DROITWICH Spa registered their first three points in Midland Football League Division Two since September with a vital 3-1 win at strugglers Barnt Green Spartak.

With both sides missing important players, the visitors controlled the vast majority of the first period.

After numerous wayward efforts from Louis Bridges, Brad Burgess, Jack Allerton and Max Crisp, the Saltmen broke the deadlock on 28 minutes.

Good work down the right flank from Burgess saw him centre for Bridges and his flick found James Lemon who buried his shot from close range to give Spa a deserved lead.

Spartak came close as a deep cross was met by Dominic Strevens whose looping header was palmed over the bar by Spa debutant Sam Hawker in goal.

Droitwich doubled their advantage soon after as Bridges got the wrong side of Sean Keeley, cut inside and wrong-footed Colin Matthews in the home goal for 2-0.

After the break, Spartak enjoyed their best spell of the game as Droitwich were by and large penned in their own half.

Eventually their pressure told as a deep cross was headed back across goal and Reuel Prescod was their to nod home from close range.

An excellent save from Hawker at the feet of Strevens kept the score at 2-1 while at the other end Bridges’ looping effort was well saved and Burgess was also denied from two yards out.

Droitwich were always a threat on the break.

With 15 minutes to go, the two-goal lead was restored thanks to the pace of Haydn Morris down the left who sent Lemon away.

The forward was hacked down in the area and Max Crisp impressively dispatched the penalty to help Spa go up to ninth in the table.

They have two home games at their temporary Walshes Meadow home in Stourport over the week.

Spa host Alcester Town in the Les James Challenge Cup second round on Saturday (3pm) and then entertain Northfield Town in the Presidents Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday (7.45pm).