REPORT BY JOHN DAVIS

Yate Town's winning streak continued following a 2-1 win against Hartley Wintney at the South West Interiors Stadium.

Yet, for the second game in succession, the Bluebells still found it difficult to break down a side who played for over half the game with only ten men.

After some initial sparring, it was the visitors who drew first blood after four minutes. Aaron Goode was given room to cross from the right and he picked out an unmarked Dan Fitchett who headed in on the far post.

Visiting goalkeeper Tom Williams was untroubled during the first thirty minutes and when the Yate equaliser arrived it was effectively the side's first shot on target.

Jamie Adams' subtle delivery from midfield found Ollie Mehew down the left and, when he played the ball goal-wards around the advancing Williams, James Harding, following up, won the race to force the ball over the line from close range.

Yate's second, six minutes later, was a copybook set-piece move. Joe Tumelty's corner was well flighted into the area and Matt Bower hardly had to move as he planted his header back across Williams and into the far corner.

With half time approaching, the visitors then had Goode red-carded after an off the ball incident with Will Tunnicliff and in the fall-out that followed there were also bookings for Hartley's Jordan Edwards and assistant manager Steve Noakes.

Despite the advantage, the home side found it difficult to gain control in a scrappy second half, often surrendering the ball in midfield.

Fitchett fired over for the visitors from a good position and Edwards was tackled in the nick of time before he could get his shot away.

At the other end, as Yate searched for a third goal, Adams had a shot held by Williams, Ricardo Rees' effort drifted wide of the target and Max Williams blasted wide when set free down the right.

Yate Town: Hannah, Turl, Tunnicliff, Adams, Bower, Rhodes, Tumelty, Kamara (Williams 79 minutes), Hopper (Hall 67 minutes), Harding (Rees 67 minutes), Mehew. Subs not used: Lewis, Brabham.

A free midweek to recover is followed by the trip to rival pacesetters Chesham United on Saturday