Redditch United fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat away at neighbours Alvechurch after Joshua Dugmore’s wonder strike settled the differences at Lye Meadow.
Matt Clarke made a couple of changes to the line-up with Kyle Rowley returning from injury and Nick Clayton-Phillips coming back into the side to start against his former Club.
The first effort of the game fell to Nick Clayton-Phillips, which was deflected just wide of the post.
Dan Sweeney pounced upon a mistake from Dudley-Toole at the back, before his effort rolled across goal and out for a throw-in.
The Reds were forced into an early substitution as Clayton-Phillips was brought off with a back injury and was replaced by Joel Shambrook.
Sweeney attempted an ambitious effort from 30 yards out but was no test for Ollie Taylor as it dipped over the bar.
The sides entered half-time without any real clear-cut chances from either team.
In the 57th minute, Redditch came close when Ryan Boothe received the ball inside the box before Anthony Dwyer put the ball back across the goal mouth, but no one was there to meet it.
They then squandered a huge chance, when Dwyer was released on the break. The ball was met by Josh Esen on the edge of the area, but the home side eventually dealt with it.
Boothe and Burroughs were replaced by Tyrell Skeen-Hamilton and Brad Burton.
Substitute Josh Dugmore came on in the 77th minute; he carried the ball down the right-hand side before firing into the top corner from range past Taylor.
Esen’s corner was whipped in and eventually met with a volley by Morgan Owen, but Ronnie Hollingshead was able to hold easily.
Skeen-Hamilton was able to get in behind late on, but his low cross was cleared by Krystian Pearce before it could reach Dwyer.
The referee eventually blew for full-time to confirm a narrow defeat for Redditch United.
