MERCURIAL midfielder Lee Hendrie showed he is still a class act as he helped Tamworth to a 2-1 pre-season win at Stafford Rangers.

MERCURIAL midfielder Lee Hendrie showed he is still a class act as he helped Tamworth to a 2-1 pre-season win at Stafford Rangers.

The 35-year-old former Aston Villa favourite shone on his debut for the Conference outfit, controlling proceedings with a series of pin-point passes.

He rolled the ball through for fellow new signing Marcus Kelly on 11 minutes, with the midfielder calmly lifting the ball past goalkeeper Danny Read.

Tommy Smith twice latched on to Hendrie passes only to find Read blocking his way before the former Aberdeen and Leicester frontman rose to head a Jamie Smith cross against the upright.

Strike pair Danny Quinn and Chris Morris took to the field as second-half Stafford substitutes and it was Quinn who levelled the scores within a minute of the restart, drilling a shot under goalkeeper Tony Breeden.

Hendrie made way for Callum Flanagan midway through the second half but ther Lambs still conjured up a winner when a Spanish triallist slid the ball beyond substitute goalkeeper Adam Alcock ten minutes from time.

Scrambled

Jordan Nadat struck twice for Redditch United as they saw off Halesowen Town in a game played at Great Wyrley.

Former Atherstone Town frontman Nadat scrambled home a 38th-minute opener before setting up Mark Danks for a second just before the break.

Nadat headed his second two minutes into the second period following good work down the flank by Connor Deards before Leon Brown wrapped up the scoring on 54 minutes.

A mixed Kidderminster Harriers side went down 2-1 at Romulus despite Jack Byrne handing them a first-half lead.

It was the introduction of Paul Devlin at the start of the second period that swung the game in the home side’s favour.

The former Blues man levelled on 47 minutes and set-up Nathan Jackson for the winner.

Elsewhere, Worcester City were 3-0 winners at Stratford Town with Mike Symons bagging a first-half double and Phil Green rounding things off with a late penalty.

And Leamington were edged out 1-0 by visitors Mansfield Town, Matt Green scoring the Stags’ 82nd-minute goal from the spot.