.

Still the chances flowed towards the end of the game, but there was to be no other goal : a scramble in Westbury's box was ended when Dan Dominy put the ball out for a corner, then Wheeler broke quickly and crossed to Smith whose volley brought another fine save out of Dunn.

The final chance fell to visiting substitute Paul Leatherland but, after showing clever skill and hitting a swerving effort from outside the box, he saw the ball dip just onto the roof of the net.

*STAR MEN - Sayeed Ibrahim (Westbury United) & Owen Dunn (Shepton Mallet)

TEAM - Nick Evans, Sayeed Ibrahim, Bobby Mitchell, Dan Dominy, Nick Ridout, Lee Morgan, Ashley Groves, Matty Smith, Dan Kovacs, Wayne Wheeler, Nathan Hallett

SUBS - Tarick Yachou, Aaron Billett, Pete Ayton (all used)