Kent Premier League

14th October 2006
Lordswood  2   Tunbridge Wells  1

    Lordswood got their just reward today but left it late to take the three points. It all started horribly for Wood as in the 5th minute Tunbridge Wells took the lead when a long ball downfield saw the defence and Gavin let it bounce and Alex Rich latched onto the hesitancy and half volleyed past Gavin from 15 yards. Two minutes later Lordswood could have equalised when Aaron Burrett’s floated cross to the edge of the area found Andy Foster who controlled it and went across goal and his shot went past the keeper but Andy Garrett came from nowhere and cleared of the line. Lordswood had another chance go a begging in the 15th minute when a corner to the back post saw Aaron head it downwards for Mike McKenna whose shot from an acute angle 8 yards out went over the bar. Lordswood nearly got caught out again when in the 22nd minute a long ball forward saw Dave Blundell run on but this time his shot went over the bar. The rest of the half was pretty even with both sides not causing any problems.

    The second half saw Lordswood come out fired up after a stern talking to at halftime and in the 55th minute they deservedly got the equaliser when first Sean Hetterley’s cross on the right was blocked but came back to Steve Sharp who went past the defender and crossed to the near post for Dave Forster to nip in and head home. Three minutes later Wells nearly regained the lead when Joe Fuller on the right beat three defenders went to the by-line and his low cross was somehow stabbed wide of the post with the goal at their mercy. Lordswood suddenly tightened up at the back and went in search of the winner and in the 65th minute Mike McKenna dispossessed the defender went forward and his sweetly struck shot saw Jim Simpson parry it skywards and collected it at the second attempt. Five minutes later Mike came closer when the ball played into the area found him and his shot came back of the bar/post.

    All Lordswood’s hard work nearly came to nothing as in the 83rd minute a ball into the edge of the area was miskicked by Andy Forster and Joe Fuller latched onto it but his shot was saved by Gavin’s legs. Then in the 89th minute all the hard work and perseverance came off as a free kick on the left level with the penalty area was floated into the area by Aaron Burrett for Sean Hetterley who flicked it on and it came to Dave Forster on the far post who controlled it and smashed home.

    Attendance 52

    MAN OF THE MATCH  - DAVE FORSTER

    1. G.HOPPER   2. A.BURRETT   3. A.MILLS (65)   4. N.CRUST   5. W.PHILLIPS   6. D.FORSTER   7. A.FORSTER (62)   8. S.SHARP   9. M.McKENNA   10. G.EAST (70)   11. S.HETTERLEY   12. A.OVERTON (70)   14. A.LING (65)   15. D.ENGLISH   16. P.PIGGOTT  

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