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FOOTBALL - Evesham United stun champions Walton and Hersham to boost survival hopes

Aaron Sutcliffe 13th Apr, 2026 Updated: 14th Apr, 2026   0

EVESHAM United boosted their survival hopes with a shock 3-1 home victory against champions Walton and Hersham.

The Robins recovered from a goal down to claim a vital three points at the Spiers and Hartwell Stadium.

After Jack Wood put the visitors ahead, goals from Andre Wright, Ethan Dunbar and Amer Awadh left the visitors stunned.

And the result means Evesham sit 17th in the Southern League Premier South table, two points clear of the relegation zone with two matches left to play.

The home side went close early on as Walton goalkeeper Jools Lacey turned Dunbar’s effort from eight-yards out around the post.

However, the visitors broke the deadlock on 21 minutes when Wood produced a calm finish from eight-yards out from Dawid Rogalski’s lay off after the Robins lost possession high up the pitch.




Evesham equalised just two minutes later as Wright powered a header into the net from Kai Churchley’s free-kick.

And the Robins completed the turnaround on 39 minutes when Awadh found Dunbar in space and the latter fired a shot into the top-right corner from 25-yards out to leave the visitors stunned.


The home side extended their lead just one minute into the second period as Awadh poked home from six-yards out after Josh Barlow kept the ball alive following a corner.

Evesham remained on top as Lacey pushed Wright’s effort to safety before Ioan Richards headed narrowly wide from a promising position.

The champions failed to test Brendan Beard in the Robins goal thereafter while Josh McConnell hit the post for the home side late on.

Evesham are next in action against Gosport Borough on Saturday, April 18 with kick-off at 3pm at the Spiers and Harwell Stadium.

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