RUSHALL, England (Interstat) — Rushall scored three unanswered goals after conceding first and defeated visiting Leamington 3-1 on Tuesday. Leamington opened with the first goal of the contest, but Rushall responded before halftime, took the lead before the break and added another goal after the interval to secure the result. The home side held Leamington scoreless over the final 36 minutes and closed out the win at home.

Leamington took the lead in the 21st minute when Josh Flanagan scored. Flanagan, who was not substituted, finished with one goal. Rushall answered in the 27th minute through Todd Alcock. Alcock, who was not substituted, also finished with one goal. The goal brought Rushall level and set up a first half in which the home side began to control more of the play. Rushall moved ahead in the 35th minute when Carter Lycett scored. Lycett, who was not substituted, ended the match with one goal. Rushall carried a 2-1 lead into halftime.

Rushall added separation in the 54th minute when Kaiman Anderson scored. Anderson, who was not substituted, also finished with one goal. The strike gave Rushall a 3-1 advantage and completed a three-goal run for the home side. Leamington could not find a second goal in the remaining time, and Rushall saw out the victory. Flanagan’s early goal was Leamington’s only breakthrough, while Rushall’s scoring came from Alcock, Lycett and Anderson.

Rushall’s lead held through halftime and grew after the restart. The home side’s three goals came in a span of 27 minutes, starting with Alcock’s equalizer and continuing through Lycett’s go-ahead strike and Anderson’s finish. Leamington, which had opened the scoring through Flanagan, was unable to produce a second goal after the break. Rushall’s defense kept the visitors off the scoreboard for the rest of the match. The win was Rushall’s fifth in this competition this season and its fifth across all competitions.

The four goals came from four different scorers, with Flanagan’s 21st-minute strike giving Leamington the early advantage before Rushall answered through Alcock, Lycett and Anderson. The key performances, in descending order of importance, were Flanagan’s 90 minutes and one goal, Alcock’s 90 minutes and one goal, Lycett’s 90 minutes and one goal, and Anderson’s 90 minutes and one goal. Rushall’s comeback covered the 27th, 35th and 54th minutes, and Leamington was unable to respond after Anderson’s goal.

The result left Leamington with 1 win, 3 losses and 3 draws in this competition, and 1 win, 4 losses and 3 draws across all competitions. Rushall improved to 5 wins and 2 losses in this competition, and 5 wins and 3 losses across all competitions. Leamington’s other results in this competition this season include a 2-1 home loss to Needham Market, a 2-2 home draw with Redditch, a 2-1 loss at Stratford, a 0-0 home draw with Halesowen, a 4-0 home win over Hitchin, a 1-1 draw at Bromsgrove and a 4-2 loss at Quorn.

Rushall’s other results in this competition this season include a 3-0 win at Leighton Town, a 3-2 loss at Anstey Nomads, a 1-0 home win over Worcester, a 5-3 home win over Needham Market, a 1-0 loss at Halesowen, a 3-1 home loss to Stourbridge and a 3-2 home win over Kettering. Rushall’s scoring against Leamington came from Alcock, Lycett and Anderson, while Flanagan scored for Leamington. Leamington’s competition record now includes three draws, and its all-competitions record includes three draws as well. Rushall’s competition record includes no draws, and its all-competitions record also includes no draws.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 Rushall win, and Interstat’s ELO system had projected Rushall with a 53.4 percent probability to win. The over/under line was 2.5, and the total score of four went under it.