Field secured a 2:1 victory over Tamworth in the National League's Regular Season round 2, played at the Lam Ground on Saturday. The visitors took the lead in the second half before doubling their advantage just before the break. Tamworth's sole response came early on, but it was not enough to change the complexion of the afternoon.
K. Donnelly opened the scoring for the hosts in the tenth minute, a moment that settled the nerves at Lam Ground. Field levelled through D. Ormerod in the forty-third, and C. Main added a third before half-time in the forty-fifth. Tamworth had opportunities to respond but could not find the net again.
There were disciplinary issues toward the end, with J. Rye receiving two yellow cards before a red in the ninety-third minute. K. Donnelly and H. Broad also picked up bookings for the hosts, while Z. Jones went offside the visitors' side. By then the result was already decided, but the dismissal added drama to the closing stages.
Stats tell a story of control without dominance. Field held 58 per cent possession and registered four shots on target from four accurate efforts. Tamworth managed seven shots on target from ten attempts with 42 per cent possession, but the conversion rate did not favour them.
Field move up to sixth place with eleven points from six games, while Tamworth remain nineteenth on five points. The home side have won once, drawn twice and lost three times this term. A win would have lifted them, but this result keeps them in the lower reaches.