Author: James Mclean

AKINOLA AT DOUBLE AS BOATMEN EXTEND RUN

Folivi 23(P), Akinola 45+2, 48, Bustamante 74

Boatmen batter Crusaders but lose leader.

Sholing extended their unbeaten run in the league with sizzling 4-0 win as the visitors end with nine, but look set for a spell without skipper Mason.

The game started as even as can be with the ball only entering the goalmouth once in it’s infancy.

Hungerford had more goes at Sholing’s legs, instead of the goal itself, with Blasie Riley-Snow and Sholing’s starlet Michael Folivi bearing the brunt

Jake Hesketh and George Smith were the ones to finally create some chances for their teams, but both defenses were equal.

Hungerford’s Luke Softley attempted to bring down the ever troublesome Hesketh, but mistimed his tackle, earned himself a yellow and injured himself in the process and came off later in the game.

The opener was found just past 20 minutes, with Folivi converting a spotkick, given after a handball in the Hungerford box, giving the hosts the lead.

Pat Nash, in the Sholing goal, managed to catch a direct header from the visitors from about five yards, Hungerford’s Curtis Angell earned a booking himself in the immediate aftermath.

Folivi and Romeo Akinola reignited their partnership which ended with Folivi being given a half chance but the keeper was out in time to collect it.

Blasie Riley-Snow got a bit of revenge, letting the Hungerford forward know that he was there, the same forward also failed to get the better of Nash, with the keeper’s outstretched arm taking it away.

After that scramble, Sholing spirits were dampened as skipper Byron Mason was forced to exit the field after taking a knock from the proceeding corner.

Morale quickly lifted again, after Romeo Akinola found himself one on one with the keeper and doubled the Boatmen’s lead.

Minutes into the second half, Akinola extended Sholing’s and his own goal tally with a lovely volley from distance that beat the keeper, Redman Evans into the top corner.

Hungerford were sent down to ten with Ramarni Medford-Smith seeing red after a unnecessary shove on the Sholing player who had come to check on the downed Hesketh

Hesketh almost gave the visitors the ultimate comeuppance , pressuring keeper Evans into miskicking the ball which nearly gave Folivi an easy chance to make it four.

The fourth didn’t come but a second red for the away side did, this time Curtis Angell was given his marching orders. The lead did eventually go to four, Max Bustamante turning it in to Evan’s right side which put the game beyond any doubt. FT 4-0

After a 15 minute delay, due to a failed floodlight, the game finally got underway. What followed was a mix of both sloppy and precision play, with individual moments of magic for both sides. The visitors claimed all three points after two well taken chances.

The first ten minutes were lively at either end, it seemed the floodlight shenanigans had led both teams to reevaluate their game plans.

Sholing had a penalty claim turned down when Folivi was brought down by Junior Ecclestone just inside the box.

The Boatmen were obviously trying to make it up to the fans after the wait, Fabio Lopes starting a move that would end with hitting the side netting which given the angle wasn’t a bad outcome.

Sholing were rewarded with the opener when Michael Folivi converted from twelve yards after Joe Rabbets magnificent solo run was curtailed in the box.

The Walton keeper was living dangerously, exiting his area and attempting to skill out Folivi.

The lead ended, but through no lack of effort from the back line or Pat Nash. The strike from Walton’s Kai Jennings was struck powerfully and accurately, leaving Nash rooted.

The visitors took the advantage, just minutes later, through Joel Powell, who turned in a low cross which had too much on it for Sholing to intercept. HT 1-2

Walton, having had the second half kickoff, started said period as the aggressors, threatening to extend the gap but a united back line put a stop to it before anything serious developed.

A wayward pass by Rabbets led Walton’s Joe Taylor to nutmeg his namesake Harry Taylor, inches into the Sholing half, but Harry put enough in to be able to still claim the ball.

Powell saw his name in lights and decided to take on the Sholing defense himself but the shot which looked like it hit a boot ended up weak and off target.

A brave interception from Rabbets set the Walton alarm bells ringing as the full back was in a prime position to cross, which he did but it didn’t drop in time for Fabio to meet it.

The last minutes were nervous for both teams, but ultimately no goals were found in the second half and Walton claimed the points. FT 1-2

Ruthless Sholing pressure Chertsey into losing their heads.

BOATMEN SAIL AWAY TO STORMY SUCCESS

Sholing claim revenge on Chertsey after two penalties and a red card in a lively affair that flared up several times. The away side were punished for not taking chances.

Wayne Ridgely picked up the ball in midfield soon after the kick off and threatened for the visitors but it came to nothing. Play quickly went up the other end and Michael Folivi made the defender stretch at full length to block the shot.

Neither side had a period of dominance in the early parts of the game. Bradley Targett was booked after bringing down Chertsey striker Conor Lee on the left wing.

Sholing broke the deadlock in the 10^th minute, after Folivi converted a spot kick that he won himself after he was tripped in the box by Chertsey keeper, Paul McCarthy.

McCarthy gave away another penalty to Folivi on 17 minutes and earned himself a booking, but this time got the better of the Sholing top scorer, diving to his right side.

Benny Read’s chance came to measure up to the visiting back line and only another instinctive attempt at a clearance took the ball away from the full back.

The visitors got their own booking 24 minutes in, after Olly McCoy mistimed his attempt to regain possession and instead caught Harry Taylor, earning his place in the book.

Although his day had been less than stellar, McCarthy bravely carried on, after having no choice but to stay on after it appeared he had hurt his hamstring on a goal kick.

Conor Lee had a rare chance for the visitors but took the shot far too early, making it easy work for Patrick Nash.

Sholing had several appeals for handball in and around the area as they attempted to find and the game’s second, but neither was awarded and the first period ended.

Seconds into the second half, Folivi was inches from burying another, thanks to a Reece Wylie delivery but the speedy ganged up to put a stop to it.

The Curfews had their best chance up to that point from a Conor Lee free kick from just outside the box, which looked to initially have a decent chance of going in but Nash saved well.

Chertsey continued their momentum as the opportunities kept coming in Sholing’s goalmouth, in the midst of it, The Boatmen’s Joe Rabbets was booked and his captain Byron Mason let him know what he thought of his actions.

A ball met by the toes of Romeo Akinola seemed to have finally found the home side’s second, instead it cannoned of the post into the keeper’s hands, and it was given offside anyway.

Sholing finally got the second in the 81^st minute as Bradley Targett finished off into an empty net to complete the move started by Byron Mason.

Chertsey’s day worsened after Wayne Ridgely was given a straight red after inciting a scuffle that included most of the players on the field.

The tie was settled with a Folivi second, turned in after meeting the pass from Max Bustamante perfectly.

Sholing simply outclass Frome in their own backyard in Somerset to claim all three points.

Dressed in their golden away kit, Sholing entered the field to start a performance that would be as bright as their kit, although it was a different story in the sky but nevertheless there were still a few brave fans that were not afraid to show their colours.

In the seconds before Byron Mason and Harry Taylor were very vocal in letting the rest of the Boatmen know what was expected of them. An early foul on Michael Folivi allowed a free kick to be taken quickly which gave space to Romeo Akinola but the linesman flag put a stop to the offence. Folivi broke free from the man pulling shirt to meet Fabio Lopes’ pass, the ensuing cross from Folivi looked to have struck a hand but nothing was given.Sholing then exploited a huge gap that the home side had left in defence which Akinola chased but it was scrambled  clear.

Frome attacker James Ollis skilled his way into box to Pat Nash’s right side, the striker got round Harry Taylor but as standard he comes a cropper when faced with Byron Mason. Blaise Riley Snow put through Folivi, down the spine of the midfield, who crossed from the left wing which the keeper was stretching to parry which caused a collision with Akinola, who was arriving from the other side and calls for penalty were ignored and the ball went loose once more. Ollis and Mason provided an entertaining sideshow, constantly trying to one up each other.

From a Frome free kick, the home side sent their whole team up which then threatened to backfire as the ball came to Benny Read and eventually found Folivi who faked the Frome defender to slide play to the feet of Akinola,who makes the keeper work to get a chance to scupper. Ollis and Albie Hopkins worked together down the right wing to create an off chance for the home side, but the eventual strike was cut out by the chest of Brad Targett. Frome were relying a lot on dead ball situations, most of which were punched out by Nash.

After a period of balanced play and intense tackles, Sholing continued to have the more meaningful chances. That was until a Frome forward looked to break, although he hadn’t accounted for Read to be there before he could. Fabio Lopes then managed to read a Frome tackle better than defender himself, proceeding to run into box to the keepers left, the delivery just had a bit much on it and it ended up behind Akinola. Joseph Rabbets and Ethan Vaughan then came together which caused Vaughan to take a tumble onto the rough area outside the Sholing dugout which earned Rabbets a booking.

Any opportunity that did come Frome’s way were taken in the spur of the moment with not much time given by the Boatmen to let them think what to do next. Frome man, Rex Mannings hit a dropping ball with plenty of power, Nash dived quickly and firmly to his left to stop momentum of the ball taking it over the line. A pristine through ball from Reece Wylie led to confusion in the home defence and that is the ultimate sin when Michael Folivi’s around and Michael proved that fact once again, the keeper did the best anyone could expect when presented with a one on one with Sholing’s star, but the Boatmen took the lead before the whistle blew. HT 0-1.

 

It was more of the same in the early part of the second half with Frome having to attempt from outside the box, one of which had more chance of threatening to destroy the hot dogs then it did the Sholing net. The boys in yellow were more upbeat after the ultras arrived and started drumming away at the Frome morale. Vaughan was in space, restricted to having to cut in under pressure from Rabbets, the shot was completely spooned and only the fence stops it from landing in someone’s garden. The Boatmen went up the other end, ready to show the home side how it’s done, Folivi and Lopes took on the Frome defence, who can thank a gutsy block from their defender for making it an easy grab for the keeper.

Frome, thanks to another set piece, provided their best challenge up to that point with several of their boys having taken a swing at it but still only found the roof of the net. Frome were again punished for their numerous missed chances, this time a 1-2 between Read and Akinola made the defence unsure as to which one to lock onto which allowed Benny to give Akinola an open goal, which Romeo dually put in. One thing Frome can claim is that they probably had at least created the same number of chances but to their detriment could never find the end product. Frome began rushing their chances, desperate to try and get some momentum going, but found everything but the goal. Some quick play between Rabbets, Folivi and Hesketh threatened to add to the tally. It could be argued that Frome had the easier chances. Missing an open goal and finding Nash’s feet instead summed up their afternoon.

Max Bustamante made himself known to the Robins, providing Folivi with two more chances from the right, but it was obvious the away side had learnt from their mistakes and elected to swarm the man who had been a thorn in their side all game as a means to stop the onslaught. Frome were all out of ideas and team spirit and this time it was Hesketh who sent the Sholing contingent behind the goal wild and Jake did not hesitate to rush into the open arms of the ultras. FT 0-3

The Boatmen overcome Tiverton’s attempt at intimidation to secure a vital three points.

In front of a strong contingent of four hundred fans and attacking towards the Sholing ultras, The Boatmen began their assault on the Devon strugglers as Blaise Riley-snow almost succeeded in delivering a lovely ball to the left wing and Joseph Rabbets who loses possession but pressures the Tiverton man into settling for a throw-in. Realising Tiverton were playing a high line, Sholing attempted several long balls, most of which found a home. Dan almost pounced on an awkward bounce from midfield and forced the keeper to come out and jump.

Tiverton began getting feisty in their penalty box, especially with Folivi, unable to deal with the flare Michael possessed. Riley Snow was then caught out of position, allowing Tiverton no.7 Joe Parker a clear way past Pat Nash but the shot was rushed and found the advertising boards rather than the net. Tiverton captain Matt Britton was lucky not to receive a yellow card after sliding to take the ball away from the incoming Hesketh but brought the Sholing no.10 down.

Folivi picked up another through ball on the flanks, using his trademark trickery to create space for himself but took too long to put his foot through it. He soon caused more trouble, leading numerous consecutive Sholing attacks. Tiverton, relying on set pieces, found a chance of a corner which bounced round several players in the Sholing area, leading Nash to dive and stop the threat. Folivi then turned provider, slotting through DDan who had no choice but to strike while falling, meaning the ensuing attempt rolled past the post. Riley Snow put through Folivi once more. Michael didn’t have a lot of goal to aim at but found the space in the net and struck low past the Tiverton keeper into the middle of the goal to send the four hundred strong Sholing faithful into raptures.

Tiverton continued to struggle to stop attacks building on the wing and that was obvious as this time Hesketh was the one who lined up Michael to shatter the nerves of the visiting back line, so much so, three extra defenders ganged up on the playmaker to finally dispossess him. The away side looked to have secured a quick reply when another corner went towards the opposing post which left Nash’s right side exposed in which the Tiverton man found the goal, but the joy was cut short thanks to a raised linesman flag. HT 1:0

Tiverton had the early momentum in the second half, it seemed the top end of the pitch was more lenient to attacking. Harry Taylor made an ill-timed pass to Nash which was intercepted, allowing the Tiverton forward to go one on one with Pat, but the young keeper was out quickly, sliding the ball away. It became apparent that the missed golden chance rocked the visiting eleven as momentum came back to the Boatmen with several consecutive crosses being swung in, all of which found a way to threaten a second. The Tiverton keeper made a last-ditch tackle at the feet of DDan to stop the ball heading to the man who was marking his first home game after 600 appearances for Sholing.

The visitors start attacking once more, thanks to some decisions that there was a good argument to say should’ve gone to Sholing. Tiverton full back Niall Thompson wasn’t afraid to express his frustration to the ref as he took exception to the time it was taking for the Sholing subs to come on. Joe Rabbets then came sprinting down the wing and got round the two defenders closing, he then put through Folivi again who once more terrorized the skittish defence. No matter how much they tried, the Tiverton back line could not shake Michael as he turned his marker inside out to set Romeo Akinola in for a one on one, Akinola was then taken down close to the penalty area by the last man, but the offender was judged to have got the ball.

Tiverton’s tough approach eventually cost them as Britton was given his marching orders for a second yellow card offense after making no attempt at the ball and instead barging Fabio Lopes to the floor and off the ball. Folivi was once again the creator soon after, delivering a perfect crossfield pass to where Rabbets was waiting, and the away side somehow didn’t pick it up. Joe couldn’t quite get the desired connection, and the attempt hit the netting behind the goal beside the marquee.

In the dying embers it seemed once again, that Tiverton had secured the vital equaliser and Sholing had suffered last minute heartbreak. However, the celebrations had to be stopped for the same reason the first had been disallowed, the linesman had flagged for offside and the Sholing nerves started to settle and eventually the up and down five minutes injury time came to an end and Sholing had bagged a huge win. FT 1-0

So Close…

A perfect Sholing performance for the handful of loyal fans, who had made the trip down the coast, for a windy encounter against the form side in the league ends in more last minute heartbreak.

The home side had the kick off and both sides started with intensity. Blasie Riley Snow eventually won the ball through the spine of the home side and rushed forward, switching over to Benny Reed. Riley snow and Fabio lopes combined in midfield for more good work from sholing on the wing although pass from lopes which aimed for Folivi was eventually cut out.Another home attack was stopped, Byron Mason claimed a bouncing ball which he duly sent back from where it came, thanks to pressure from harry taylor who pressured Gwengwe into giving possession away.

Taylor was involved again, waiting for a loose ball to drop and began running towards midfield riding challenges from both Dorchester frontmen before drawing a free kick. With credit to Reece Wylie, Fabio Lopes had a clear path to goal and the following attempt got direction but a little too much power meant it sailed over the bar. The Boatmen looked to be in once again thanks to a great interception from Jake Hesketh who ran at the Dorchester right back but a foot from the tracking centre half took it beyond Benny reed.

Byron Mason slid in to prevent a cut in on the left side from Dorchester number 10 Shaquille Gwengwe. Sensing our defensive prowess, the home side began to revert to prefering to control midfield, not creating many clear cut chances. Sholing can thank Blasie Riley Snow who was always there to regain any astray passes in midfield to stop anyone from the home eleven getting to it.Byron was unlucky to lose the ball after out jumping the opposing striker, but it allowed the home side to work with space on the left side. The ensuing cross left the striker to attempt a volley at a tight angle but Harry threw himself at it.

After dorchester winger Matt Buse and Brad tangled, Buse looked to pull ball back into play with his arms, nothing was given and Gwengwe was put through again, Nash was out quickly to stop ball finding the free man at the other post.Reece Wylie was clattered into on the edge of the area, despite protests play went with Gwengwe picking up the ball and sprinted towards Nash but Byron seemed to be out for revenge as he firmly but fairly knocked him off the ball.

Unfortunately the new Sholing arrival Dan Wishart had to come off on debut after going down with what looks like a leg muscle injury after sending it up towards dorchester goalmouth. On the half time buzzer- Lopes cooly put through folivi whose trickery creates space for himself on the right and he curls into the keepers left netting, giving us the lead. 

HT 0 – 1

From the Sholing kick off , Dorchester started the second half eager to make up for going behind. Harry Hutchinson was allowed to run down the wing, having to settle for corner after a Benny interception. Folivi and Lopes were together again in a role reversal but Lopes choses to pass to Blasie whose shot forces defender Ollie Haste  to give himself a headache which will be felt tomorrow.Folivi found himself open once more and stung the keepers gloves who was unable to keep hold of it. At the other end Nash sprawled at full stretch to get a hand to cut out a Dorchester cross.

Despite handball calls from the home side after a courageous abdomen block, Riley snow began a run but looses the ball although he recovered to scupper any chance of a counter attack. The Linesman didnt make himself popular with the Sholing faithful after denying a Hesketh chance as Folivi was given offside though it looked like he didnt touch the ball. Folivi got nothing but his name in the book for dissent. 

Substitute DDan Mason split the defence , riding challenges before colliding with the centre half which released the ball back into the open. After a puzzling 10 minutes of extra time were declared, the home side seemed to get a second wind and pushed almost their entire team up.

In literally the last kick of the game an innocuous ball took a deflect which was sent bouncing past Nash. The goalscorer celebrated as if it was a magnificent solo effort, running to the corner flag with his shirt off. It was only an equaliser 

Controversial Eight goal thriller with contentious decisions robbing Sholing of at least a point.

It was a windy and cold afternoon at the Mortgage Decisions Stadium and it stayed that way as the game went on. There was a smaller crowd than usual but still more than enough spectators, who had braved the cold, for the Boatmen, in their striking home strip, to put in a performance, on a pitch that had held up well against the frosty conditions. 

Swindon had the kick off and started quick, hoping to catch us by surprise but their initial progress was halted by the sharp Sholing midfield. We had our first sniffs at goal thanks to a looping ball from Blaise Riley-Snow to Romeo Akinola who was muscled off the ball, and then a solo run from Charlie Gunson which was blocked.

The Visitors got the opener after a free kick was parried by Pat Nash to which the Swindon forward got a foot to and found the net. The controversy that would plague the game then started as calls for a handball were made by the Home team after a solo effort from Riley-Snow but nothing was given. Miscommunication led to an away winger getting past the returning Byron Mason and running down the right wing and finding the striker who slotted into the right near post, doubling the visitors lead. 

Swindon continued to create chances for a third, pouncing on slow Sholing play and came very close , just heading over from another corner. We finally found the net after a pristine through ball from Brad Targett found Romeo Akinola who planted the ball into the inside right side netting. Brad almost dispossessed the keeper for a leveller soon after. He had another chance thanks to a goalmouth pass from Joe Rabbets who picked up a great ball from Jake Hesketh but the ball was slightly too quick for Targett. As momentum swung our way, we continued to use both wings effectively and only missed the equaliser due to some brave Swindon defending.

Against the run of play, the away side restored their advantage after their left winger was open and whose cross found another free player who drilled home from outside the box, leaving Nash with no chance to do anything. Hesketh had an attempt himself which outfoxed the opposing back line with its spin but it spun past the post as the first half whistle blew. HT 1-3

The away team began playing a bit dirty at the second half got underway, diving and appearing to go down under little no to pressure. Sholing didn’t let it get them down and they continued to press but ultimately the constant pushing up let Swindon hit on the break but Nash was able to put the striker off by coming out early. We got within one goal of the Away lead when Brad powerfully drilled in at close range off a wonderful goalmouth pass from Rabbets.

Again the away team tried to rapidly get their two goal lead back, attempting to skill their way through our midfield but the progress was halted thanks to pressure from Reece Wylie. The away team’s fourth arrived off another corner as after the ball had made it’s way through multiple bodies it found the feet of another open Swindon man who duly put the advantage back in tact for the second time. An almighty scuffle ensued after Brad came under pressure from two Swindon midfielders who were pulling his shirt and brought one of them down leading to a booking, much to the anger of the home crowd.

Sholing were caught napping twice more in their final third but did recover well to prevent Nash from having to coming off his line. Fabio, lacking options, saw his name in lights when he secured the third for the Boatmen, deciding to hit one from a fair distance away from goal but with a clear line of sight and managed to find the bottom right hand corner, giving us a shot at a point and perhaps all three. 

Unfortunately the hope was diminished as the linesman seemed to make a horrific mistake, failing to signal for offside even though the Swindon attacker looked to be at least a metre ahead of Rabbets, but despite the protests the play continued leaving the striker to round Nash and secure the three points for the trip back to Wiltshire. FT 3-5

Sholing falls foul to challenging conditions which help hosts to a flattering result.

Sholing, in their striking red and white home shirt had the kick off and the ball quickly found its way to Pat Nash who kickstarted the first attack under pressure, delivering to Fabio Lopez after receiving a short pass from Daniel Miller. The hosts picked up possession but not for long as Daniel Mason forced a turnover in the final third. 

Gosport then pushed further up the pitch with multiple bodies, looking to overwhelm the Boatmen but a faint from Miller allowed Brad Targett to slide the ball away from the open striker who was lining up for a strike. Targett was involved in stopping another home chance, working well with Fabio to deny Gosport any chance to enter the Sholing box. Miller was there again to stop a threatening chance of a cut in by the home side. Sholing showed confidence around their area and then had a golden chance at the other end as Mike Folivi thundered a spot kick to the keepers left after Romeo Akinola was brought down just inside the box.

The lead didn’t last long however, a pullback found the open Gosport man in the middle of several Sholing defenders and the resulting shot wrong footed Nash and drew Gosport level. The Gosport midfield then got cocky and tried to rush and overpower to grab an immediate second. It then got contentious between Fabio and a man from the home side after he was challenged with a tackle from the floor but he holds his own and comes away with possession. Joe Rabbets sent a looping cross, targeting Folivi, who was on his way through the Gosport defence, but he couldn’t quite get the desired connection. Folivi was at it again as he judged a dropping ball better than the defenders, he put through Dan Mason who forced the keeper to come out and save with his feet.

Gosport forward Samuel Alo Faniyan tried some trickery on the left wing but Brad was there again to apply pressure and scupper the chance. Pat Nash’s goal kick was intercepted by a rushing home defender from which Sholing were able to recover and settle down the play with the throw In . Fabio put through Brad after picking up a lowering ball of a slide tackle by Jake Flannigan but Brad blasted into the side netting. Folivi was able to create another chance by himself, sending the Gosport centre backs to the cleaners with a lovely reverse turn but the mud rather than the opposition made the chance slip away. Gosport planted the offside trap well enough as they caught Dan Mason and stopped him converting a pass by Rabbets after Joe ran through the entire home midfield. The bobble was not our friend again as it stopped Romeo Akinola from doing anything with the ball that had been given to him from Blaise Riley-Snow.

Sholing were unlucky to go behind in the fashion they did. The Gosport striker got something to a swinging corner which Nash came out to grab but the ball bobbled just past and dribbled into the nest to give the home side the lead. Brad and Daniel Miller worked well together again to prevent another Gosport chance before the half time whistle blew. HT 2-1

We made a rapid start to the second part of the game, Lopez came rushing and claimed the ball and it found its way to Mason who was pulled back but nothing was given. Sholing won a battle in midfield and played it safely back to Nash in goal. A corner for the home team resulted in them coming down the right wing, a lucky bounce looked to have lined them up perfectly for a third however the secondary bounce wasn’t so nice and allowed Brad to clear. We were caught napping as the hosts pounced on some sloppy defending but the chance was wasted. 

After the Boatmen failed to convert two off chances, Gosport, after one of their players was being closed down, sent a cross in from outside the box on the left side. It looked like it was heading over the bar but Nash held on to make sure. The hosts got their third after Nash was left with no choice but to come out and attempt to pressure the Gosport forward into a mistake but he was sussed out and the ball was sent over the top to the waiting attacker who headed into an open net. 

In the latter stages of the game, the hosts began to show their class and had multiple chances to grab a fourth but for the moment we were holding firm and putting in gutsy tackles and with Gosport leaving some oppurtunities begging themselves. Nash was called upon again, saving a chance from the home side after Jake Hesketh was outpaced. Despite mostly being on the defensive In the phase of play, we were able to have another sniff at the Gosport goal thanks to a Hesketh interception which found the feet of the running Charlie Gunson.

Eventually though our brave defence gave out and Gosport got the fourth as a long ball found the lone winger on the right side, who was able to lob the ball over Nash and it found a home in the back of net. Later, Pat was still able to produce a worldie of a save to palm away a curling strike that seemed in the prime position to nestle beautifully in his top right corner.

The full time whistle went soon after but despite being the better team and deserving the three points, the scoreline flattered Gosport and they can thank the weather for stopping both chances and tackles from us In helping them secure the big win. FT 4-1