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The absence of Paul Vines
through suspension left the Terrors attack looking about as sharp as a
Dulwich Hamlet quiz team against a side without a win since
mid October.
Midfield
dominated the early exchanges, with King parrying the only
opening of note from Sonner, Hamlin tidied up. Just after the
half hour some neat play between Pitterson, York and Hartburn
heralded a short spell of pressure. But this was swiftly
and emphatically ended when a hoofed clearance released
Watters down the left wing with enough time and space to
measure up a low cross to pick out debutant Sonner, who neatly
finished off.
Sullivan
looked the pick of the Terrors forwards, working his way
across the line trying to find an opening. However, when
he did get a sniff of goal five minutes before the
interval, Anstead was alert to the threat, saving
smartly at the forwards feet.
Half Time 0-1
Terrors continued to put together some good
passing movements, setting up Pitterson for a shot after 9
minutes, but that was a poor return for fifteen minutes of
concerted effort. The home defence never really looked
seriously under threat and when they did break out, with
another long clearance on the quarter hour, came very close to
doubling their lead.
Jon Henry-Hayden and Jason Pinnock replaced
Abbey and Myall in an effort to freshen things up, but almost
immediately a long throw from the left caught the defence
napping and Allinson nipped in to make it two.
The home team had clearly picked out
Sullivan as the main threat, Watters having already upended
him towards the end of the first half. However as soon
as the game restarted Morgan made sure that this particular
danger would trouble them no further by launching himself at
the forward with a classic 'leg breaker'. Sure enough
Sullivan limped off shortly after, but the offender escaped
with yellow by remaining on the ground after the
attack.
Twelve minutes from time referee Margetts
again incensed the visiting fans by waving away a penalty
claim when Henry-Hayden was pulled back with both arms and
then dumped on the turf by Wordsworth, a quite stunning
decision!
Wood nearly sneaked another late on, but
overall this was not a game that will live in the memory -
apart from that risible penalty decision!
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