Halesowen Town reeled off a sixth win on the trot as they came from behind to beat AFC Sudbury 3-1 in a fiery affair. 

The Yeltz remain joint top of the table, with three goals from strike partners Jordan Ponticelli and Kieren Donnelly sealing the victory at The Grove in the Southern League Premier Division Central.

Sudbury took a 10th-minute lead when Joe Neal turned with his back to goal and fired a low shot past goalkeeper Dan Platt to finish off a flowing four-man move.

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Halesowen responded with intense pressure which saw Ponticelli equalise in the 36th minute with a close-range header.

Despite being reduced to 10 men when McKauley Manning was sent off with his second yellow after an hour, Halesowen continued to threaten.

Sudbury almost regained the lead when Myles Cowling's shot rebounded off the post.

However, the Yeltz sealed the win with two late goals.

Ponticelli broke free in the 82nd minute and crossed for the rushing Donnelly to fire into the net.

The referee's book became even more crowded when Sudbury's manager and off-the-pitch Donnelly were both sent off as tempers flared near the dug-outs.

But the Yeltz weren't finished.

In the fourth minute of added time, substitute Nick Clayton-Phillips put the cherry on the cake as he squared the ball to Ponticelli for his second goal of the match and sixth in as many games.

The win keeps Halesowen joint top of the table.

Manager Russ Penn said: "A fantastic performance from start to end.

"We dominated the game—even at ten men I felt comfortable.

"We can score at all times from any areas, we’ve got a fantastic group—they’re all contributing.

The Yeltz will now turn their attention to their challenging second round FA Trophy draw with Kidderminster Harriers at Aggborough on Saturday (November 16) at 3pm.