The Reserves found themselves on the wrong end of a 3-0 defeat against a team that was managed by their last season’s Manager, and contained several ex-Hammers. The Swans opened the scoring in the twenty fourth minute with a well taken goal into the top corner of the net for which the Home keeper could do very little. He was beaten again seven minutes later by a shot that took a deflection before going in to make it 2-0 at the break.
Any chance Hamworthy had of rescuing the game soon disappeared when ex-Hammer Jamie Holland converted a cross at the near post just a minute after the restart. United had their chances to reduce the arrears, but a combination of poor finishing and good defending prevented this. The Hammers did think they had scored just before the end, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Swanage were also unable to add to their score line and the game finished with the Visitors comfortable winners.
Team: L.Wines. M.Seal, C. Miles, S. Griffiths, M. Glavin, A. Powell, D. Spires (C.Khinder), M. Wynne, D. Orchard, G.Clarke, A. Tilsed (S.Coakes).
Unused Sub R. Flower.

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