Winchester Wanderers overtake Havant in Mid-table clash

Saturday's mid-table clash gave Wanderers a chance to overtake Havant,
who were just ahead in the league table. Sadly, Wanderers could only 
manage to field a team of 8 and travelled to Havant, fearing being unable 
to take advantage of this chance. Havant very generously lent Wanderers 
three players so that the game was, at least, 11-a-side.

With three players unused to the Wanderers' tactics and style of play, it was no surprise that the early play was dominated by Havant. What was surprising was the Wanderers' breakaway after just 8 minutes. Centre forward David Haydon confused the Havant defence by popping up on the right wing,  collecting the ball in midfield, driving down the right wing and crossing the ball into the centre of the Havant circle, where Iain Fleming was waiting to put the ball into the goal.

Ten minutes later, the Havant defence broke up a Wanderers attack but lost control of the ball. David Haydon was on hand to collect the ball, take it into the circle and lift it over the Havant keeper and into the middle of the goal to make it 2-0 to Wanderers. Havant's domination was rewarded near the end of the first half by them converting a short corner to make it 2-1 to Wanderers at half-time.

Havant quickly equalised after it was the turn of the Wanderers defence to lose control of the ball. That spurred Wanderers into greater effort. Both sides had chances to add to the scoreline, but it was the Wanderers who finally managed to do so. Wanderers won a short corner in the last minute of the game.