Seagulls End Bath`s Unbeaten Run - Crucial Win For Poole

The Seagulls took the lead after 12 minutes when former Bath player Shaquille Hunter fired past Luke Southwood.

The home side doubled their lead on the half-hour mark through Jake Lee at the second attempt after his initial effort had been blocked.

Two-nil at half-time can often be a dangerous lead, and Bath had their fans in the 591 crowd dreaming of a comeback when they reduced the deficit within 3 minutes of the restart when Ross Stearn’s free-kick struck the bar, only for Tom Smith to react quickest to the loose ball.

Bath did threaten an equaliser, but on 65 minutes the hosts were awarded a penalty which Gethyn Hill duly converted make it 3-1.

Weston made it 4-1 in the last minute of normal time when Jack Batten’s back pass beat his own keeper.

Ryan Case did manage to score a second for the visitors in the 4th minute of stoppage time, but by then most of their supporters had set off back up the M5.

Tuesday`s other game in the division saw Poole Town move out of the drop zone and to within a point of eighteenth-placed Chippenham Town at Tatnam.

The hosts were looking to follow up last Saturday`s fine 1-0 win at Hemel Hempstead Town, while the Bluebirds had drawn their previous two matches.

But it was the Dolphins who broke the deadlock 2 minutes before half-time with a goal from Mo Baghdadi.

Chippenham battled hard throughout but were unable to find a killer edge, and eventually saw Warren Bentley put the game beyond them when he netted Poole`s second from the penalty spot in the 71st minute.

(Photo:Simon Howe)