Stourbridge top after stalemate
Stourbridge moved to the top of the Evo-Stik Southern Premier Central table despite drawing a blank at Banbury.
The Glassboys were held to a goalless draw but the point saw them climb above Kettering, although their rivals now boast three games in hand.
Aaron Hayden went closest to breaking the deadlock for the visitors midway through the second half when he crashed a header against the post.
But Glassboys keeper James Wren was also called upon to make a number of smart saves on a keenly-contested clash.
Luke Benbow went close for the visitors late on when his header was saved by Manny Agboola.
who head at the keeper 0-0
9’ Callum Powell beats a defender his shot saved by Manny Agboola but the rebound fell just out of the reach of Luke Benbow.
10’ corner for Stourbridge, Aaron Hayden climbs high but heads just wide from a corner.
15’ Rob Thompson-Brown then tried his luck as he step in from right and let fly from 30 yards with his shot curling over.
Fantastic double save from James Wren keeps it at 0-0
Aaron Forde carried the ball from defence, passed to Powell who fired wide 0-0
51’ ball whipped over and Forde gets on the end of it and guides in into the keepers arms 0-0
Hayden thundering header hits the post. 0-0
60 another good save from Wren
Forde at the edge of the box fires wide 0-0
70’ it’s the James Wren show, Wren saves from a tight angle 0-0
Forde shoots from distance, keeper saves well 0-0
86’ free kick come in, Hayden wins in at the far post, falls to Benbow who head at the keeper 0-0
