A decent performance and a comfortable win in the end.
We started OK and Longman looked lively on the right but Esse did not make as good a start I would have hoped. Leonard looked solid and Billy and Sav ran their hearts out in the middle. They had more of the ball than I would have liked but they never really posed a threat. It didn’t take long before we took the lead. A good ball up the Flem was nodded on into space which Oba quickly ran into. He still had a bit to do but he drilled it near post and the keeper was a bit caught out as it found the back of the net. We deserved it as we looked more of a threat than they did.
We took our foot off the gas a little and they pushed forward we and had more possession than I would have liked. We seemed to be holding them at bay but they did get back into it. Sav made a robust challenge on the right. And the ref gave a free kick which didn’t look to be the obvious decision. They swung it over to the far post and their lanky striker just rose higher and nodded it low and beyond Shark for 1-1. We tried really hard to get back into it and if the ref had gone to Specsavers we would have had a penalty. Oba got clattered on the right and he played on but the cross into the box resulted in the most blatant double handed push in the back of Flem. He waved our claims away and it really did seem a bit unfair. However in added time we got our noses in front. A corner was cleared to Esse who clipped in a cross from the right, Longman headed it on and there was Juicy Jake on the far post to smash it into the roof of the net for 2-1. Justice was done.
NH would have been reasonably pleased with our first half showing but he took Esse off and replaced him with Watmore for the second half. We played quite well in spells but they tried very hard to get back into it. They had a lot of possession but little threat. They made copious subs to try and pep up their attack but we held them at bay. We took off Oba for Tom and looked more of a threat. Before he went off he did have a good shot from the edge of the box which the keeper saved well. Near the end Longman got crocked and BNC came on the add energy and legs on the right. He made a difference. It was down to him that we got our third. He chased hard to win the ball on the right, made a decent cross and there was Watmore to knock in the third. The whole Den breathed a collective sigh of relief. We saw out the added five minutes and Rockin All Over the World rang out loud and proud .
Shark had little to do but did make a couple of regulation decent saves. Leonard was a s solid as ever and so was Cooper, who took his goal well. Tango had a very good game and snuffed out their dangers when they pressed. Danny was solid and feisty.
Sav ran hard and played well but MOM goes to Billy for a tireless and committed performance where he never gave an inch. Esse faded in the first half but Watmore had a decent second half and took his goal well Flem had some good moments and Oba worked hard and took his goal really well. Casper came on at the end but hardly broke sweat.
Make no mistake, this was no classic but we did when we had to do and did it well. Three goals and now fifty points which should be enough. Those below us will need to hit promotion form to catch us and NH should be rightly proud of virtually guaranteeing our Championship status. He had a smile from ear to ear at the end. Atmosphere was good and everybody had a smile on their face and a spring in their step when they left the Den. The truth is with Joe Edwards in charge we would have been dead a buried by now but with NH we will have another season in the Champoinship. The Mighty Lions!
We started OK and Longman looked lively on the right but Esse did not make as good a start I would have hoped. Leonard looked solid and Billy and Sav ran their hearts out in the middle. They had more of the ball than I would have liked but they never really posed a threat. It didn’t take long before we took the lead. A good ball up the Flem was nodded on into space which Oba quickly ran into. He still had a bit to do but he drilled it near post and the keeper was a bit caught out as it found the back of the net. We deserved it as we looked more of a threat than they did.
We took our foot off the gas a little and they pushed forward we and had more possession than I would have liked. We seemed to be holding them at bay but they did get back into it. Sav made a robust challenge on the right. And the ref gave a free kick which didn’t look to be the obvious decision. They swung it over to the far post and their lanky striker just rose higher and nodded it low and beyond Shark for 1-1. We tried really hard to get back into it and if the ref had gone to Specsavers we would have had a penalty. Oba got clattered on the right and he played on but the cross into the box resulted in the most blatant double handed push in the back of Flem. He waved our claims away and it really did seem a bit unfair. However in added time we got our noses in front. A corner was cleared to Esse who clipped in a cross from the right, Longman headed it on and there was Juicy Jake on the far post to smash it into the roof of the net for 2-1. Justice was done.
NH would have been reasonably pleased with our first half showing but he took Esse off and replaced him with Watmore for the second half. We played quite well in spells but they tried very hard to get back into it. They had a lot of possession but little threat. They made copious subs to try and pep up their attack but we held them at bay. We took off Oba for Tom and looked more of a threat. Before he went off he did have a good shot from the edge of the box which the keeper saved well. Near the end Longman got crocked and BNC came on the add energy and legs on the right. He made a difference. It was down to him that we got our third. He chased hard to win the ball on the right, made a decent cross and there was Watmore to knock in the third. The whole Den breathed a collective sigh of relief. We saw out the added five minutes and Rockin All Over the World rang out loud and proud .
Shark had little to do but did make a couple of regulation decent saves. Leonard was a s solid as ever and so was Cooper, who took his goal well. Tango had a very good game and snuffed out their dangers when they pressed. Danny was solid and feisty.
Sav ran hard and played well but MOM goes to Billy for a tireless and committed performance where he never gave an inch. Esse faded in the first half but Watmore had a decent second half and took his goal well Flem had some good moments and Oba worked hard and took his goal really well. Casper came on at the end but hardly broke sweat.
Make no mistake, this was no classic but we did when we had to do and did it well. Three goals and now fifty points which should be enough. Those below us will need to hit promotion form to catch us and NH should be rightly proud of virtually guaranteeing our Championship status. He had a smile from ear to ear at the end. Atmosphere was good and everybody had a smile on their face and a spring in their step when they left the Den. The truth is with Joe Edwards in charge we would have been dead a buried by now but with NH we will have another season in the Champoinship. The Mighty Lions!
