KINGSWOOD took the derby honours as they recorded an impressive victory at Thornbury.

Thornbury looked as though they meant business in the first few minutes of this game as Steve Thompson broke into the box before pulling his shot wide.

After 13 minutes Kingswood’s Paul Bleaken hit a tremendous at goal which took a deflection and sent keeper Jamie Lewis the wrong way as the ball flew into the bottom corner. Four minutes later Gavin Dibden wriggled his way past two Thornbury defenders before being brought down by Lewis in the box. Dibden hauled himself up to place the ball past the diving Lewis from the spot.

James Derosa had a great chance to pull a goal back for the home side on 21 minutes when he broke into the box and hit a low shot at goal only to see keeper Chris Fox smother the shot.

Just before the break Kingswood could easily have made it 3-0 as Ryan Mudd broke clear of Town’s defence but his shot was well saved by Lewis, who parried the ball and scrambled back to recover it.

Thornbury were back in the game on 56 minutes as Steve Thompson scored a superb goal from just inside the box, curling it into the far corner. Fox then pulled of a great save to deny Steve Alexander and threw himself full length to keep out a Parry 25-yard free kick. Town might well have levelled when Steve Alexander broke into the box but then pulled his shot wide of the target.

Dibden might have done better with a good chance when his shot was well saved by Lewis.

In the dying moments Thornbury substitute Danny Thompson’s effort was cleared off the line.