MICHAEL Hayden ended up with a black eye and a yellow card after a tangle with Lei Brown in the 27th minute when the home player appeared to get away with a stray kick or punch.
Romulus were forced into a change two minutes later when Lee Hatfield was carried off to be replaced by Richard Batchelor.
Hayden's corner three minutes before the break was headed over by Steve Luckett who, alongside Steven Hands and Anthony Watson, was finding Tyrone Fagan and Leon Mitchell a real handful.
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Evesham, though, hung on to their slender advantage but, as in many games this season, they know that a second goal will make life a lot easier.
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