Tue 12th March

[Krooner]

Hartley Wintney 1 - 3 Egham Town HT 1-0 Zac Reynolds 7th minute then Arran Taylor-Ives (74), Jamie Read (76) and Tom Hedges (89). We were dreadful in the first half against a good, well organised side but HW were not the same standard in the second half and we got better.

 

Look out Tempestward you will be hugely criticised for making an excuse for losing at half time !!

[Chris Clapham]

Dorking 2-0 Wood

Wood went down disappointingly 0-2 at Dorking having recorded impressive back to back wins previously. The cold snap had abated and the pitch was perfectly playable although the players and committee arrived in darkness, unsure if the game was on. Adam Willis, resigned from AFC Hayes, was on the bench for Wood.

The Dorking side had a different look to it from the one that won at Wibbandune earlier in the season and they opened the more positive side. Coles claimed a low cross from number 7 and Grobler fired a volley which was well parried by the Chicks keeper, Charles. Coles and Frodsham combined to clear their lines and Coles tipped a Cole-Bolt free kick brilliantly over the bar. Ogunseye broke on the right but he over hit his pass to Embalo. Ogunseye and McCoy linked up to feed Joe Mead whose 25 yard strike was easy for Charles. Embalo headed a Joe Mead free kick straight at Charles and Joe Mead burst through the Chicks midfield only to fire tamely at the goal.

Dorking went ahead on 31 minutes when the Wood midfield were caught too high up the field and Cole-Bolt slotted harper away and he scored smartly with the outside of his right foot. A good passing move from Wood ended with a weak shot from Grobler while the Dorking 4 was not yellow carded for a poor tackle, not his first, as the referee, resplendent in tights, tried to keep his cards warm in his pocket. Joe Mead hit the free kick over the bar.

HT 0-1 and the next goal could prove crucial to the outcome. Wood have had plenty of possession without really testing the Chicks defence and keeper.

That vital second goal came on 51 minutes when a long free kick saw Coles caught up in traffic and Seraphim looped his header into the unguarded net. The goal gave the home side even more belief but a better bout of passing saw an Ogunseye shot well held and his run and low cross soon afterwards saw not takers in the area. Harper should have been cautioned for kicking the ball away after the whistle had sounded as Jordan Willis was replaced by another forward. Dorking had the number 2 and Harper booked in quick succession as they strived to maintain their two goal advantage and Adam Willis replaced Grobler and Borland, for McCoy, also joined the fray late on. From a short corner routine, Borland headed wide at the far post but Wood could have few complaints as to this defeat and the Saturday game against Wembley takes on a bigger importance as things remain very tight at the foot of the table.

[Big J R]

Dorking v Colliers Wood is on!!! Inspected pitch myself at 12 and 3pm today no frozen patches at all will take a stud. Not sure where you got your info JR but pitch was fine when I checked it!!!!!!!

 

'Stan the Man' , mid-morning.

 

It might help if there was more general communication all round !!

[Chris Clapham]

'Stan the Man' , mid-morning.

 

It might help if there was more general communication all round !!

 

Sent you a PM re last night!

[Big J R]

Sorry Chris. Didn't spot it. I'll look at it now.

Edited March 13, 2013 by Big J R

[Mr Fixit]

Cobham's cup win at Sandhurst gets little mention. I saw them in an earlier round and they looked a good side.

Could we seee a Division 1 side in the final for the 2nd consecutive year.

 

Sandhurst's plight gets worse though with Dorking winning they are now 4 points adrift at the bottom and a tough game against Windsor on Saturday !!!

[E&E Rich]

That win added to the win over Hanworth Villa in the last round actually raises a question about Cobham.

 

Why are they where they are in the League if they are capable of producing results like that against higher division teams?

[AllStar]

That win added to the win over Hanworth Villa in the last round actually raises a question about Cobham.

 

Why are they where they are in the League if they are capable of producing results like that against higher division teams?

 

Cup games are a completely different ball game to league games, surely that's common knowledge? They also knocked MVSCR out of the div1 cup but lost 3-0 in the league to them.. There probably just a good cup team

[Mark-Tommo]

Your be surprised how many players make themselves available for random cup games instead of weekly league games.

[Rother]

That win added to the win over Hanworth Villa in the last round actually raises a question about Cobham.

 

Why are they where they are in the League if they are capable of producing results like that against higher division teams?

 

I feel a BAD/NICE GUY bs conspiracy theory coming on.

[Big J R]

I feel a BAD/NICE GUY bs conspiracy theory coming on.

 

Not yet another one, surely !!!

 

[Chris Clapham]

Your be surprised how many players make themselves available for random cup games instead of weekly league games.

 

Didn't see any difference to the Cobham side Saturday or Tuesday.

Or for much of this season to be fair!

Just think Cobham were the best team on the day and evening.