Sunday 25 November 2018

From the Bottom

10) So although Exmouth Town were due to travel to Bodmin there is a note that the match was called off early and that this was no surprise. Either Bodmin had a shortage of players or they have an easily waterlogged pitch as there has been a lot of rain this week.

9) The match between Buckland Athletic and Cadbury Heath was already postponed so there is nothing to report at level 9.

8) Barnstaple Town are cementing their place at the foot of the table with defeat after defeat. This time they managed to score three goals away at Fleet Town. The problem is that Fleet Town scored four. No information is currently available about the scorers.

7) Tiverton Town could only manage a 1-1 draw at home to Hartney Wintney. A goal for the home side from Price in the 31st minute was equalised by Ball for the visitors in the 63rd minute.

6) Weston-super-Mare had a superb result but that is perhaps no surprise as they were not competing in the league. Weston always seem to do better in the cup matches and this one was an F.A.Trophy tie away to Slough Town. A 3-2 victory away from home is a good result and if Weston could only transfer their cup form to the league they might start climbing up the table.

5) Eastleigh fought out a 1-1 draw with Chesterfield. A match entitled the Spitfires versus the Spireites should have produced fireworks but an Alex Wynter goal for Eastleigh in the 11th minute was answered by a 41st minute goal from Jordan Hallam.

4) Exeter travelled across the country about as far east as they can go to take on Colchester United. This match also ended in a 1-1 draw. Colchester took the lead in the 67th minute when Szmodics scored (glad this is a blog and not a commentary). Exeter responded quickly and Jayden Stockley hit the back of the net in the 70th minute.

3)  Southend United travelled to AFC Wimbledon and took the lead in the 11th minute but it was thanks to an own goal from Trotter (Rodney you plonker). Adedeji Oshilaja equalised in injury time at the end of the first half and the winner was scored by Pinnock in the 70th minute. A defeat leaves Southend firmly positioned in the middle of the table which seems to be where they are most comfortable.

2) Brentford took on Middlesbrough last evening and I was able to watch the match on Sky Sports so I can report that it was on reflection a fair result as Middlesbrough looked stronger and bigger then the Brentford team but Alan Judge who scored in the 75th minute had a couple of chances to take at least a point from this one. Goals from Hugill in the 56th minute and Tavernier in the 61st seemed to have put Middlesbrough in complete control but the last 15 minutes were anything but safe.

1) I can now settle down and watch the Arsenal at AFC Bournemouth. It has happened, we are no longer top of the table when all teams are on zero points.

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