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Shillingford: DK fear nobody now

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Dudley Kingswinford have targeted the title after sweeping aside the challenge of leaders Bromsgrove.

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Dudley Kingswinford have targeted the title after sweeping aside the challenge of leaders Bromsgrove.

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Bromsgrove winger Richard Stockholm is caught in a 3-man DK sandwichThe Heathbrook side - sitting third in Midlands Two (West) - beat the Finstall Park team 21-12 on Saturday, to further underline their promotion credentials. nextpageSecond row forward Ollie Shakespeare powers forward for DK.And DK coach Neil Shillingford insists that his young flyers now fear nobody in the run-in, especially as they play seven out of their eight remaining games at home.nextpage

DK flanker and skipper Ian Langford keeps three Bromsgrove defenders busy.On Saturday, DK came back from 12-11 down, midway through the second half, to score 10 unanswered points and seal a memorable victory.nextpage

Centre Simon FletcherSimon Fletcher's converted try with 12 minutes left proved to be the pivotal score on a day which looks to have altered the league's landscape this season.

DK Skipper Ian Langford in the thick of itNow, Shillingford knows it would be a travesty if his side were to undo all the good work as they focus on Saturday's clash with Stoke. DK lost to the Potteries side back in October and, Shillingford admits, that defeat still irritates. "We owe them one, for sure," he said.

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