Lichfield B’s draw may lead to a Lichfield A championship

Cannock League Division 2

Lichfield 2A and Stafford will have to win the three matches they have in hand to overtake Lichfield 2B after the B team’s 2-2 draw with Mercia.

Lichfield had to win the last two games to finish after making a disappointing start against Mercia, David Hulme lost on board one and then Brian Homewood drew on board four in a match which could have gone either way..

Peter Rose was under pressure in the middle game until finally his opponent’s attack fizzled out enabling him to trade pieces and push his passed pawn.That was the deciding factor as .it took a Rook sacrifice when the pawn Queened.

Everything now depended on Adam Routledge and the scenario was not good except for the fact that he was winning on time. A draw was agreed. (Match played 23rd February).