Poor season but at last a good win

Derby League Division 2

Lichfield and Burton C team defeated fellow strugglers Rolls Royce D 3-1 but it will take a last game repeat to give them a chance of moving off bottom place.

Yuriy Slobodyuk on top board reported his top board game was free of blunders until the end game He managed to win a pawn with a risky combination and then two mistakes by his opponent in time trouble allowed him to push two pawns forward and by-pass the defence. It was decisive.

Gary Monks said his game was a typical relegation decider low qualifty and decided by an own goal by his opponent.Albert Chacko and Brian Homewood both drew.(Match played 24th May)