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Chris Millington's Solihull Moors side beat Kidderminster 2-1 in the National League, blowing off the early season cobwebs to record back-to-back wins for the first time this season, in what was a Halloween thriller at Damson Park. The Moors got off to a horror start, when The Harriers scored with their first attack of the game, with Lewis Walker tapping in from a few yards out after 3 minutes. Ben Wodskou then equalised for Solihull with a header just 3 minutes later, assisted by Marvin Johnson. Kidderminster's Ben Crompton then diverted into his own net on 41 minutes, with his own goal proving to be the final nail in the coffin for the away side in an action-packed display that saw plenty of blood, sweat and tears from both sides. The very first action of the game was a monstrous header by Alex Whitmore, followed by a brave clearance by Andrews, that saw the midfield man wiped out with bone-crunching challenge in a feisty first 30 seconds. Goal - 3' Kidderminster. Paul Wotton's side got off to the perfect start, when a nice ball over the top by new Kiddy loan-signing Maz Kouhyar fell to Callum Stewart, who looked dubiously offside at first glance, before the attacker squared across goal for Lewis Walker to tap into an empty net. 0-1 GOAL - 6' Moors. Not to be disheartened by the early setback, The Moors won a free-kick in what's fast becoming 'Marvin Johnson territory' on the left-wing. Johnson curled the set-piece into the box, and Ben Wodskou, who's been in deadly form lately, made no mistake, planting his header past Jack Wint in the Kidderminster goal. 1-1 The equaliser galvanised the home side, with Millington's men playing some lovely football and dominating large chunks of the game. The home side were unlucky on several occasions, when they were unable to find the killer final ball. A lapse in concentration at the back allowed the Harriers to break down the left, but Oscar Rutherford did well to close his man down, and Jevon Mills got into the right place to block the cross. Elias Kachunga was a split second away from getting in the end of a loose ball following a mistake at the back for Kidderminster, with just getting enough on the ball to deny the Moors attacker. Solihull continued to push Wotton's side back, and were almost rewarded for their efforts less than a minute later, Wint this time misjudging from a similar situation, which allowed Jacob Wakeling to nip in and collect the ball around 20 yards out. The goal was at his mercy, but the number 9 rolled agonisingly wide of the post to let Kidderminster off the hook. Down the other end, Ryan Woods got himself in the way of a powerful effort that looked to be going on target, as the Reds looked to catch Solihull on the break. Then in typical Wodskou fashion, he won a ball out of nowhere, and laid it off to Wakeling, who was fouled on the left. Marvin Johnson took the free-kick, which was headed a yard wide by Tyler French. Carrying on from Tuesday's battling performance, Jevon Mills produced a flying block after Kiddy burst down the right and Kouhyar looked to get a shot away. David Davis sliced wide from 20 yards during Kidderminster's best spell of possession. Whitmore then blocked a powerful shot from Callum Stewart and the visitors won free kick 25 yards out, after Solihull couldn't properly clear their lines. The Moors fans were beginning to become agitated by some of the ghoulish decisions made by the linesman during the first half, with a number of blatant offside calls that were missed. With Solihull back on the attack again, Wodskou then let fly from around 25 yards and saw his stinging effort go just over the bar. More frustration was then aimed towards the official running the line, when a Kidderminster player clearly knocked the ball out of play for a goal kick, but was then awarded a corner with another ghastly decision. The corner eventually led to another corner, which was only half cleared, and landed at the feet of Maz Kouhyar, who struck an effort from outside the box, but it was well saved by Sam Johnson. Johnson was straight back up and made an even better second save from a Crompton attempt, that was lashed at goal from an angle, before Marvin Johnson won a free kick and took away the Kidderminster momentum. A penalty appeal for Solihull followed moments later, when Kachunga was hauled down in the box, but the ref instantly waved the penalty calls away. GOAL - 41' Moors. Wodskou, who was terrorising the away defence, collected the ball and held off a defender as he tore through on the right-hand side of the box. The former Birmingham City man fired a low ball across goal, which was turned into his own net by the unlucky Ben Crompton, and the travelling fans Halloween began to turn into a nightmare, as Solihull went into a deserved lead. 2-1 Second half Kidderminster came flying out of the blocks at the start of the second half, only to find a resilient Moors backline holding firm. An important Whitmore header was followed up by a big block by Jamie Andrews, before Whitmore headed another dangerous ball clear, and Andrews blocked again. Superb stuff from both players. Shortly after, a great chance then came and went for Solihull, when a Johnson cross was too high for Wodskou, who couldn't get enough on a header, the ball then fell nicely for Wakeling who smashed over the bar from 8 yards. There were then a couple of penalty appeals in quick succession, as Kiddy broke through on goal, Walker ghosted into the box and went down with a blood-curdling scream, but nothing was given other than a goal kick. Then down the other end Solihull wanted one when Marvin Johnson crumbled under a challenge, again nothing given as the referee looked unwilling to dish out any treats to The Moors. DISALLOWED GOAL - 51' Kidderminster. The away side break through the middle, and as the ball is laid across for a tap in, the linesman raised his flag. Andrews and Whitmore were again at the centre of the defensive action, combining to block and clear a dangerous attack when under considerable pressure. Chris Millington made his first substitutions of the game just before the hour mark, introducing Joe Sbarra and Tyrell Warren for Kachunga and Rutherford in an effort to turn the tide back in his sides favour, after Kidderminster's attacks became more frequent. Sbarra's first contribution since coming on was to burst down the left and win a corner, which was taken by Johnson. Whitmore tried to get a touch on it, but his effort lacked power and trickled wide. Not for the first time in the match, a lovely move involving Woods, Wodskou and Wakeling in the middle of the pitch, saw Woods dink a beautiful ball over the top to send Wakeling through into the box, but just as the attacker was about to strike, Kiddy defender Richard Faakye flew in with a vital block. Another crucial save from Sam Johnson followed, as Walker broke through one on one, Whitmore had enough strength to slow his momentum, then Johnson did brilliantly to get down and block the strikers shot. As the game became more end to end, a wonderful reverse ball over the top from Sbarra sent Johnson through on the left, before the ex-Sheffield Wednesday man weaved in on his right foot, then onto his left again before finally pulling the trigger with a shot that was blocked and Kidderminster went back on the attack. An absolutely brilliant challenge to prevent a shot on goal followed, again by Andrews, who came sprinting back and had to time his sliding challenge perfectly. The Solihull-born midfielder jumped to his feet and passionately threw his arms into the air towards the crowd, showing just how much this result would mean for the team and our supporters. From the resulting clearance, Wakeling broke up the other end and gained some much-needed respite for his side, before winning a free-kick. His effort was applauded by the home fans, who recognise the strikers tireless running and work-rate at both ends of the pitch, which is rare trait for such a talented attacking player. The only thing his impressive performance lacked was a goal, but he's provided them on more than enough occasions to be let off with missing a chance or two. With the game now becoming even more open, Scott High was brought on for man of the match Wodskou, who left the pitch with another goal and an assist as The Moors tried to gain back some more control in the midfield. Yet another penalty appeal was then waved away for The Moors, as Sbarra's short was nearly ripped off his back, but again, the referee remained unmoved. Kidderminster, who were now throwing everything at the resolute Solihull defence, had a decent opportunity when Kouhyar blazed over from long-range. Kouhyar again drove towards the box, before sliding the ball through to young attacker Minaker, who's curling effort was palmed away fantastically by Sam Johnson. Minaker then regained possession, but his second effort is deflected and collected comfortably by Johnson as Damson Park breathed a huge sigh of relief. Another questionable decision was made by the referee when Solihull broke out on the counter attack after clearing a Kidderminster free-kick. Wakeling raced through the middle and towards the opposition's half, alongside Sbarra, who was busting a gut to keep up, and with only the goalkeeper to beat, Davis pulled Wakeling down to deny him a goalscoring opportunity. With everybody in the ground expecting him to be sent off, the referee brandished only a yellow, perhaps due to it being in the final seconds of the game. Yet another potential penalty for Solihull, as this time Wakeling is bundled over, but at this point, it wasn't even worth asking for one. The referee then blew the final whistle of a pulsating game, as The Moors finally won a 3pm game, to exorcise the Saturday demons, having previously only won Tuesday night games so far in the league. We already knew Solihull weren't afraid of the dark, but a torrid season now begins to rise from the dead after an incredible win at a Spine-tingling Damson Park. Man of the match Ben Wodskou Attendance 1333 (including 595 travelling away fans) Thank you, as always Moors fans, for the incredible support you provide. We hope you have a safe journey home, and we will see you soon. Come on you Moors!💛💙 Next up We now have a short break, before we make the trip to Sutton in our next league game. The fixture will be on Saturday 14th November, with a 3pm kick-off. To purchase a coach ticket for the game, please visit the link below - https://solihullmoorsfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/sutton_away_coach_travel_2627?version=m Match report written by Scott Cattell

Solihull Moors booked their place in the second round of the FA Youth Cup after an emphatic 7-6 penalty shootout win against Walsall at the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium on Thursday night. The 90 minutes were concluded at 3-3 with goals from Elijah Hyde-Moore, Josh Slater, and Archie Grogan, before Luke Fallows grabbed a fourth in the second half of extra time to level the game after Walsall struck back. A nail-biting penalty shootout followed, and after some goalkeeping heroics from Jenson Williams, he saved five spot kicks. The Saddlers dominated the early exchanges with corners from Archie Bunn and Ryan Sjoerdsma, who already has senior appearances for Walsall; both attempts were parried away by Williams. After 20 minutes, the hosts would break the deadlock through Jude Worrall, whose strike was rifled past the far post of Williams. With just minutes left till the end of the first half, Solihull would eventually find their equaliser through Hyde-Moore, a wonderful, curled effort into the far corner. The Saddlers would regain their advantage soon after the interval, from a corner as defender Sam Oliver saw the ball ripple into the roof of the net. After a flurry of blocked shots. Moors would find yet another equaliser through substitute Grogan, after a cross parried by the Saddlers number one landed at the feet of the midfielder before being slotted home. With 10 minutes left, Solihull would seemingly complete their comeback after Josh Slater’s header left Hamilton Wright helpless between the sticks. Williams continued to be called into action as a looping header from Ayden Bills looked destined to make the back of the net ripple, before the Moors number one scrambled to the floor to make the save. Ollie Nash would be the man to break Moors hearts with the last kick of the game, after a long free kick from within the Walsall half from Hamilton-Wright caused chaos in the box before being tucked home by the forward. As the second half of extra time began, Fallows would fly down the wing before cutting inside and taking an effort on goal, which would land just wide of the near post. Walsall would complete their own comeback through Zion Tuitt, after a throw-in down the line, led the defender into the box before being coolly slotted away into the bottom corner. In the dying embers of the game, a dangerous ball was played across the box to another substitute in Fallows, who finished with conviction to square the game and give a dramatic end to extra time. Following the victory, Solihull could go on to play either Barnsley or Salford City at home, both of EFL League One and Two respectively, and Moors will be hopeful to cause yet another ‘cupset’. Match report written by Josh Larkman

Solihull Moors are delighted to welcome V Installations and VDL Steelweld as our joint Match Sponsors for tomorrow's Enterprise National League fixture against Kidderminster Harriers at Damson Park.  Based in Solihull, V Installations are specialists in mechanical handling solutions, with more than 35 years of experience delivering innovative engineering and manufacturing projects across a range of industries. Led by Managing Director Gary Fox, the company specialises in conveyor systems, bespoke fabrication, mechanical handling and turnkey projects, offering comprehensive solutions from initial design through to manufacturing and installation. With a strong presence in the UK automotive sector, V Installations have established a reputation for delivering reliable, high-quality solutions tailored to their customers' needs. Joining them as joint Match Sponsors are VDL Steelweld, an international engineering and manufacturing business specialising in advanced production systems and industrial automation. Established in 1965, VDL Steelweld design, manufacture and commission automated production systems, supporting businesses across the automotive, manufacturing and wider industrial sectors. With operations across Europe and beyond, the company combines technical expertise with innovative technology to deliver efficient, future-focused manufacturing solutions. As one of V Installations' major partners, VDL Steelweld's involvement in tomorrow's fixture highlights the strong working relationship between the two businesses and their shared commitment to quality, innovation and long-term partnerships. Solihull Moors would like to extend a special thank you to Gary Fox and everyone at V Installations and VDL Steelweld for their generous support and look forward to welcoming both businesses to Damson Park for tomorrow's fixture. 📍 Find out more about both businesses: V Installations: https://vinstallations.co.uk/ VDL Steelweld: https://www.vdlsteelweld.com/ 🎟 Join us at Damson Park tomorrow as The Moors take on Kidderminster Harriers in the Enterprise National League. Secure your tickets and get behind the lads!

Solihull Moors will be looking to build on an impressive 3-2 win over Wealdstone in midweek, when they host Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday. Kidderminster are 11th in the National League table, and will be well-aware of the improving Moors side. Andy’s Bet Club also publishes free football tips each week, all backed with expert insight and research. Match Preview Solihull Moors go into Saturday’s game against Kidderminster Harriers after a 3-2 win at Wealdstone on 27th October. They were two goals up inside 19 minutes and then had to hold on as Wealdstone pushed for an equaliser. Wealdstone had 70% of the ball and 19 shots, but Solihull Moors put five of their eight attempts on target and scored with three of them. Kidderminster Harriers drew 0-0 at Altrincham on the same night. Luey Giles was sent off on 65 minutes after a second yellow card, and Kidderminster Harriers spent much of the second half defending, with only 29% of possession after the break. Altrincham finished with 15 shots to Kidderminster Harriers’ seven, so the visitors had to work hard for their point. Solihull Moors Form Guide The win at Wealdstone was built on a fast start. Marvin Johnson scored after three minutes, and Jamie Andrews headed in from a corner on 19 minutes. That header had an expected goals (xG) value of 0.29, a measure of how likely a shot is to be scored from that position. Its post-shot xG, which also takes account of where the ball was placed, was 0.80, so the finish did much of the work. Substitutes Joe Sbarra and Scott High both came on at 61 minutes. After Aaron Henry pulled one back for Wealdstone nine minutes from time, Sbarra crossed for High to score three minutes later, and that goal proved decisive once Fejiri Okenabirhie scored for the hosts late on. Solihull Moors also defended a great deal. Alex Whitmore made 15 interceptions and 22 clearances, Tyler French blocked four shots and Jevon Mills blocked three. Wealdstone’s 2.13 xG against Solihull Moors’ 1.24 shows how much pressure they absorbed. Kidderminster Harriers Form Guide Kidderminster Harriers kept their clean sheet at Altrincham largely because of goalkeeper Jack Wint, who made three saves on the night. Altrincham ended the game with 1.86 xG to Kidderminster Harriers’ 0.26. In front of Wint, Cian Harries made nine interceptions and blocked three shots. Kidderminster Harriers found it much harder to create chances. Only one of their seven shots came from inside the penalty area, and their shots were taken from an average of 23 metres out. Lewis Walker was their busiest player, as he contested 51 duels and won 25 of them. The red card changed the second half. After Luey Giles went off, Kidderminster Harriers moved to a 4-4-1 and their pressing dropped away. Their PPDA (Passes Per Defensive Action) went from 10.4 in the first half to 48.3 in the second. In plain terms, Altrincham were making nearly 50 passes for every tackle or interception Kidderminster Harriers made. Solihull Moors v Kidderminster Harriers Key Duels The main battle could be between Lewis Walker and the Solihull Moors back three. At Altrincham, Walker contested 25 aerial duels and won 12. He also lost possession 26 times, more than any of his teammates. Alex Whitmore won all five of his aerial duels at Wealdstone, Tyler French won four of seven, and Mills won five of his six defensive duels. At the other end, Jacob Wakeling had a demanding night at Wealdstone. He was involved in 31 duels and won 11, including three of 13 in the air, and lost the ball 24 times. Kidderminster Harriers’ defenders were busy at Altrincham too: Cian Harries won four of his six defensive duels, and Ben Crompton won six of eight. Conclusion Both clubs had to defend for long spells in their last match. Solihull Moors were outshot at Wealdstone but scored with three of their five shots on target, and that ruthlessness earned them the win. If Solihull Moors are as clinical on Saturday, Kidderminster Harriers will need to create far more than they did on Tuesday. Much may depend on whether Whitmore, French and Mills can handle Walker, because he is Kidderminster Harriers’ main outlet.  Andy’s Bet Club is the UK’s most popular betting tips site. ABC provides free bets , bookmaker offers for new and existing customers and daily betting tips. It covers football, horse racing and more, with match and competition centres that help bettors find value before they bet.

The first-round proper of the FA Youth Cup awaits our young Moors as they face Walsall FC Academy at the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium on Thursday night for a 7 pm kick-off under the lights. The Moors qualified for the first-round proper after an emphatic penalty shootout win against AFC Telford U18S and a win against Chasetown to qualify for one of the country's biggest youth competitions. Tonight provides The Moors with an opportunity to play at an EFL ground, against a top team in England’s fourth tier, who have a squad littered with players who have made an impression on the Saddlers first team already this season. However, the young side will be hopeful of rising to such an occasion against high-calibre opposition. And will want to muster up some of that ‘magic of the cup’ we see at senior level so often. With League One and Two sides entering the competition at the first-round proper, a win tonight would see Solihull obviously progress but also have another opportunity to prove themselves against some top teams. Our young Moors will be hopeful of a positive return from the Black Country tonight, with their name in the hat for the second round. Match preview written by Josh Larkman

TICKETS Season Tickets Season tickets are valid for this fixture. Tickets can be purchased here . Opening times and turnstile access The car park will open at 12:00pm The box office for ticket collection will be open from 12:00pm The Main Bar will open at 12:30pm to show the Lincoln City vs Birmingham City game. The Trevor Stevens bar will also be open from 12:30 to show the game, but the bar will not be in use until 1pm. Happy Hour will be from 12:30 - 1:30 Please note that the turnstiles for this fixture open at 1. If you are coming before 1 to watch the Birmingham City game, we kindly ask you to use the blue door next to the box office. Please note that Flasks are not permitted into the stadium Hospitality/Executive Boxes Hospitality doors for this fixture will open at 12:30pm. Junior Tickets 15-year-olds and under must be accompanied by a full-paying adult on the day of the match; otherwise, U16 ticket holders may be refused entry to the venue: turning up to the match without a full-paying adult is a safeguarding issue. Young Supporter Matchday Prices The following prices will be available for all home National League fixtures during the 2026/27 season: Under-12s: £1 with a paying adult Ages 12-15: £7.50 with a paying adult Ages 16-24: £11 All supporters wishing to purchase a ticket in one of these age categories must register for the Club’s free Young Supporters Membership Scheme. If you're aged 16 or 17, you need to be part of the Young Supporters Scheme to enter the stadium on your own; otherwise, you will not be allowed to enter the stadium unaccompanied. SAFEGUARDING RE ADMISSION: Note for reference, those supporters aged 15 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult to enter the ground, i.e. the individual must be 16 or over. Matchday Entry Supporters must present their valid membership card when entering Damson Park using a young supporter ticket. Under-12s and ages 12–15 must enter through Turnstiles 1 or 2 alongside their parent or guardian. Supporters aged 16–24 must enter through Turnstile 3. Under-16s must attend with a responsible adult (at a ratio of 2 children per one adult) and will not be permitted to enter the stadium unaccompanied. Any more than two children per one adult, please email ticketing@solihullmoorsfc.co.uk in advance to organise this request. To find out more about the admission & Young Supporters Membership: https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk/solihull-moors-reduces-matchday-ticket-prices-for-young-supporters Carer's Tickets For any carer's tickets, please email ticketing@solihullmoorsfc.co.uk REFRESHMENTS Supporters can purchase alcohol and refreshments from the Main Bar & the Trevor Stevens Suite. GETTING HERE PARKING The Car Park is open from 12:00pm Please do not park on the Damson Parkway dual carriageway – this is a red route and parking here is strictly prohibited. Supporters will receive tickets for parking illegally, so we stress the importance of utilising the NCP Car Park and planning your journey well in advance. If fans forget to pay before leaving, they will still be able to pay via Post Pay within 24 hours of exiting the car park however this will charge them the original tariff. Failure to pay will result in a Parking Charge. To learn more, including tariffs and PostPay, please visit: https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/parking/freeport-car-park . Any Fans using the Car park can use the code ‘MOORS26’ to receive the discounted Rate of £6 for up to 5 hours. This Code will need to be used on the Pay Machine near the exit of the Car Park. Any supporters' coaches must drop fans off at the NCP parking point, as the Damson Parkway dual carriageway is a red route. It is at the coach driver’s discretion to drop supporters off on the red route; supporters must then walk from the NCP Car Park to the stadium. Travel by Bus The X12 bus runs to the ground every 15/20 minutes from Solihull Town Centre, the NCP and Birmingham International. In night matches, this increases to every 30 minutes. Click here to view the X12 bus route, stops and full timetable . Travel by Train Solihull Railway Station is served by trains from Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone. The ground is situated two and a half miles away from the station in a roughly north-easterly direction. Birmingham International Station is roughly one and a half miles from the ground and is on the Euston to Birmingham New Street line. Programme The match programme can be downloaded here

Solihull Moors are delighted to welcome Hayley Green Commercials Limited as our official Match Ball Sponsors for Saturday 31st October's Enterprise National League fixture against Kidderminster Harriers at Damson Park. With nearly 40 years of experience in the motor trade, Hayley Green Commercials Limited are an established business specialising in the buying and selling of new and used commercial vehicles. Led by Directors Sarah and Steven Hulston, the company primarily deals in light commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes, while also extending its expertise to heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and cars. Having operated for almost four decades, Hayley Green Commercials Limited have developed extensive knowledge of the commercial vehicle market, offering experience and expertise across a wide range of vehicle types. Their long-standing presence within the industry reflects the dedication and commitment that has supported the business throughout its history. Solihull Moors would like to thank Sarah, Steven and everyone at Hayley Green Commercials Limited for their support and look forward to welcoming them to Damson Park for Saturday's Enterprise National League fixture.  🎟 Join us at Damson Park on Saturday 31st October as The Moors take on Kidderminster Harriers in the Enterprise National League. Secure your tickets and get behind the lads!

Solihull Moors took home all three points with a valuable 3-2 away win against Wealdstone in the National League, at the Grosvenor Vale Stadium on Tuesday night. Written by Scott Cattell Oscar Rutherford returned to the starting line-up, while Elias Kachunga made his first National League start for The Moors. Scott High and Junior Tiensia made way, with both taking their place on the bench. A quick-fire start saw Solihull go into the lead, Marvin Johnson scoring with a heavily deflected free-kick after just 3 minutes. Jamie Andrews then headed in from a Johnson corner to make it 2-0 before half time. It took until the 81st minute for Wealdstone to respond, with Aaron Henry scoring a spectacular long-range effort to reduce the deficit. Just 3 minutes later, Joe Sbarra provided the assist for fellow substitute Scott High to make score 3-1, before another substitute, Wealdstone's Fejiri Okenabirhie instinctively poked home to set up a nervy finish, but The Moors held on for a priceless victory. First half A lively start saw some good play from both sides, with Solihull catching the home side on the counter-attack early on, which led to Ben Wodskou breaking away down the wing and winning a free-kick on the right corner of the box. GOAL - 3' Moors. Up stepped Marvin Johnson, who's set-pieces have been a real threat since joining, to strike a curling effort towards goal, hitting the wall, before wrong-footing goalkeeper Sam Long and landing in the back of the net. A dream start for Chris Millington's men. 0-1 Wodskou was involved again moments later, winning another free-kick with the type of hold-up play our number 22 is beginning to show more and more of each week after returning from injury. A lovely Wealdstone move from the left started with Dan Chesters, through to Aaron Henry, and then to Ronan Maher who broke into the box and tee'd up Okomola to shoot, but the attackers strike lacked the power to beat Sam Johnson. A chance for Wodskou then opened up on the left, in a similar position to his stunning strike against Carlisle on the weekend, but this time his low shot was gathered easily by the keeper. Maher, who was looking like the home teams biggest threat, then received the ball on the wing, cut in onto his left foot and struck towards goal, but was denied by Tyler French who came flying in to block the shot. Oscar Rutherford then clipped in a cross down the other end that Wodskou got on the end of, but couldn't keep down as he glanced well over. Jevon Mills pulled out a great slide tackle to prevent Luke Norris getting a cross in, with the ball going out for a corner. The resulting corner was played short, and was worked to the edge of the area through a combination of Aaron Henry and Luke Norris. Ronan Maher took possession and saw his effort sneak through everyone, except for Alex Whitmore, who had positioned himself perfectly on the line to clear. DISALLOWED GOAL - 17' Wealdstone. Luke Norris had the ball in the Moors net with a fine finish from 15 yards, but the linesman flagged for a very close offside. Some great skill on the right saw Rutherford break into the middle of the pitch, before Woods played a long ball to Wakeling, who flicked into space for Wodskou to run onto. The striker seemed second favourite, but showed great strength and pace to get to the ball first and have an effort on goal. The strike was saved and went out for a corner. GOAL - 19' Moors. The corner was taken by that man again, Marvin Johnson, who bent a terrific ball into the 6-yard box, for Jamie Andrews to nod in with a simple header. 0-2. Wealdstone seemed to be shellshocked, as despite been 2-0 down, they hadn't actually played badly. The Moors were just ruthless and pressing the home side impeccably, leaving them with little choice but to play the ball backwards and sidewards. The best example was when Jacob Wakeling won possession around 30 yards out after pinning the defence in, before trying to lay a pass into Wodskou, who was through on goal, but unfortunately the ball was well intercepted by the defender. Some more good work by Rutherford, saw the returning wide man get himself into the box, his ball was played to Wakeling, who's first time effort was always sailing high and wide. Wealdstone had a similar chance down the other end, with the same result, this time, Morriston struck well wide. Another stroke of bad luck then hit the home side, when Maher went down injured on a couple of occasions, the second led to the winger been taken off and replaced by former Moors man Joe Newton. A tactical tweak saw Dan Chester move from the left to the right, to accommodate Newton's arrival on the pitch. Not to be affected by the disruption in play, Wealdstone came back onto the front foot, seeing a Norris header just fall short of reaching his own man, and then Sam Johnson having to be alert to fly out and collect a loose ball ahead of an attacker. Johnson then almost had a moment to forget, a long-range effort that deflected and looped up into the sky nearly caught the new Moors keeper out, when his attempted punch didn't go to plan, and only landed inches above the crossbar. A let off, but a welcome change in fortune as it's the type of luck that's been going against us all season. Perhaps the best example of the effort put in by all of the lads in the first half, was when Wakeling of all people, got back into his own box and brilliantly cut out a cross, before eventually clearing the ball away with a big header to get his side up the pitch and ease the building Wealdstone pressure right before half time. Tyler French then held off Stone's striker Olufela Olomola in the box with the last action of the first half, as the attacker looked to turn and shoot. An almost perfect first half performance away from home, but work still to do in the second 45. Half-time score - Wealdstone 0-2 Solihull Moors Second half Gary Waddock made a change for the second half. Connor McAvoy came on for Reading loanee Abraham Kanu and it seemed to make a difference for his side, who looked to get the ball forward quicker and be more positive as they chased the game. Chesters struck a good effort from outside the box for Wealdstone, but saw the ball fly wide of Sam Johnson's post, before Norris had a decent attempt from the left that Johnson gathered at the second time of asking. An enforced substitution on 55 minutes for The Moors led to Rutherford been replaced by Carter Pinnington. Unlucky for Oscar, who showed glimpses of what we've been missing. Millington then decided to bring on two more sets of fresh legs, with Scott High and Joe Sbarra introduced, in place of the tiring Elias Kachunga, who's work-rate and class showed throughout, and Ben Wodskou, who again was a massive threat. Not long after, Norris, on his weaker left foot, went for goal from around 25 yards, but saw the ball fly well over the bar as the home side began to get desperate and were restricted to long range strikes. The Moors defence did well again on 65 minutes, Whitmore slowing down the attack before a combination of Solihull players managed to get the ball away. Andrews nodded just wide from a Woods free-kick, after Wakeling was fouled following a burst down the left, in an increasingly rare attack for the away side. Wealdstone broke and earned a corner shortly after, but Sam Johnson, with his huge frame came and collected confidently, as the likelihood of positive result edged closer and closer. Into the final 15 minutes, just when it was needed, the Solihull pressing was on show again, pushing Wealdstone back into their own half and forcing mistakes. GOAL - 81' Wealdstone. Some resolute defending from The Moors saw Sam Johnson save, before Tyler French and Mills somehow cleared off the line. The ball was cleared, before finding its way to Aaron Henry, who took a touch and curled in an absolute wonder goal from 25 yards to drag his side back into the game in style. 1-2 Mills again produced some outstanding defending, his outstretched leg clearing away, ahead of the incoming Wealdstone attackers. GOAL - 84' Moors. A lovely dink down the line by Marvin Johnson sent Sbarra into space on the left, the midfielder was the calmest player on the pitch, rolling an inch-perfect pass into the path of midfielder High, who fired in to restore our two-goal lead! 1-3. GOAL - 89' An overhit cross from the right was collected by Newton, who fired a harmless looking cross-shot towards goal, and Fejiri Okenabirhie reacted fastest to poke home. Game on, again. 2-3. Florent Hoti was brought on for Ryan Woods as The Moors looked to seal the game as the home team flooded forwards. The attack-minded midfielder looked to have broken through on goal, but a heavy touch took the ball away and the chance was gone. With Wealdstone now desperate and pumping long balls and crosses in at every opportunity, Alex Whitmore then produced a proper captain's clearance, when he threw himself into a diving header to stop a threatening ball into the box. Into 6 minutes of added time, and with Wealdstone goalkeeper Sam Long going up for set-pieces, it was Jevon Mills turn to be his sides hero. Firstly, getting his head to the ball to clear for a corner just as a Wealdstone attacker was about to strike. The same man again then pulled out two more crucial headers as Solihull dug in and waited for the referee to blow for full-time, and seal a remarkable win away from home. Full-time score - Wealdstone 2-3 Solihull Moors Attendance - A huge thank you to the 49 travelling Moors fans💛💙 We hope you enjoyed the match and all have a safe journey home. You fully deserve those 3 points for your incredible support. COYM💛💙 Man of the match - My man of the match goes to Marvin Johnson. Three swishes of that wonderful left foot, provided three major contributions towards tonight's goals. Sensational. Next up We'll be looking to give Kidderminster a fright on Halloween when we host them on Saturday, 31st October. Kick-off 3pm. 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Chris Millington and his Solihull Moors team are set to make their return to the 2026/27 Enterprise National League campaign when they come up against a Wealdstone side who are currently led by boss Gary Waddock at the Grosvenor Vale on Tuesday evening. The Moors will look to edge closer to safety with a win against their hosts. Moors' opponents, Wealdstone, also find themselves in the lower reaches of the table, and they too will seek all three points in a bid to climb the fifth tier table. Last season, they comfortably avoided relegation in 15 th place; this was after accumulating as many as 56 points from their 46 matches, surviving relegation by a margin of 14 points in the end. This season, they will be looking to finish further up the table. Last time out, Waddock’s side were 1 – 0 winners away from home against Aldershot Town. It was a crucial three points for them, with the winning goal being scored by forward Olufela Olomola early on in the second half. Before that, they were able to beat fellow National League side Worthing to secure qualification for the First Round Proper of this season’s FA Cup. Wealdstone are a club with plenty of history. The Stones were founded towards the end of the twentieth century, with the 1899/00 season being their first as a club, with them competing in the Willesden & District League. They had a great first season which saw them finish as high as third place. It did not take them long to win their first piece of silverware, doing so back in the 1904/05 season when they won their first league championship. There was another Wealdstone FC that was formed back in 1887. It became The Oaks in late 1888 before then changing to Wealdstone at the end of the 1888/89 season. It was actually three clubs, Wealdstone Athletic Club, Wealdstone Rovers, and Wealdstone Juniors, that became the Wealdstone FC as we know them today. Following a hiatus that took place after their Championship win in 1905, they went amateur before closing down for the duration of the First World War. When football finally made its long awaited return, Wealdstone took part in the London League and the Middlesex Senior League for the 1919/20 season. They then had a new ground, Lower Mead, located between Harrow and Wealdstone’s town centres for the 1922/23 campaign. After moving to the Athenian League for the 1928/29 season, they would subsequently enjoy their biggest ever win to date; this was an emphatic and ruthless 22 – 0 victory against The 12 th London Regiment (The Rangers) in an FA Amateur Cup tie all the way back on 13 th October 1923. In the 1929/30 campaign, Wealdstone would complete the double in terms of silverware by winning both the Middlesex Senior Challenge Cup as well as the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, both for the first time in the club’s history, and they have since won both eleven times each. They won both at Wembley, and in June 1942, they won the Final of the Middlesex Senior Red Cross Cup, beating RAF (Uxbridge) 5 – 2 after extra time. This was despite the fact that Wealdstone’s opponents had been able to field as many as nine professional football league players for this game, which was also at Wembley. It was not until 1971 that Wealdstone FC were able to leave the ranks of amateur football before becoming professional, then joining the Southern League. Since then, they have been promoted as many as eight times whilst also having won as many as five cup competitions as well as three relegations. They did win the Southern League (First Division South) back in the 1973/74 season, which resulted in their promotion to the Premier Division of the Southern League system. It was then in the 1977/78 season that Wealdstone competed in the Third Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first, and so far only, time. They had beaten two Football League sides, Hereford and Reading, before then being beaten 4 – 0 at Loftus Road by Queens Park Rangers. QPR, at the time, were playing in the top division of English Football. Also in 1977/78, Wealdstone participated in the Anglo-Italian tournament, winning 4 – 2 against Paganese, before then being defeated 1 – 0 by Udinese, who would go on to win the whole tournament in the end. They then lost 1 – 0 to Reggiano and then 2 – 0 to Arezzo, with the latter two games taking place in Italy. It was not until the 1980/81 campaign that Wealdstone FC would actually suffer their first ever relegation, though they did then win all five trophies that were on offer the following season in the Southern League before confirming their return to the Conference League at what was the very first attempt. They then, back in the 1984/85 season, became the first of only now three clubs, so far, to have completed what is the ‘non-league double’ by winning the Football Conference and the FA Trophy. They have since been followed in completing this extraordinary feat by the likes of Colchester United and Wycombe Wanderers, who did so back in 1992 and in 1993 respectively. Then in 1995/96, they would leave the Southern League before returning to the Isthmian League, where they hadn’t played their football since the start of the 1970s in 1971. They would be sharing a ground again, this time at the White Lion Ground with Edgware Town FC. In 1996/97, Wealdstone won the Division Three Championship before then making it two successive promotions in 1997/98 with a third place finish in Division Two. However, despite finishing in third in Division Two in 1998/99, they were denied promotion thanks to their ground not being compliant with the regulations of the Premier Division. Thankfully for the club, they were finally granted their promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division in the 2003/04 season after defeating Dulwich Hamlet on penalties in their play-off encounter at Dulwich’s Champion Hill ground after it finished level at 2 – 2 after extra time had been completed. They were back in the Ryman Premier Division for the 2004/05 season, which was the last season that they would be sharing a ground with Edgware Town. They then completed a three-year ground-share agreement with Northwood FC so that they could play at their Chestnut Avenue ground. In 2006/07 they were playing in the Southern League, before subsequently moving back to the Ryman Premier League for the beginning of the 2007/08 season. They were then able to eventually enter into an agreement to purchase what is now their current ground, Grosvenor Vale, from Ruislip Manor FC, in January 2008, before a consortium from a club then also completed the purchase of the Ruislip Manor Sports and Social Club. Wealdstone enjoyed a 4 th place finish in the league in 2010/11 before being beaten in that season’s play-offs by Lowestoft Town, losing 2 – 1 away from home. They also reached the FA Trophy Semi-Final after beating the likes of Barrow, Dartford, and Cambridge United, before being beaten by Newport County in a two-legged semi-final. By 2014, the club found themselves back in the ‘Conference’ league structure, which was the newly formed Vanarama Conference South for the first time since they had been relegated from the GM Vauxhall Conference about 27 years earlier. In the summer of 2016, Peter Marsden, formerly of Accrington Stanley, completed his takeover before becoming Chairman, with Nick Archer, formerly of St Albans City, becoming the Vice Chairman beside him. History was made at the end of August 2017 when it was announced that long-standing manager Gordon Bartlett would be finally stepping down as boss after what was an extraordinary and extremely successful 22 years in charge, with Bobby Wilkinson taking over from him. By May 2019, Dean Breannan was manager with Stuart Maynard as his assistant. After the suspension of league action on 26 th March 2020 due to the global pandemic, it was then confirmed on 17 th June 2020 that they were promoted officially to the National League as Champions on what was a points-per-game basis. The 2020/21 campaign was their first in the fifth tier for 32 years, winning five of their first eight games to climb as high as second place. Then a subsequent slump in form saw the departure of boss Brennan on 2 nd February 2021, with his assistant Maynard taking over as manager of Wealdstone FC. They ended up with a 19 th place finish in the end, which was still credible for what was a newly promoted side. The following seasons saw them finish 16 th in 2021/22, before then following this up with what was a 13 th place finish with 60 points and a 12 point gap between themselves and the fourth and final relegated side in 2022/23. 2023/24 then saw Wealdstone finish down in 16 th place. Then in 2024/25, Matt Taylor had become manager, with a good portion of football league experience being in the senior squad as well. The club reached the second round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in 47 years, bowing out to League One leaders Wycombe Wanderers in the end. It was a 19 th place finish for Wealdstone in the National League come the end of the 2024/25 campaign, and it saw Sam Cox return as manager at the start of last season (2025/26), with them reaching the second round proper again in the FA Cup, this time losing to League Two team Grimsby Town. Cox was then dismissed back in February 2026, with the current Stones boss, Gary Waddock, taking over as the board’s latest appointment. Results were hit and miss to begin with, though they did manage to beat Hartlepool United in emphatic fashion, beating them 7 – 0 at Grosvenor Vale. The team also reached what was the Final of the FA Trophy which was being played at Wembley Stadium. They got all the way to the penalty shootout, where they would go on to lose 4 – 2 to opponents Southend United. There were more than 14,000 Stones fans in attendance at that final at Wembley on that particular day. The club then welcomed the recent appointment of Nick Semaca to the Board as a major shareholder. Wealdstone will be looking to the future, as they plan to have a successful 2026/27 season. In the opposition dugout – Gary Waddock Current Manager Gary Waddock has been in charge since he was appointed back in February 2026 to replace former boss Sam Cox. This will (2026/27) be his first full season in charge of the club, though his first half season in charge of the Stones towards the end of the 2025/26 campaign saw them achieve what was a standout result that saw them beat Hartlepool United 7 – 0 in the National League at Grosvenor Vale. Waddock has previously been in charge of the likes of Queens Park Rangers (2006), Aldershot Town (2007 – 2009; 2016 - 2019), Wycombe Wanderers (2009 - 2012), Oxford United (2014), Portsmouth (Caretaker, 2015), and Southend United (Caretaker, 2019) before taking over from Sam Cox at Wealdstone earlier on this year. Gary also had a playing career that spanned 19 years from 1979 to his retirement back in 1998, at the end of the 1997/98 season. He played for the likes of Queens Park Rangers (1979 – 1987; 1991 – 1992), Charleroi (1987 - 1989), Millwall (1989 - 1991), Swindon Town (Loan, 1992), Bristol Rovers (1992 - 1994), and finally Luton Town, for whom he played for four years between 1994 and 1998. Key Player – Olufela Olomola Wealdstone FC’s key player at the moment is arguably their 29-year-old forward Olufela Olomola, who is currently their top goal scorer at this time with him having got as many as 5 goals as of the time writing, with his most recent goal being the winner in The Stones’ 1 – 0 win away from home against Aldershot Town in the Enterprise National League. This is his second spell playing for Wealdstone, most recently joining them back in September 2025 following his departure from Bromley. He had previously played for the club between 2022 and 2023. Aside from his two spells with Wealdstone FC, Olomola has also previously represented the likes of Southampton (2016 – 2018), Yeovil Town (Loan, 2017 – 2018; Loan, 2018 – 2019; Loan, 2022), Scunthorpe United (2018 - 2021), Carlisle United (Loan, 2019 - 2020), Hartlepool United (2021 - 2022), and the aforementioned Bromley between 2023 and 2025. Opposition Overview written by Adam Holt