WINCHESTER City coach
Andy Darnton was pleased
with the performance, if
not the result, after this
defeat at Bridgwater Town.
Having taken a 37th-minute
lead in awkward, blustery conditions,
City - convincing 3-0 home
winners over the Somerset side
two weeks ago - were undone by
twice in the second half, but can
consider themselves unlucky not
to have come away with a point.
"I was pleased with the boys
and the way we played," said
Darnton.
"We showed a lot of character
and determination to try and get
back into the
game - and we
had the opportunities.
" Y o u n g
Andy Jacob,
who had come
on as a substitute,
got in
behind them,
but the ball
overran at an
acute angle
and went
behind.
"Richard
Gregory also had an opening, but
the ball ran away from him and
the chance was lost.
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"We piled on a lot of pressure in
the last ten minutes and, although
I'm disappointed to lose, we
deserved to get something."
Winchester went ahead from a
set-piece - defender Steve
Llewelyn nodding the ball down to
Brett Williams to hit home.
Gregory could have made it two
but was denied by the keeper in a
one-on-one, and when City did
eventually score' again four minutes
into the second half, it was a
James Wilson ricochet into his
own net from Nat Pepperell's freekick.
Bridgwater's winner came just
after the hour when Jacob was
dispossessed and Brett
Trowbridge scored after a sweet
Posted by: Potatohead, Somewhere in the South on 10:46am Thu 10 Apr 08
Frankly, if my head is shaped like a potato (as many claim), I don't see how I could not be considered amply qualified to comment on Winchester's defeat to the mighty Bridgwater.
Look at the final line. It seems Mr Brett Trowbridge scored the winner whilst under the influence of sugar.
Sweet finish, indeed.
Frankly, if my head is shaped like a potato (as many claim), I don't see how I could not be considered amply qualified to comment on Winchester's defeat to the mighty Bridgwater.
Look at the final line. It seems Mr Brett Trowbridge scored the winner whilst under the influence of sugar.
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