Fans at Thursday's non-league battle between the New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC) and the visiting J.H. Rose Rampants (Greenville, NC), saw New Bern's soccer squad hold off J.H. Rose by a count of 2-1.

The Bears (2-6) will now prepare for their match against White Oak (Jacksonville, NC). The Vikings come into the non-league match with a 0-11 record. In their last match, White Oak was tipped by D.H. Conley (Greenville, NC), 3-2, in a league match.

The Rampants now sport a 6-7 record. They take the field next when they host Jacksonville for a non-league match on Tuesday, October 28. J.H. Rose will meet a Cardinals team coming off a 3-1 league win over D.H. Conley (Greenville, NC). The Cardinals record now stands at 11-3.