Peace-haven Queasy Feeling

Newhaven FC host Peacehaven & Telscombe FC in the SCFL Premire League at Fort Road

Happy BRUT and new gloves day. It's Havens derby day as the Dockers host south coast rivals, the Tye on Boxing Day. The Dockers are improving after a very patchy run of form The Tye are in the unusual position of being above the Dockers in the table. It's not the usual bright and cold weather of Boxing Day, it's mild, overcast and drizzling. There have been a few changes to the line up since we last saw the Dockers 6 weeks ago. Jack Shonk has joined Bexhill and scored a brace to beat the Dockers last time out. There are lots of injuries, both long and short term. A new face for us is Johnson Adesanya who is playing in the no. 7. Lee and Jake up front. The Ryans are in the middle. Jack is between the posts with Tarun Rohilla and Kwabena Osei in front of him. Wide of them are Billy on the right and Bailie on the left. 'Little' is still working up to full fitness and helping the coaching team. The bacon rolls are being munched round the ground by the big crowd. The ferry leaves just before kick-off and were ready to go.

The first chance goes to Captain Lee but it's off target. The Tye get a great chance next. Somehow Billy gets in a massive thumping tackle at the edge of the box. He's down for a while and is helped off the pitch to be replaced by Harry Reed. What follows is a lot of scrappy football with neither side getting any decent possession. Warwick's shot from range goes wide. One of the Tye players comes up with a great new way to delay a free kick. Stopping next to Tye 🤣your laces right in front of the ball. The Tye no. 10 breaks the deadlock on 39 as he volleys from outside the box into the top corner. No keeper is saving that worldie. 0-1. The Dockers are under a bit of pressure and get a couple of yellows. Jack makes a great save after 5 minutes of injury time to keeps the deficit to 1. Relief for us as the whistle goes for the break.

Charlie Connell is replaced by Tristan Jarvis at the break. The first chance goes to the Dockers as Lee picks up a through ball and passes it to Reedy be can't get it under control as he runs out of space and it ends up in the side netting. A minute later down the other end and it's a different story and the second goal for the visitors. 0-2. The Tye are making their few chances count. The Dockers first shot on target comes after almost an hour although Jake's shot is well saved. The next shot is from Warwick. It's a scuffed effort from the edge of the box that rolls slowly towards the goal line. It just crosses the line before the defender gets back to clear it ⚽. We get close to a second but Bailie's header from a corner hits the post. The equaliser won't come and the visitors extend their lead on 73. The ball is given away cheaply and despite a good save, the rebound is put into the net. 1-3. It would probably have been given as a penalty due to a late lunge in the box had it not ended up in net anyway. The Tye keeper is given a very loud and deliberately public final warning about time wasting from the referee. Top man👍. The Dockers make 3 changes and gain some momentum at last. The chances suddenly come thick and fast. They go: Bailey header (over), Jack (wide), Reagan (over), Bailey (over again) and finally Jake (over). It’s not going to go in is it? The whistle goes and it ends with a loss. The points and the bragging rights heading west down the A259. We'll be there on Easter Sunday to get those bragging rights back.

A scrappy game between two sides , neither in consistent form. Loved it😍. The Tye just edged it on the efficiency of the chances converted but the Dockers were very wasteful at the end. Might have been a bit more composed if it wasn’t for the 2 goal deficit. They didn't use the wings as well as they can do but hopefully a few personnel will be back from injury in the new year. Neither side really matching their levels from last season. We were really impressed with the Tye-m wasting techniques and hope to see that copied elsewhere. It was a jumbo 🛫crowd of 747 packing into Fort Road for bacon rolls and 9th division football. Although some of the Tye fans may have been a bit annoying reaching a heady 8.5/10 on the Whitehawk scale. We did have to move to the other side of the ground. The Peacehaven fans in the stand did make a lot more noise than the Dockers who were barely heard today. Perhaps they are still in bed.

POTM: No real stand out performances today but the award goes to Ryan Warwick 🏅for work rate and the goal out of nothing to keep us in the game.

The ref had a good game generally and especially loved his earbashing of the Tye keeper with a very public and final warning for timewasting 🤣. He got the yellow cards right. Also credit to the lino on the park side for admitting he didn't know which way a contested throw went rather than guess👍.

Ferry ⛴watch: It left spot on time before the kick-off which was 2 minutes late.

The Scran'o'meter scored the hot chocolate a yummy 8.5/10 ☕.

Last game of the year in a year of 53 games and 162 goals. What a year it has been. Wonder what 2025 holds. See you there.

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Ferry about to go

The teams

Boxing day at Fort road

Quiet in the Skatepark

A busy year!

Jess The Three Of Us

England Women host USA Women in a friendly at Wembley Stadium

The Lionesses host the Stars and Stripes in a 'friendly' at Prenton Park South. Emma has brought her Olympic Gold medal winners to get revenge for their defeat here 2 years ago. Both sides have a few missing, among them are LJ and Hempo. The defence looks better than against Germany with Jess Carter in the middle and Alex on the left. Mary, Leah and Lucy make up the backline. The midfield is the usual duo of Walsh and Stanway but they are joined this time by Jess Park in the 10 role. Up front are Jess Naz, Beth Mead and Russo. Lyon’s Lindsey Horan starts as does the Gunners Emily Fox. Emma did her press conference in a Camden pub pulling pints. Hope she is not looking that happy and relaxed at the final whistle.

The light show and fireworks are better than last time. The National anthems play and were off. The Lionesses get some good early possession with Jess Naz and Jess Park lively up front. It’s a very even game and that’s keeping the crowd quiet. The momentum shifts backwards and forwards. Mary makes a good save on 33. The US start to get the better of the possession but are unable to break down the Lionesses defence. The game really needs something in the second half.

There are no changes for the hosts at the break. The USA replace Emily Sears with Yasmine Ryan. They are better from the start. The ball is soon in the back of the Lionesses net courtesy of Linday Horan on 49 but it’s ruled out for off-side. Phew! and Ha-Ha in equal measure. Rose Lavelle is playing really well and we are struggling to find the answers, only just coping with the USA pressure. We start to get a bit of energy with Bronze and Park working well together. Against the run of play, the ref gives the US a penalty for a handball by Alex Greenwood. The ref cancels it after she watches it back on the VAR replay. Phew! and double Ha-Ha. The visitors make some changes and we can see Chloe and Fran ready but there is a big delay before they eventually come on for Jesses Naz and Park who have had a mixed game. It's a bit of an end to end for a while with the U.S. getting some joy down their right with Lavelle but Greenwood and Carter are equal to it. It ends goalless and thrilless.

The was not a great watch but a big defensive improvement form England compared to last time. The defence looked solid which is a huge relief. Jess was more comfortable in the middle and Alex is awesome on the left. Both have great long pass in them too. It was two very good sides nullifying each other although the U.S. will be the most disappointed not to have taken the win. Mary Queen of Stops was at the top of her game tonight . She brings great presence in big games. So the draw means that Emma and Serena will be going Dutch on their post match pub crawl tonight 🍸🍹🍷🍺. Enjoy, it’s been well earned🍻.

POTM: She’s back! Mary 🏅 kept the score level when the going got tough🧤.

The ref had a good game with the assistance of VAR to get the big decisions right.

The Scran’O’meter loves a Spoons brunch on Victoria Station. Should have stayed there.

Bottle top news: There is no news. The stewards weren’t interested and all bottle tops remained intact.

The stewarding was excellent but the numbers were incredible. expecting a protest with the USA in town perhaps.

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Smokin'

Pyro time

Hello

Near the front

Prenton Park South

She Bans The Drum

Brighton & Hove Albion Women face Leicester City Women in the League Cup the Peoples Pension Stadium

The Seagulls host the Foxes in the scavengers derby on a very windy afternoon in Crawley. It’s so windy that the East Stand has been closed for safety reasons i.e. it’s made of scaffold and might blow away. As a consequence, it’s very cosy, all huddled in the West Stand. The singing section has moved in with us but the drum (officially it’s tambourine) has been banned due to the proximity of the commentators. The Seagulls are without Fran and Dotti, presumed injured. Melina Loeck is behind the back four of Rachel, Maisie, Guru and Poppy. Vicky and Marisa are in the middle. Up front is some combination of Maddie, Michelle, Kiko and Bruna. Pauline is back from injury and on the bench. The struggling Foxes have young Lioness and all-round thug Ruby Mace in midfield. It’s the tournament formerly known as the Conti Cup so if it ‘s level at 90 minutes, the points are shared and it goes straight to penalties for the extra point. The Seagulls have already qualified so are playing for the pride of finishing top of the group.

The first half is uneventful. The most dramatic thing on the pitch is the corner flag threatening to snap in the wing. The football swings between dull and very dull. That and the lack of a pizza van, it’s not going well. There is relief from the tedium as the ref blows the whistle for half time.

The second half starts as the first ended with little action. No shots, no corners. The subs start on 63 as Nikita replaces Maddie and Jelena comes on for Bruna. There is a little urgency at last. Nikita tries an overhead flick but she can’t make it count. The ref has been busy booking the Foxes. She gets booked herself when the yellow card falls out of her pocket and the player handing it back to her can’t resist a little revenge. Vicky is replaced on 72 by Jorelyn who drops into the defence displacing Maisie to mid-field where she belongs. It’s still goalless and thrilless at full time. Penalties coming up. Might get to see a shot on goal now.

The Albion are to take the first one. It’s Nikita and she scores ✅ 1-0. Thiduad up next and she scores ✅ 1-1. Cancavic scores for the Albion ✅ 2-1. Ruby Mace makes no mistake ✅ 2-2. Keiko’s turn ✅ 3-2. Momki misses ❌ 3-2. Michelle hits it wide ❌ 3-2. Cayman levels it ✅ 3-3. Maisie’s penalty is saved ❌ 3-3. It’s sudden death now and Deanne Rose scores ✅ and win the shootout. 3-4. Atleast is over and we can go home.

Well that was dull until the shootout. Nikita and Jelena injected a bit of urgency but it wasn’t enough. To be fair, there wasn’t much at stake as both teams expect to qualify for the knockout stages anyway. Brighton struggled to rekindle their form from the start of the season. We have one group game left and that’s Bristol City at home. We’ve got Chelsea away before that. The Seagulls need to shake things up and put in a performance in that game. Gutted for Michelle and Maisey who will feel guilty about letting the team down but anyone brave enough to step up to take one gets credit for that alone and the result is, what it is. A day to forget all round.

POTM: Goes to Maisie for playing out of position as a centre half and keeping a clean sheet. And having the guts, as a young player to step up and take a penalty.

The ref was probably bored like the rest of us. Her getting booked with her own yellow card was probably the highlight of the whole game.

The Scran’O’meter managed to eventually overcome the disppointment of there being no pizza van. Consolation was a Cauliflower Pie 7/10 and a Latte 7/10.

See you soon.

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Warming up at the Broadfield

Kaptein Of Industry

Chelsea Women host Celtic Women in the UWCL Group Stage at Stamford Bridge

We're back at the Bridge to see the Blues hosting the Ghurls, who are in the group stage for the first time, for their first visit here. The away game finished 1-2 after Celtic took an early lead. In Group B, Chelsea are unbeaten and Celtic have yet to win a game. It's still going to be a difficult game for the Blues and they will have to stay focussed against an opponent that will put up a tough scrap. The bad news is that Kadisha Buchanan has an ACL injury so French youngster Mpone will keep Millie company at the back. Kat is up front and Zecira in goal. It's a chilly one so we are hoping for some goals to warm us up. A bit of Liquidator and the Champions league Anthem and we're off.

Rinse and Repeat. Kaneryd is bombing down the wing causing chaos. The result is a Guru corner. It's taken short and the looping cross is volleyed in by Lucy. The keeper gets a hand to it but can't keep it out and it's 1-0 to the Blues bang on the minute mark. The hosts get a few more chances but the target proves elusive. The early energy tails of a bit. Another short corner and Kaptein heads it in on25 from a Guru cross. Four corners and 2 goals. 2-0. There are more corners and more chances but the ball stays out of the net. There is no added time in a half that has been as frustrating as it has been good for Chelsea.

Sonia makes a change at the break with Mayra replaces Kat up front. Mayra does her thing and holds the ball up well as the Blue continue to dominate. Lucy and Johanna are causing the Ghurls problems down the right. Their defence holds strong despite though despite the pressure and more corners. The Ghurls do seem to be throwing themselves to the floor in frustration and getting free kicks from the ref. Time for the changes to start and Eve replaces Guru. Ashley Lawrence moves forward but is soon replaced. On comes U17 England winger Lola Brown who only signed her first Pro contract just 2 days ago. Huge cheers from the crowd as she get her first touch of the ball but she's not at all phased that her debut is in the Champions League. There are 4 minutes of injury time and at 90+3 the ref gives a Chelsea penalty for handball. Eve makes no mistake from the spot. It finishes a comfortable looking 3-0.

A tough but deserved win for the Blues. They could and should have scored a bucket load more goals but it's job done as they have now qualified for the Quarter Finals. Celtic never looked like scoring with Zecira barely touching the ball with her gloves. The Blues support was a bit quiet tonight but it was very cold. Even basil struggled to get the crowd going. The funniest chant of the night goes to "Just like London, your city is blue!" Harsh but funny. One of the biggest cheers was for 17 year old Lola who seemed at home at the Bridge. Job done for the Champions League for now as it the League cup up next before the international break.

POTM: Wieke Kaptein 🏅 for her dominant performance in the middle and the goal. I, I Kaptein.

The ref had a reasonable game but lacked consistency, booking nothing fouls and ignoring dangerous play like Erin getting pushed in the back while in the air jumping for a header.

Basil watch: He was spotted outside trying to get all his flags through security. He tried to get the crowd going but for the first time his batteries seemed to run out There was some singing for him near the end, "We're only here for the Basil" but everyone was too cold to make much noise by then.

Bottle top update: All bottle tops entered the ground unmolested.

See you in Crawley.

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West Stand Rules

Almost at the Bridge

Up the Chels

We Don't Need No Drummer

Lewes FC host Bognor Regis Town FC in the Isthmian Premier League at the Dripping Pan

It's Sussex derby time again as the Rooks host the Rocks at the Pan Sero. Lewes have flatlined in 6th after 3 consecutive draws while Bognor are sitting bottom after a poor run. Dougie is back in the squad and is on the bench. Malaki has left the Rooks but a new striker, Gianluca Botti, makes his home debut tonight. One last playing (of a recording of) the last post and it's time for battle to commence although a little late at 7.50 not 7.45.

First impressions count and the new No.9 made a good one, Gianluca gets his first home goal for the Rooks after just 36 seconds ⚽. Hoping there aren't any Brentford scout in the crowd. If he disappears suddenly, look for him at a London bus stop. The Rooks level on 10 after a bit of a defensive howler by the Rooks No. 1. There is a brief appearance of the Rocks drummer helping them sing a bit but not much to sing about at the moment.  Neither side really has any control of the game although the Rocks are making better use of their possession. No more goals though. Still 1-1 at the break.

There are no changes at the restart. The Rooks start to control game a lot more and are putting some good moves together. The Rocks are solid at the back though and getting are some joy with their route 1 approach. It gets less effective as the Rooks get wise to it. It's still a bit of a stalemate. Harvey Whyte goes off on 63 and his mate, Dougie comes on at 75. The Rooks only change Elechi replacing Enkh on 81. We have to wait until 87 for the important 3rd goal. It's a screamer from outside the box by Rooks No. 4, Matt Warren  ⚽. 2-1 to the hosts. "2-1 on your big day out is sung towards the silenced Rocks. It's very soon replaced by "3-1 on your big day out" as some great work by Gianluca secures his brace ⚽. He is immediately replaced by Antonio. Another minute and the chant changes to "4-1 on your big day out" as Bassett hits the net on 90+5 ⚽. "We want 5" is the new chant. We don't get our wish and it ends 4-1.

A great day at the office for the Rooks and one to forget for the Rocks. They had no real answer when it was pointed out. no so politely. that they were "going down with the Whitehawk". They played well at times but were predictable. Dougie helped a bit with the creativity they were not good enough at the back. The Rooks were ruthless at the end and got their reward for the second half improvement. Up into the playoff places. Always a good day out at The Pan and it deserves a bigger crowd than 590. It's our international break now before we return to the Champions League.

POTM: The award was already going to Matt Warren 🏅before his goal for great running on the right and getting the ball into the box. Always being available out on the wing when an out ball was required from the congested midfield. . If your speedy wingers are going to play narrower, like Marcus Sablier tonight, then you need a speedy fullback. Goal of the night as well.

The ref had a strange night but was very laid back considering the amount of abuse he took. Another ref would have filled up the sin bin but this guy just laughed it off. He let a huge amount go and was largely consistent.

The Scran'o'meter loved the creamy hot chocolate. Needed sweetening but still gets a stocking 9/10. There was the catastrophe of the broken fryer and hence no chips so a shocking 0/10 for the chips that weren't.

Parking does usually get a comment but we would like to thank whoever locked us in the College Car Park. It was great fun.

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It's Pantastic to be back

When The Gooners Get Tough

Brighton & Hove Albion Women face Arsenal Women in the WSL at the Emirates Stadium

The Seagulls first trip to the Emirates with high hopes but moderate expectations. North London Forever and a rendition of the Last Post set the scene. Worst case scenario is 3rd place as the Gunners are 4 (yes, 4) point below.

Brighton look confident and have good possession but the defending is woeful. Arsenal are 3-0 up after 25 minutes with goals from Beth Mead (13), Caitlin Foord (22) and Frida Leonhardsen Maanum (25). Bugger. Efficient striking from the Gunners.  Baggers makes a great save from Beth Mead deep into injury time. With the clock ticking down, the Gunners decide to take a short corner and the ref blows the half time whistle before the ball can go into the box. Much moaning at the ref on the pitch but lots of laughing in the away end🤣.

The second half starts with Dotti getting injured and being replaced by Rachel McLauchlan on 50. The are a few Gunners chances but the ball is kept out of the net. The Seagulls find the energy for a brief surge and Kiko gets a couple of good chances, forcing a good save and hitting the cross bar. Nearly.  Lina Hurtig heads in a McCabe corner about a minute after coming on to replace Catlin Foord🙄. Dario finally makes his changes on 87 ⌚ and we see Masaka for the first time. Rosso gets round Caraballi then goes over in the box. Lessi just beats Baggers from the spot on 90+4. 5-0. Aisha Masaka starts to make an impact, threatening the Gunner goal. She is felled in the box and has to be stretchered off with gas and air and a shoulder injury. She isn't replaced and the last minute is played out 10 players.

The Gunners have found form at just the wrong moment for the Seagulls. They were outclassed all night. Not what we expected, although it was always on the cards. Great teams are still great teams even when they are playing badly. Still, we are a point above Arsenal in the table seven games into the season. Haha. Seagulls have a huge amount of credit in the bank so just have to put tonight behind them and think about West Ham on Saturday. A consolation goal would have been nice but there wasn't much of a goal threat tonight. It wouldn't have made much difference to the scoreline if they had Gunnersaurus in goal. Lots of lessons need to be learned and to work out what has changed since the Everton game but that's for tomorrow. Hope Masaka is OK and looking forward to seeing more of her playing in the near future. Time to leave North London (Not Forever, just until next time) and head back to Sussex By The Sea.

POTM: Not a great team performance but a couple of good sliding tackles from Jorelyn Carabali so she get the award again🏅.

Bottle top news: Normal service resumed and all bottle tops remained intact following the bag search.🍾

The stewarding was great and they had a good laugh at some of our songs.

Scran'o'meter learned from previous trips to the Emirates and took food from home so the concourse could be avoided. Special mention goes the Sweet Man at £1 a bag outside the stadium.

The ref was inconsistently inconsistent. Felt a bit like the hosts got the benefit of the doubt for every foul although off-side looked well officiated.

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Clock End

Seagulls at the Emirates

Olislagers Corner

Here again

Sparks Fly

Newhaven FC v Oakwood FC at Tinsley lane in the RUR Cup 2nd Round

The Dockers finally make it to Tinsley Lane to face the Oaks in the RUR Cup after the postponement a couple of weeks ago. It's Bonfire night so we are expecting fireworks all around us but hopefully not on the pitch. The Dockers lost 5-0 away to Hassocks on Saturday . Hoping for a nice quiet win. Bussy back in goal is a good sign. It starts badly for the Dockers when the Oaks score from nowhere on 9. There is lots of protest about off-side and Bailie ends up booked. Lee levels the score a minute later. A couple more Dockers goals from Bailie and Luke Donaldson sees the half finish 1-3.

The second half sees a few more chances but no goals for the Dockers. The Oaks get a late second and the momentum is with them. Thankfully is not going to penalties as the Dockers hold on for the win. 2-3. WemberleeeeEastbourne.

A good win for the Reds but it was too nervy at the end (again) although they did hang on for the win this time. Newhaven are through to the Semi-finals and will be away at Eastbourne United in January. Hope we find a bit more form by then. And a few more return from injury.

POTM: There will be some tired legs out there after that shift but it goes to Koby for great work in attack and defence.

The ref will have had better days. He didn't protect the young lino who got 'Roger'd' And booking Breachy at the end to give us all a laugh.

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Nice new ground

The Oaks

Dario Ga Ga

Brighton & Hove Albion Women face Leicester City Women in the WSL the Peoples Pension Stadium

We're at the Broadfield for the first time this season to watch the on-fire Seagulls take on the struggling Foxes 🦊. Brighton are 3rd and Leicester back in 7th. Dario was Manager of the Month of October🏆.  It's mild but feels like it's getting dark already. It's our remembrance game so the managers lay wreaths and the last post is played.

Brighton have great possession and dominate the ball from the start. The breakthrough comes on 20 when Nikita ⚽ heads home (again) from close range. The score board doesn't update and we start to wonder if it has been disallowed for some bizarre reason. The screen goes black and when it comes back on with the correct score, there is a big cheer. There are more chances and plenty of corners but it's a single goal advantage at the break.

It's business as usual with the Seagulls dominating the ball. The Foxes gradually start to get back into it a bit. The Leicester manager makes changes and they are more effective than those made by Brighton. They have 10 minutes of constant pressure as the Seagulls sit back and weather the storm. It's a big relief when the whistle goes.

It was never in doubt until it was. The Seagulls need to be more ruthless when dominating early in games. It would save a lot of nerves in the last 10 minues of games. Leicester defended well but didn't really look like scoring. It was great to be back at the Broadfield but a shame the 2082 attendance wasn't higher. Up next, the Gunners on Friday.

The ref was a bit of a useless article. Must not have been aware that he could book either side. The Seagulls got 3 yellows (4 if you count Dario) and the Foxes got none. Bonkers. 🤡

POTM: Goes to a top defender for keeping it all safe and organised at the back, Guru Bergsvand 🏅.

The Scran'o'meter was back at it's favourite place with the wood fired Pizza only getting 9 as it was downgraded by 0.0 for making us wait so long.

See you soon.

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Back at the Broadfield

Knock Tree Times

Newhaven FC v Roffey FC in the SCFL Premier League at Bartholomew Way

The Dockers are back at the theatre of 🌳🌳🌳 trees 🌳🌳🌳 in West Sussex to face the Boars 🐗. We were here 4 weeks ago but the match was postponed at short notice due to a waterlogged pitch. The pitch looks OK tonight so we are hoping for a good game tonight. There is a lit up bar 💡💡💡in the entrance. Very welcoming. The Dockers are in rubbish form and are 11th in the league. They lost on Saturday to Little Common for whom it was their first win of the season. Their opponents, the Boars, are in 7th after back to back wins. They are certainly going to be a tough test for the depleted Dockers. Bussy has retired so Josh James is in goal. Reedy and Bailey are the fullbacks. There are 2 new faces in the line up, Regan Clarke-Salter and Kwabena (Kwabs) Osei. The rest of the gang is here. Blunty, Tom, Vickers, Lee and cal Edwards. Also up front is Alfie Rogers who has returned from Steyning. What a sight for sore eyes he is, always puts in a great shift and is a massive presence in the up front. Welcome back. A few regular names are out for a while including Josh Tuck (illness), Billy Barker (broken foot) and Robbie Keith (unknown). Hope they are all doing OK and we see them back soon. This is our first time at Roffey but we have seen the Boars at Fort Road when we beat them 11-0. They were relegated that season and have just come back up and are doing better this season. Hopefully we get a goal or two in the right end but are certainly expecting to ship a few in the wrong end.

The Dockers are pressing from the start and Cal’s shot is saved on 3. Roffey are starting to build into the game. There are a few chances for both sides but it’s not great football. Lee gets through the defence. Alfie is offside and runs the other way leaving Lee to round the keeper and slot into the net on 35 ⚽. 1-0. Roffey nearly equalise straight away but Reedy is injured blocking the shot so has to go off on 41. He is replaced by Luca Page. The Dockers make it 2-0 as Bailie heads in a Cal Edwards corner on 45+5 ⚽. The half comes to an end at 45+15 due to a number of lenghty injuries to Roffey players. The Dockers are 2 goals up, largely against the run of play.

The Dockers get in the first shot. It’s from Tom Vickers. It’s not long before he is subbed off to be replaced by O’Halloran on 65. The ref has a funny turn on 66 and books Cal for kicking the ball away missing the fact that everyone has been doing it all game. The Boars are quite dominant now, pushing to get back into the game. They succeed with 10 minutes left on the clock scoring from close range. Lee gets a chance to restore the advantage but it’s saved. Alfie hits the resulting loose ball just over. Was that a foul on Lee? A few on the pitch and a few beside it think it should be a penalty. Ref not impressed. The Boars level the score with a good shot from outside the box on 85. Robbo is through to score the winner but he gets just too much on it and it goes just over. You can see how gutted ( and knackered ) he is. Some shift he’s putting in. We get one last chance from Cal on 90+4. It’s a bit hopeful but not beyond his skills. He doesn’t manage to keep the ball down and it goes well over. The end. 2-2..

It wasn’t the game of 2 halves that the scoreline suggests. The Dockers goals were very much against the run of play. But score they did. They were never going to keep a clean sheet though. A shame they couldn't get a late winner. There were some tired legs at the end after they had put in a great shift. Those include Lee, Alfie, Blunty and Cal. There was a scarey amount of injury time in the first half. We hope the player who was helped back to the dressing room at half time by his teammates is OK. The ‘Theatre of Tree’ is a lovely ground with an outdoor bar area. The surrounding trees were swallowing up the match balls with bags of balls being available behind the goals to keep the game flowing. Hope to see a few more familiar faces soon as the Dockers form is so poor at the moment. It's seems like a long time since that pre-season winning run. A cup game next week so let's keep everything crossed for a bit of a cup run.

POTM: Captain Lee (big) Robinson gets the award🏅. Never stopped trying to make chances right to the end.

The ref probably had worse games. Everyone moaning is always a good sign.

The Scran’O’meter registered a sugary 7/10 for the hot chocolate.

See you soon.

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Team Sheets

Treemendous here under the lights