Match ends, Nuneaton Town 1, Tamworth 0.
Nuneaton Town 1-0 Tamworth
- From the section Conference
Emmitt Delfouneso scored his first Nuneaton Town goal as they kept alive their play-off hopes with victory against struggling Tamworth.
Delfouneso's early dipping effort from 30 yards slipped through goalkeeper James Belford's fingers and into the top-left corner.
Wes York nearly added a second, hitting the post with a volley.
Adam Walker was next to go close for the home side, but his 25-yard effort was tipped around the post by Belford.
Nuneaton move up one place to fourth in the Conference Premier, while Tamworth remain five points from safety.
Line-ups
Nuneaton
- 19Belshaw
- 4Cowan
- 24DelfounesoBooked at 26minsSubstituted forWalkerat 57'minutes
- 5DeanBooked at 16mins
- 11Streete
- 13Sleath
- 7Armson
- 20Trainer
- 16York
- 26HibbertSubstituted forMoultat 82'minutes
- 10Brown
Substitutes
- 15Gordon
- 9Moult
- 17Taylor
- 8Adams
- 6Walker
Tamworth
- 1Belford
- 34Keane
- 6Richards-Everton
- 2Evans
- 22AimsonSubstituted forTownsendat 67'minutes
- 7Kerry
- 25HaworthSubstituted forToddat 24'minutesSubstituted forReindorfat 75'minutes
- 11Thornton
- 32Mahon
- 14Godden
- 26Barnes-Homer
Substitutes
- 8Baker
- 20Todd
- 4Townsend
- 5Reindorf
- 9Richards
- Referee:
- Adam Bromley
- Attendance:
- 1,097
Match Stats
Home TeamNuneatonAway TeamTamworth
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away14
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Nuneaton Town 1, Tamworth 0.
Foul by Lloyd Kerry (Tamworth).
James Armson (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Corner, Nuneaton Town.
Foul by Michael Townsend (Tamworth).
Andy Brown (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Foul by Jessy Reindorf (Tamworth).
Gareth Dean (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Gavin Cowan (Nuneaton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Armson.
Corner, Nuneaton Town.
Foul by Ben Richards-Everton (Tamworth).
James Belshaw (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Attempt missed. Matthew Godden (Tamworth) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Corner, Nuneaton Town.
Substitution
Substitution, Nuneaton Town. Louis Moult replaces Dave Hibbert.
Attempt missed. Gareth Dean (Nuneaton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James Armson.
Corner, Nuneaton Town.
Corner, Nuneaton Town.
Attempt saved. Adam Walker (Nuneaton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Corner, Tamworth.
Attempt saved. Kevin Thornton (Tamworth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Foul by Jack Evans (Tamworth).
Dave Hibbert (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Tamworth. Jessy Reindorf replaces Andy Todd because of an injury.
Foul by Jack Evans (Tamworth).
Adam Walker (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Attempt blocked. Andy Todd (Tamworth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Nuneaton Town.
Foul by Matthew Godden (Tamworth).
Wes York (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Tamworth. Michael Townsend replaces Will Aimson.
Corner, Tamworth.
Corner, Tamworth.
Attempt missed. Kevin Thornton (Tamworth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Foul by Phil Trainer (Nuneaton Town).
Kevin Thornton (Tamworth) wins a free kick.
Corner, Nuneaton Town.
Attempt blocked. Phil Trainer (Nuneaton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Nuneaton Town. Adam Walker replaces Emmitt Delfouneso because of an injury.