CORSHAM manager Colin Bush praised his players after a battling display gave the in-form side their ninth consecutive Screwfix League Division One win on Tuesday night.

Bush also praised the guests at the Southbank who put up a brave performance and pushed the home side for the entire 90 minutes.

He said: "They came at us for periods of the game. On that performance I can't see why they are second from bottom.

"There is a belief in our players that we can come out on top in every game and that only cultures from winning matches."

The victory puts the Corsham side in the right frame of mind when they tackle another struggling First Division side, Welton Rovers, at home tomorrow.

"The draw at their place was the start of our run, we will be hoping to continue it on Saturday," he said.

Odd Down kept Corsham at bay for the first 20 minutes and had a few half chances to take the lead.

With 25 minutes gone Corsham came alive and hit the crossbar twice in five minutes.

First Scott Lye smashed his volley against the upright then he turned provider and set up striker Toby Colbourne who went through on the keeper but his thunderous shot came off the underside of the bar and was cleared to safety.

With the last kick of the first half the hosts took the lead when a free kick from left back Dave Hopkins found defender Colin Towler.

The ex-Chippenham player pulled the ball back for fellow centre back and club captain Nigel Curtis who drove in from outside the box.

Within a few minutes of the interval the lead was doubled when Lye went on a great run through the centre of the field and elegantly lifted the ball over the advancing keeper.

The relegation battlers came back into the game and reduced the deficit on the hour mark with a well-worked move starting from a throw-in.

The midfielder took the long throw and the ball fell on the edge of the box for the striker to drill in at the near post.

As in the first half Corsham scored with the last kick of the 45 minutes through striker Alan Griffin. He ran past the visiting defence and smashed the ball into the top corner.

Said Bush: "Odd Down had some good spells, but even when they were on top we still created chances and caused them problems.

"Once we settled into the game we always looked the likely winners."rformance and pushed the home side for the entire 90 minutes.

He said: "They came at us for periods of the game. On that performance I can't see why they are second from bottom.

"There is a belief in our players that we can come out on top in every game and that only cultures from winning matches."

The victory puts the Corsham side in the right frame of mind when they tackle another struggling First Division side, Welton Rovers, at home tomorrow.

"The draw at their place was the start of our run, we will be hoping to continue it on Saturday," he said.

Odd Down kept Corsham at bay for the first 20 minutes and had a few half chances to take the lead.

With 25 minutes gone Corsham came alive and hit the crossbar twice in five minutes.

First Scott Lye smashed his volley against the upright then he turned provider and set up striker Toby Colbourne who went through on the keeper but his thunderous shot came off the underside of the bar and was cleared to safety.

With the last kick of the first half the hosts took the lead when a free kick from left back Dave Hopkins found defender Colin Towler.

The ex-Chippenham player pulled the ball back for fellow centre back and club captain Nigel Curtis who drove in from outside the box.

Within a few minutes of the interval the lead was doubled when Lye went on a great run through the centre of the field and elegantly lifted the ball over the advancing keeper.

The relegation battlers came back into the game and reduced the deficit on the hour mark with a well-worked move starting from a throw-in.

The midfielder took the long throw and the ball fell on the edge of the box for the striker to drill in at the near post.

As in the first half Corsham scored with the last kick of the 45 minutes through striker Alan Griffin. He ran past the visiting defence and smashed the ball into the top corner.

Said Bush: "Odd Down had some good spells, but even when they were on top we still created chances and caused them problems.

"Once we settled into the game we always looked the likely winners."