Match ends, Southport 2, Tamworth 0.
SouthportSouthport2TamworthTamworth0
Jason Walker's brace gave Southport a crucial win against already-relegated Tamworth.
Kevin Thornton and Richie Baker nearly put the visitors into an early lead but both were denied by Danny Hurst.
Walker put the hosts ahead from close range after the break before doubling their lead with a cool finish.
The Lambs' relegation from the Conference Premier was confirmed by losing to Luton while Southport are now four points clear of the bottom four.
Line-ups
Southport
- 1Hurst
- 7NsialaBooked at 45mins
- 20Fitzpatrick
- 12Challoner
- 6Brown
- 27O'Sullivan
- 18George
- 10LedshamSubstituted forMontheat 23'minutes
- 24BoothmanSubstituted forOsaweat 46'minutes
- 8MukendiSubstituted forHattersleyat 61'minutes
- 9Walker
Substitutes
- 29Dillon
- 28Daly
- 15Hattersley
- 23Monthe
- 21Osawe
Tamworth
- 1Belford
- 2Evans
- 6Richards-Everton
- 34Keane
- 12CapriceSubstituted forVanderhydeat 59'minutes
- 32Mahon
- 11ThorntonSubstituted forPeniketat 73'minutes
- 8Baker
- 33MorganBooked at 71mins
- 28Chadwick
- 5ReindorfSubstituted forWooleryat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 24Batis-Cande
- 17Peniket
- 18Woolery
- 21Vanderhyde
- 7Kerry
- Referee:
- Ross Joyce
- Attendance:
- 1,006
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthportAway TeamTamworth
- Possession
- Home62%
- Away38%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home0
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southport 2, Tamworth 0.
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Corner, Southport.
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Attempt missed. Danny Hattersley (Southport) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Brown with a cross.
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Corner, Southport.
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Foul by De'Reece Vanderhyde (Tamworth).
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Luke George (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Hand ball by Richard Peniket (Tamworth).
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Foul by David Morgan (Tamworth).
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Luke George (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Southport.
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Attempt missed. Jason Walker (Southport) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Foul by Matthew Challoner (Southport).
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David Morgan (Tamworth) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Ben Richards-Everton (Tamworth).
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Jason Walker (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Matthew Challoner (Southport).
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Kaiyne Woolery (Tamworth) wins a free kick.
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Attempt saved. John O'Sullivan (Southport) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
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Attempt missed. Richard Baker (Tamworth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
