AFC Telford 1 Workington 0 - match report

On a day when the future King William's engagement to Kate Middleton dominated the headlines, Telford produced a performance that was more Registry Office than Westminster Abbey.

That it was still enough for three points was down to yet another goal for Adam Proudlock, who is rapidly becoming the Crown Prince of the New Bucks Head.

The 29-year-old's deflected strike on 56 minutes represented his fifth goal in the last three games and settled a dour contest that did little to warm the fans on an a cold night in Shropshire.

Proudlock had an otherwise quiet evening but showed once again exactly why he has been Telford's best man in recent weeks - his happy knack of being in the right place at the right time leaving Workington deflated.

The Reds — who had started the season in sensational form - arrived from Cumbria after a run of five consecutive defeats.

They set their stall out to stifle the hosts and showed enough endeavour on the break to suggest they might even have pinched something themselves.

But Bucks boss Andy Sinton was just happy to be heading home with another victory in the bag.

"I'm delighted with the win and I'm delighted with the three points against a side I believe will be in or around the play-offs," he said.

"Let's be honest - and I'm a very honest man - we were not at our best.

"But good sides grind things out and we did that last night.

"Our passing let us down at times and we didn't create a great deal, but we kept a clean sheet and that gives you a chance to win the game," he added.

"Other than goal difference, we get the same reward for that as we did when we beat Hyde and Gainsborough 5-0 or Nuneaton 4-1."

The early signs had been encouraging, Carl Rodgers going close after just six minutes following a typically thrilling burst through the left channel from Greg Mills.

But hopes for a dazzling evening's entertainment to match last week's 4-2 win at Droylsden soon gave way to a more striking need to keep warm as the November chill began to bite.

Indeed, it was Workington looking the more dangerous — it took a fine save from keeper Ryan Young to deny Lee Andrews and Gareth Arnison also headed over the bar when unmarked following a corner.

The hosts had plenty of the ball but were let down by their quality in the final third, a point neatly illustrated by Mills' errant shot from the edge of the box three minutes before the break.

Workington actually started the second half with more purpose but Telford broke the deadlock a little short of the hour as Proudlock pounced after great work from Jon Adams to keep a Mills cross in play.

The game briefly threatened to spark into life and the floodgates may have parted had Mills' cute chip not come back off the bar just two minutes later.

Instead, the tempo dropped away again as both sides struggled with their ball retention.

Workington, with little option but to press for a goal, finally started to threaten as the clock ticked over into injury-time.

But Arnison's shot was blocked and former Shrewsbury youngster Stephen Hindmarch could only hit a half volley straight at Young.

That proved to be the last chance of the night as the relieved home fans got to head back to the warmth of their homes in good spirits.

Their team might have been below par but it was still a right royal result.

By CHRIS HUDSON