Mark Vipond’s under 16 side – assisted by new director of football Steve Chettle - moved up the table with a 2-0 win over West Midlands side Bilbrook Juniors at Greenwich Avenue.

A feisty affair, which saw United end the game with 9 and Bilbrook 10, was set alight by Jack Vipond before Benjamin Smith wrapped up the 3 points with a strike that beat the ‘keeper at his near post.

SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN JUNIORS U18s 1 – 3 BASFORD UNITED U17s

Cashmere Rowe, Charlton Rooke and Tyler Dacres all scored in a 3-1 win at Sutton Coldfield at the weekend in the MJPL.

Comfortably ahead by 2 at the break, Sutton pulled one back in the second half before David Boafo’s young guns sealed the win to move onto an impressive 28 points for the season.

CLIFTON ALL WHITES U21s P – P BASFORD UNITED U21s – Frozen pitch

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16:

BASFORD CFC BLACK U14s 6 – 1 SHERWOOD COLLIERY

Noah Button scored 4 as our U14 Sunday side romped to a comfortable home win against Sherwood Colliery.

4-1 ahead at half time, the visitors pulled one back with a well taken strike, but William Prempeh and Nehemiah Reid added another 2 late on and they end their first spring weekend of the Premier Division top ahead of Clay Cross Town.

BILBOROUGH TOWN U18s P – P BASFORD UNITED WARRIORS U18s – Frozen pitch

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19:

BASFORD UNITED ACADEMY 2 – 2 LONG EATON UNITED ACADEMY

Our National League Alliance side went in front on Wednesday thanks to Lewis Rourke’s tap in but found themselves behind 2-1 early in the second half.

Goals from Ryan Bache and Hasnan Khan put Long Eaton ahead, but Sam Newell capitalised on some fortune just after the hour to slam home the equaliser and ensure that the Academy’s unbeaten start to their Division F campaign remains intact.