North Leigh were edged out 4-3 at tough opponents Cinderford Town in Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West on Saturday.

Cinderford took the lead after 15 minutes, when the unmarked Alex Evans headed past Sam Warrell in the North Leigh goal.

After Matt Barnes hit the bar for the hosts, North Leigh equalised just before half-time. Lewis Coyle’s flag-kick found Wayne Turk on the edge of the box and his crisp shot found the bottom corner.

Playing with the wind in the second half, North Leigh pushed forward, but they were hit by two goals in a minute.

Lewis Sommers headed home from a corner and then Lee Smith scored.

Substitute Jimmy Deabill clawed one back when he flicked in James Organ’s cross.

Then Cinderford’s Scott Wilson chested home their fourth – again from a corner.

With time running out, sub Kieran Sanders, drifted past three defenders and from the edge of the box hit an unstoppable shot for Millers’ third goal – but it was too late North Leigh: Warrell, Westlake (Hole 57), Organ, Turk, Franklin, Caton, Coyle (Deabill 62), Clark, Mills, Else (Sanders 52), Hopkins.

Attendance: 132.

North Leigh have won the Southern League Team of the Month Award for the highest points total in all competitions during August and September.