WIMBORNE TOWN 2 HAMWORTHY UNITED 3
Sydenhams Wessex Premier League (Saturday 08-11-08)
The Hammers extended their unbeaten run to six games with this win over near rivals Wimborne Town. The win came at a cost however with United having two men dismissed towards the end of the game. This followed the sending off of the Magpie’s Keeper just before half time. The game saw Hamworthy well on top in the first half with WImborne just edging the second period of play.
United could well have taken the lead as early as the second minute when Stuart Cannie broke through, but his shot went just wide. Mark Dancer released Max Crowe out on the right soon after, but he shot straight into the Keepers arms. Wimborne took the lead against the run of play after nine minutes. Some slack marking allowed a cross to find David Town who made no mistake from close range to make it 1-0. The Hammers continued to have the better of the exchanges with Warren Byerley, and Stuart Cannie both going close to equalising. United did get back on level terms when Ollie Cherrett headed home a Stuart Cannie free kick in the tweny eighth minute. Just before the end of the first half the Magpies Keeper Alan Walker Harris was left exposed, and brought down Warren Byerley just outside the box as he bore down on goal. He was shown a straight red for the foul, and was replaced in goal by defender Paul Roast. A 1-1 score line at half time did not reflect how well Hamworthy had played.
Wimorne’s ten men applied much more pressure after the break, and United did well to contain them for the first twenty minutes of the half. Richard Jackson who had caused the Home side problems all afternoon down the left flank broke out of defence, and found Max Crow. His cross was spooned up by the stand in keeper and Warren Byerley was on hand to give the Hammers the lead. United scored a third thee minutes later when a long Richard Jackson cross was converted at the far post by Mark Dancer. Five minutes from the end of play Karl Yelland was perhaps a little unlucky to pick up a second yellow card, and dismissed when he bundled over Wimborne danger man Pete Smith. With just three minutes remaining Scott Joyce scored what seemed to many Hammers supporters an off side goal, and give the Maggies a slight chance of getting something from the game. Captain Nathan Walker became the second United player to walk when he received a straight red for a reckless challenge. Hamworthy saw out the rest of the time to record a well deserved victory, and climb the table.
Team: M. Peters, M. Crow, R. Jackson, O Cherrett, N. Walker, S. Gilbert, R. McCabe, M. Dancer (R. Dovell), S. Cannie (T. Jeffes), W. Byerley, K. Yelland
Unused Subs: M. Claremont, J. Cole