Osborne At The Double To Maintain Unbeaten Start To Pre-season

Striker Lee Osborne bagged a goal in each half to make it three wins out of three for the Reds.

Reds skipper Craig Milligan in action

But it was strike partner DAVID BLENKINSOPP who handed the visitors the lead, rolling the ball into the empty net after a mistake from the Warwick keeper.

Redditch had gone close on 18 minutes when Phil Green was denied by a smart save but he was to play a key part in his side’s second, six minutes before the break.

Tom Warmer won the ball inside his own half and after some excellent work from Green and Elliot Nash, OSBORNE fired home after his initial attempt had struck the upright.

Lei Brown forced another good save from the home keeper on the stroke of half-time and then put another effort inches wide at the start of the second

Reds 'Man of The Match' Tom Warmer.

period.

Racing reduced the arrears on 53 minutes thanks to a looping header from dangerman LUKE FULLER but OSBORNE was on target with a penalty 20 minutes later to restore their two goal cushion.

Mark Hands almost netted a fourth late on when he rose to meet a deep Craig Milligan cross only for the ball to bounce wide of the far post.

Reds Star Man: Tom Warmer

(Match report and pictures courtesy of David Lawrence – Write Angle Media)