Shrewton United 1, Westbury United 2

TOBY Colbourne was the man on the spot for Westbury on Boxing Day as he fired home two penalties in his farewell appearance for the club.

The striker is set to sign for Dr Martens League Western Division side Clevedon Town this week but his goals ensured he ended his Westbury career on a high.

Manager Derek Graham was delighted with the result in what he described as "horrible conditions".

He said: "I am very happy with the result even though we did not play that well.

"The conditions were horrible and as I said before the game I would have been happy with a draw so to get a win was a bonus.

"A draw would probably have been a fair result but luckily for us we got the breaks and the three points."

In wet and windy conditions this local derby provided more than its fair share of entertainment.

At the centre of most of the action was the referee who, obviously carried away by the Christmas spirit, doled out 12 cards, 11 yellows and one red, to Shrewton's Ben Halski, and also awarded two penalties.

The amount of bookings seemed excessive in a match that could never have been called dirty as the man in black seemed determined to get himself noticed.

Shrewton's first chance fell to the pacy Jesse Walters but his weakly struck shot was easily saved by Mark Batters in the Westbury goal.

On the half hour mark a long ball by Darren Lush, in his first game back for Westbury since rejoining from Frome, set Jerad O'Pray clear.

The striker was bundled to the ground by Shrewton keeper Adam Burwell and Colbourne slotted home the penalty to give his side the lead.

Shrewton looked a different team after the break, with Anton Brownless prominent in their revival as he forced Batters into a number of fine saves.

Brownless was the inspiration behind Shrewton's equaliser on 60 minutes as his run and cross down the left was tapped in at the far post by Michael Ball.

It was Shrewton who looked more like going on to win the match as Halski and Walter went close.

But Westbury regained the lead on 81 minutes after Wayne Wheeler broke away from the Shrewton defence. O'Pray went to meet Wheeler's cross but was bundled in the area and again a penalty was awarded.

Halski was dismissed for dissent and Colbourne made no mistake in sealing the three points from the penalty spot.