FOOTBALL - Stourport Swifts slip to home defeat against Whitchurch Alport - The Kidderminster Standard

23rd Nov, 2024

FOOTBALL - Stourport Swifts slip to home defeat against Whitchurch Alport

Aaron Sutcliffe 23rd Sep, 2024 Updated: 24th Sep, 2024

BEN Jevons lost for the first time as Stourport Swifts boss following a 3-1 home defeat against Whitchurch Alport.

Kai Adams netted a consolation goal for the home side who had substitute George Baker sent off late on at Walshes Meadow.

And the result means Stourport sit eighth in the Midland Football League Premier Division table.

The visitors took the lead on 19 minutes when Lewis Bloor cut inside from the left and curled a shot past Swifts goalkeeper Dominic Richards.

And Whitchurch doubled their lead on 28 minutes as Callum Knowles turned home Harry Bower’s initial effort from close range.

The away side made sure of the points on 66 minutes when Richards punched a headed effort at a corner onto the legs of his own defender and the ball ended up in the Stourport net.




Swifts reduced the deficit on 75 minutes as Adams squeezed a shot into the net following a defensive mix-up.

However, substitute Baker then saw red after picking up a second yellow card with 10 minutes left to play.


Stourport are next in action away at Atherstone Town on Saturday, September 28 with kick-off at 3pm at the GAM Civils Stadium.