Match ends, Nuneaton Town 1, Tamworth 0.
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
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Nuneaton Town 1, Tamworth 0.
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Foul by Lloyd Kerry (Tamworth).
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James Armson (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Nuneaton Town.
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Foul by Michael Townsend (Tamworth).
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Andy Brown (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Jessy Reindorf (Tamworth).
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Gareth Dean (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Gavin Cowan (Nuneaton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Armson.
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Corner, Nuneaton Town.
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Foul by Ben Richards-Everton (Tamworth).
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James Belshaw (Nuneaton Town) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Matthew Godden (Tamworth) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Nuneaton Town.
Substitution
Substitution, Nuneaton Town. Louis Moult replaces Dave Hibbert.
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Attempt missed. Gareth Dean (Nuneaton Town) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James Armson.
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Corner, Nuneaton Town.
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Corner, Nuneaton Town.
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Attempt saved. Adam Walker (Nuneaton Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.