CORSHAM manager Colin Bush hailed his players after a battling display gave the in-form side their ninth consecutive 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 comes from winning matches."

The victory puts Corsham in the right frame of mind when they tackle another struggling Screwfix Premier side Welton Rovers.

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

Bush is happy with his squad at the moment and is not searching for any players, but he is awaiting a decision from midfielder Jamie Lyons.

The youngster is subject to a seven-day transfer request from Biddestone and will make a decision by Saturday.

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.

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.

Like 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.